The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05

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Goverusr Plsrpsss's Message lie Favsrs che
Adoptisa ~ shs Csassissstssai Anesdasss,
and PAYS = High CempsImsnt To the Radical
RICHMOND Va, Dec. T. 1868
quorum appearing in both branches Of the General
Assembly n.day the Governors Message presented
partly read, and ordered 70 be printed Tho Message
shows the psbe debt OF virgisia with ths interest
funded, to be over 90, 100000 TAere are over zoe
hundred and ih%ysix militia regiments Of the ins
Of which numbcs hsndrad end seven have
been organized. The remaining twenty nine are
in process OF organization He recomnepds m
amendueni 70 the laws 50 20 diiect tho further
stay Of executions upon che ment by thu debtor OF
the interest and twenty-five per cen, Of The principal
within ninety days from the let OF January, 1865, at
which time the present stay here expires, and Nike
sum " th tho interest each ensuing He says the
subject Of labor attracting great attention in the sase
Tho people must st depend upon their native labor now
In the commonwealth white aud coored Tbis u 10 be
encouraged by the repeal Of oppressive laws, by she
encouragement or common schools, and by ait wages
and lild ,rsasment the negro ought to have
fair shance, and he should be tried hoPe
fully. The next hope for labor. he says, IS
tutional amendment, he remarks thai The people
OF tho South ought not again to b. guided by the pro-
mises Of professsd allies aud friends ~ the NORTH. rho
Congressional party is composed of large claas this
equals In wealth and Intelligence OF the parry % the
President u embraces the flower and strength Of both
together BY tho late war and now held tosetiier by
common sentiment and sympathy IL will become
stronger Tor many years to come THIS may be termed
tellects now present In Congress Tho political qpcs
ton for your consideration now 10, whether, by the 70
lection OF the proposed constitutions ansndment,
you arc likely 20 place the people Of our
State in better condition. II tho views I
have presented be correct there IS no hope Of
better terms II Is urged that IL would b. dshoborable
10 accept the terms offered In tho amendment think
this objection s DOT substantial There was no political
power acquired by the surrender OF the Confederate
armies Tbs terms werc as TO the solderthe snrreu-
der OF his armsgylng his parole that he would 80 10
his home and remain thcre peaceabiy until exchanged
as prisoner Of rnisp,ad frgn' his parole Tho
onicars had moro liberal terms granted them but these
terms we're only such az applied TO prisoner q war IN
hrmed BY the tact that after one OF lhc federal com
nauders had Attempted TO give political status
large division OF the innrgent army, the poiti-
stricken out by the government al Washington
The people OF the late Confederate States, a
quered nation, or az individuals who haze forfeited their
political rights byreocon, are stu under the ban Of
the government or In tho power OF the con1uerors In
the case OF nations at war the conqueror dictates the
terms OF peace in the OF subjects engaged rebel
lion, when the rebslen IL subdned tho govern mont
forces mitgates the penalty The terms 0. the
queror In this case, the penalties fixed by Tho COVER
ment are embodied in this proposed amendment Ia
either view OF tho there be disgrace incurred
by the acceptance OF the terms proposed because they
are proposed by powerful government 10 the people Of
States dsarned and unable 70 resist IL authority fDe dir
qualifications particularly proposed do not tho army
tina, surrendered at Appomatox Court House IBupp1sa
that rot I've cent Of the Individuals who composed
that army win be affected by the proposed constitutional
amendment There we're, perhaps ahe Dosad
persons IN the States who weTe dstallsd or exempted
one way another from military service than vera
bearing arms on that day The disqualification VIII fall
chiefly on this class They ought not 10 complain he.
thcy did not expose thor porsons the 10
secure victory 10 war they 20 largely contributed 70
augurate.
The document s very lengthy and he above y only
resume OF its most important PQ.nuL u was received
with indifference IN hoasea ash ts Senate, al
poned
branch