New-York tribune., 1869-01-14

universal amnesty Qf the latter be- secured as a
condition OF our yielding the forer be letter for ms han
the present statusf MI Wells. from MS staupoh 20
views the question: or he would not labor as he has done
TO continue ;he white dsiranchsement. We speak as
unto wise men; judge ye what ye say"
Let the wise Nine DO advised 10 return Virginia and
70 go 10 WORK III the wide Held that needs mere er aDor
for the reconstuctg Of popular sentiment ana perhaps
ere long. they may return with better evidences than
empty words Of the w0rhness OF themselves ana ther
friends Tor clemeLcy In speaking thus we are governed
by no spirit OF petty anmosty but by what we consc
ously believe TO be for the general good and for the
most lasting peace and prosperity OF Virginia Let the
is firm and unyeldng its policy. and before six
months have passed there win be lett scarcely enough
Democrats in tins State to form corpOraPs guard Ine
extraordinary intelligence and ability OF Virginia Is VIII
inc to exhaust every arfce and exedont at ITS dspos
ton toward the resuscation of the detnc Democracy
ard when it has failed this it will be sorming the
doors of Repubhcansm. In Governmental affairs Demo
convinced that the path Of Democracy Is so hlled with
pitfalls AMI unsurmOuntabe Obstructons as 10 lnakc u
totally impossible, to cause them abandon it alto
gether and seek ngress in proper manner 10 the high
way OF modern progress. petersburg Ilhes.
1t IS very good sign that the "Confcrence" recently
in session here has taken step that will count as one
forward in the progress to reconstruction when Greeley
OF IHE TRIBUNE urges Congress To meet the nine IT
ginians with welcome" " and courtesy ana WIN a
patient hearing" and when. furthermore he advises
Congress 10 arrange matters with them upon general ana
liberal principles This is all very wise and very con
ssent in Mr. Greeley who has always contended for UNI
veTsal amnesty and universal suffrage He s man OF
Influence among the Radical leaders and what he says
tins subject VIII reach them. Most prudenty he tells
them not To carry their point In this reconstruction OF
Virginia mere party grounds, because that viii only
initiate strife that viii In time end In party defeat.
FROM all quarters IN virginia theIe Is heafly unai
concurrence in the propriety Of this movement and
1t has thus 1r been met at me NOrth ny the most kd
and favorable expressions rms certainty augurs Wen
Each day adds the interest felt In the result OF the
efforts OF the Committee with IL magical number or
nine II harmony comes from thelr diplomacy ~ VIII
be al the enjoyable by contrast with any little
jdriug which may be obsnsy afforded by me caIpers
We epublish this morning two articles. one giyi the
opinions said 10 have been expressed by Gen Gra re-
speens p1Glic men and me 9iHer dne Views 3i & Pr r.
fbt .gfftr fbp two fhe
time. Gen Grants position is foremost the public
stage Mr. Greeley Wields vast and uuequaed influence
tho bulk OF the party which governs Congress and
the Republic. The kindly temper In tho main. with
which he the efforts making In this quarter for
pachcation and the courteous commentator which he
makes OF them 10 his friends In Congress are not without
significance and may effect great goGd
The best action possible under the circ iauccs has
been determined upon aud we trust that it M be in
vain II reasonable proposition as that which tho
Committee report, shall be rejected. II VIII only show
that we have never had any chance Of obtaining any
favor al the hands Of the extreme Radicals and that
could never have had any Under no view ot the case
can tho movement be considered as premature. While
We hope that Congress will not hesitate to accept the
proposition Of the Committee. yet II such should bo the
result We shall be left exactly In the conditions which
now are WITH however. the cOusOlatOry reelection OF
having done ali in our power to avert dreadful fate
In another column viii be found long aud careful ed
orsl from Mr. Grcclcys paper devoted TO consideration
of the programme developed by the recent Confer
ence Of Conservative, al Richmond IL bcathes through
the spirit with which We hope Congress may meet
n;irrancss they are significant Greeley represents
class OF TN nkors To whose reason make appeal
aud there IS ground 10 hope that tine leading Journal, Of
tie Republican party which speak promptly ana
frankly for recognition Of virnna's movement towards
Union represent . sentiment sufficiently general in that
Ualty 90 bring about the desired arraugoment
Petersburg Index.
Forcc and ohstinacy having proved a failure the De
mocTacy Virginia now having recourse 70 strategy,
aud their first pot ~ attack is Congress; and into tho
Capitol Of the United states they propose To sail under
apparently neutral coiors keeping their batteries tho
roughly masked until they can 80 ~ good range for cf-
fccve work. This maneuyering u intrused 10 few.
be easily thrown overheard IN order eXcupate
the entire crew from the charge O piracy. These few
met In Richmond ard after much talk ana display Of
wisdom they nave cohclHl'a 20 ,enu ueiesAtoh @ 10
Washington 20 wait on congress ana lhloih lhat body
that the Democracy prepared 10 accept universal suf
face provided that wlth 10 thcy eau nave universal am
Tao wears ago. inspired by honest eIort 10 Vr
iua restored 20 her place "a the National Jmon the
wounds ~ the war healed, ana peace ana prosperity
youohsued 20 tho country. we earnestly and urgently
advocated the adoption oi the constitutional Amend
meut honest efforts for peace aud restoration were
met with ard fcu-. lhcs aud Jects; our paper
prescribed and honesty as man called IN question:
The response al that proposed was, nclher me m
errsf NOR fs honor OF Virginia VIII permit doing
what Won propose We snid thrn ana umc stands forth
to aIc or vluocaon. that Llncteuths ~ the public
mon nf virginia were looking 60 self and that n they
could only rule all vas rehl D9t ians in' tnc SiaIe
-gned by 4 H. H. Stuart and others abundant couhrma
oi al sid. lcy say, Do substance our convictions
Set. ahi Yet Yet IN Sicw of the verdict OF public
opinion, Sc. the undersigned axe prepared sc. Pre-
parcd Tor what We think could have added, again
To get and hold Office u Congress will permit them. An
mo-t commcudablc spirit. Why hrs poor old State
been kcpt ior the last years In strife. when these
words two years ago would have been the harhuigors
ty ia ,U tDt ma yorr DELAY Tor two years i Ac-
cnunied for gentlemen. We shall decline follow an
your lead The people of this good state honest they
noble and they brave; hut you have msed them
long enough Iiy consent you viii misead them no
longer stand asdc and D.. others come % the front
tAo.r lu whom Virginia t.u,t. and under whom she
suow you politically ought 10 know You no more for
ever" IFrcdoricksburs Ledger