Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-08
VIRGINIA.
The Legtsfafure-RAdIca Dissatis 1ed
Gov. Walker Advises the RatIfca-
ton Of the Eifle enth Amendment.

The Observation-Disclosures DissRtis tIed
Gov. Walker Advises the RatIHca,
ton of the Fife enth Amendment.
RICHMOND, Oct. 6.-Moseby, the dis.
Linguished soldier, has challenged Col
Boyd, Sheriff of Fauquier County, and
formerly United States army officer, on
account of an attack the latter recently
made on him,
Ia the Senate the protest Of the Repub.
lican caucus against the legality Of that
body, was taken up and read at length. 1t
announce that the Republican members
reserve 10 themselves the right at any
time TO sece1e from the present Legisls-
and loyal Legislature. The Senate voted
to lay il on the table.
la the Discussion, Republican said he
regarded thoss who joined in making this
protest as representing the administration
and Congress un il the President and Con.
gress should decide otherwise.
II was announced that Gen. Candy had
replied to the Committee of the Legisla
ture which waited on him that he had no
communication to make.
Gov. Walker sent in & message recon-.
mending a speedy ratification Of the 6f-
tenth amendment and The election of
Uniied States Senator'S.
He says: The people of this cJm nor =
wealth at tie election, by an oyerwhelmir G
msj Driiy, accepted ard adopted the princI-
pie sought - be incorporated into the
constitution by this amendment, viz: The
civil and political equality Of all men be.
fore the law. The well known honor and
integrity of all the people of Virginia for
bid even the superstition that they would
fail to adhere to sud maintain, when me-
cessary and possible, any principle TO
which they had yielded their adj.
herence. Virginia always ful6ls with
most ample good faith all her pledges, but
our people by their action have not only
placed the political rights Of all our citi,
zens on a firm and enduring bIsi 8 they
have accomplished much more. They
have increased pTospectively the power
and influence of our State in the national
councils by broadening the bAsi5 of the
fourteenth tr.icle Of the constitution of the
United States.
When in any State The right of suffrage
is abridged except for crime, the basis Of
representation must b reduced in a cor
responding proportion. Although we have
wisely settled this question so far as Or
State is concerned and banished from the
the ltre of State politics this prolific source
ofirritation, there is reasonable ground for
apprehension that if she 10 h amendment
should fail of adoption az a part Of tbs
federal constitution, our Slate m4y be
foo led with and the control thereof pass
into the hands of q class of emigranls from
the States lying upon or near our border,
who will seek the enjoyment Of those civil
or political rights accorded TO them here,
but denied to them in other States.
Self protection therefore, demands that
we do our part towards securing the rati-
6cation of that amendment Oar Interests
require it. Oar faith is pledged 70 it.
Heconsider5 election Of Senators clearly
a requisite to admission, aud adds that
complete restoration is accomplished by
admission TO rOpresen alton in Congress.
Ia conclusion he says: Permit me to
congratulate yOu upon the progress al
ready made towards the restoration Of
the State to civil government. Its good
effects are already visible everywhere
within the State. Confidence ia being
restored, commerce is reViving, mining
and manufacturing enterprises are beinl
organized, capital is seeking investment
in our public Improvements and in our
rich agricultural aud mineral lands; and,
above ALL and mere gratifying than all
ioy and hope are taking the place of gloon
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and prosperity
are once more dIwuing upon our desolat'
| land.
Conscious Of the reclituje Of our owl
acls, motives and intentions, and relying
on the continued favor of the Almighty
Disposer Of human events, let us graPpl
with the living present aud confdentl.
hope for a glorious future for the Com
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