The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-13
THE NEW MOVEMENT.

& VIRGINIA. UNIVERSAL ctFFRAGf
Il IKE I,.<r - Washington, January TO-.
N"'St", ~" movement in Virginia Cor univeT-
la' 'Hrr .s,o-e and universal amnesty was un.
-, '|I~n sI~, bv prominent citizens, the Con,
ae''%: orrazi4;inn failing to act one
'r''",. ,be ether. The conference being
r'l l.r W convened, included only portion
S'sI,s .srsa favorable 10 the movement, but the
3. '.,T -;,+ee now here includes several of the
;'''.1,, noosnicuous citizens, and they are al.
@H' @H,o,.at;ve men. All are united on the
'fg..$I ,..I basis O! settlement already indics
go and in opposition to the Under
'''' constitution, but there are vari
,,artc~ plans suggested. One is
' congress should be asked TO make
'~':s..,,aus to the Underwood con-
-a.r,5p. Another IS 10 take the Alex
.3rs constitution, or that of 1860, or
'-,a northern State constitution, as basis,
f',-.;rr the proper suffrage clause, or such
.Eo- cIqu-es rs Congress may demand. a
..:,d nI,u is 10 ask for a new convention,
,,,,t removal of disabilities to make Il
.,. constitution. 1t was considered best
,rarter freely with Republican members,
,.i submit these various plans for THEN
..,.flrraiou. SO far, neither among the
.,rci:tec nor among the members consult
E;s there fixed opinion rs to the best
.,oie Of proceeding, but all the indications
.,;r, 70 some result which will be mutually
.,;.fac,orv. Leading Republican senators
..;st an universal suffrage and on some
.rro7I rr7yision as necessary features in the
,.c instrument; and this the Tirginians
s.ss'vropccdc. On other points all the seua-
land members who have been conferred
,t.b express a readiness to act in the mosi
neral manner. The committee are great
T., r}eascd with the courteous reception
,,av have met from leading Republicans,
mi sneak in high terms of the readiness to
rc,5rj fair aud patient hearing to their
rorrcscntatious Senators Stewart, Wilson,
Howard, Sherman, Ross, Cole, Conkling,
AMI others, are disposed to unite IN this
movement. and the committee are cncou-
rere1 by al! the indications to expect sue
cess. Nr. Washburne is also believed to
he favorable TO the proposition. General
Grant has expressed bis qualification at the
prospect Of a settlement, and will lend the
weight Of his meme to whatever plan may
he agreed uu0u between leading Republi-
can, and TINS delegation. General Schoteld
1as always been opposed to the Underwood
constitution, and says thGt with It's pro-
srirtivc features proper State govern
meut cannot be secured. He would prefer
any fair pls4 which Includes impartial
suffrage. The leaders of the former Re
publican organization in Virginia are
ln fT,,l
siimtion-Juiac Riycs, Mr.. Franklin
Sg.arns. General Wickham, and others, op-
posing It Is unfortunate. The movement
o. the delegation now here is bitterly as
-gi.yj iv t4e Richmond Enquirer aud other
newspapers OF Virginia, and there is an
attempt to break it down. This division is
already 50 bitter rs to Ioreshadow break
iug up ii former political organizations.
Governor Wise, +. 7. Daniel, Governor
Saith, Robert uuli, and others, are very
hostile 20 couceiing impartial suffrage. Ia
their action, however, the members Of the
committee are sustained by George w.
Boiling, Hon. James \. SeGdon, Thomas
5. FDurugy, Frank G.. Rutfin, Judge
Meredith, the Hon. D. C. De Jarnette,
the Hon. Alan 7. C4pcrton, Judge W.
Robertson, and many other influential per
sons. The position Of Me6srs. Bocock, J.
R. Tucker, Hlryie, and James Barbour, is
not yet known, and viii depend probably
Upaa the nature Of the settlement arrived
At. General Robert e. Lee and the Hon.
L. NJ. I. Hunter, who are by far the most
influential men III Virginia, were known
some time ago to be willing TO settle on the
tssis Of impartial suffrage, with same intel
ligoncc or property qualification. At all
events, the friends of the movement expect
70 be sustained by the public sentiment,
and 10 carry with ;hcm a large number Of
iac colored people, ana thus control the
Politics Of the otste. They are in earnest,
aud mean to proceed regardless Of past party
looking only to the future Of
their StAte.-Ne,r York Tribune.