The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-03
tl'mond nispatth.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3, 1866.
,grhe General Assembly of Virginia

may nc considered respectable for its
talents and general character, and We trust
il will prove its claim to he so considcre"
bv the discretion and WISDOM OF its mca-
sures.
The Legislature assemblies at q time OF
great prostration and embarrassment IN the
State. Our people never knew TRIALS ana
difficulties such as they now encounter in
all their occupations and enterprises. Yet
,b,v arc such as those who are entrusted
with the making and amending Of the
State laws can do little TO remedy. The
events Of the last six years have materially
altered the relations of our coniedcratcd
system. as is forcihly illustrated in the fact
that we must look TO Washington rs the
only source Of relief from our present do
nestle cmbarraSSments. Until such mea-
Surcs are adopted by the Federal Govern
mcnt as will settle the status Of the South
and harmonic the operations Of the Go
vernment, we cannot hope for that rcStora-
tion of confidence, that guarantee to CAPT
taliStS, which will induce investments ana
stimulate enterprise and industry, so as to
lit up the State from its depressed con-
dtion and restore general prosperity.
The present Legislature will have little
to do with Federal affairs, save to reject,
We take il, the constitutional amendment
The indications are that large portion of
the Radical party of the North will decide
that the northern loyal States are the
Union, and that the southern States have
nothing TO do in the matter Of passing upon
this amendment. Their view may prevail,
but il is our duty at least to take shot at
the amendment, that our action may he
matter Of record for future occasion. We
are given 10 understand that to this amend
mcnt or something else worse We must
submit. The threat, were the amendment
not objectionable. would be strong tempta-
iion 10 reject il; but we are relieved from
the embarrassment ot this question by the
obnoxious character OF the amendment
itself The Legislature of Virginia will
no doubt speak the opinion and sentiment
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