The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-19

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THE NEW MOVEMENT.
). rha praas Of the State stands about two to
notnst - the movement" which may be
.a,ear as fair reflex Of the sentiment OF the
naopIe. "-Ly''chsurg fs'os. i
We are surprised that the Ne,rs should
originate such statement. The Conserva-
tive papers of the State are divided as fol-
lows: $3.50
For the Mouenent-Norfolk Day Book,
Norfolk Journal, Christian Sun, DanVille
Reqister, Danville Times, Petersburg i'der'
Lynchburg Virginian, Lynchburg Repuoa-
can. Bristol Meas, Clarksville 1oodcco
Plant, Pearisburg Gazette, Wytheville Dis
match, Richmond Wing, Richmond Dis
patch, scottsville Register, Charlottesville
Chronicle, Leesburg Washingtonian, Win
chester Times, Valley Vrginian, Not've
VIginian-20.
Aqainst the Observation-Disclosures Star,
Norfolk Virginian, Petersburg Erpress'
Lynchburg Ne,os, Fincastle Herald, Roam
oke Times, Christiansburg Southwest, Bed
ford Sentinel, Richmond Enquirer, Le1ing-
ton Gazette, Warrenton Flag, Warrenton
Inder, Leesburg Mirror, Winchester Ne'os,
Page County Courier, Clarke Journal, Har-
risouburg Old Commonwealth, Culpeper Oh
serysr, Abingdon Virginian, Alexandria
Gazetts-20.
Standardization Spectator, staunton
Vindicator, Rockingham Register.
THE VIRGINIA RECONSTRUCTION CUES
TToN.-There is no longer doubt that the
Virginia Conservative Committee-as they
are misnamed-have carried their point
before Congress, MS little prospect of success
as thew appeared to have on arriving here.
The House bill fixing the day for the submits
sion of the new constitution of Virginia Will
shortly he called up in the Senate, whenlt Will
be amended the addition Of clause direct
ING the vote to be upon that instrument,
Invested of the two clauses which Tx sup
Elemental disabilities upon oil in that State
who cannot take the iron-clad oath-leaV-
ing ns the only disabilities resting on.the
people those ordained by Congress in the
general reconstruction laws and those en-
hraced in the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution all Of which are under the
control of Congress, and not OF State LIE
gislature, as the paragraphs to- be stricken
ont propose. Three-fourths Of the Repub-
licans of both houses of Congress will vote
for the House joint resolution thus amended,
and do not see how Democrat can con-
sistentlv vote against it.-Wash'n9ton ne
publican.
The Virginia committee has not divulged
much Of the work it has accomplished in
conferences with the members of the Senate
and the House, but it is reported upon
what is deemed good authority that such
basis of arrangement has at last been ar
rived at as will he more acceptable to the
conservative than to the radical people of
Virginia. The statement that bill will be
prepared authorizing the admission OF Vlr-
ginia under the proposed constitution ls
substantially correct. Even such Radical
senator's as Wade and Wilson have been In
part convinced by the arguments OF the
Virginians composing the committee, and
they have obtained the approval of General
Grant and Secretary schofeld for the plan
of ad iustment suggested.
1t ia rumored that the committee will not
ask that general amnesty be made the
basis of adjustment. They are content for
the present to submit to the operation OF
the disqualifcations imposed by the four
teenth amendment and by the laws of Con-
gress made in pursuance thereof; but all
they ask is that the Legislature may be
prohibited from imposing any new dlsquah-
fcations, such, for instance, as that con-
stables and other minor officers, who are
not contemplated by the fourteenth amend
ment, shall be excluded from office because
Of their inability to take the iren-clad oath.
Prominent congressman regard this sugges-
ton as one in all respects reasonable, and
are disposed to act upon II favorably. One
thing is certain, that the high character OF
the gentlemen composing the committee,
and the candid, honorable, and fair manner
in which they have stated their grievances
and demonstrated the actual position OF
the people Of the State, have done much
more toward creating a healthier sentiment
among congressman in relation to virginia
and Virginians than has ever hlfherto ex-
isted.- Washington letter-BaItlnore Sun.
THE VIRGINIA MovEMENT.-Someo of the
newspapers in Virginia have adopted the
old fire eating" style in speaking of the
action of the Conservative committee from
that State now in Washington and trying
to get some action on the part Of Congress
which will enable the people to get into the
Union on terms less Illuminating and DANA
cling than are proposed in the negro and
carpet bag constitution.
The committee proposes, as settlement
of the political difficulties now Vexing the
State and paralyzing business, that there
shall be universal amnesty and universal
suffrage. The " tire-eaters admit that
negro suffrage, if all political disabilities
were removed from the whites, would be
practically nullity; but they say they
twill be id before they will endorse the
principle"
Whether tits nobler in the mind Of"
the Virginian to consent to negro suffrage
and rule himself and the blacks, or to re-
ect negro su1gage and be ruled by the
blacks and carpet-baFgers under the direc-
ton of detestable Jacobin Congress,.is a
question which the "fire-eater" will do
well to consider. The Conservative COM
mittee in Washington are doing well, and
ought to have encouragement from home
instead of kicks and cuffs Chicago Times
(Democratic).
THE NEW MOvEMENT.-Someo of the lead
ers of the late Republican organization of
Virginia have yielded their opposition to
the removal Of the acknowledgements in the
Underwood constitution, and others have