The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-14

With Wells.
General Gilbert o. Walker, Governor elect OF Viz
ginia. arrived in New York and put up at the ST
Nicholas Hotel yesterday morning. He went out
soon alter his arrival IN company with several
gentlemen who called 10 extend him their congratu-
latlons and PAID visit to the financial regions OF
Wall street. where. on beng recognized, ne was
warmly welcomed and shaken by the hand in a most
enthusiastic manner Leading capitalists on the street
expressed their Intense satisfaction at the result
IN the Old Dominion, and gave repeated assurances
oil their determination, just as soon as matters are
finally settled in Virginia. 10 go down and make IN
vestments in many ways calc ulated to develop the
resources OF the State, and make Its people prosper
Gus and happy, while contributing TO the wealth OF
New York and OF the nation generally. Governor
Walker 10 an uncOmmOnly fine looking man. and
must in the very nature of things have secured
third at least of his popularity in Virginia on the
strength OF ms good looks. The Vrglnans are like
the ancient Athenians before the latter gave them
selves up to the dispositions of the schools and the
contemplation of PiaDo's philosophy. They ad-
mare tail and we'll prop,rtoned man,
with face OF regular outline anu eye OF intellect
and IRE. Such Is Governor Walker. He stands over
six feet high is strongly built, but like perfect
athlete in suppleness OF joint and symmetry Of pro-
portion He might be thirty years OF age although
his iron gray hair should indicate little more; but
though dark. In fact almost creole-like In COM
pIexon, there Is such an expression OF vgOr aad OF
wei preserved health and energy his face that the
gray hairs and the dark skin fall to make
him look more than what he Is, q young
man, merging into the full blossom Of physi-
cal aud intellectual power. Had the women Of
Virginia vote 1t is exaggeration to say the ma
| jority Tor Walker would have been so great as to
make the darkles tremble aud turn pale United to
this great advantage of orator. Governor Walker
also possesses that peculiar order OF elOqueuce
which, ike park or pyrotecnnics, da lzle5 bewi-
time the heavy ordnance OF so,d argument and the
wnzzing shot Of sarcasm striking the bulls eve
erai display The reporter Of the HERALD felt a
| real delight IN shaking hands with the Governor
yesterday evening at the St. Nicholas Hotel ana IN
| cOngratuatng him upon achieving great a victory
! Tor conservative nationality-a victory IN behalf
and for the protection OF the real interests OF the
| pubic. The Governor was cordial and communica-
| tive, and spoke az herein set down.
KEpORrER-f suppose, Governor you Intend TO
| seek little rest somewhere after this memorable
Campaign IN virginia.
! GovEnNoR-Yes, indeed, | want it badly but it
wouldn't do to stop and seek for 1T In Virginia.
found some little difficulty III getting away from
there, the kindness OF tile people was very great
| and the invitations from one source and another to
| old home, spend three or four weeks there regain
| my former health and strength and then with head
| and hand strong again return to my ialr adopted
| state Of virginia.
REPoRrEE-The radicals talk, Governor. OF con-
| testing the validity or the election. How is that?
| GOVERNOR oh, that's always the way. In their
desperate straits the whole host OF carpet baggers
say anything and everything 1t was life or death
to them, because the instant that intellect and worth
| became emancipated from the shackies thrown
around them by proscrpilo and Injustice the doom
l the M Whc G %is r nsy
never intended them, and now that they have
been routed. horse, foot and dragons, OF course
| they set up o cry OF being cheated. This charge
being cheated Is just as natural for them TO make
as to find themselves accused Of But tnen 1t Is all
81. tn ENf tha titan ,nfp,
| otherwise than true expression OF the peoples
voice. do not believe there ever was in the whole
history Of this country election fairy con-
| Quoted or one attended with such marvellous re-.
| suits, as viewed from the starting point A gentle.
rens ana raaea OF tins &
| great victory indeed, and all the power OF Wells
and hill can't take 1t from you" Prominent
republicans Ia various places have passed through
| Washington, here and elsewhere, have spoken In the
| same way though not quite so emphatically. l
there are no grounds for lear virginia did exactly
what she asked to do in the question OF adopt
Ing certain specific LEGISLATION OF Congress and spe-
| cine instructions from the Executive. All those
| who supported me voted against the proscripuve
clauses which General Grant desired should be voted
| upon; those who supported Wells on the contrary
| voted for their retention IN the constitution and
| thus placed themselves In direct antag0nism with
General Grants administration.
REORGANIZATION ofcourse, Governor, the admins
traton was on your side, and will take immediate
| steps to recognize Virginia as restoreds
! GOvERNOR-General Grant l am sincerely in
| cned to believe was and il still resolved TO stand
| by the policy he recommended to Virginia. but IN
the late canvas members OF his administration such
as Boutwell, and Creswel with the Treasury and
Post ONCE under their control did oil they could for
| Wells. These two vast engines OF power were used
against US as they were never used before and OF
| course nothing could be more encouraging to the
hungry leaders OF the negro than this boundiess
prospect II the victory became theirs OF filling their
| wallets from Uncle SANS treasury. Few know the
tremendous pressure that Was brought to bear upon
| Of conservative Intimidation, but the OPEN
Migrant, notorious intimidation OF the radical
darkeys oy their carpstbsg and seaawag leaders,
| worked them selves into demonaical frenzy; but
what the RESULT Those leagues in the reaction
State, and will continue to break until not vestige
Of them is left to keep alive the spirit OF evil among
REpoRrER-Does this movement in Virginia mean
the initiation OF new party or simply democratic
subterruge to secure certain vital end for ultimate
GovERNOR-On that head discover almost all the
papers here at the North are at fault. The great
Sentative ticket are as far removed from the old
Northern democracy on the one hand az they are
from radicaltsm on the other. They want neither;
ceive and cheerfuly accept the inevitable, and In
thus doing they mean TO reject the fatal lessons OF
Northern democracy, az taught them 10 their ruin,
and az the same time maintain bold yet dlgnihed
front against the unconstitutional aggression of re-
fREPoRrsR-What was the secret Of the wonderful
success that attended your canvass, Governor?
IN the rs aSs ns people
things longing for quiet and unable 70 see where 1t
should come from. Among their own native lead
ers there were few or none who had the moral
courage to stand up and tell them the true line OF
action to pursue. was differently placed felt per.
fecty Independent and determined TO yield none Of my
honest convictions to the radical clamor side
or the conservative preudices on the other Istarted
out liberal republican platform. and that is the
name by which party In Virginia should proper
ly be designated. Leaving Norfolk / made tour
through the counties east south and west, and dna
y ended In Richmond In the commencement had
|
blacks. Al the END OF the canvass had one-ffh OF
the blacks with me and all the whites, and all this
In space OF six weeks or So and without yielding
an inch 10 either side. Now the great mistake made
by the republican party up here North Is In not at
once claiming the result In virginia as republican
victory for t is truly much that as II reasonably
could be. There Is a stronger tendency to republi.
eanism among the Virginians than perhaps among
the natives any other southern state democracy
hath profited them nothing, and they know better
than you can tell them where their real interests lie.
When was leaving, the best Kind Of feeling pre-
oil ~ lOpk inu