Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-07
THE HITCH REMOVED

the hitch fl the Virginia Legislature
matter, and the compliments to Gen.
Grant and Mr.. Hoar are quite express
sive. We copy few extracts
From the Richmond Wing. /
"Ihis decision relieves Gen. Candy of
the pain of embarrassing the work of
reconstruction, which we are pllrsuade1
he sincerely desires to promote.
cit is but just to President Grant
and we take great pleasure in saying it
for it fulfils our wish and expectation
that in all this matter, he has acted
with entire good faith and the incest
honor. From the beginning he has
held but one opinion-an opieion, in
our Judgment, perfectly right, legal,
moral, political and politic-and he
never varied from it. We. are sure the
people of Virginia will duly appreciate
his magnanimous bearing, and omit no
opportunity to show their lively sense
"By the act Of Congress the Legisla-
ture will meet on the fourth Tuesday
after the commanding generals promul-
cation of the result of the election. 1.-THE
announcement be made at once, it will
bring the Legislature together i'll Octo- !
Der. October is a very busy season
| with farmers, and, on that account,
November would be more suitable
time. But the difference is not vital,
and whatever month be most agreeable
to General Candy, will be checrfully
acquiesced in by the public" =, sa.
.From the Richmond Dispatch.
And word for Gen. Grant. We
have maintained that he has not forfeit
ed any of his pledges to Va; that from
the day he paroled, Gen. Lees army,
and afterwards shielded him and his
principal officers from the prosecutions
set on foot by Andy johnson, be has
stood between us and excessive punish
ments. He has maintained a liberal
| policy; and but for him we would not
this day be able to say that we are free
from the test-oath and disfranchsemcnt,
and that our State will be admitted in
short time, into the Onion as an equal
among the States. s.ss
We feel that Mr.. Hoar deserves an
especial compliment for his just opinion
In spite of an, inherited grudge-a
grudge that he may very naturally
entertain for the treatment his father
received some twenty years since in
ISouth Carolina His conduct presents
him in honorable contrast with some of
his countrymen, who have, from mere
unfounded prejudices, decided against
law and equity whenever by so doing
they could draw tighter our bonds and
increase our suffering.
The agony is over. Calmness, wisdom,
industry, and enterprise, will in few
months change the face of the State and
in a few years make her more prosperous
than ever. 9f ae o- n. -.
| From the Richmond Enquirer.
| While we write we hear that orders
nave been already received hero from
Washington, and that General Candy
is this day preparing his proclamation.
So now we are out of the woods-or
can at least las Mr.. Boutwell, would
saw see the "hole in the sky" .., ....
We thank General Grant. that he has
stood by us, and protected us against
what would have been one Of the most
infamous outrages ever practisca Oh
helpless people. A5a
And, secondly, we thank Horace
Greeley. He has stretched forth his
powerful arm to arrest this attempted
peridy. We thank him in the name
of the people of Virginia al ~ y -'a u.s.. 4
And now it is all over we repeat
what we said before it was over; that
| good policy on the part Of the Republi-
can party. required this course. If
they had practised this treachery in
Virginia, how could they have had the
efrontery to pretend to any character
or de cency hereafter. " III, Jtt' 4ai
| We shall ratify the Fifteenth Amend
ment, and we hope the Legislature will
then disverse, as we believe the order
requires them to do--whether before or
after electing United States Senators
we could not ascertain.
I And now let our people cheer up.
Our political troubles are at an end.
Every man can now make his contracts,
and lay his plans, with a full assurance
| Of peaceful and quiet future. We
trust and believe, thatsthe effects will
be at once visible in the renewed ener-
gy and hopefulness with which all
branches of industry will Immediately
be inspired. H. go II q, g.. .5S
Letus hear no more croaking,
From the Petersburg Index.
| Further intelligence fully confirms
the glad tidings foreshadowed in cur
last issue. The test-oath will not be
required of the members elect to the
General Assembly, and there is no
longer any hindrance to that restoration
for which the loyal people of Virginia
have so ardently hoped, and so earnestly
labored. The end has been reached for
which we have sacrificed so much. The
future destiny of the State is in the
hands of its own citizens
Widespread and genuine will be the
rejoicing over this intelligence. The
"reminiscences of hope deferred will be
succeeded by spontaneous popular
gladness. The spirit in which Virginia
accepted reconstruction has been recip-
rocated by the Government. The Adj
ministration has seen to it that its law
full obligations in the premises were
fully met, and it remains to our people
to demonstrate, by the use of tho liberty
l