The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-19
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THURSDAY. ....... NOVEMBER 10, 1868.
NEGRO Suffrage in Virginia.

uIt 10 worthy of mention. rs one OF the
s;cns &c tho fines. that the Richmond WIG,
which is controlled now by distinguished
gentlemen who was one of its proprietcrs
when John Hampden Peasants was us
chief editor, declares in its issue OF safur-
dav that it believes that the bulk OF me
people of Virginia 'coa'd be 'o'a'"g 70 re e@-
tend The right Of Svfrage to negroes. Inc
WHO expresses no opinion as TO the "isaom
OF such measure. If 1t IS prepared 10
approve of it, it is only because 1t regards
such result unavoidable, and not because
It considers the negro fit for the BALLOT
Richmond Dispatch.
"This is the conclusion at which the ma
ioriiy of sensible men throughout the South
NAV be expected to arrive. They have no
liking for negro suffrage. They cherish a
strong dislike to the manner in which it
has been established among them. But
they cannot forever ignore existing facts.
Whether they relish it or not, there 1t Is,
and there it will remain, until by peaceful
end by legal means it be changed. Flr-
einia especially is interested in recognl-
zing things rs they are. In its present
unreconstructed condition, it has all the
modification of negro enfranchisemen with
y out the benefits Of selfgovernment. The
States which have been restored have
their political fortunes in their own hands
and they find that their position, and the
nosition of the two races, each toward
J the other. might he great deal worse.
They. or most of them. have discovered that
il is possible to regain peace, and renew
their march toward prosperity. under the
full load of reconstruction. Why then,
should Virginia hesitateG It's people can
not regain control of their local concerns,
or participate in the conduct of national
affairs, without conceding negro suffrage:
That is an indispensable preliminary. AND
whatever ancient fre-eaters and traditional
FF.V.'s may say to the contrary, we are
nrenored to accept the opinion of the Wig,
that the bulk of the people acquiesce in the
condition. The experiences Of the Carol-
ms and Of Georgia may well inspire them
with confidence. "-Ne1o York Times.
"The experiences of the Carolinns and OF
Georgia" certainly show that the negroes
are no. going to allow themselves to be con-
,rolled altogether by carpet-baggers. So
far, so good. But the people Of Virginia
desire "a fnality." They do not wish to
swallow negro suffrage and then be told thar
they must take some other disgusting pill
along with il. They are not willing to en-
franchise negroes and at the same time
disoualify the best white men in the State
for holding Office. Surely, the northern peo-
pie cannot exnect them voluntarily to hu-
initiate themselves in such q manner.
There are in Virginia thousands of men
who, under the recently ratified constitu-
tional amendment, cannot accept any office
of honor. trust. or emolument. They are
IS general thing the men who Of all in
the State ere the most conservative in their
feelings and ncts, and the best disposed TO-
wards "the things that make for peace"
Eine-ten'hs of them are nrorertv-holders.
They have not only tie natural sentiment o.
love of country, but tangible interest nthe
prosperity Of that countrv. The amend
mert alluded to provides thHt they may be
rendered eligible 10 Office nv Congress-. Now.
LET the Times unite with the Tribune IN
calling uror Congress to remove the dis
abilities Of al these nan in admitting Nir-
ginio into the Union. We know az well as
the Times thnt the -eo1lo of Virginia can
"not regain control of their local concerns.
"nor participate in the conduct Of nationa!
"nfairs. without corcedine nerro outrage"
We know that "that is an Indispensable
preliminary" Rut we also know that the
Constitution proposed for our acceptance
not only provides FOR negro suffrage, hut
prescribes oaths Of Office which, should il
he ratified, would exclude from Office almost
every respectable man in the Common
wealth. General SCHoFIELD understands
perfectly the state of things here. He de-
nounced the Convention to its face for its
illiberality and folly.