The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-06
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ditofiAl Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
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ditofial Correspondence OF the Disp 4tch.
WHITE SULPHUR spRINGs, May 3, 1869.
In my route to this place had the OPP
portunity Of meeting with several promi-
nent gentlemen, residents Of the Piedmont
region and Of the Valley of Virginia. /
conversed freely with them about the great
question Of the day, and was much gratifed
t, [ learn from them that there would be very
little division amongst their people on the
question of supporting WALKER and the
expurgated constitution. The opinion -ex-
pressed by all of these gentlemen was that
even the few who we're now considered i'm
practicable would, under sense Of the
perils Of the State, and out Of respect for
the opinions of the great bulk of their fell
w-citizens, finally acquiesce and 60 for the
only plan which now opens the way for the
restoration of the State and the relief Of
her citizens from the odious and ruinous
disoualifcations which Wells and his fol-
lowers propose to fix upon them.
This is, indeed gratifying assurance
the more especially as some apprehension
has been excited by reports relative to the
public mind both Of the Valley and Pied
mont. These reports were based upon q
difference Of opinion existing in both dis
tricts prior to the assembling Of the Con-
vention last week in Richmond. But the
inference that those differences would, to
any serious extent, be continued after the
action of that Convention was unWarranted
by the disposition of the people and their
patriotic devotion to the State. They would
not think of the iden of perilling the well
fare Of the State by obstinate adherence to
Individual opinions.
1t was q great piece CT injustice to these
people to suppose that it vas possible for
them, either by ron-action or BY sustaining
| the Wells party, to fasten the chains upon
their fellow citizens, deprive the State OF
the talents and experience and integrity OF
her sons, and submit the Government and
the literary institutions of the State to the
degradation and disasters Of q bnrbarous
demdgoquiS7n. One Of the most certain
consequences of the success Of the ultra Ra-
ideals will be pros.ration of the whole
syetem OF education into the very dirt and
filth of depravity and ignorance. An event
so fatal cannot but De regarded with horror
in every part of the State, and especially
in the Piedmont and Valley sections of the
State. You may depend upon it that the
wise and sagacOus people Of those parts of
the State will not fail to see all the dread
full consequences Of the triumph of the III
ira Radicals, and will not permit that to
come to pass by apathy On their part.
Everywhere hear of the graceful yield
ing up of preiudices and of opinions to the
final action OF the Convention. Especially
from Rockbridge and Augusta county the
news Of this tenor was most satisfactory.
Wbotavnr Eovarnor Tatcber nav ietprmiHe
to do, confidently predict he will not OPP
pose the liberal party of the only two now
in the field. Augusta has ranged herself
with the liberal side for the salvation Of
the State.
There was no interruption to the tenor of
the agreeable information az long 80 | jour
neyed within the boundary Of Virginia.
In the mountain passes up to the foot Of the
Allegheny the declaration was for Walker
and expurgation, and the first citizen | saw
from West Virginia, the Hon. Allen 7.
energy Ct his character expressed the
ardent hope that Virginia would now seize
the opportunity ard come into the Union on
the terms offered. He could not see how
auy sane man could fail 10 vote for the
moderate ticket and the expurgated consti-
tuition.
The weather is pretty cool here, after the
rainy season, which you have had IS we'll
as these people Of the Wet.
The contractors are going ahead fcely on
the Chesapeake and Chic railroad, and the
cars will run to the White Sulphur by the
lst or 10Th of July. G.