The New York herald., 1867-02-28
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TIE Recenssructien Measures In Virginia.
The Richussud Preas Upon the Sublect-Thc
Hon. Rcyerdy johnson Dcnounced-Hew it
+ Affects Citizens Of Richmond-Crops and
Labor In virginia-Impertant Legislative
Proceeding ngs-Charitablc Lottery Schemes In
the south-Decisien In Relation 10 Slave
by the Supreme Csurt Of Alabama, &c.
RICHMOND Va, Feb. "a, 1867.
The press OF this city exceedingly angry and vio
lent in their denunciation OF tho Sherman bill, AZ
amended and Is n passed both houses OF Congress
without comment which Is needless, give extracts
from the papers themselves. The Times speaks as fol-
lows
II erects military despotism upon the ruins Of our
liberties and gives 70 each "disrct military ruler
life liberty and AL hold dear will be at the mercy Of
tho soldier II this bill becomes Law; and in this de-
plorabIe condition ten States to be kept until
submit 70 the disfranchisemeni OF every south
ern man Of ability, and the eniranchissrnent
the south who is years q age The forms Of
State government which allowed are to be hollow
mockeres and are expressly declared provisional
and subordinate to the}mary whose disposal
lives and liberties to be placed. Each brigs-
der - Ii to be " law himself' well az a CON-
pleto code, both criminal and civil Tor hundreds OF
thousands OF people The proud and honored names OF
the ed southern States practically abolished
and Virginia" is hereafter TO figure upon tho statute
books OF the nation rs District No. L." She is to be
treated like convicted fcon whose hcsd shaved and
who when locked up, s thenceforth known as NO ~
OF NO. 90 rurl tnat Udnner' Wnlcn mas SO long
admonshed PROSTATE yrants OF the wrath OF
liberty. Down with that flag which the mother OF States
and OF statesmen has proudly hung upon her outer walls
Tor many glopous decade.
The Enquirer thus the Hon. Reverdy johnson
for voting for the measure
The the section yeas es, nays 20 Tho
vote the whole yeas l25 nays l6-a party
vote. The scheme as Thus amended went back 10 the
senate and was concurred in yeas 35 nays T. hr.
johnson, OF Maryland, among the yeas, "because
he in it mode OF rescung the country from the
pers that threaten IL, not because he approved of II
in any particular"
The Examiner, however demands Of the same gem
tleman to know IL There is legal State government
In Virginia" no adequate protection for life pro
perty in vrginiaf' and says
It is the most wicked, wanton and tyranu,sl bin that
over passed civilized assembly How Reverdy Jchn
could have voted for IL is an inexpcable mystery
Let us hope that he felt remorse yesterday morn
ing when he found himself eulogxed by John w. Foney
in the Washington Chroaice
The Dispatch goes fully into the effects OF the
bill Al the South gives the OF leading gentle
In this city who disinnchised by IT. II saws
When state that Judge Meredith James Lyons
Thomas r. August. General Raymond, David /. Burr
Joseph Mayo. David J. Saunders. Rober, Howard ".
paper) John W. Wright John f. Regnanit r. d. sanxay,
J. X. Caskie, J. 8 Caske, y. II. AyictL Thomas II.
wynse, &c, are among the prescribed classes the
rcatcr will see h0w sweeping the prescription although
20 few men arc touched. We have omitted the name
Of Judge Lyons because his is rather municipal
especially II, some contend his Office not only
extra. constitutional but unconstitutional. The en-
iMncnisea class consists negroes Inc hlil provides
not negroes shall hereafter vote for all officers OF the
provisional gevesnmcnt a. our masters are pleased
not eligible ofce It is supposed there will he
double many white as black voters In Virginia. The
present s LsssssSss @ - cscnos rally the
constitution hereafter 70 be framed
From all parts Of the State come cheering accounts OF
Che crops; the wheat sown last fall greater
space than has besn titled for the last years vn
gnia and said be Of very superior quality Added
to this the farmers Ia all sections making the great
est erts 70 plant large corn crop this season which
gives the most ample OF abundant harvest
The ony drawback has been the extreme difficulty OF
securing aboY-the freedmen In almost every instance
refusing TO mako centrac1 but the prohibition by the
authorities Of the Bureau TO furnish Iatons The able
bodied has had . wholesome effect In forcing them TO
work rather than starve large number however,
yet unemploysd-n this city, for instance, less
men fbIs. with the recent copous emigration tho
West and South, has caused great deartf o. labor
which can only DO remcdisd by inc return Of portion
labor Tho return Of large numbers however, eagerly
looked for the coming spring as fLcrc said 70 be an
OF negro labor Ia ali ,he Sates and
even In Texas from where there serious complaints
OF hos and outrages BY wandering bands OF die negro
A bin was passed BY the Legislature here yesterday
extending the time for the compefion of the James
River and Kanawha Canal py French company, from
whom Intelligence received by tito cable from Pars
stating that the Sas csssrdI Of that city had agreed
furnish the capital 10000 0oo required for the con-
struction OF the canal This will the James river
IIoe Of canal the Ono and will be OF great
wealth 10 this city another important bill 10 the state
which has been passed, IS that Incorporating me
solidstion Ia the company VI The Norfolk and
Petersburg and the Central and sontbsdc roads This
also connects Virginia with the Ohio rver and places
Norfolk on the road TO prosperity as groat CONNER
cial city. The work s 10 be commenced at an early
day and viii be taken in hand by Northern captalis'
recently gotten up the South said By cxCon
fcderatc officer believed 10 be Colonel John 9. ,osbyD
to- be nothing more than schemes for the benefit o.
speculator la this category included the Southern
Orphans Association not long since Incorporated by the
Virginia legislature Ioe public have been warned s;
associations who now travelling all over the south
swinding the people
The following decision, OF some Importance in The
SOUTH has recently bcen made by c Supreme Court Of
Alabama The case founled upon promsssry
note given for the nrs o. = slave & n 1862 me Save
January 1885, and remained there until MAY 1868.
when the country was occupied by the military forces
Of United States The slave then eit the Defendants
employment without any action the part Of the for
mer owner. which the Alabama supreme Court de.
cider a. follows:-
Firff-That The hirer was bonDd to paw the agreed
price for tho fu term the hiring. although be had
lost services Of the slave for part OF tho term
Sscn0d-rhat the emancipation proclamation pun
lished by President Lincoln January, 1853, had no
force or eject this State; and that slavery was do
stroyed In this State In May, 1895
Thsrd-That the note not boing set out IN the record
and being 10y legal presumption from the averments o.
the compainp payable in money. It's legal effect could
not be changed by proof OF parole agreement between
the parties that TO he paid Confederate States
treasury notes. and that the ordinance OF The Conven
tIon passed In September 1855, did not authorize the
admission OF parole evidence in such ease TO defeat
recovery ~ toto.
His reported here that injunction has been served
upon banks In Baltimore, supposed TO contain the
funds Of the Rosser lottery enterprise by the Ladies'
Southern Orphans ASSOCIATION or that citv Ia conse
Quence OF this that scheme has ceased TO operate and
ri m - sold The
government refused restore the Davis mansion, one
Of the prizes advertised by Rosser.
CoIered Troops DIsbsnded and Paid ON In
Rirhmosd. &c.
RicanoSp Va, Feb. 25 1857
Last Thursday morning the 1hrtyeghth Unted states
colorcd infantry marched into Richmond, with their
coors flying bsnd playing rbey arrived from Texas
and 70 this city TO be paid OF aud dsbanded, their
aggregate amount Of pay being upward Of 100000
Rumos OF the arrival Of the sable warriors soon to have
well filled purscs spread far and wide and great ~as the
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