The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wisdom would dictate patience and liberal dealing.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Important Political Movement In Virginia.
The following letter has been addressed by Colonel
John W. jenkins, chairman OF the Republican State
Central Committee OF Virginia. to the chairman Of
the Walker Republican Committee
Rooms REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL. 0oMMiT-t
TEE, RICHMOND, Va, July n, 1869.
DR.. GEORGE X. GILMER Chairman Walker Republi-
. can Executive C0mmittee:-
MY DEAR sIR-For long time previous to the
late election you and worked hand In hand in the
republican organization In Virginia with, believe
an honest purpose to build up a party IN harmony
object OF which was to exercise healthy influence
in restoring our beloved old Commonwealth to her
proper place in the Union Of States, and believe
am not presuming too much when 1 say that, ordi
narily our views harmOAized on the policy or our
party up to the date Of the nominations at the
Petersburg Convention In March last.
You were at the time the hOnored chairman OF
our State Committee, made so III great part by my
exerions at the reorgam MAJ OF our party IN
which have already alluded were made yourself
and Others, who have long acted with the republi.
can organization OF the State differed from myself
and q very large majority OF the members Of our
party in the Stale, and in consequence Of that DIFF
q Of opinion you orSsnxsG what was then
party" and presented your candidates to the people,
and by the aid OF the entire conservative vote Of the
a
ing to beiieve that the movement in which you then
engaged had for its object the permanent disruption
OF .aS at a nn1p6g
difference OF opinion AZ TO men than any substan-
tial variance as to men and principles.
The future prosperity OF our State depends, IN my
humble Judgment upon the fidelity OF those In au-
thorlty to republican principles. In other words,
complete aud thorough organization of our State
government in all its departments, IN harmony
with the administration Of General Grant ana the
CT pay Of the
Tbs alone 70 me- can give and
SSr trends abroad In the permanenoe and stability
OF our institutions When this Is done, and not till
then WIN the people Of the East North and West
rope rope have learned that Virginia Is indeed the
ed. when this confidence is restored. as it surely
Will be under republican rule, immigration viii low
en- IN Of sr
soon instead Of "Wessward" TI 6e "s9uthTard
her central position genial climate and uneQualied
resources Will receive Into her borders large ma
j0rlty OF those seeking homes and there Will be
SEEKING profitable and secure investment. ' '"p
Then will her gallant sons who have gone forth to
people our great Western domain return to the
bosom OF their old mother with spirit or enterprise
sharpened by the experience OF life, and engage In
earnest and energetic work to make her record In the
Tnen we sSan have, not "0id Virginia, Z" but ''New
Virginia." grander, prouder, and more powerful
than ever before and 5000 the proud boast Of our
pardon me-y0ur newly elected Governor that "Vir-
gnia Will be the New York Of tho Union and her
Atlantic city the queen city Of the country" win be
realized.
assure you that am actlated bv no selfish mo-
tives AS Vrginisn my highest ambition ID to see
Virginia prosper; and acting upon these grave con-
nifty to communicate with you upon the proprlcy Of
uniting the two wings OF the republican party and
whose ranks all VINO really love the Union may join
whether they may have been buttOned IN the gray or
the blue, aud thus create permanent powerful, and
lasting party, which shall secure the permanent
prosperity Of the State.
have, within few days past, been bonored by
my party with the position Of chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee and representing as DO,
over 900 voters 1t Is Win confidence thai now
make the proposition for consolidation with that
wing OF the party which you have the honor to re.
presents and should the proposition which 1 now
maze be met on yonr part with spirit OF concia-
WHOM you are associated, 1t Viii be my pleasure to
name committee Of prominent gentlemen OF my
party to confer with such Gentlemen as you may be
pleasen to name to the plan Of consolidation and
arrangements OF future committee for the party In
the state.
have the honor to be, very respectfully ysur
JOHN W. JENKINS,
Chairman Republican State Committee
The following is the reponse Of the Chairman OF
the Walker Republican Executive Committee
Rooms OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TRUE REPUBLICAN, PARTY, !
RICHMOND, July 81, 1869.
To Colonel JOHN W. JENKINS Chairman Wells Re.
publican State Committee
DEAR SIR-YOur favor Of the 27tn ins. IL to hand,
and am instructed by my committee TO respond to
1t In the frank Spirit that characterIzes your
communication. We Iuy agree with you that not
only that restoration of Virginia to the Union but her
future prosperity and greatness are dependent upon
the cordial endorsement Of the reconstruction acts OF
Congress and the declared policy of President
Grant, In enforcing those acts In March last when
we found ourselves compelled by force Of circum-
stances to oppose the policy OF the President or
Withdraw from the Wells party we selected the
latter rs the alternative and selecting true republic
cans as our standard bearers we went before the
people of the State and melted them to rally upon
our platform, based as 1t was upon q republican
foundation, broad enough for every patriot In the
land to stand upon. need not remind you with
what alacrty the intelligent patriotic voters OF the
State rallied to our cal. The results OF the 9th of
July are too fresh memory 10 need repetition
Win voice almost unanimous the white voters OF
Virginia endorsed the policy OF President Grant
and the acts Of Congress relative TO recon.
struction, thus openly declaring themselves
In favor OF republican measures True, many
OF these gentlemen had In former times acted with
the secessoniss Of the south; but are they less re-
pubcans because OF their antecedents and would
they have been denied admittance into the Wells
You invite coalition Of the two wings OF the repnb
lican party. We cannot admit that the party in
divided. On the contrary, we claim that the Grant.
Walker party IL the national republican party or
Virginia, representing the policy Of the Prcsldent
and OF Congress, and a. such have no divisions TO
heal. True, majority OF the c0l0red people under
she misdircctions OF the Wells leaders, voted against
been opened 70 their mistake, ana they are now
nocking by hundreds to the Grant Walker standard.
To the late Wells party we have only to say we snail
gladly welcome them to our ranks, for we are un-
lnnumersble blessings that must now to Virginia
from an uneuuIvOcal enforcement OF these national
principles OF which President Grant and the Con-
gress OF the United States are the head and front