New-York tribune., 1869-01-14

| criticism ibp virginia committee.
II is one OF the curious thing, IN the whiryg Of Amei
politics TO tnd portion oi the virginia conservative
press, cooperating with tho mortal Zoe OF hcF peace VA
opposition movement which Is supported by ma
lorty OF her most araeene devoted and unselisn sons
TaIeyrand "that everything happens"
The bristol NeUSifnvOr tho movement; The N0fIrs
Vgiaian gives II quasi approval; The AbmgdoH Iir
grnian speak mildly and hopelesyThe Bediod Sentel
doesn't like at all; 7he vGHey rTgi"ia and The Uyhc
ric Disach publish the Endorsement of The Dpatch OF
Richmond without comment.
We quote below a medley Of opinions from other papers
in all parts Of Virginia. called forth by tho proposition Of
some most trusted statesmen to accept Impartial
Suffrage and Universal Amnesty:
The gentlemen who are now IN Washington as com
mttee from the late Conference held Richmond have
q very delicate duty perform, both account OF thc
position and from the fact that they cannot yonch Tor the
bubble sentiment Of the State being IN favor 0i their
movement They were not appolnedby convention OF
the people, by any body claiming 10 represent the
nropn THEY must tierefoc be guarded in what tley
propose ~ well In what they say do. ana cannot
commit others 10 what they may deem propcr-ii indeed
suggestions being adopted by Radical leaders In Con
gress. IT, the time, the press OF the Shte Is, We
think coming wisely 10 the conclusion that inasmuch
tins Committee has gone TO Washington, II Is botcf 10
wait patiently and SEQ what VIII be INC result OF thor
mission lAeAahdfla 1a%"'te'
Several OF State papers aude with great bitterness
10 the Richmond Conference. Tho Radicals evidently
look forward to division Let them be disappointed All
there is 10 occasion now 10 dispute about the BY
calling hard names much harm may be done ana no good
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Washington Until then IL would be well 10 be quiet
charlottesville Chronicle.
What boots ii that Judgment IA as much against
negro suffrage as 1t was The thing is faot ic-
complained which we compelled, b. supC roi power
TO recognize Shall We longer KICK against ths pchh 10
our hurt But where" say some, IS your con
sstency % Have you not steadily resisted negro en-
frnuchisement I" True, most trNc But, we answer
why resist the inevitable Consistency implies VOton
Willie man is left 10 npOn the pronptlngs oi HE
own unbiased nd gneut he should endcnvor to preserve
CONSISTENCY Of conduct But perfect tcltuue O' cOhufl
does not always involve cOnAisttncy Il mhh may see
good cause 10 change course ana adnpt 10 tlfchh
ttances even though bis judgment remain unchanged
When choice of eysm presented and forced upon nun
he must Le u great icoi who wOuu not Lake
! the least Aud that is the siInati0h of tho
people Of ylrgiuia now, mo piOlosl.
on Ia 90 accepnegro su 1rnfe whether w. VII ot nV. ~
We rcsl.t longer we shall have II, wit' tho additional
abOnnt.on ~ carpcbag regency IN me soe interest
Ot negroes nnd foreigners By accepting We may pos.
sihJ got Uf Wells and his het stcuf" mpd cil" oI
tie Underwood Constitution, stlu Iccp Nir@lhh puuhlY
~ the hands of her people. ana pre- u - III
bhbilhon for white men. Arc"l'lnk :" VIZ 't,'me" m " 90
ROO, thoro was white majority ~ ts slac oi 4''ai
While under the maupulapnH ot ihr ll',purlh hul'"n
tho white rtgsicr majority in lgi WIS hnl 34lu V,!'
hang not oss than - jo0l white mac adut Nh1 h' "
irs!scici and ~ untcTH stand cNclNbcl lri lh.
p ~ 80 az gIt,ug .uld uut untYsissi snat"&a ".