Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-15
THERUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, JULY 0, 1869.
The Virginia Election.

nounced during the canvass as bitter
Conservative. He was Douglass Dem
ocrat before the war, but during his resi-
dence in Virginia he has been a moderate
d Conservative Republican, and has been
e efficient to further the reconstruction of
that State. While it may be true that he
was supported by the entire rebel ele-
ment, it does not necessarily commit hi N
to an Endorsement of their views in re-
gard to the politics of the State. That
he endorses the policy of the President is |
evident from the fact that the Chairman
of the State Executive Committee of the
Walker party congratulates Gen. Grant
by special telegram upon the triumph of
your policy in Virginia" Also that the
gratitude of the people for your iberality
is greatly enlivened by the overwhelming
majority by which that policy prevails"
This sentiment is fully confirmed by the
fact that Walkers majority is estimated
at 10000, and that there is majority of
his friends in both branches Of the Lcgis-
lature. Some of the counties having the
largest colored vote, have given the Gov
ernor elect handsome majorities.
The position of Governor Walker is
anomalous, and his conservatism is not
perhaps fully understood, but whatever
it may eventually prove to be, from all
the apparent indications, the general
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served in the future reconstruction move
ments III Virginia, which at least, give
promise that the Old Dominion will
soon he knocking at the door of Congress
for admission, which is making an adj
vance over the position hitherto occupied.
The effect Of the Virginia Election will
be to make a decided change in the
popular sentiment aud political complex
ion Of those States that are still un-recon-
structed. 1t il rumored already, that a
telegram has been sent to Judge Dent,
brother-in-law Of the President, asking
his consent to run rs the Conservative
Republican candidate for Governor Of
Mississippi. Judge Dent owns a planta-
ton, and claims to be "a citizen OF that
State. This fact is taken as an indication
that the influence of the administration
will be east ia favor Of The Conservative
Republican parties in Mississippi an1 Tex
az, in the pending contests in those States.
1t is on the other hand said that the adj
ministration has been awaiting the result
in Virginia, before taking a decided posi-
ton, and that it now seems 10 be the best
way to secure the early reconstruction Of
those States, to favor the Conservative
Republican party, as being most acoepta-
BILE to the people Of the South generally
and as afordiug the best basis for the
most substantial reconstruction. 4 short
period will develope the policy of the
President on these questions, and will I'M
doubtedly be of a character that will be
available to secure the arliest possible
reconstruction Of all the States now I'M
represented, and thus make the national
council full and conduce to the. prosperity
and advance of the people most directly
interested in the question.
MORE MUNIFIcENCE.-Mr Geo. Pea
body, who created some time since fund
of over million dollars for educational
purposes ut the South, has just added an
other million in sound stocks to the fund;
and in addition he throws in to this
last gift S3S4,0OO Of Florida stocks,
which he thinks win be paid before many
years, although they are not now first
GLASS. No man Of modern times has been
more munifcent or more beneGe.ent in
his charities.
GEoRGIA--The political condition of
Georgia rempins mixed. Gov. Bullock
oontemplates o,llin. the h s-lttrire to-
gether TO act upon the recent decision OF
the Supreme Court Of that ,t,te, holding
that negroes are not Ineligible to office ;
but this is opposed by other Republicans.
Each wing OF the purity j. - have IN or
gan, and the fight may 81 --ct as warm
over their local divisions lis II j. in Tenn
cssce.
PLAsrERERs Tho anur1 convention
of the operative pla,terer~ IF North
America. assembled on W'cdur-d y morn
1T. 1T Boston Officers wrr, elected for
the ensuing year, Including CHS Milan
of Boston, president, and 2a.d suTper
was given them in the evening.
,r,.,.,,.,..,, r 49, >, md l,Il.1.
match to Wagons, between IIpt-pur and
Myron Perry, wednesday afternoon, at
Mystic Park, the latter won in three
straight heats; time e:27, 2:3o, and 2:295.
FwrEENru AMENDHEHT. = The
Fifteenth Amendment was adopted by
the New Hampshire legislature the other
day. II had previously passed the House.
This makes twenty-three Legislatures in
all, which have adopted the arleudmen
as follows:
Alabama, Arkansas.
Florida, Illinois,
iowa, Eausts.
Maine Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Missouri,
nevada, Ne" Hampshire,
North CArolina, PenuSylvania,
West Virgins. Wisconsin,,
Connecticut, Indiana,
Louisiana, Michigan.
Nebraska, New York,
South Carolina
TIE GREAT EAsrEnS 1t il under
stood that ~ soon the Great Eastern
returns To Europe she will take fresh cab
H. ou board ard start for India 10 lay a
line 5etwern Bombay and Suez. What
next5 Verify tho big ship has not been
built IN vain.
IMPORTANT DECISION The New