New-York tribune., 1866-12-05
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
M VIRGINIA.
GOV PKrRPoET's KTssAoE-PRoORRDmos OF THH
LEGISLATURE
pT rsLEoaAPn TO THI TnIBuHE-

RICHMOND Va Dec. f.-Thc message Of Gov. Peirpopt
to the Virginia Legislature partly read in the House
OF Delegates to-day. 1t is very lengthy document and
commences with congratulations on the peace and pros
periiy of the country tho happily hight visitation of
the cholera but regrets that disease has earned of some
of the beat citizens among whom was member Of the
Senate II then goes 20 speak OF financial matters and
states that the amount OF the State debt upon which inter
est Is to be paid is o. and s sntSes. tn the grss, vat
payment of the interest upon its debt promptly AZ says
thore has been some Vagne talk about rePudlang or
sealing public debt and that nothing could be more
preiudica 70 the interest Of the State than any
serious discussion OF such subject. 1t suggests an
additional property OF 40 cents on tho fOe
which with the present assessment of Ia cents will make
60 cents and this IL thinks IL paid, viii be sufficient TO
pay the interest the State debt II Celebrates this mat
ter fully.
The following is that portion Of the Message referring
the Constitutional Amendment;
On the 10th June last the Secretary Of State OF the
United States forwarded official copy OF Joint resou
on Of Congress proposing amendment TO the Constitution
OF the United States which duty to submit to the Gen
There is no ambiguity in the language f-the Proposed
amendment IL is before you for your mature
for adopon or rejection you fully acquainted with all the
which led 10 lie proposal The Congress OF The
United States has made its acceptance condition pceden 70
the admission OF representatives in the councils OF the nation
from States unTcpresented.
Tho President OF the United States disaPpoved h amend
men and insisted the immediate admission into Congress
from all tho unrePrese9ed States Of such as
law What be BY the term loyai is subject Of con
troversy. number of his friends have explicitly affirmed
that he meant only could tr,huy take the oath pre-
crbed by Congress to be by persons entering
upon the duties Of any Office under the Of the
United States IL is cnimed by majority OF Congress and
those support them that the people Of the States now unr
resented voluntarily Withdrew Their representatives from the
councils Of tho Gov
erumoni Confederation. and thereby nangursed great
civil war people In those States have commifted
grave ocnse security for the future the COnges. Of
tho United sse sS; saO q 70 ssOG INC h e on Es1 S
pro; sions that certain persons shall e daaa
having participated in the Rebellion
On tbs great question such vns, interest to the people Of
ten ntes Clearly defined separation took place betvecn the
President and the Congress OF thc United Sates Zach a
peac people Of the twenty states represented
60 decide controversy At the late ectOns The elections
are over very decisive majority has been rendered In
lyor OF ibc Congressional view OF The subject =,
Troa the controversy IA susceptible OF analysis
understand werc distinctly submitted aud decided at
tional political power the Congress OF the United States by
reason Of slaves whore the right Of sui
Secand That persons who held executive.
legislative judicn offices under the Government Of inc
United States OF any STATE aud have engaged in the a,o
civil against the United States shall not be- eligible 10 Ike
places without the consent Of twoihirds Of Congress
Third the upon which representatives shsi he
rcsdmtcd Congress on the State lately IN rebellion and
that rebellion shall be prescribed by Congress and not by the
TbcTe Is an effort being made at the North and South
by politicians support the Presidents policy to induce the
Of the represented states To rcct The Constr
rational Amendment Ne hops that In another contest before
no ucop thex nar be more succcssful predict
violent conflict the Executive and Legislative branccs
Of the General by Of which he nny obtain
the majority in Congress But when consider the favor
ae Auspices for The Presidents policy under which the
late political contest ihaugura,el-he having Lccs
elected br the pary which opposes him. supported by able
Cabinet officers and Of the shrcSe poicIns Of the
y means of the DOW or and patronage Of the Frern
instances beiiovug that patronage on forer
political friends In ohcn persnasney hylins Ou 1ne sho
OF Office 10 be conferred alter the eeoi,onand tbnt IN
likely that another campaign can be 10 h'oruy nnuEsfnld
tho supposed Interests OF The Southern S"'es a. ihe one
The people Of the South ought sgain TO be bcgued by
the promises profesc alice and friends AT The North
.nsiSs yop how ,hcy we're laIaed Il Is wise 10 look
at the material vel as nuntem Of whioh party =
That party which supports the Irrsidcni al the North
numbers ranks many wealthy snd intiser, men has
portion o bat b. termed the middle class
substantial people Bai It, great numerical strength lies
among gBoruai eiases and those representing TEE
70 be The arsocracy and supported for
eomc ss h, i eahso, e relied upon 10 case Of physoS
The wealthy tnid and cling 20 their capitol the
ssn sbrink from she hooking
little beyond their physical sccurty - -
equals wealth and intelligence Of the leaders Of the Pdr OF
tbued by far the greater portion Of the property and inte
gence the country and by the Independents orng classes OF
Inc manufacturing and agricultural districts II now embraces
tho flower and strength both the old political parties n the
Northern States brought together by the late war aud now
held together BY sentiment aud sympAhy Young
men arriving al the age manhood naturally fa into and
thus sW is ranks II will become for 20
and cuIivscd intrecfs nov representing Congress
glance details Of the late elections viii convince the most
Of the two parties above taken.
The great Atlantic cities old and have been spy termed
greet Of the body polite The lower classes there
excitement md mostly controlled by their passions
and Prsades except ~SsIs TssT
patronage layishy dispensed aud there The President hnds
I'M greatest strength you approach the great agricultural
mi districts where education is as common as
cdenyherc the people read aud thnkou Ind the great
strength Of the Congressional party.
me- rsc,ice oueon Tor your now Is whether
y the rescon proposed Constitutional Amendment
likely place e P,e OF our State In better condition
N the views have presented be there hope OF
better terms II is urged that would be dshonorsbe to
cep offered In the amendment think this objection
Substantial There was no political power acquired by
surrender Of the Confederate armies The terms were As
the soldier tho surrender Of h arms giving h paro that
would go bis home and remain there peaeeaby until eT
had liberal terms granted him. but these terms
only such applied TO prisoner OF war military point Of
one OF the Federal commanders had attempted to give po
cal status TO large division Of the nsugeni army the political
Of the eay was ordered to be stricken out by tho
Up 10 this point political status had been given to those
who had been engaged nleyng war against the Government
II Is not material the argument whether the unrpesented
be regarded members OF dc aeo government
or as aggregate OF individuals who had been engaged in
belon against the Government which had been suppressed
f they surrendered and the discretion OF the
ona1eTd m We regard the inhabitants as persons who were
engaged in domestic violence aud wagng against the
United States they subdued and amenube 20 the
latter capacity and decided that oil the
the unrereened States teXcopt Virginia Tennessee Louis
lana whore Governments had been reetabshed
Inv the ovo peope had abolished by this domestic
violence" He ordered conventions to be called make
organic laws or Constitutions those States prescribing who
should and should vote for delegates 10 these Conyen
tons He issued proclamation enumeraiing - or II
persons liable the penal laws OF the United states
unless they should obtain h special pardon Thus he attempted
10 liz the political status Of these States
The term the XXXVIIIh Congress expired the I'd Of
March the surrender Of the Confederate armies took
place in the months Of April and May following and the action
on the President which have just referred had before
the assembling Of the present Congress in December OF the
same year When Congress asembed in effect denied the
validity of the action OF the President In attempting deno
the political Of the people Of the nnrepresened sate
who had been in eyyng against the Government
and denied admission Representatives from those States
bc houd adout the proposed amendment Nor has Congress
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