The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-10
8nIuaold 1ispatth,
NDAY.........FEBRUARY 10, 1868
This Year-virginia

gbe Virginia Convention has proceeded
very slowly with the work o~ftinkering the
Constitution. 1t is plain that they are de-
termined to consume oil the money In the
Treasury accessible to them.
It had been supposed that the authori.
tics at Washington had plainly intimated
to this body that it was important to hurr!
m the work of reconstruction. Whether
This instruction came front the whole Radi.
cal party or not, outsiders are unable to
sav. but as BEN. BUTLER was particularly
impressive on this point, it may be sup
posed that at least the CHASE party earn
cstly desires this expedition.
There is much reason for conjecture
inst now that the GRANT party may not
wish to see any haste in reconstruction.
From tho indications recently given in the
large northern States it is plain that
CHASE cannot possibly receive the noml-
nation at Chicago unless he can bring
southern negroes into that body and as
their introduction there may put GRANT
in some danger, We apprehend there Will
be a determined opposition to any such IN
Hux of colored representatives from the
South. BY delaying reconstruction be-
yond the lst Of May the South will be ex-
cluded, and we suspect that this delay
will be effected by the party whose inte-
rests may be promoted by it.
Whether Virginia is to be admitted or
not under the Constitution now being
framed remains to be seen; but, admitted
or not, it is not likely that during the pre-
sent year there will be much rest from
agitation and excitement. Nevertheless,
as time advances there must be a growth
of resolution and faith among our people.
1t is impossible that a race of manly and
self-reliant people shall continue in a state
OF ~inaction and irresolution. We are sure,
as the spring dawns, some new light will
break in upon us, and invite us to 4 re-
newal of those efforts which, we are proud
TO say, have not yet entirely failed.
Everybody in Virginia knows who are
to govern Virginia. We are mutually as
sured, all of US, on this point, and
no mar doubts. Nothing short Of the
complete enslavement of the white popu'
lation to a continued military occupation.
and the preparation Of frauds in..elections
can subordinate the true people of Vir
ginia to On inferior race.
AS all know this, and as all know the
Of this State,-the bright fields
there are here for prosperity-it is impos-
sible that public enterprise can long be
restrained. There is every reason here,
outside of the political questions, for faith
and confidence in the future and the poll
teal status must be settled in a short
time.
The year of Presidential campaigning and
excitement will soon pass away, and after
that, comes peace. Restoration of Virginia
will certainly come before then in some
form and come in what form it may, the
future can be controlled by the right
people. Give Virginia but the privilege of
managing her alfairs-of directing her
own industry-and in a brief while she will
lift herself up egain to the position she
once held in national consideration, and
acquire for herself more of the power Of
numbers and money than she ever pos
sessed. 1t will be all the better for our
people to make their plans and advance
their projects as early as possible.