The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-09
THE NORTHERN PRESS ON THE
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

Conservative NlCicTN. i NC ClPCiIol pIf-
hrorcd-FirSt, the ratification of the State
constitution adopted by the Radical State
convention some two years ago. Secondly.
the question of the ratification Of the fif-
trcnth amendment Of the Federal ConSttu-
tion as required ny Congress. Thirdly, u
Governor, MISUNDERSTANDING, and State
legislature. Fourthly, members Of Con-
gross.
authority Of Congress, General Grant or
dcrcd a separate vote on the rebel diSiran-
chisiuc and ono or two other clauses of the
state constitution before the people, and it
supon this DISTINGUISHING clause that The
two parties have been mainly divided. The
Radicals, including the bulk Of the blacks,
have fought the battle for the constitution
with this rebel DISTINGUISHING clause; the
Conservatives for the constitution without
this obnoxious clause. The Conservatives
accent the fifteenth amendment and the
situation generally. the great issue being the
question of rebel Acknowledgement. Wal
kcr. the Conservative candidate, is mode
rate Republican. and what is known as Il car-
pct-bagccr-thatiS, n northern man. Wells.
The Radical candidate, is also carpet-bagger.
The Conservatives, it will thus be seen,
have accepted the new order of things and
have undertaken, in good faith. to secure
the state on the terms laid down by Con-
cTCS>.
If, then they have carried the State, in
Guiding the cnfranchiscment Of the hitherto
diSfranchiScd rebels, they have the State
hrnccforward for long time to come. and
30 Of the reign of the Radical carpet-baggcrS
Sou;hwc have here the beginning of the end.
General Grant, under the laws of Congress,
has given fair play in this contest, and, so far
~ we have seen, he has not shown himself
an active partisan, and We presume will not
=, 4 l,.l T,1l Il
Assuming that Walker is elected, and that
his uarty have won the State on the consti-
tuition and the Legislature, and on Congress,
IN" results show how the whole South NAV
be Won by the southern Conservatives, and
how the Conservatives Of the North NAV in
due time sweep the country from New York
10 California. On this line, before they get
10 the end of il. they may also find them
selves III accord with the Administration.
Who knows!
BETTER THAN NEW RAILROAD TO THE
PACIFIC
III, Conservative victory in Virginia.
now FOR MISSISSIPPI.
Mississippi must follow in the wake of
Virginia, and roll up a vote like spring
ffc>het for the Conservative candidates.
BAD FOR ALL THEsoUTHERS CARrET-BAGGERs-
the Virginia election. 1t tells them that
their reign is over and their time has come.
VIRGINIA FIGHTS IT OUT on GRANTS LINE.
Allhonor TO Grant for his second Apo
matoX victory.
GRANT AHEAD ONCE MORE.
Virginia acknowledges the wisdom Of his
generous policy.
Texas. with her ltlNuriant fields and
houndlcss herds, must follow the example
of Virginia. and, when her time comes, 90
in like prairie on fire for Hamilton and the
Conservative ticket.
Up! Up. Up All the boys for the
Conservative victory in Virginia.
From the New York Tribune of Wednesday.
We heartily rejoice nj the substantial con-
summation of the work OF reconstruction
in Virginia. The new constitution was YES
tcrdav adopted without its DISTINGUISHING
and other clauses hy al overwhelming MT
iority. our readers are not unpreparcd To
hear that the Walker. or, us it prefers to
STYLE itself. the Conservative Republican
PARTY. tIilmphcd in the election of the
Stat, ticket. The figures claimed for their
majority by the Walker men are doubtless
too large. but it seems clear their triumph
is decided.
From the Washington STAR It'll.
The President this morning received a
dispatch from MIR. Daniel, the Chairman Of
the Virginia Conservative Executive Com.
mittec mt Richmond, announcing that
Walker, the Conservative candidate, had
been elected Governor by an overwhelming
majority.
Ii is worthy Of note that the parties in
this contest have both claimed to be Repub-
lean. and the victorious side to-day sent
dispatches to President Grant congratula-
ting him on 4 great Republican victory.
r. ,y.I
during the gubcrnatorial campaign, though
the Democratic clement has formed the
bulk of the Walker party. At the COM
mcnccnent Of the war, Colonel Walker
was Il Douglas Democrat, but joined
The Republicans after removing to Norfolk,
where he became president Of n national
BANK. Ito was nr'iCtn"liy nVliiiintcd by
the boilers from the Republican State Con-
VentiOn which nominated Governor Wells.
Afterwards all the Conservative elements
rallied about him for the purpose of de-
feating Wells. The Walker party ran Re-
publican Legislative ticket, but III the con-
gTcSSional contest the anti-Wells element
dropped the title Of Republican, and their
candidates were known Is Democratic or
independent. The Walker candidates for
the Legislature, ii may nc added, were
pledged to vote for the adoption of the tit-
tccnth amendment to the Constitution. The
Legislature elected will choose United
States senators, and will also have the power
10 take the initiative in amending" the
State constitution adopted by the vote yes
tcrday-that is to say, this Legislature can
vote amendments TO this constitution,
which, if confirmed by the next Legislature,
will then be submitted to the people for
ratification.
From Forncy's Chronicle, 9Th
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The defeat of the Republicans of Virginia
on Tuesday was not unexpected to us, as
our readers may have observed, although for
several DAYS past our advices from Richmond
We're highly tlattering. The Republicans
polled very heavy vote, and made gallant
tight. but the odds were against them from
the first. Not TO speak Of their own dlvl-
sionS, and the fact that nearly all the candl-
dates on the other ticket proteSsed to be re
publicans, they had to encounter the active
and solid organization Of the rebel Demo-
Gratis; and these skilful and desperate poll
ucans were never more Skilful ana despe-
rate than on Tuesday. All the old stagers
took the stump for Walker, Hunter, - En-
ira Smith, Bocock, Ould, Daniel, Lyons,
and MoSby made common cause, and Robert
l.. Lee took care to show that he was
still true 10 his character. Aided by Ne-
pubilcauS like Iiunnicutt, Stearns, ana
Mckenzie, considerable white and Il
large colorcd support was given to the So
called Conservative ticket. The comDlna-
lion against the colored people was In many
places irresistible. Threats to deprive them
OF employment if they did not vote WIN
lhelr enemies were open and deflant. nun
dreds We're induced to leave their election
districts. We have no doubt it will be
made TO appear that thousands were con-
trOlled by these Influences The war upon