The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-16

The Virginia White sulphur Spriugs-Their
AppearanCc-COntrasi with the Past-West
Virginia Outrage in its Esta blishmcnt-fhe
Tyranny Of its t-Disfranchise-
ment of It's best Persecution OF Con.
Tolerate Oncers-These Outraaes cannot last
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GEEENBEIER COUNTY, July 10.
To he E'iitors of the Richmond Dispatch:
II nav be interesting to your readers to
lave Il word from this wcll-known water
inc place-once the Mecca Of Fashion. 1t
is uu@ quiet aud deserted, but yet lovely
IN lis natural beauty, and delightful for its
grateful temperature and pure atmosphere.
10 wandering over the grounds, and remem-
bcr!ng the gay and festive scenes here pre-
scented in other days, feeling OF melan-
chUly takes possession Of the spectator.
Tie contrast is u fit type of our own ILL
iaicd land--once the bappiest, brightest,
and most contented on earth ; now oppreSs-
ed, aud impoverished, and prosecuted.
IAe solitary shades Of the White Sulphur,
however, afford q delicious temporary re-
treat from the cares and troubles OF the
times. To wander there for few brief
DAYS in the bosom of the dear Valley, re-
moved from the immediate collision with
the strife, the bad passions, and the heart
less schemings of the times, is restorative
that is sweetest balm to the heart. That
noblcst OF mineral fountains, the White Sui
T,Aur Spring, still flows with all its boldness:
It's full, bright stream, running away to lose
itself in the neighboring brook, while lin
gering at q distance are SO many thousands
OF sufferers whom its waters would restore
TO health and vigor.
1,o hn.. OF mt -
wards repairing tho buildings with the
view Of reopening the White Sulphur to
visitors. Mr.. Samuel Kincaid keeps a
comfortable hotel formerly Dixon's) at
Dry Creek, and a few guests-say half a
dozen at time-have thus far. stopped
here and made their daily walks to the
spring, little over half mile distant.
Persons who desire to see the White Sui
phur may thus get along very well.
Nature has made it ~ Of the most
charming spots in the rid, while the
famous spring is one of I, mos. powerful
curative waters yet dis yovered.' When
the railroad is completed to the. White
Sulphur it will rise suddenly to great
prosperity and a greater fame than ever.
Ii is somewhat painful to Virginian to
say that the "White Sulphur" is now in
West Virginia-that part of the Ancient
Dominion T" which was Topped off by the
most outrageous kind Of secession ever
known i'm the history Of nations. 1t was
done without the consent Of the people Of
Virginia and by the actual minority of the
people included in the district thus torn
from the old State! Even now minority
OF the people of the so-called West Vir-
ginia are controlling its affairs, 70 the ex.
clusion Of the best portion Of the citizens
the most intelligent, the most energetic,
and the most honest. This is 0 truth SO
patent to every one who passes through
the State that not even Union man can
faii to feel its force, though no may main-
tam tyranny the most odious for motives
that are of the meanest order.
In tho county Of Greenbrier the voting
population is about two thousand. Under
the registry law and test oath only five
hundred are permitted to vote, and even
Some OF these, suspect, arc iorsworn. A
magistrate, for instance, who voted on the
bench to feed tho families Of Confederate
soldiers could hardly colscientiously take
Z the oath that he had not voluntarily aided
The CoDiederacy, yet am told some per.
sons SO situated have taken this oath. The
White Sulphur Springs precinct polled be.
fore tho war about one hundred and sixty
votes. 1t has now eight registered uoterS,
: TIE supervisor for.the to,osship ttbs new
Government has cut up the new State into
these sort Of things), received flee rotes,
his competitor three, and the third candi.
date none. This is government
Yet II is but just to say that the private
cilizers, Union voters, are generally quiet
and orderly people; they are misled. 1t
j. Only the leaders and ofiice.seekcrs, and
tie fanaticaI and ignorant preachers, who
are for prosecuting all who, under sense
OF obligation 10 the will Of their sovereign
State Of Virginia, entered her service.
These prominent persons are still following
mp every Confederate officer with the ma.
lightly Of blood-hounds. In the county OF
Monroe there have been series Of i1dict-