Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-23
THURspAY MORNING, Sept. %, 1868
VIRGINIA U. S. SENATORS.

We have already entered our protest
against the dictatorial interference OF
the political fossils composing the Cen
trail Committee, in matters regarding the
election of the Virginia Senators by the
Legislature when it convenes next
month, or in any other matter or thing
regarding the reconstruction of this
State.
The Central Committee have really
played out" for want Of the ideas of
the period. They are precisely like Mr..
Wells and bis faction, 10 all intents and
poses-they are the defeated party,
and have no right to be debating to the
victorious party. That Same error on
the part OF the Virginia people, proba-
bly, instigated by the same Committee,
has already cost the State too dearly,
and it was only through the new mo-
vement" that we were enabled TO cut a.
loose from the error and gel things in
the right track, but now to lave the
same thing revamped on lis at another
stage of the &C ton is too bad.
We wish we could impress upon the
"great detuncts" how they stink in the
nostris of the people, politically, and
the absolute necessity OF their remaining
quiet so as not to offend the people with
their eff1uvia, tut we cannot. They are
lust as ''irrepressible' as Mir Stewards
conflict" ever was, and if we DO not
some how or other squelch them, they
will do us equally as much harm.
These same individuals attempted to
run the State Of Virginia, and pretty
run" they were about to make OF it,
truly. They we're going to array U.S.
without arms of any kind Ill our, pos
session, against all the eolored people in
our midst backed by the whole force Of
the federal governmental deadly con-
hict. The Day Book saw their stupid
blunder, and turned the tide of public
opinion so strong against them that they
had to confess their fault ana retire;
and now, having retired, we insist that
they shall let public matters alone, since
they have been SO unfortunate as never
to touch political matters since the war
without materially damaging the peo-
pies cause.
We protest against the interference
of the defunct self-styled Central Com
mittee, or any other Committee, in the
government or management of our Le-
gislature. If that body, on converting,
really think, from view of the facts be.
fore them, that it would be advisable te
elect u. States Senators, we say lei
them do it, and if otherwise let them re.
fuse to go into the election. 1t will no
make material difference either way
This one thing is quite certain, no Sena'
tors they can or may elect will be re-
ceived in Congress unless they can take
the iron-clad oath, or their disabilities
are removed, whether they be elected
before or after the State is admitted into
the Union. So, as they have to take
iron-clad men, it makes but precious
little difference any way, we should
think, to the great defuuct," as thei
friends are not supposed to be included
in that category.
The case stands just in this way, a
we look at it: This Central COMMITTEES
are Outsiders" any way, and if they d.
not wish to inhict positive injury upor
the State they had best keep quiet
The people have elected the members o
the Legislature, and they are no doub
capable of attending properly to the in
terests they have been elected to attent
to, without outside interference from
any source whatever.
CONFERENCE A. NJ. FIRST CoLoREl
NJ. p. CHURCH.-This body, which ha
been in session at Elktou for the pas
week, on Thursday last created the fol
lowing circuits and missions:
Carroll, Frederick. Montgomery an'
Howard counties to be connect ted ant
known as the Western Mary land Circui
and Mission. The District of Columb
to form the District of Columbia Mis-
sion. Oak Grove, Princess Ann, st
Peters's, St James, Ferry Point an
Norfolk, Virginia, TO constitute Gal
Circuit. A mission was also created il
Portsmouth.
ENLARGEMENT.
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