The New York herald., 1867-03-10


RICHMOND, March Q, 1851.
In the House today the Senate bill for convention
was reported with amendment protesting against the
constitutionality of the sherman bill
our RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
Political Situation In virgInia-DisIeyaIty in
the Senate-Turdy Action 10 Call n C0nven-
tion-HOw They Could be Patriotic Feeling
Among the People-Imm ediare Action De-
manded-A HunnicuIt Negro Meeting.
RICHMOND, March Z, 1857.
For the past four days dssension, bitterness and
ona anmosity have ruled supreme in the Virginia Sen
ate Notwithstanding the praseworthy efforts OF Gov
Perpont to invite the large party or moderate
mon In the State with view TO put them possessing
the ability only in control Of the State government
Is apparent 70 any observer that the sioya Union
men,, so-calIed, will unite with and place themselves
the head Of the negroesrefase Co operate with the
conservative element here. and thus defeat any &C.
ton that might place the government OF the State in
loyal hands in the hands OF those who alone have the
moral power to govern in the absence OF the disfan-
chised secessonists The question OF calling conven-
accept the terms Of the Military bill has occupied
the Senate since the convenng Of the extra session
for that purpose by the Governor. bill has been
ported by committee Of that body to call convention,
which provides that the Governor SHALL before The 10th
OF April next appoint commissioners to hold election
for delegates 70 that convention throughout the Sate
raid commissioners to open the polls At all places for
voting on the first Thursday in May The delegates,
when elected to meet In the city OF Richmond on the
third Monday In the month, for the purpose Of
framing constitution under the terms Of the act OF Con-
gress An amendment 10 the bill, protesting against the
.uncon.titutionay OF the sherman o'i was also IN
troduced which gave rise TO long and WINDY speeches.
both the part of those who favored the report OF the
committee and those who opposed It, These speeches
remarkable only for nvectiye and denuncation OF
The radicals euogsms OF General Robert E Lee and JEFF
ferson navis great suffering patriots some men,
bers wish the military comm ander who it is supposed
will be General Schoneld call the convention. while
others want to 60 to Washington and ask President John
son TO do it. The majority OF the members are how,
In favor OF calling the convention under protest
Call II or not 1t has now become matter OF extreme
doubt whether such convention brought together under
the authority Of this body would any influence
the future deslinies OF virginia The General Assent
bly, are tardy In their aclion have unanmity one
way or the other spend their time in ling about
their 'honor; stirring up the old embes of their los,
cause f2sern2 ls memory With foolish and religious
zea and Instead Of showing desire for reconstruction
assiduous in denouncng the horrible and unparal-
leied despotism Of the ruling party In Short this
General Assembiy-most Of whom are disfranchised,
continue invite oppression, and they capable Of
doing of patriotism by which the people Of yir-
gina would be vastly benefited they would immo-
diately adjourn, and never more show their faces In
public. The same spirit is now seen, and the same
arguments arc now used that defeated the Howard
amendment in Virginia virgnians will not strain their
character hy Aelf Imposed degradation they are not
ready 70 a6cspt the Of the Sherman Bill the
price OF the next Presidential election; anD
hsOn may follow Is refusal but even this could not
qured to adopt. Such the pitifu rawlings ndulged
in at such crisis, BY the General Assembly Of VIZ.
This, however, IL not the sentiment or feeling OF the
people, they long for return Of peace and qus when
they can Kssvme tler ayocaiions and labors with
curly Iney ardenty wish to be restored to their
former footing in that Union which they attempted to
destroy through the influence OF the same politicians
a. Hon and haVs Sre
wish to proong the struggle by an exhibition OF hate
and animosy, the old politicians Of the State desire
Already meetings are being held in various portions of
the State demanding tho cali for convention by their
Representatives now in this city. The cry emanates
from all classes and partieshat adherence To
tho lofty, dgned and honorable position Of non-acton
assumed by their Representatives abandoned by tho
people, and ere many days pass our heads numer.
ous calls for state win be issued by parties
much more justified TO mako thom than the present
General Assembly.
Grafton from the ilustrous Huanicutt, who arrived
this evening from Washington He will call conyen.
the few dcludsd followers he has here there will
response though considerable deal Of noise may be
An immense MAS meeting Of the negroes held the
African church has just broken the hour being eleven
The stand Hunncutt being The orator Of the evening He
said no bad just been In conference with Thad Stevens
Ben Butler and Charles Sumner They bad Informed him
70 cali Svsnllos ocns''.uI'on % framed -, under .Esi:
call would mot b looked ~ BY CoBgrss you this sable
' s and
& to Consrss in proper snaps aad nom you alone wll
they accept constltu,on fs!pons = re Provisional
be must b thrown overheard and my friend Mr. Ward
vel, here and Mr. Morrss and other loyal must hold
among Us make laws 10 govern but II the rebels
possess the talent In the State then God help the
ssurs IN my paper ' the Ss Nan a u unless less 70 dieuie
It. We wlli call the only convention that will be accept
able 70 Congrsss and .e VIII meet here in Richmond
burg Hampton, and all the counties will be represented
and will show the rebels whether we have talent
Colonel Stokes, Of Tennessee, and laid before
him my programme, and lie told mo this was
Virginia. 10 pursue Next month you shall 20 10
the polls and vote for members Of the convenon then
You ahall vote for the ratification Of the constitution
they will frame; then you will vote for members Of the
Legislature and Governor, and municipal and other on
GERS and BY that time you shall be pretty we'll used TO
voting Then tie rebels will see whether you are COM
petent the franchise not, hon you rule and
govern this State Tue speaker was frequently inter-
companied each time BY the beating or drums and the
changing OF the sabres OF uniformed coored company
present The church was densey packed the air almost
Eunocang With the peculiar African scent and the fro
qucnt application NJ pocket handkerchief by tue white
brethren the stand showed plainly they were suffer-
ing fer thsT country 10 estimatsd there were about
900 psrsons present. probably the largest political meet
ting ever held IN this clty
Negro TroubIss-Refasal or the Freedmen 10
Pay Rent-The Negroes Fully Armed Mil.
tarv Aid Invsked, &c.
FoxrREA NoxRoG, March 4 1857.
communication 10 the Richmpnd Exomiaer, dated
Williamsburg, Va, says Z.
The Freedmen's Bureau proteg6s near Williamsburg
in IL seems that highly respected citizen Of
,ha. nsssboIho0d rented b: 70 certain Of the
haps rented IN the 1rst instance for the negroes,
large number OF whom took possession. A few days
ago the proprietor went 70 the Bureau TO collect his
rents and was referred 70 the negroes who declined
paying him anything, claiming that they had right 10
the land The aid Of the Bureau ofcer was invoked,
who accompanied By small guard, proceeded to the
plantation On arriving there they were met by large
dsband and repeated their refusal 70 pay rent AZ
last accounts messenger had been sent 70 Old Point
with request for military force large enough 70 put
down the trouble.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Or. H. Lppincott, Of Nova Scotia; General N. A.
Rceder and Major Frank Taylor, OF the United States