The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-29

lrna;te membars as well as other white cih-
ems contributed literally towards the pur-
chase Of new place Of wurship for them.
Mr.. Phelps had without explanation stated
TO the Reconstruction Committee, aga case
of cruelty to the blacks, that the white
tMethodists had excluded the blacks from
their Church. Thua i'd exploded the exag-
Igerated stories Of personal danger to him
self and oppression Of the blacks made by
Mr.. PHELPS to- the committee. The record
in General stoneman's Office 10 q sort Of
chain that holds back the somewhat fero-
icious person from doing much harm. ;.
Mr.. -Whittlesey, editor Of the, Radical
Richmond journal, next appeared at the
board armed with an amount Of printed mat
ter and written notes that cabsolutelynsP-
tpalled = the committee. His text 9eHas
Mr.. Baldwin's remark that the civil
government OF Virginia IN the hsn9s OF tne
whites had been since the war administered
fairly, efficiently, and orderly, with ,respec,
to the rights Of all classes. He proceeded
to recount the history Of Virginia legisla-
ton and law from the war down, charging
that. the negro had not had justice that
men had been in Office who were ineligible
that the Legislature. not lawfully con-
structed, had elected judges, who were
thereby unlawfuliy in office; and that
Judge 'Underwood's decision to that effect
was lust. He dwelt especially upon the
vagrans act passed by. the Legislature OF
'66, which General Terry suspended as
meant to Cypress the negro. He was q asked
il il did not apply alike to the white man
he thought not. He was asked If it were
not identical with the law Of Pennsyl yanla
be did not know On both Of these points
he was then well informed, and made to
understand that the law did apply to white
men. and was taken from the statutes OF
Pennsylvania. ,az.aaE i ,,aiE ~,
Mr.. 2Whittlesey continued his discourse
and his voluminous quotations Whlcn
his own editorials were not forgotten-to
prove that the people Of Virginia were In
hostility to the blacks. shackleford, the
Conservative candidate for Congress in Gull
pepper, and the Warrenton linden drinks
puneent Sheet, afforded him large
amount Of the ammunition which he fired
off before the committee at the "1,ine."
I cannot undertake to follow him. de
showed considerable amount Of nervous
ness-hardly the nervousness of modesty--
more nrobably that Of malice. He proceed
ed by fits and starts, interspersed with long
pauses, lingering the while his scrap-books,
which must rival Mr., Summers as well in
quality as quantity. aaa =, +"
! FINALLY. he wanted to cat-haul Mr.. Nc
Kenzie, that truly honest and respectable
Republican whereupon Mr.. Bingham ask
ed, impatiently. /" What, do you want to i'm
peach him. Then I suppose we must send
for Mr.. Mckenzie to defend himself and
impeach you.'' Mr.. Boutwell, suggested
that it would be better if Mr.. Whittlesey
would speak for himself and leave Mr.. NC
Kenzie to do the same. = ~ ..I.yg -. 81
But Whittlesey would not be shaken
off. Mr.. Norris desired to know whether
Mr., Mckenzie had acted with the Republi-
cansP And Mr.. Whittlesey went on to say
that poor Mr.. Mckenzie did not reflect the
sentiments of the Republican party-which
he. Whittlesey, did. -,
my old friend MERCER Republican,, OF
Loudoun, was present, not on this subject,
but hearing his neighbor and best friend as
sailed was exceedingly FESTIVE, and ready
to pitch in pell-mell for his defence, in
which case the " stranger and journalist
would have suffered but he was restrain
ed by better counsels. However, ne may
yet have lick at the Journalistic f"@.
Proceeding finally for the days sitting to
consider the matter of disabilities, MIR.
Whittlesey said that was 8 subject upon
which the Virginia Republicans were deep
ly interested-greatly exercised. NO DOUBT
Of it'll He went on to say that they were
very liberal Twho ever doubted such mag
unanimous n, and were in favor of the
removal Of disabilities as soon as it could
be done safely Tof coursel, with more OF
that sort of hypocrisy, which you under
stand without further narration from me.
The committee then dismissed the sub
iect for the day. 5000.
The fatal Whittlesey has a word or 30
more tomorrow, when, if the committee
don't stop him, he will read extracts for
them all day. II was delightful occupa-
ton for Virginian sitting in the commit
tee-room to-day to hear this gentleman, al
most perfect stranger, talking about VIZ
ginians usurping Offices in their own state
to which by deduction he and those like
him were entitled II northern men would
only transpose things, and imagine such
adYenturers claiming the offices IN their
own State, they could well appreciate the
feelings they excite amongst our people.
But we were aided by Mr.. Whittlesey,
Such bores help our cause onward. .1.l
There is growing interest in Virginia
lands, minerals, and Water-poWer. Forney,
who has been of late devoting SO much at
tention to Virginia property, is now writing
to his Philadelphia Press some interesting
and instructive letters on the subject.
Should we be enabled to induce such mea-
sures here as will bring in the State with
prorptness, we shall see rapid movement
in Investments in Virginia, and strong
tide of emigration sweeping into the old
Commonwealth. -'.'-..7-, -... -.
To-day Mr.. Walker, Of Norfolk, arrived
in the city. He is one Of the staunchest
friends of the Virginia movements man
of talents and substance, who has become
a permanent resident of Virginia. He Is
a Republican, but liberal and enlight-
ened man. He sees how the interest Of
everybody is to be promoted by the resto-
ration of the State upon the platform OF
the committee Of !" nine,' and is giving 1t
his most devoted support. Gould Congress
only know the weight Of character OF
Messrs. Stearns, Walker, and Mckenzie,
compared with that of the party which has
besieged the Committee on Reconstruction
in opposition to the Virginians, they would
indeed need no further testimony from that
quarter. --,-- .i 49, p.
The ssnew movement" is in statu gao.
1t has lost nothing, and is still in most
encouraging position. We shall have some
thing substantial about il in day or two
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~ Halifax County.
From the Wing of yesterday we take the
following report of the proceedings Of q