Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-01-15
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. is. 1869.

ington for some days past, and have ma
several meetings to determine the prope
steps to be taken to accomplish the purpose
for which they were sent to Washington.
Our exchanges give conflicting statement
of the results already attained by the Com
mittee. To show the diversity ofopinlol
on this subject, we quote from the Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette
on two successive days.
On the 9th he writes as follows:
..The Virginia Committee, now here
have held three meetings touching the pollt-
ical condition of that State and the proper
steps to be taken to secure relief, but notn.
ing definite has yet been agreed upon and
another meeting Of the committee Will =, DC
held tomorrow. A number OF the hePuD-
lican members of Congress have agreed 70
support the proposition ofnegro suffrage and
general amnesty in Virginia, and 1t may DC DC
the proposition which will be submitted Will
be adopted by Congress"
On the 10th he communicates the follow
ing, directly contradieting his statement OF
the previous day:
1.-The Virginia Committee held long
council yesterday with Senator Wiley and
Congressman SchoGeh,. and are now lmPres-
sed with the coayictioa that Congress Will 40
nothing for the relief Of the Old Dominion.
Wiley and Scho6eld both expressed their
s.,,onsthv With the proposition of the commit
tee. but said that in view Of the tact that the
change proposed would likely result IN a .
Radical defeat in Virginia. as represented
by Governor Wells and others, the parry
would refuse to do anything, The commit
tee find the same sympathy expressed pr
uutsly by nearly every member, but each one
proclaims his loyalty to the Radical party as
more binding than his obligation to State or
country. The committee have been invited
to appear before the Judiciary Committee OF
the Senate. but may decline, unless 1ney
see some change in the sentiment Oh 0ena''''
and members"
The Republican Journals, excepting inc
Washington Chronicle. declare that Con-
eress will sake no steps to modify the terms
Of rcsonssruetion, but these terms must Do
carried out by the Southern people and shey
must take the chances for universal amnesty
thereafter. Foraey. on the contrary says
..never At any time have ! known the he
nublicaus in the two Houses animated by
more generous feeling TO the South than al
the present pssment, and that the platform
Of the Republicans ia Congress is to remove
al disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment, as soon as they are convinced
.hot the friends of the country are safe.
The friends Of the new movement IN 'ni
State are confident of the concurrence 0
CONGRESS in their views and are consequent
ly elated. -. !.
Those. who have opposed the movement a
unwise and calculated to damage the futur
I interests of the people and State, are as doubt
81, az ever Of the committee Of nine accom-
plishing anything towards d modification OF IT, tn
terms already proposed. and look on as oiS
interested spectators, and council the mos
= thorough preparation to defeat the on0er"oo
Constitution, which they believe is certal
to be presented to the people,
With the lights before u.s. we advise all NJ e
10 be- carried away with the hope OF a mod
6cation of terms, but be prepared to defe'
the Underwood abortion, which we can 90
our forces are organized. and without whlc
thc Government of Virginia would become
,,nb.arable as is that of the dominion
RrownlOw.