The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31
VIRGINIA..


Plan 20 Have Now Elections Agreed Upon
General Candy Approves OF tho Move-His
views-Governor Walker tho Right Man
Defeat Of MIR. BoutweIPs Plans-The New
LegisInture-Wh0 the Members Will He.
RICHMOND August 2s, 1859.
Within the past few days there has been quite
stir among political leaders here. Conferences have
been held, at which every conceivable element was
represented with view TO settle existing differences,
and, II possible, arrive at q practical solution OF
the test oath question which would be satisfactory
to oil parties 1t has transpired that these confe-
rences resulted In proposition that all the men,
bers elect to the Legislature who were unable to
subscribe to the test oath would resign,
and that General Candy would be re-
quested to order new elections to I'LL the
vacancies thus occurring. This plan was agreed to
by the Walker republicans and the ultra radicals,
but opposed by the representative OF the democratic
minority. Or. Gmer. chairman Of the Walker Exc
cutIve Committee, called upon General Candy TO
ascertain whether such q proceeding would meet
his appreciation, and II 80 would he be willing TO
order new elections. The General stated that he
thought this was the proper course to pursue and
expressed his willingness to order the elections II
some mode Of defraying the expenses OF them could
be devised. Reconstruction funds We're nearly ex'
hausted, and he doubted whether as military COM
mandcr he would be justified in making an appro-
pration out OF the State Treasury for that purpose
and he would consider the question OF ordering the
elections and aid the plan o. far as lay In his power
After this subject was disposed Of the General
spoke freely on political topics and his opinions go
to show that he Is . republican Of the most ultra
proper under the law; but he desired to be sus.
tanned by the legal adviser Of the Executive, ana
to e "
He In perfect accord and sympathy Win Tue al
ministratlon. whose desire 1t was that the state
far as reconstruction had progressed here 1t was
satisfactory, the people. generally seeming to
%ss to De aspSrsa In that good certain or
ofllce-nolders and leaders continued to guide
ana manage political affairs. While the General
he evidently doubted that Of some OF the old demo
cratic leaders who were quite prominent Ia the late
temen had retired and kept aloof from politics the
situation IN Virginia would have been quite different
to-day. The existence at this time OF the conserva
tive (demoCratic) committee, with Mr.. Raleigh I.
Daniel at Its head, separate and distinct from the
Walker republican committee, was, In the Generals
ism, which augured badly for the future. When he
had thought proper TO issue circular inquirinR
members pT S the e issd s T tsss o a
this conservative committee Issued counter
circular forbdding the members to give the
sd WITH SOf Fh Smena oner @
sincere in the adherence they gave to reconstruction
III the late election; but rather served to show that
their support Of Walker was only because he was
For Governor walker himself tile General had the
highest respect, and he had the utmost confidence
that he was faithful and earnest in his support OF
the administration and the laws OF Congress. He
had no doubt whatever that tho Governor elect
would carry out and enforce the laws, and that he
would SO administer the government OF the State as
to insure the political and civil rights and equality
Of every citizen before the law.
,,ll DYY1A nh Anad N 70
gard to the test oath be carried out the wishes OF
Mr.. Boutwell,, VINO is here understood as the chief
New elections must be ordered to fill vacancies
caused by resignation. while II the vacancies had
occurred through inability to qualify the person re-
celving the next highest number OF votes could be
declared elected. Snch was Mr.. Boutwell'5 plan by
which he sought to eectually radicallze the Legis-
lature here ana secure the election Of two good rad
cal Senators. In this however, he will sgnally fail,
as in almost every county and Senatorial district
there are Northern men OF property, character and
Intelligence, republicans, too OF the stripe OF Gilbert
G. Walker who do not believe IN the prescription
and Acknowledgement OF their nelgabors, and these
to the Legislature In the stead OF whose seats
will be declared vacant by resignation. Mr. Bout
men in Virginia who have attained their
majority In the last ive years, and who.
having given no voluntary and or comfort to the en-
emies OF the government since they were citizens.
From ths class, as well as Northern men, the con-
servaves can return men to the Legislature OF the
same political creed as those now compelled to re-
sign by the enforcement Of On odous test oath, and
In all probability that body VIII be more COnSerVa-
tive IN Complexion than at present
The nanno on~nt nithar hc trnstad mr. bornd with
h.nds ~ In Nnu ,hnv orc no,tnar ~ -. w" an
JANUS VI irou. 1NoW .ney ato Hetuct. by INC gu.
f0rcement OF test oaths the government shows IL
cannot trust them; While at the time 1t makes
a pretenco OF treating them like free people I'm.
dar euch yy6isma IA ueinant thev ara hcco,Suu ree
49, Snn,vs ~ . ras,it anc ~ az
u'ei ia"isssueos ioo"s os Lcou,V, o"u az ho US.
tant day the country VIII De ID state OF anarchy II
kindness is not substituted for the present despo-
Ism.
CnnaraI Canhy haq tsauad the following order
,,oi..na nroJ,,our nrdar in ra,atinn 10 s,o So
nVu"tt"S P'o'i""o Vi"oI IL io'"ti"n " 'ho o'aJ
raw 80.
. GENERAL ORDRRB.NO lyJ.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILtTAsY DIs1RIor,l
STATE OF VIRGINIA.,
kiouMONp, va, august ", 1907
the allowed payment Of one years interest
ber ies instead OF Angu 1859; and all ieves upon or
the conditions hereinafter speced BY virtue Of executions