The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-19
VIRGINIA.
Gen. sChoheld's view OF RsCOnstruCtlor

RICHMOND, Oct. l7.-General Schofield has re-
turned from Washington. He says that there
some time, II at all. The President has no pre-
sent intentions In that direction, nor will there
reconstruction. The General is anxious that
the Convention should be called, and regrets
sPe sRe' dsp6sed op6ese h'e peSIs sS9s
they will be mistaken IL they think their
Northern friends will sustain them in such
vote against IL, the people of the North can very
justly say:-"Why, these people are unwilling
even to give Congress and the Republicans
chance to show what they will do They will
not even let them make an effort to reconstruct
hold their convention, and then, If the Consti-
tuition did not suit, they W, uld still have 10 In
listen to nothing. They will not help them.
selves and why should we help them?', "They
elections" said the General. "The people of
Ohio are not voting against suffrage In the
fst ney are s only Sy Ihenr Votes
They were never In rebellton-never lost any Of
their State rights.
different. All their rights were forfeited, and
Congress has fun power to dictate terms to
them" This was about what the General said,
and he added further, with O smile, "If they
want to defeat the Convention, the best way for
this would not defeat it. for the RepnDIicans SUe
black and white, are many thousands in the
majority in the State, and therefore the Con-
vention is q fixed fact. 1t is also certain that
the Constitution that will be framed by it will
be adopted by the people and approved by Con-
gress, and Virginia, before the 4th OF March,
will be in the Union, "rejoicing with her
younger sister. Tennessee IN. Y. Times
Radical Meeting In Ric acknowledgements
OF Congressman WAshburne, Nr. Ord
way, and Others.
WASHINGTON Oct. 1S. - In formation from
Richmond tonight, states that a meeting of all
members of the Republican party opposed to
the Hunnicutt ticket was called tonight at the
start that the meeting had been packed by the
ultra radicals, who succeeded entirely In defeat
ing its object. 1t was most disorderly assem-
bly, and enacted number of very disgraceful
scenes. Az the time of this meeting another
was addressed by Congressman Washburne,
''You have a mi hty lesson to arn;7you have more
that when bright gioriSIs liberty Was presenisd to
you you were mistaken; tor II the white race had
more excuses. And now when the glorious privi-
ege Of deciding the destiny Of the country is in your
cannot afford to allow Single one of ur number
You 60 ie Om hsSs S sS5s
iese Of yStIng WIN ssl You shiRsp The
Snd @ofS for Il IS only y %ay @
either me White man the black man % attain in
SsS.; social equally bsianss him Just as he may
dustry You acquire wealth. and sdHcationyoG can
acquire social equality and you cannot get In any
il 10 yogif they wanted 70 do IT, am told you are
Wit RG PSa T wen O they your win Psy TSs gs Ys
are ,s, now bn. in voI state % Of ON GprSOSiSn Ss and you
1t will be by your actionit will be because the
trust repese in you was misplaced and IL you do
fail deserve to fail and lose your rights but 1t will
be your own fault At the coming elections want
long you are not shut The polls Vote for
the ticket which you find the names OF your
friends, and If you are fools enough not know who
they are you too big fools to have the right to vote
for anybody"
MIR. Ordway was then introduced, and said
that although he had no vote In Congress- he
could give the assurance that that body would
take no step backward. He believed that it
had the power, under the Constitution, to con-
fer the right of suffrage on any man IL chose in
any State, and the result of the vote in Ohio
and Pennsylvania would be nullified by its
action at the next session. He assured them
II they were interfered with in casting their
votes, that the power of the Government W0uld
be use to right them. If any man attempted
to intlmIdate or prevent them from voting as
they thought proper, all that was necessary was
sures would be taken to vindioate them
General McClurg and Judge Mercer were
called for, but they did not respond.
Ten or q dozen radical meetings have been
held in different portions OF the city. Speeches
were made by the leading orators, white and
coloTed, OF the radical party. There are but two
tickets. All efforts at combination have been
defeated, and the 6ght is between the Hunni-
cut radical ticket and the conservative John.
The conservatives are working quietly and In. F..
dustriously. The failure to effect a combination
will insure the success of the radical ticket.
The Congressional Committee were called on
this afternoon by an aid of Governor Pierpont,
and invited to dine with his (Pierpont's) family,
| In the absence Of the Governor they were COM
PEELED TO decline.-N. Y. Herald