New-York tribune., 1867-08-30

hPPREHENDED IL RICHMOND.
~ TfLEGhAPH TO THE TMEuSE
RICHMOND, Aug. 29.-Retums from all ex-
cept eight counties, received at headquarters show the
registration to be whites OOOO blacks, $4,000 or the
counties not heard from, four will give large white ma
jorities.
Some negroes having badly beaten one policeman, and
stoned two others at the circus this city last night,
company Of United States troops has been TO the
spot tonight to suppress riot whth is considered mmi
nent
REGISTRATION sTATIsTICS-wHIrE MAJORITY
THE PROGRAMME OF Observation-Disclosures
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMEMORATIVE OATIIS-
TIE LOYAL MEN-THE SHIFTING OF PAUPERS
THROUGHOUT TIE 'sTATE-FAILURE OF THE
WHEAT CROP.
From Oar Special Correspondent
RICHMOND Va, Aug 2s, 1867.
Now that the revision of registration is nearly
completed in all the districts throughout the State, and
returns are rapidly pouring into military headquarters,
an exhibit Of the result may shortly be expected.
glance ut some Of these returns Unfortunately taken,
reveals the fact that the whites have greater majority
than heretofore anticipated even by the most sangune
Copperhead This white predominance chieny preEaus
i'm the counties; the middle counties also nave
slight white majority, while in the cities and eastern
counties the blacks are in the ascendancy Amerc con,
lecture places the white majority at from 1900
TO 2O,OCo and II may probably exceed the lattef
figure. This announcement VIII cause quite q JuDl-
lee among the Conservatives great many OF whom eX
pect 10 the scales turned In favor Of the blacks and
QrOdlgOus
oi tS 10 advance the cause OF SOnsefvasih ana create
q reaction among the Radical blacks. such nank
movement would be futile, however, every sable voter
is stanch adherent Of Republic canisin; and when
IL remembered that there are 10000 white men IN Nr
Cua pledged TO support the Republican party, with daily
increasing accessons, an easy victory for that party be-
comes an Obvious conclusion
Following the registration, Gen. Schohed's next duty
in the programme OF keconstrucon viii be tho appol
Onmcnt of representation, "a defined by the acts OF Con-
grcss, when for the first time the coored man VIII have
voice IN the councils OF this proud old Commonwealth,
and 10 Is expected that military order on TINS s'Ject
will appear shortly after tho registration returns are
summed MP, upon which the apportlonment viii be made
Next after thirty days notice elections for delegates to
Constitutional Convention Will hc ordered, ana WIN an
instrument of this kind suitable 10 Congress prepared
Gen schofrds WORK IN Virginia will be well and thor
oughy done, But in the interim great many questions
Of pdhlic policy aud national interest arise The dele
gates 20 this Convention that IS 20 form constitution Tor
admittancc To the Union, win have 10 De selected from
such material be found IN the counce where loyal
that essential qualification often found 10 be SO tine
urcd with rebellion that they cannot take the IRON
chad" Whether tins Will De required of the delegates or
not Is quest on ~ yet undecided and II Is the opinion
OF officials win whom have conNersed ttt u VIII hol'
would exclude al but shade of political sohtl.
mcut Rather should there he n good iutcrnNture OF
every class, where the extreme umonists OF the Bots
stamp the Republicans OF the PcirpOnt pattern, the
black with his primitive political IDEAS aud sprnkng
OF Rebels 10 make the assembly versatile ana ORIGINAL,
country 10 lie other There would there be thorough
interchange Of opinion, shade OF every color, voice
from every quarter an interest iron every scStlon ana
such combination as nobody with sparkle OF patriot
ism could object 10.
Among the most serious mpedments TO the reconstruc-
ton of the state Il the "oiclad" OATH which but few
except aliens and the cooTcd men take and one Of
the Imperative duties of the Constitutional Conyen.
tion I'll" be such modification Of this ~ will allow all
loyal 10 participate In the government Of the state
Even Gen schocld feels IL baucful effect IN such
manner az tO force him 10 retain ln ocr men dlsquai
ned, and who hc would remove but for the lack oi com
pctcnt parties capable Of taking the oath TO replace
them. such s tho ease ln IN, cIy ana u has ever beeh
the policy oi the Generals administration 10 avoid as lar
possible public eXcitcmcnts and tunnlts aud IN con
sidcatou ~ tr lac placed a the ciN authorities hndcr
the supervision ~ the military with the desired chect.
While every citzcncAcept those who held some one OF
the Office enumerated ~ the Re,9r.trucloh actN llor
10 the E,bchon-cau take the oath ~ lsG few there are
IN this community be they ever 80 loyal that can sub
scribe 10 tha oi i't-. Ihu-, Nhch ccctlohs are or
dcrcd 10 III offices. candidate. will not be forth
STATE vi" nav 10 DC elhrt governed hy the hltks OF
Northern while men. ln this connection the call for
residing IA The state hls occasoned the os serious
alarm IN the Republican ranks here, and delegation has
been sent to report the matter 10 the Congressional Re
publican Committee nt Washington for their information
II j. feared that this orgauzat"u political M character
b. b., Will cause split m c Republican pgrtyrcSult-
being monopoly of the Officers by the new and inanto
association. such design - believe foreign To the IN
tehtouN" tAc patIolc soI,'lr Wiz oI'y ui', ~ - o
thorough rccOnstruction o The country on soubd Iepup
other motive IN their organization than that Of mutual
interest and the spccdie toaton Of the state to her
testoath H. therefore II iHc rs duties Of the Const
tutioual tOnVruoE. 40 "a 10 alo" Oi ic tadmE UhOh
men OF the south having participation III lt' govern
mcnt.
The destitute people, about the maintenance Of whom
military authorities IN relation 10 residence, are to be
provided for at the several places O Wlchthey originally
belonged. The City Council here having protested against
the support Of large number that recently lmmigIated
the city, Gen Schohed ordered that they should be
the counties from whence they came THIS dcci
sion Will occasion great deal INCONVENIENCE ana suelns
10 the unoltunacs throughout the state, they Will De
subjected 10 general shifting from place To place, IN
many cases occsouug disputes tO their claims, and
thus naugratng scene Of contention that could easily
have been dispensed with by leaving the poor where they
were found The city authorities about 10 purchase
from the Government hospital where the majority OF
lglfI IaFa
continue them as heretofore under the Bureau. The
wheat crop turns be very poor one; scarcely one
t1d Of the amount expected VIII be rtalled ana hauy
eighth of the crop Of Except IN the valley gem
cIal failure Is reported
NORTH CAROLINA