The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-23

child was drawn BY the strong tide under the pier
and Drowned A. 9 meeting Of the Common Coan.
adopted instructng the policeman to keep children
under twelve years away from the wharves unless
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
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Feeling Among the People ON the Subject Of
tho Test Oath-Depresslng Effect Of the
Action Of tho tration-ProbabIe Re.
suit In Mlssissippi and Tcxas-Views OF
| Franklin Stcarns and CONGRESSMAN Elect
| RepubIicauism HopeIcssly Crushed In Viz.
| ginia-Injury to the Material Interests OF
the State.
| WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Greenbrer County, August 16, 1859.
The report by telegraph In the HERALD Of satur.
day stating that General Candy was sustained by the
administration in his Views to the enforcement of
the test oath the Of the recently elected LeRs
ature in Virginia was fully confirmed by passengers
arriving here last night. This has cast gloom
and dependency over the entire company,
which up TO its announcement was hopeful of
o more cheerful result of Canby's late visit to
the national capital. Among the representatives Of
the entire South found none who had not the ut
most confidence In General Grant, and In the tone
and general expression there was an elaton and 10y
noticeable over Grants second victory In the sue.
cess OF republican principles In Virginia not sur
p6SSeu Wy tue RIe6t bcHl6VeWeut enung 81
Appomatox. Prominent men from Alabama, South
Carolina Florida, Georgia. Louisiana, Missiasippi
and Texas spoke hopefully and natteringly Of the
political prospect In those States az q necessary
effect Of the glorious example set by virginia. Mis-
sissippians and Texans were among those who
planted themselves firmly the liberal platform,
supposed to be Grants, and they prophesied VIC
tory In these States which, If 1t did not excel,
would at least equal that recently achieved In
Virginia in the triumph OF liberal principles
over ACKNOWLEDGMENT and prescription. Altogether
among the southerners; and the Northera visitors
found just cause for c0ngratulatl0n-a common SUBJ
Of remark among the latter these
dealing has got them"
Now the whole tone Of political discussion is
OF GRANTS Interview with General Tarbe Of Mssis
ings Of the utmost Indignation and hatred amount
ing to actual hostility, were aroused among the
treated contemptuously and that they had been be-
trayed. Democrats and fre-eaters Of the
81 winch asnsy DS% and as sss
tive, inwardly rejoiced at the scornful manner
turned by the administration. and In the gleeful
preston and tone In which manv Of them said, 81
told you so, there was evnced the old spirit which
has ever animated the Southern democracy They
saw IN this another chance to bring into prominence
and power the old democratic party, SO recently in
solution IN the South; and most Of them regard the
adverse decision OF General Grant on the test oath
could have occurred out Of which to make political
capital Some 60 SO fur as to wager that democratic
victories IN OHIO and Pennsylvania viii be neces
ism has received In the South by the out
rageously radical course Of the administra.
In Virginia and Senter IN Tennessee In all propa
blilty Mississippi aud Texas WIN now go radical by
under negro domination and still worse the carpet
bag rule, which has 80 much injured the material
interests OF every State In which that tribe OF adven
turers have gained footing. The radicals are as
jubilant as the liberals are depressed and between
but little difference for both destroy every effort
having practical and substantial rec0nstructiOn In
| Virginia would not make a handful but with a
negro element SO lately invested with the franchise
eitner Is capable OF doing an infinite deal Of mischief
Among the gentlemen that arrived here last even
CHI ief leader and head Of the entire Walker move.
ment IN Virginia Mr.: Stearns, besides being one
ne ns w men nat state ,n mas been stead s
Jen Davis government on account Of his patriotic
Minor Bolts, and has rom the close OF the war been
identified with the republican party Of the North,
honest men he could not cOnscientlously advocate
the acknowledgements and neligIDity 10 hold ONCE
OF all his neighbors and friends when these pro-
scrlpuve measures became one Of the cardinal prin-
cples of the Wells arty Stearns withdrew from II
and with others equally disguised formed the neuclus
Of the party that afterwards nominated Walker and
| subsequently elected HIM. He says that the en-
forcement OF tile test oath upon the Legislature will
be disastrous. not only TO republicanism Virginia,
but also to the material interests OF the state. He
deplores that the advances made by the people
should be so rudey repelied by the administration
In whose interest alone Virginia had adopted sucn
liberal course, believing that Grant was fairly
dated the idea that there ANYTHING Of demo-
cratic victory, claimed In the election OF alker.
To his own personal knowledge there were only two
members elect to the Legislature who were ever be.
fore delegates TO any public body, either prior or
during the war; and they were republican in their
tendencies. Most Of the members elect were Sc
lected as eligible under the Fourteenth amendment
and with due regard 70 their endorsement or negro
Suffrage None who ran as actual democratic can
didates were elected and MIR. Stearns emphatic
when he told me that democracy was efieCtually
Killed by the walker movement. The idea, he said
was to throw overheard the rank 1re-eatlny demOc
racy and the pr0scr1ptc radicals. both Of whom
made about ne-etghtn Of the voting population Of
the state. They could then form, had been DONE
thorough republican party In Virginia, which
would embrace within Its ranks all the Northern
sctter5. This programme would not only foster the
interests OF the State but would encourage mmi-
grafton, tue investment of Northern capital, and
friendly Intercourse with the North All these de-
lightful antcipatons Mr.. Stearns believed
blasted, FOR dlsSentons would be created between
the races and the recent adhercntS OF Walker would
again return to the ranks OF the democracy or be-
come apatheslc and Indifferent as to the fate Of the
old Commonwealth.
Should the idea advanced by the radical organ In
Rlchmond-that OF declaring elected the person
celvng the next highest number OF votes, instead
OIL those whose seats VIII be vacated-be carried
out, the people Will lose all confidence in the gov.
eminent and every feeling OF attachment OF recent
birth WIN be rooted out. In short, Mr.. Stearns be-
heved that greater calamity than the enforcement
OF the test oath could not be1al the state vi Virginia
anu under the present circumstances he had little
awluly p0rtentiOus. Reconstruction he seemed TO
mink, was defeated beyond o doubt.