New-York tribune., 1867-10-07
IRGINIA.
LETTER PROM THE HON. JOSEPH sEGAE-llls
yIEws UrON RECONSTRUCTION.

| LETTER PROM THE HON. JOSEPH sEGAE-llls
VIEWS UPoN RECONSTRUCTION.
| The Hon Joseph Segar having been requested
10 become candidate the Convention to frame Con
stituton for that state declines such candidacy but
writes the following views of Reconciliation and The
duty OF Virginia toward that end
Tfrsf. Register every one of you entitled 20 rcgistra
: ~; SecenSi when registered vote all you. FOR Con
vention , 80 49,,
9Th and continue open she 18th inst Embrace ihs last
opportunity the ballot Remember that II YOU
ton or FOR against members of the Convention lud
that the Constitution. u made may Pio'de that
none iousy registered voter .ha Notc ior
future member. the Legislature or members ~ Con
ress OF electors OF Precedent and Vice President Nom
registration, Therefore may be- indefinite d-ifahcf'-
nont and, the dsfnnchsement being of your own Won
ton you have none 20 blame bat kouIse..s. , .,
H. By all means, by voting for convention hcctnc 20
the prescribed by Congress is the shortet lu
70 restoration 10 the Union and 20 ne tG.ge ana 1ap
piucss OF old Bear In mind what Inc Hon Mr. lIcn-
holm Of South Carolina 30 apty had 10 Gov Perry,
that the sherman -shclabarger scheme of adiustmcu
is not an "ageeineht WIN ihe se'.u'u r'ut's, uu'
a law" 10 be- obeyed, under penalty Of the conse-
1ucnccs Of ds0bcdicnce There s 10 option Tor us.
II Is submission or non'Tecons'tucUoi i1S
you not 10 be tantaAAed by inc lGea Nh,h
seems 10 be determining many against tonIehlou
that the sentiment OF the North may change - me hoNl
elections and that by The reaction. ~ hi i"hh-"ir
plan Of reconstruction yet succeed II the veuest
OF all fantasies. and ~ fatal 40 papaic j. TcnenseI
that the members Of thc pIc,tnl a's sCe - TOT
Is concerned you have no hope Then the al limp9ftSht
and the great practical question i Whai parry VIII De
successful at the Presidential election Beyond
doubt the Union Republican. by the anu ltecpnHtfuc
tioniss II is urged that II the great states Of NewNork
and Pennsyyana or any OF the three great States
shall east their votes for the Democracy, The revolution
viii he certain and complete. and the Republican party
overwhelmed There could not bc more deceptive cal
cnlaton give the Democracy the two great states
ticket must succeed and easily. submit the following
electoral the opposition, concedng several states
particularly New-York and Pennsylyana which
are far more likely to 60 Republican Than 5nnn
Democratic GIS MaryamG XewJersey
7: New-York 80: Pennsylvania D-tota Democratic ys
a. Maine. Massachusetts u: Michigan. 4; Minnesota,
a. Missouri II Nevada, 3; Nebraska 81 New thmpshlie,
vermont s; West Virginia, s. Wisconsin, g Republican.
l4g Opposition, 81 Republican maloniy ,S,ii;; Si;
take II of FOR Opposition and the result VIII be stl
majority of 80 foT the Republican ticket IN the Presds
tia election OF November. 1868 In other words give
30 the Democracy all three Of the great states of New
York Pennsylya ana Oho, anu LA a11 ~ oiisd ao n
itv And being successful at the next Presidential election
vast pafronagc of the Federal Government who
sec the end Of Republican donnationl Those therefore
who would postpone Reconstruction un northern sent
ment changes put of the day OF reunion ana recuperaon
indeinlteyahow iong te n,e AIn te Sn spd g b
does Il in this instance. Listen not to hor Crcean
strain; seize the p3cu'a, Of reganIp
your place In the Union, ana the cqua soNergny anu
ao ~ be deferred from because it s 10
come 10 you from the hands OF the hepuDiehh p9ty
ness Is no policy for an hour OF staTvatOn dcsttuuon
aud blasting ruin. II heals no wounds DIlngs no meat
and bread You drowning III the stream, VIII you
e mass the saving plank because 1t noated on from the
tmber.yard of an enemy. because IL u Jagged win
sn,kesi Finally 10 make reconstruction ana renef sure
d to thc who Will not carry out In
~ fullest sprit the reconstruction plan OF Congress
Witb ths urinary qualification, then take the ablest
man Won can find for your rcpresentatlyc-some one
deepy imbned with the principles OF cly liberty and
sound legislation And you cannot hnd within your
distet citizen thus qualified remember that you
MAKE your selection the whole broad limits OF the
| Commonwealth
| POPULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION.
| Gen. Schofeld has issued an order under date
n, October for the conduct of the election upon the 22d
,sant No ballots will be received from unregistered
rsons except IN well-authenticated OF In
gmch registration The ballots OF Whlte ana cOl0red
sur. 70 he depsed In separate boxes and their names
reJ nnon dierent poll-bOoks. In election districts
where there than 800 registered voters polls TOT
rhite and coorod voters will DC separated NO cand
.ro for election as delegate 10 the convention snail 0f
ate ms registering officer or assistant NO 1uorseling
aces sha he opened between sunset OF the preceding
aar and sunrise the succeeding the election Inc
reserng officer conducting the election ~ exercise tho
,.wer of military commissioner Any VoeT hfest'u NJ
The pos Ocnse may ueposi ms aoto beIOc peiS
ton to nlace of confinement Certificates OF the re-
,I, q, tbe election will be forwarded AT once a. Gen
schoded's headduarters, and the baothoNeS VIII he de
III ad t the Presdcnt OF the County Board OF Iegsra
G s'., securc nace until the returns approved
'.nb M haaaauareYe In east OF the bal0tboxes or poll
s Of any dstr,ct being lost destroyed through
o,Jent or fraud new election Will DC ordered In such
| district. .,o>. 49,, -
/ The following is announced as the summary
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