Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-03
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
The Feeling Towards the South-The Future Of
Virgimia-A Necessary Act of Legislation.
New YORK, December 81, 1869

NEW lbkh' btOtulbCl ol' AOOv.
To the Editor IF the Vhig:
hope that the most respondent, if such there be
vet in Richmond will by this time feel perfectly
satisfied as To the present aspect of affairs, and the
turn that things must inevitably take al the APP
preaching rc-assembling OF Congress. ! have,
during nv STAY here, made il my business TO con-
verse with many OF our leading political and COM
rcial men, and am happy to say that the pre-
yailng feeling is one of utmost confidence to the
certain triumph OF conservatism over the radical
element of Congress This feeling assumes 80 COM
pletely the character of downright confidence,
among all thinking men, that ! can iiud no "nr.
even among those who are not over troubled with
any sympathy for the South, who are mad enough
10 dispute what the result must be if the radical fac,
ton dare To push matters 10 eNtrem'tes WITH The
President, and drive him 10 test his strength th
them before the American people. That The Prtr-
dent is going to Weld one inch 10 the iii-"!rni d"-
mandS of Sumner. Stevens Co., nobody d'"JHi, ''
for one moment; and 80 long as Andrew .l"i1s"U
remains firm the South can receive no pps~'hlr
harm beyond perhaps, little malicious bu. amp .
tent insult and annoyance TO her repreSentdtNt..
assure you il Is really refreshing To come I"'u
the prrlsal Of the wurdy and threatening articles
and speeches with which some Northern paper i'"
in the habit Of RECALLING you down there, and To in'
how little real sympathy there is tn auyth!u- oI
the kind in the solid thanking masses ut the Month
question if even YOU realize how very itiir the
uruu-,~ ju this deuSe cloud OF black smoke. Would
To ii,ay,u Jtat the whole South could realize, af
.in tine ult.r absence of any enmlty towards i"rW
pr,rliu. the minds Of people here, and h"w any
iru- ever. one Is to every State once again heel
ill.,. INTO 10, legitimate place in the unGn NE h"lo
ol the past lOur five years blOtted out from r,cu
ton. aud North and South engaged ia no either
strife than the happy and profitable rvarcs OF peace
am quite sure that If the South only realized the
extent Of that good feeling here, it would remove the
last bitter remnant of enmity that may still be lin
ering in any breast
- much ior the political aspect OF affairs. As
...rul~ he inaucial-which is really of more mo-
tu.u 90 Virginia lust now am happy to say that
tut .'tt equality Ejne. hcrcVcr go,
lind nuurNri nru looking with the greatest hope and
cbnidrn... toward, Virginia ~ the Stale destined
in th.tl opinion 10 take lead IA the tide of healthy
r,lctnu about 10 set in towards the South. How
far y. ~'tt' is really To- reap the advantages con-
trlnpa,rd. IN depend entirely upon her UNn action
in rcpellng or welcoming that tide toward, hri.--
One thing however, l. - certain Is tomorrow,
aud that u.s. that capitalists in any extent are never
going 10 seek investment W Nirglnia at SIN per cent,
with uS8ry Jays hangiu. oNel them, when they can
do 50 much bcltor Hlaewh.r. Hy all the value that
YOU attach 10 the material prosperity u Virginia, !
would respectfully urge upon YOU, HuntlCm0n ut the
pres, L. keep hammerin9 away at those uSIry laws
until. lay the aid OF y"ur Legislature, yOH knock
them out existence. They may have answered their
day very well, but can %" NOR" keep pace with the
Affairs of to-day than could the Old stage coach
70, fifty years ago, with steam and the electric
t,icgrdph. Remove those needless impedmcntS to
commercial industry; leave money to lind ITS own
,ycl Ike everything else, according to the inevita-
bic law Of supply and demand, and the new year
will see such dawn of prosperity open upon your
State a. the most SInguine can scarcely dare TO
dream of. Retain those laws and we may Just as
well all lay down together in the slough of hrspond
and Lase a good Rip Van Wmklr sleep lot Ih" next
half centGr-
Excuse this rambling, inc. h,,ut letter lint
have been 50 eatcd at all the gnti J hd,e -rH and
heard respecting Virginia, sine" I'i' Richmond Tor
trip 10 the North that was nnp.iicd 10 make you
aud your readers participators oil my enjoyment.
Yours respectfully
AARON BANG.