Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-19
MONDAY MORNING. July 10, 1863.
GOV. WALKERS POSITION


cover the intense solicitude manifested
by politicians in the State and out of i
(but principally at the Nortb) as to thu
exact position heretofore and now helc
by the Governor elect of Virginia-ant
the speculations on the subject are end
less. The Bourbon press of the State
which did everything possible to defca
reconstructlon-seems very much con
concerned lest, after all, Grant should
cheat him--the Radical press here ant
at the North exhibits no less solicitudt
lest he should cheat Grant, neither
faction seeming to have much confidence
in the honesty either of the President o.
of the Governor Corrupt, deceitful, per
fidious themselves, they are inclined tt
measure everybody's corn in their owr
bushel. Hence these doubts and fears
and hypothesis and starting up of OBJ
stacles. Look what one malignant de-
mocratic mischief maker wrote on Fri.
day last;
81 have positive information to-day
that the Sumner malignants intend to
oppose the admission of Virginia. Many
still doubt whether General Grant will
stick TO his present colors. - Washing
ton correspondent Baltimore Gazette.
Then here is another radical or cop
perhead invention:
ga report is in circulation in Wash
lngton that an arrangement has been
made among Virginians--members elect
to the Legislature and Governor elect
Walker--by which the latter is to be
chosen as United States Senator for the
long term"
We published in the Day Book--be-
cause we thought our readers would like
to read them--the particulars given by
the press of the Governors interview
with the President, and bis talk with
the Herald man, expressing, at the time,
our want of faith in their reliability, be-
cause we never trust these newspaper
interviews at all We are not therefore
surprised at the subsequent announce
ment that they were apochryphal, nor
at the attack made nrnn tlia Governor
by the Herald, charging him with quail
ing and showing the "white feather" be-
fore Mr.. Boutwell,. We are very sure
that any attempt to intimidate the Gov
ernor of Virginia, after TlIAT majority,
will be a complete failure under its spe-
cic meaning, which was a double tri-
umph over carpet baggers and Bourbons.
All idea of the Governors conciliating
this latter class, or permitting their off,
ciously interposed advice to disturb bis
propriety, may very well be dismissed
as preposterous. They opposed recon-
struction, and besought the people, with
crocodile tears in their perfdious eyes,
to "vote it down." If they have either
any conceit of themselves or a grain of
modestly left, we recommend to their
contemplation the immense majority by
which it was adopted, aud let them
measure their influence by that, Gov,
Walker owes them nothing
But all sorts of suggestions are made
for him. If we judge him by his latest
utterances in his Richmond speech, all
these, too, are o6icious and unavaiing,
In his own language we are assured that
he will ASSUME the position and BE the
Governor of Virginia. The last quoted
pundit tells us 10 effect he wants to go,
and will be sent, to the Senate and he,
as well as the others, makes no preton-
S on of being his friend or possessing his
conference.-the goodman Verges they
"will be talking"
It's enough TO say that Gov. Walker
has been called by the people of Virgil
MIA to perform a great work, and he
would net leave it for any position his
country could give, Their generous 4on-
idence be will worthily repay His duty
is here his honor binds him to its per-
Torrance the position is just high en-
ough and just useful enough to fl his
practical and well-balanced mind, in
which inordinate ambition has no place;
and he is needed, for all his term, just
exactly where the people have placed
him. When that work is done, we may
afely predict that he will confer honor
and dignity upon any position to which
Virginia may call him,
Our people can afford to be unmoved
amidst all the idle talk and specula-
ton daily ventilated among us. There
is no obstacle in the way of our recon-
struction and restoration to the Union
in the time required for its accomplish
ment The opponents of Virginia and
of her admission may as we'll give rest
to their perturbed spirits. The day of
our prosperity approaches. Let us
have peace"