The New York herald., 1867-04-28

Reforms i'm the Criminal Codc-Indlcatfons or
n Political Reaction Among the Negroes
The street Car Troublc.
RicHxoHD. Va. April 27, 1867.
The General Assembly will adjourn sine die on Mon
day, all the business OF the session having been
pleted. On yesterday the Senate concurred In the
House bill amending the former unjust criminal code Of
the State Examination Of the class that acquit
ted the negro murderer Watson abolished, and in
future committing magistrates win either discharge
send before Grand Jury al brought before them
This will save the State vast expense will Aso the
adjournment Of The Lsgslature which the people Of
Virginia have taken, during the session, snguarly little
interest.
communication is published to-day in the papers
hsre from Solon johnson, . prominent and highly In
egsnt coorsd Citizen in relation 70 the late meeting
Il the Theatre which he says nothing wss
desired than pure discussion Of the topics Of the day.
and 70 continue in peace with those whom they had 80
long been intimately associated with. The gentlemen
invited address that meeting had his confidence for
integrity honor and truthfulness He with Others had
been hahy denounced by Of his colorsd brethren
having invited them because they called rebels
and traitorR II they were mot free 70 ask whom they
pleased address thsm than they must have exchanged
involuntary slavery voluntary servitude their former
masters have been given up for new ones who forbid
freedom of speech He, with others was unwilling 70
submit 70 dictatien while free discussion was open.
The nrst words sf Kindness between the races were
heard that night at ths theara The writer concludes
By saying that - the meeting alluded 70 had been pro-
ducvs Of much good BY FREQ interchange Of opinions
he hoped such meetings would be continued that all
could hear and undsrstsad the truth.
This Indicates political reaction among the negroes
The street difficulty 10 ct length about 70 be
definitely settled General schoneld has taken tho
matter In hand Yesterday be sont for the
Chief Of Police, with whom . satisfactory inter-
view was had; bat while the General comusnded
the action OF the police in impartiaiy dischargng
their duty he nevertheless sad that al persons should be
treated free and equal before the law and ADVISED that
the railway company should put additional cars for
the exclusive accommodation Of colored persons To-day
message received BY the Recorder from General
schoned. demanding copy Of the charter Of the rail-
way company, that he might render decision
whether the negroes had right TO ride the The
charter local one granted by the city the company
has nothing say 10 who shall ride who shall
The General, whose decision 10 expected Monday,
viii have simply 70 suggest what has been already
ascribsd TO him, that the company could overcome
this vsxaaious difnculty by putting or two
can exclusively for coorsd psopla However, Z fr
those colored people concesnsd have sndsavor
Cd 10 enforce their right 70 nds in the In company
with shs whites, this measure will not msss their
wishsA
recognition Of social equality h what they aim as,
for q general thing the blacks travel very little In the
street cars OF this city and for the company 10 provide
acar wholly for the OF colored would be nnan-
ciaily failure On the other hand n arbitrary do
cree bs issued requiring all who ride to observe dis
snction Of color the cars win have stop running
altogether - well known the whites will sstsr
car in company with psgroes The question begins
grow interesting and further Developments may b
pectsd in day or t~o.
vSrssssa Negroes Called On for Taxes.
An order has been issued In Loudon county, Virginia
by Captain Smith agent OF rreedmens Bureau, 3D.
dressed the negroes reminding them tna - citizens
Of the State 10 especially sscsssary that they meet
promptly and unmurmunnsly the demands made upon
then for State and county taxes and that they
psctsd 70 do o. The ovdsr occasioned BY refusal
on part or some Of ths Frssdmss 10 meet these
demands
PIatfsrn Of the Conservative Recenstruc-
The following resolutions, adopted at mass meeting
in Petersburg. have bsen adopted BY the conservatives
and laudhedsrs Of Virginia ns their platform Of
principles
!, That We agree y accept and perform in good
gess Of the Iaed States the terns and conditions
upon which Congress has agreed TO restore Virginia 70
That Recognize and accept as an essential part Of
said terms aud conditions the proposition that the po
cal power Of the State, which has heretofore been
welded by white men alone, shall henceforth be pos
scsseo ana exercised by white and black men alike
q That We will therefore insist that constitution
shall te framed for Virginia which shat provide thst
all men, white black without references 70 previous
condition Of servtude shall be perfectly equal before
the laws both in respect 10 political privileges and power
and o. cts rights and that all laws creating distinctions
or dnerenres Of any sort between persons of dsrsns
races shall be uncou stituional, null and void.
a ~ 4 tdsl~ Ex-s a.
ton who WI NOS pledge himself 70 carry out N good
faith the forssosae propssitioas and 70 their
adoption ~ part OF the Fundamental law OF virenia
VIII cooperate cordially with al good nsn, white Or
black, Who honestly desvs The same result
g. We tsvsts ne coiorsf sseR a Ps@seatyo fperdu1s
AND ~ bvsJr~ aiik 70 join ~, . astepd our petcal
neafinos, TO pdyfsspuf> dsfbsrutons and ezreu
6yeiy May cpissoa ond caAs, and asssws ekr tkaS
aSy sail Sssses aA As ostsi1vusew aNa vsspss 70
wAkcA Ay asv ~ptls6 ~ sgsn p9ticpe0& svn6 ~ n
poiGkAcaf peu0 end isysi vtekh
The Richmsnd WAC taxing the above fDv ssrt,
coDcls&ss long article explanatory Of s recent eourss
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