The New York herald., 1867-08-12
VIA otNIA.
SPECIAL csalfspoNOeMcs Of TINE HtaAlp.

SPECIAL esalfspoAOeAcs Of TINE AfRAlp
Review ef the Recent Cenvontier-Pias 90
Defeat the Admission Of White nepublIc.
ans-Bister Feeling Against the Negre Lead
ers-Respectable Coiored Nfcn Dihgasted
with HunnicHts and His Fellowers>Everx
Prospect Of Another Division and Of Peir-
point and His Party Carrying the State
General Grant the Choice Of Virginia fos
President
In reviewing the proceedings OF the recent convenon
the dsinterestsd observer the impression has
the radicals aimed less At honest effort hamonze
and create Q powerful whole from various disoordant
parts than to effect coHp Gea, in the sole nteres. Of .
Richmond clique and by noutralizing the presence
respectable white delegates 10 aim at controlling the
destnies OF this through the numerical Influence
OF tho negro race; in other words to hand the
governing powor OF Virginia TO o faction Of
tremiss advocates OF conhscstion, the social equal
ny OF negroes and other repulsive the
OF me people That this move accomplished,
analytical survey Of proceedings before during and
aNer the convention plainly reveals but fails show
that the object aimed at Is possible OF attainment For
some three or four weeks prior 10 the event Of last
Thursday great deal Of caucusne had been sone
on between what will term the leaders Of the negro.
republican party Tor il must be understood between
the two tho black and white radcais no bond but that
Of cold policy existed. The former is no exaeeers
tion to say, exhibit muclr that 10 mean, selfish and
ignorant; the latter with share OF hypocrisy have
yet large leaven OF generosity and intelligence and
between the two the poor negro forms The connecting
link.
The negro republican leaders, seeing NOV ement on
foot through the State In which respectable white men
interesting themselves for the purpose OF uniting
on platform at the late convention, determined to-
thwar the design without appearing mediate doing
So Hunnicutt's Hall was nightly rendezv Gus for the
sable citizens Of Richmond where after sing ug s.,hs
Year OF Jubilee (rendered Jubiloj is come "John
Browns Body" and kindred airs, some one of dozen
white spouers who generally attended, made address
on the rights privileges and prospects OF the Ethiopian
family II was unintermittingly nsnuated that rebels
were seeking TO enter their councils make tool per-
haps make slave again, Of poor sambo. In the end
prehensvc they talked to each other OF the threatened
danger and when they told few days before the
convention to see that 1t held convention
open to universal negrodom they themselves
that the African church should lose none OF s Character
Dy the Intrusion Of too lnany Caucasians.
Four persons were conspicuous in manipulating the
negro at THIS juncture-Messrs wardwcll and Hurn-
cuts, Of Richmond and Messra Tucker and Hawxhurst
of Alexandria, supported, Of course by a sufneient
number OF aids In the meantime Messre. Picrpont,
BOts Bond and slearns, of the other republican wing
deemed it we'll to understanding with the negro
leaders dinner party was held where everything
Botts expressed himself satisfied and anxious that
the white delegations should be admitted and that Mr.
Bolts should have every chance delivering his address
to the Convention. All separated on good terms and
next came the Convention, which publicly
doors Of the church would be thrown open At eleven
o'clock Hawxhurst OF Alexandria, opened the doors in
instructed mass themselves as humanity was never
massed before and then came rush that might have
carried Lees lines IN from. Of Petersburg there were
retired in inefabls disgust followed by hundreds
of Of bis a.I party who had no INCLINATION 70 erav.
nervousy through small broken panes In the windows
vaI vainy striving % determine whether the dosocgy
1chates Of Hawxhurst. Immediately nominated that
IA edi IN aApta al fhA old oN1r
leced in the convention OF the l7lh Of April leave
no room for the new element that sought admittauce
hold any place but IN the rank and file, and II
possible.
The proceedings that followed you have already pub
sbed, showing clearly that the alluded TO In tho
beginning Of this letter carried out to the end But
il is the result Of this engrosses attention.
stand the feeling among the white republicans No,
split has actually taken place, and the tact which
York but the feeling Of bitterness against the four me-
gro leaders have mentioned two Of whom expect to
white Of influence that everything possible viii be
brought e 0es. IN sentlng their election 70 any oes
sympathy Or support SsoEisy sss0 Feds Cooke S
best Of the coorod race in the State ef
the close Of the convention in disgust The former Of
surprise in his vigorous on Hunuicuit ana il n.
assertion Of the nigh, Of black 70 crticss the acs Of
convention In good faith, actua,ed by desire to accom-
plsn fusion Of parties and submit platform to the
upon II beside ia 20 who seeking TO introduce .
counterpart OF Brownow's rule into Virginia And now,
when comes 10 consider the character Of those
are prepared TO support Perpont In whatever rational
course he may pursue IL oecomes evident the negro
leaders have little chance OF attaining objec, OF Their
desires When the Gilmores, Gcrdons Woods. Eariys
and others or Albemarle; Bentley, OF Loudon; John
Lewis, OF Rockingham; Owen, Of Halifax; Townes OF
Forbes OF buckingham; Scott OF Char.
otte and Joseph S,gar all Of whom are largo land
holders and no inconsiderable number dsfrancbised
signify their intention Of supporting Perpont for Cover
nor and when the respectable negrocs Of hs State are
ranged upon the same sid there hardly doubt a. TO
what way victory will Incl me- The conservatives will
range themselves under the standard Of Perpont to
avert from themselves the fate which has befaen Ten
nessee General Malone enthusiastic in eyerytbips
goes In for Pterpoint and reconstruction. The truce
hen, between Bolts and H1nnicut may be pronounced
,ne Of mere Temporary expedien y. conference will
horty be hold In Wash ngton between the former and
'ertan OF the republican managers TO bring about .
roper understanding 10 the future actou
II the party here The democrats this junctnre show
10 token OF vitality; omnous torpor pervades their
anks, indicative OF approaching dissolution. the
eaking up Of old party ties and the collapse OF v-
inia democracy. Wherever the OF General
rant 10 spoken Of for President Ia hailed am in
oImed throughout the State the only true harbnger
returning peace In fact II the feeling in virgin,c
o taken as criterion OF what prevails In other South
n States the Commanding General is the uriversai
hoice Of this people.