The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-15
general Schofeld's Construction Of
The Disqualifying Clause Of the Re.
construction Bill.
Correspondence New York World.
RICHMOND, Va, April 10, 1867,

Correspondence New York World.
RICHMOND, Va, April 10, 1867.
General Schofeld has informed mem.
her Of the Virginia House Of Delegates
that the disqualification to vote or hold
office does not apply, under the reconstruc
ton bill, to persons who were forced into
the rebel service by CONSUMPTION, notwith
standing that they had taken an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United
States, and served in any Of the capacities
enumerated in the prescribed form of oath.
This will reduce the number Of persons
siSqualified to vote or hold office to very
mall margin. The disqualification will be
,1niined altogether to those who volun
acrcd in the early part Of the war, few OF
nom are now living. The survivors are
r,,ncipally of the conscript class, save per
.,pS few officers who held rank from the
ginning, and obtained their commits.
,rS by appointment.
The advantages thus secured will be
-.-e than countcrbalanccd by the active
.M-tS Of the Radicals TO secure the negro
r,c. and the utter indifference so far
Infested by the Conservatives with re-
card 10 ii. 1t is conceded. now by men
uso have a good opportunity of forming
Arb estimate that Petersburg will 90 for
,., Radicals 10y majority Of GOO, and
edmond by a majority of / 500. These
~esultS must, of course, he attributable to
,bc >upincneSs of the Conservatives, for
o,hcrwise they could not occur, in view OF
the large prcponderance of white voters
IN both cities.
The task OF addressing the negroes is re-
ra-drd By prominent men as exceedingly
.Haus aud unenviahlc, and they find ii
.Hculi 10 bring themselves to it, even in
view of the great stake involved, and the
important considerations which enioin &C
,vi,y in this new sphere. / can illustrate
This by a remark made by Governor Wise
ar the 81 instant, when urged to 90 on the
,,uform and reply to Hunnicutt. The
Governor was encountered by some re-
>g.ctable gentlemen Just as he was pass
r. the Capitol Square, where the negroes
were assembled 10 hear Hunnicutt. They
.rd him to 90 in and address them.
.Wuy," said the Governor, 81 could not
10 among such a crowd. | don't think it
!, my place TO engage in controversy
with such person as Hunnicutt." "But,
Governor, you might 60 in and skin the
4tapN-llSt nay nun dllNS. pSutlS-
men," said the Governor in response,
surely you would not have me go in and
skin a skunk" The reply excited much
laughter, and he was urged no further.
II the avowals of some of the leading
Wings are worth anything, there is reason
20 believe that large contingent of them
will vote the Radical ticket. 1t is not be-
Ause of any peculiar love for the Radicals
hey hate them no less, but the Demo
eats more. / heard a distinguished judge
a. this State say today that a prominent
Wing remarked to him few days ago that
r.. hated the Democracy so intensely he
would vote for any party in opposition to
hem; that he would vote for the ID him
.g.t sooner than sustain them. This old
4r,v spirit, as / mentioned in former
letter, is much more pervading in Virginia
,4.a can now be supposed, and 1t will de-
pend upon future developments whether
,ar Wings will not form a permanent cOall-
Il with the Radicals with view to the
defeat Of the Democracy. 1t is not i'm
W. liable that they look TO a future modii
cation Of the Radical platform TO a standard
oi conservatism somewhat cOnformable to
southern ideas and southern interests;
end In this state of affairs coalition would
He stripped of its odium and made con-
s>tput with honor and Selt-reSpect, so far
Is they might be identified with the ques-
ION Of party affiliations. However old
iarty feelings may operate IN determining
tie result Of the coming elections, serious
4rprcheuSions are beginning to be felt for
the success of the Conservative ticket.