New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-11
TJRGINId,

An attempt to unite the newly enfranchised
voters of Virginia in common organization
on a common platform of Equal Rights with
those White citizens who opposed Secession so
long as they could, and are to-day hearty sup
porters of the Reconstruction policy of Con-
gress, is stOutly resisted by the Rev. j. w.
Hunnicutt g. Co. The Anti Slarery Standard
has letter from certain Col. c. Z. Moss, de-
nouncing the movement, as follows:
"That such Convention will be holden and an at
tempt made TO resurrect the Wing party in Virginia. Is
morally certain l informed by prominent man
favorable osuch course that they were advised to do
by prominent Republican members OF Congress. De-
eve he stated the truth, ond that the Republican Con-
gressona Committee are engaged IN such a., work n all
planned that nearly all the matter published and cireu
and documents attempting to prove that but Wings
are favorable TO the Union The truth is that Committee
ia more anxious TO reOrganize the old timd. comproms
ing Wing party with Its obsolete tariffs, corrupt national
banks and other insane foes, than it Is to reorganze
"Tho effect of such in Virginia is likely to
make three parties In the next election. The Radicals
coored vote are determined never to breathe the breath
OF life into the old tlmeserving and intriguing Wing
party; They prefer bold men to towards and II choice
must be had between ancient parties, mey ,eoMd eho2se
The old Democratic pgry nnd he ead Of Robert e Lee &c
the feeling OF the colored respecting John Minor
Bolts and men Of his style of thought will give you an
extract from speech by the Rev. Nicholas Richmond
(coloredl of Delaware last week:
"Al who were Cor the Union before the war we're for
the Union Who will say they for the Union
as isP In speaking OF Union men, he would call at
tent9n TO one John Minor Bots who has turned a Ike
arm to be cut off before he would vote for him.
Such is the language used by the leading coloed men
respecting John Minor Bolts. Gov Plerpont and the men
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE asks the Republicans to accept
ganiEe under the lead OF such men, matter how elo
quenty THE TRIBUNE and the Northern Republican lead
the south in the future. True Union men prefer me oid
Rebel Democracy me DID, ditearted Rebel wig pariy
the logic OF his position Tie old Rebel Wing tmid
man. given to intrigue and ireachery and can never DC
tion for the Radicals and friends OF freedom TO restore
the old Democratic party to power than TO resuieet the
old Wing party.
Wendell Phillips, in a leader Of The Stand
ard entitled Guide Boards" urges essentially
the same IDEAS as follows:
National self respect security from such lnaylshness
In Office hereafter and the safe OF Executive patron
age for the two years demand the removal OF John
son. Whoever leaves stone unturned 10 effect the re-
son Davis is doing all that in lin lies TO encourage aud
render easy another rebellion and the blood shed IN II
viii rest on his conscience Amid the general Joy over
f victory we are forgetting moral distinctions and per
sOnal responsibilities No one now wishes 10 bear hard
on sinners times past; but it maybe TO
refer 10 them I'm order to point moral Of present times
The Clay and Webster Whigs and the church members
class guilty above all others, for the blood shed in
this II Il their selfish party spirit their seetar1an
and Christian narrowness and iniidelIty which nave
robbed the widow Of her husband the mother Of her SON.
loaded the industry Of the land with cruel and bitter
taxes. Although Gods thunderDolts have humbed them
into silence. aud possibly converted some Of them INTO
repentance that does not change the facts OF history nor
blot out the foul record Of their previous guilt
In the wish 10 put on record our air
nation the trmmors and hucksters OF to-day the
amnesty the bloters out OF all moral dis
tinctions who counsel order OF things IN which
knaves and honest men shall stand just equal all these
milk and water statesmen are 10 be reminded that TINS
not game Of iackstraws but war-and when The next
Lee thinks OF breaking his hundred 0aths. aud the next
Davis thinks OF another Andersonye theyhe sugated
gDbetweens- furnishing the mcipieut traitors win
motives forward by letting them look back ana see
that the Lee and the Davis Of day not only went ui
hung but i'm some sense honored for their yillainy
'We are remember that the fate OF the eoloed race
hangs yet In the balance For this generation AT least
their welfare their cruel oppression viii be decided by
The election Of Put Grant, either of the sherman
Fessenden or any huckstering Senator into the white
House and half OF the who gave thelr lVe III the
long i've years march TO Richmond will have died IN
vain hhNpHhh ihii'"''
MIR. Phillips seems afraid that he may, In
one Presidential contest, hnd himself acting
and voting with n majority of the American
People. We do not perceive the slightest dan
GER Of IT,