Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-19

THE REPUBLICAN RECONCILIATION IN
VIRGINIA

virginia.
The union Of the two parties of republicans in .
Virginia is an important event, not only for that
state but for the whole South IL gives a reason
able-hope that Virginia may be carried 10y the re-
pubcans, as il could not have been if the division
had been kept up; and the example OF Virginia
will have effect in other states The basis Of the
union is the republican platform and party The
deluson OF conlscaton is TO be dropped altogeth-
er. We are indebted for this result chiefly TO
Senator Wilson, who was assisted ia the confer
cnce with the Virginia leaders by delegations from
this state and from New York and Philadelphia.
The delegates from Mass were + W. Bird, II.
II Coolidge, c. w. slack G.. w Story, II. NJ.
Morse, Jr and George w Bond At the first
session of the conference there was much acrimon-
ious debate among the Nirguians, but they were
faithfully labored with, and were told plainly that
unless they abandoned their feuds they would oh.
tain no aid and sympathy from the North, and
could have no chance for success They were at
length convinced. and agreed TO unite and to re-
organize as a republican party. There will doubt
less be a struggle for the control Of the general
convention ON the first OF August and for the nom-
nations, but there will be but one republican par
ty in Virginia
After the conference had completed IFS work
tremendously. public meeting held AZ the
African church, "Wednesday evening" atwhich John
Jay, Col Moves and Col Van Buren, of New
Y ork, and Senator Wilson, Mr. Story and Mr..
Slack of Massachusetts,, made speeches, and q very
jubilaut spirit prevailed In the course OF his
speech Senator Wilson said g.
" He was there to congratulate them that the re-
publican party would certainly carry the state of
Virginia (Applause.) lie wanted gentlemen
TO know it, that Virginia would elect al uncom-
promising republican convention, elect a republic
can government and send republican, senators 10
Congress The Old Dominion will this year place
herself beside New England, great country Of
freedom, of progress and OF liberal ideas. Con-
"a. .I... ..I d. d
structon and put the ballot in the hands of five
hundred thousand black men, He saw then the
question of reconstruction was committed to brave
and loyal heafts-to men who stood by the old
flag with niatcIiug devotion, aud who, full of
God-ike humanity never committed ontragcs
against their country's enemies. lie believed the
blacks were Gods children, and that their natural
instincts would teach them 10 do right. lie knew
these loyal black men could, IT they would, place
these states on the side Of the country and the
side Of liberty. Before when he addressed them
IN Virginia there were some who said he did not
understand the condition of affairs in the South,
and he came back with the profound conviction
that the republicans will carry a majority of these
southern states. Tie saw men here who bad been
denounced by their cOuntry's enemies until their
friends had began to distrust them; hut this dis
trust has now passed away, and he congratulated
them that they stood on united platform. Unit
ed they were now from the sea TO the mountains.
(Applause) The speaker reiterated his belief
that they would carry Virginia from the sea to the
Ohio and put her ON the side Of Justice and Impair
tial liberty, the humanity that embraces all the
children of men foremost ia the education of her
people of all colors andraces fostering agriculture,
mechanical arts and all the peaceful sciences Of
life. He was going home to Massachusetts TO tell
them that he witnessed with his own eyes and
heard with his own ears the great fact that Nir-
GINA will be the most radical state of the whole
country, and that the party of liberty Justice aud
development will sway and control its destiny for
years upon years 10 come. Have confidence and
faith and hope in yourselves, and give every blow
you have 10 give 10 the enemies Of your country.
Stand by the principles Of urplatiom laid down
on the 18th OF April last Subordinate personal
interests to the common good and the triumph Of
ropublicanism is assured
Previous TO this meeting the Union men Of
Louisa county had held convention and adopted
an address deprecatng division and closing with
this expression of opinion as TO the presidency -
For ourselves, we ndulde the hope that the
great soldier who commands the enthusiastic at
tachment of his own section and the undivided
respect of ours may be the instrument, under God
OF oyerthrowing the despotsm of party, Of uniting
all our people, and of restoring those fIaternal re-
lAtions which ought to exist among citizens OF a
common country and we believe that the move
ment we have suggested would tend to a consum-
nation so much to be desired by all good men and
patriots.