, 1869-01-19
REcpAeTRuCTIan YfRnH1A :

The SMle Of VH2lnl. has nn been re.
cunstrueted; and the reason f,rthe failure
has betn the obsttnacy and fanatic1sm OF
the extteme rebels ard Of the extreme
Republicans Of that State. Neither Of
these parties has h.d the lest federation
tor any difference of opinion. spd both
ha1e, therefore, preferred to have tho
6tA'c remain under military rule th.n
Yield one word in the new constitution.
Virginia has had tho tnlstossune to In
cl9dc among her native politicians the
most imptacticable Of the old school Of
State rights men, and also his had the
misfortune to hare fAllen, stnce the wss,
into the hands OF that portion OF the
Union narsy led by the Hunnicu:ts snd
Urderwocds. The lstter faction succeed>
cd In getting control Of the convention
held IT. form a new STATE Constitution
They made constitution from
the Huanicutt Underwood standpoint
1t prohibited all pessons from
yetlng for Or against the
constitution except shose who would
vote fir It; il i we're adop,ed 1t limited
suifage ard the right to hold otf1ce ID
the peopl. of the HunnlcuucU nae1vood
party, and. In general, the constitution
wta political abom'nai1op, Intended to
perpe.uate the Political power Of the
Sta.e III that fAcsion and It's adberent.
Gere1al schoflel5, In his w.ss discretion,
refused 10 submit the constitution :. to q
vote Of the people. and the State hn ever
since remained under the Prov. .sional
| Government.
Corgress has permitted this outrage 10
continue MUCK LANCER than Justice re-
quhed. l. Is time that there were .econ,
srucsion in Virginia OF which the Huu-
nicutts and Underwooda viii not OF neces-
slly be i part Perhaos IN this mttsEr Of
1eeoEs'Iueung Vngt1ia Underw rwopt AID
Hnrn'cu:t will sep aside in order to let
the country be fsmuiariz-d with the great
deprivation it has YET 70 endure when
they WILL no longer be with us
TO guide aHd contrsl tho
de5tinies Of their countrymen-
Alarse b1dy Of the p=o ,te Of Virginia, Of
all Shades Of poli4cs, md OF all grs1es Of
previous 10y ys!.Y, have rrown sesayc an-
| Ger This stagnant policy. Chey argue. aud
truly, that all expectation or dcsire lor
renewed rebellion having passed aRsy,
the material interests Of tho people, If 10
higher mo'iyt, demauds the speediest
possible restoration OF CIVIL government.
Thsy have come to Washing on, and
render, 50 faz as they can d. SO ia adAsnce
IF an actual vote, tho hear.y c:-apara.
ton Of the people In est .bllshtng
tA Stale Government UPON the
tssis Of the political equality Of all
Pcrronr, nun the removal oY al os,s..cle.
in the way Of impartial suffrage. II
ether worde. they ask tor Virginia uni~
Tersal suffrage and universal amnes;y
, ard on that basis propose 10 establish .
!, S,a'e Government in V,sg.nis,
ThlB movement Is res's ed by all thns
: rcbtls WIN refuse under sny circum
| stances to acknowledge regro freedom
, ard by all thcse Republic ms wno wsn
suffrage and holding Office IN Virgin
ctnhned to comparatively select few
= But the American people have no sym
= pa'by with the parrow Intolerance Q
- these factions, and will lIsiss that when
- ever the rebels In good tAhh accept uu'
ia sIoA i4eGA-U -n1u poll.1EA e4A7At1
= that They be at once admitted 70 politicz
- rights. We hope Congress astl provid
~ ~ tor new registry and rew Conyensio
= in ViTkinih, and fer the admission Of lh
= State upon new C institution, edopte
y ~ by nnsjoritY vo'e Of The whose body ,
= en,sa 3ch;sed people OF the State. It
- voice Of dikorgan'xinR faction has n1e
vai]ed too long At r chmond, and Coz
greas car do no better work than 10 gis
the people nf Virginia liberty to reco,
stIuct the'r Etate 1u their en way,