New-York tribune., 1867-08-22
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA.


EFFECT OF THE SToPPAGE OF THE RATIONS
IssUE-TIIE APPORTIONMENT OF REPRE-
sENTATIoN-THE REMOVAL OF SHERIDAN.
By TELs0RAPH TRIBUNE
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 20-The stoppage of
the ratons issue destitute by the Freedmens Bureau
and tho withdrawal Of the supplies under the Congress
sona appropriation fund.- both Of which go effect to-
day. will produce unpleasant state OF affairs through
out the country Gen schOfeld In his order this sub
ec directs the county and city civil authorities to take
charge Of and provide for such destitute and helpless
persons will be turned over 70 them Dy Lhe bureau.
emancipation caused numerous changes TO DC Iiaue i
the location and residences OF individuals partcuaIy
the emancipated class The laws OF the state require
provision to be made for the destitute and helpless resi-
dents while the Bureau administered MS chaiy le-
spectlye 0 previous location, or OF the coor UT
dents Of the parties.
The civil authorities will refuse to maintain persons
WHO are honTesidehts ana VINO cannOI estnptSi % % - ,
upon them III this respect The sufferers VIII hen De see
TO the places from which they came, where in turn the
authorities will deny them sustenance upon the plea hat
having emgrated to another section, they forfeited az
claims them, having their origin in nativity ana
residence Thus the destitute whites and colored people
will experience unpleasant transition from one un-
charitable party To another who wish to be rid OF them
in way which only e settled by an order from
Gen. Schoiled defining the term that constitutes
resident as in the law for voters. ~
The apporonment OF representation which was hith-
ertO based upon the taXpayng population Will, under
the new order OF events have to undergo material
change Counties that before were only entitled to one
member in the House OF Delegates ana districts com
posed OF two and three counties that had only one sea
tor, VIII now have larger representation AS al n-
stance some of the counties that formerly poed com,
paratvely small vote, with the accession OF eolored
voters VIII probably be entitled 20 larger representa-
on shan their neighbors who before exceled them u
this reshect The new apportlonment viii Of necessity
be REQUIRED the Constitutional Convention, and Gen
Schoded will be called upon to issue order regulating
this important matter Such military cdict will doubt
less appear in due time. -,
The ne VS. OF the removal Of Cen Sheridan reached here
to-day, and Notwithstanding previous OF
IT, occasOncd much surprise No class OF persons appear
be gat1ed by this bold dash the part of the Pres-
dent The conservative element believe II to be move
too late I'm the direction contemplated by the Executive
and many think 10 VIII be the means OF causing more
stringent measures be adopted by Congress toward the
South Should Sickles and Pope follow In sheridan
wake 10 Is feared here that popular indignation III he
North possibly high as To cause seeOhu CIV
war The radical portion Of the community here regard
the removal outrage upon officer who was fal IN
fully dschargng his duty, and 10 use the expression O
leader, sheridan is another victim to J0hsons hebei
parfs9nsD IL is hoped by all parties that Gen. Schoield
Will not be interfercd with In any case.