New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-22
THE HEW MoTEMENr IN TIRGINIA.
A GREAT REACTION-WHo STATED , ans ~,
MOYEMENT-A NEW REPCbLIOAN
VIRGINIA. .ro,,prNrr
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MONEMENI--A NEW MI $3.50
,ypoW AK OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
p,cu,,ovD. Jan. 1s.-The people OF Virginia
, ,or pcace and the first step was taken toward IL
tut when the people ripe for reaction Inc eIeco
f Gen Grant had made the most sanguine OF the ooeS
lose an hone Of aid from the Northern Democracy Dy
whom they had been so often deceived, and who had
, mat tbev desired TO proong the suerings Of the
south and uso them as political capital The election
alo convinced Yrgnians that It was the will OF the
American people cOnstltutiOnaly expressed that the
sro shod be allowed to exercise the right OF Suffrage
and that further opposition to that VIII "ouIu
be second only in folly to the Inauguration OF "no'nei
rebellion Fortunately there were some prominent per
CONS who Ind tho maniness to come ont and publish
fese sentiments in the newspapers. None but men OF
name and fame dare take such stand; humber indl
5na would have been suspected Of looking after the
s.loaves AMI fishes" But Stuart Baldwin, Suthern and
tor associates were above suspicion Lifelong services
Y,1 opdearcd them TO the State, ana their sincerity
INTEGRITY ard rureness Of heart none could doubt how
ever some might differ with them. The facts about the
7rond Conference need not be rehearsed Forty gen.
go, NJ virginia every one Of whose names were
,,no,yn and hopored met at the Exchange HOTEL ana
after careful delbe alton, agreed TO appoint cou1
1bcse duty II should be TO signify to Congress lne WI"
1nrpess OF the people OF this State to accept neBo SUI
frage coupled with universal amnesty ana 10 assure
,bf bodv Of their earnest desire for return OF peace
been for more than week at the Capital laDollhg Win
heart and soul for tho success OF their mission Ie
cordial reception by leading republicans anu espeeiauy
ina kindly greeting OF THE TRIBUNE, has areauy hau
rnost beneficial effect tending to convince the people OF
VIRGINIA OF the fact that the supposed unreasonable
eDmity OF the great party OF the Republic against tho
os people has no foundation in fact and that at the
rb "a here there prevails strong desire for the res
torston OF friendly relations between the two sections
upfy suffrage there will be new
DIVISION OF parties in this state, the great body OF the
white people including those VINO are now pushing tne
tnew movement" becoming a part OF the Republican
party OF the Union or cooperating with the same while
HE ultrasoutherners, such as WISE Robert Oud anG
Daniel will continue TO work with the Northern Demo
Gratis. with whom they are SO 10th to part
There is general desire TO know who are the leaders
OF the new movement and what are their autecedeuts
Alexander H. H. Stuart who took the first stand In It's
favor old line Wing aud an original Union man. for
years past playing conspicuous part in the political his
tory OF Virginia. He was once a member OF the House
Of Representatives, Secretary or the Interior under
President Fillmore, and after the elected to
Congress but did not take his seat as Virginia was not
admitted 10 representation his ofotnef ine% tae non;
head and best heart Of any man inVrgnia, and enjoys
70 an unlimited extent tue confidence OF ms teiow-cit
20 the pressure Thomas Branch is a Rich
@ond banker Of wealth and influence; be
fore the war he Democrat, but in the Conyen
ton which took the State out Of the Union he opposed TO
Tho end the passage Of tho ordinance Of secession The
Hon. ThOs S. FOurnOy of Halifax, is another representa-
tive OF the old Wing party He was in 1855, the rner
IN the eleeton6y that untring enemy of SnowNotnhg
ism, Henry A. Wise Col Fournoy was Confederate Of
dcer but has accepted the situation in good faith and is
earnest advocate OF the new movement James Mel
son. who the representative of Richmond on the Com
nittee, is q distinguished lawyer and before the war
was active Democrat IN Northwestern Frgnia Where
be was well known. D. c. De Jarnette OF Caroline Is an
sxMember OF Congress, elected by WING votes. Wynd'
ham Robertson is another old-ne Wing who was az one
ms ssnS VAS & Before Tie VAR OUT has
with the Republican party. He was member OF the
Convention that framed tho Underwood Constitution
the proscrptve features OF the instrument just named
and dscerhs in the new movement, prospect Tor the
formation Of respectable Republican party In virginia
JuO L. Marye OF SpOtsyvania was also member OF the
Constitutional Convention; an od-li1e wing ana me
Dickinson. formerly Democrat is from district IN
which the eolored element largely predomnates ont ne
people Of his section would gladly give the negroes sur
rage u InelT mSIo gu, $50 n
Gratis able having the good OF the State at heart,
aud having no sentimental seruples about com
HTomise Gen. Echols and Col. Frank
Ru61n are In the same category. Major
w. + 5uthern Is man who VIII YET occupy ngn pace
OF the Virginia State Agricultural Society, and every
scheme OF NJ ogress and reform finds In him an earnest
working supporter VIM. E. Cameron is the editor Of
The Peersbg Tde and IS justly considered one OF the
most accomplished journalists In Virginia, James f.
johnson was long state Senator, is wellknown law
ger and another representative Of the old Wing party
such are the men who are trying TO redeem Virginia
suctOn Such cannot long remain In the ranks OF
tie Democracy once free from the prejudice long
Isng against the other great party OF the country with
the Inauguration OF Gen Grant, confidently predict
that the Republicans OF Virginia will be organized on
new aud lasting basis, event which win open up glo
rOus future for the Old Dominion when che resumes her
place In the phalanx Of American States.
That the movement is bitterly opposed by such
Journals TIE Richmond Inquirer and Examiner aud
TIE southern OpaRlOn Formerly Pollards paper is an
argument IN tho minds Of reasonable men In It's favor
These papers have ever been thOwing obstacles In the
way OF reconstruction, and have already had too much
Influence with the people OF Virginia on the side
may be found that impractlcabe, unreasonable Secs
sionist Henry A Wise Robert Onld late Confederate
Commissioner OF Exchange; Raleigh I. Daniel, week or
Two ago removed from Office by the military; RObt Y.
Withers, Tho Democratic candidate for Governor, and
Marmaduke johnson, the candidate OF the same party
FOR COngressmen at large Happily these persons have
little influence, and their opposition will not interfere
with The success Of The "COmprOmlsers."