The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-20
Tna Admission of Virginia.

IJle tAllIllSSloAA -
The Reconstruction Committee was "e
i,,coa ON Saturday with the manufacture
,ost,ronv $50 called Of the ultra kad'cais
;,,endna 70 prove intimidation at elections
,,,rt;,rty in the administration OF justice
rr,c, treatment Of Union men, and genera
no-,ccu,ion Of nil l~oyalists IN Virginia. W.
can we'll imagine tho nature OF this tcsli
roorv-i;s extravagant representation o
SOS md It's fraudulent manufacture OF IN
c~ed'h,e stories. so completely falsihed by
mo noocerulness and order that have pre-
v,i,rd in Virginia ever since the war tina
,o intelligent person could consider h
WITH any patience.
The better part of the Republican part,
have Separated themselves from the despe
ro,e men who have made mp the lying bud
ret 70 spread before the committee. Ever
Governor WELLS has tclt 1t due to justice
and truth that he should oppose them p1
RS name, his influence, and his argument
General CASBY's former report gave the III
7, their statements, and VIC can hardly SUP
nose that which he has just sent TO Nash
jyr,on IS inconsistent with his first.
Yet the rather loose way Of taking testi
,,prv that has prevailed in the Commltte'
ri Accommodation forces the committee u
l.-tcntothcsc people; aud they have, accord
ing to accounts, availed themselves OF incl
opportunity with vengeance. lftheE gan
nothing, they will at least crafty their pas
sion for m~aligning the people Of this state
This Of course burthens the case ana pro
d,;.cs DELAY. but cannot alter the result. a
INV, cannot be found in the case OF Virgins
unless. indeed, Congress is determined moi
- admit her save through 4 government O
,,cb beings as, underline lead ofPoRTER, are
,,nv seeking TO have Us oppressed Win
further Affections. If they are determined
20 do 50 cruel 4 thing, why, they VIII 10 II
10 matter what sort OF testimony they have,
and whether or not they had any testimony
a. all.
But tycn the fear Of that has tic ground
70 stand upon, Congress cannot take the
testimony Of the ultras in preference to Thai
Of Governor Wells and every really inteill'
rent Gentleman with whom he acted. We
have all the world to nothing in favor OF
In. admission Of Virginia. The Admins
,r.tion earnestly urges that II be promptly
gone, aud ii has been understood laa' M
immense majority Of both houses Of Con
crcss heartily concur with the ADMINISTERS
TON. When the admission takes place II
win be ly 4 sweeping malorlty-a' we be-
Ijorc. amounting almost to unaniinity.
pcopic are anxious TO know When his
Will be, Shall NC eat our Christmas dinner
.ut.e Union: Possibly. General GRANT
,hn;fub, 4 short time since that we would.
But there has been SOME unexpected delay
"There arc but three days this week for the
work. Congress adjourns on Wednesday
for Christmas. Should Virginia not he in
before this holiday, then Sic will not be ad.
nritted before the lst OF January. There
win he no such houses a. would likely take
III 50 important n matter until after thai
dav-members not generally returning tc
The capital sooner.
But we have ueen along time out, and GIL
endure patiently 4 few more days of dis
reimbursement. We shall soon be in. GU,
only anxiety IS that the manner of admis
sion shall be free from anything that vii
mar the good feeling it should impart. There
10 10 earthly excuse for any further vexa
ton Of this people. Therefore, they should
he admitted without any gratuitousa and dis
agreeable conditions. The whole nation
needs quiet and rest from distrust, imputa,
ton, prejudice, and complaint. There is 4
general demand for harmony. This old
state has conformed to the very letter Of
congressional requirements, and cannot
Justly be the victim Of further harassment,
"Lct Us have ncace."