The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-04


We have not Il doubt that if Virginia
finishes the work Of reconstruction rs she
has begun it-that is, if she passes the con-
Situtonal amendments and elects senators
who can take the oath, rs can the congress
men already clcctcd-thcrc will he no dliil-
Guilty in the way Of her prompt admission
into tie Union. There will be, indeed.
some opposition from a limited number of
extremists for some personal ollcct-such.
for instance, as holStcring themselves up
with higotcd constituency, IS Is tho case
with Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, and
also with Mr.. BUTLER. who is after his scat
in the Senate. But even they cannot be
very sincere or cXtraya%antly urgent in
their opposition to what l. 50 manltcStIy
inst aud irresistible IS the admission OF the
state after so much delay, and after hcrcom
alliance with every requirement Of the laws
" Congress.
Ine fact is. the National Legislature is
tired of the scenes and troubles Of recon-
struction-thc consideration of the subject,
and the inccSsant boring and solicitation OF
The carpct-ba"gcrS. 4 few Of those men
foisted upon the southern States as con-
~rcSsmcn have given Congress terrible
taste Of their quality, their qualifications,
and their character. Representatives ana
officers of Government arc all wcaricd and
worn out with them, and arc anxious
to wind up the whole matter by the resto-
ration of the States that arc out to the
Union. All that will be necessary TO that
result, at the earliest moment, is com
pliance with the laws Of Congress.
Whatever DC the representations OF Stran-
gers and aSpirantS here, and Of those who
are called "truly loil,' who fought on
neither side, and We're, indeed, loyal to
neither, the States not in are about TO be put
in. Interested persons in office Will decide
always in that way most likely to prolong
their stay in office. For instance, all the
military judges in this state arc understood
to have declared their opinion III
favor of applying the tcst-oath to the
members Of the Lceis lature, while we
suppose there was hardly Judge in
the United States except themselves,
and those situated like them, that enter
tanned such an opinion. So we shall have
the old strategy Of misrcprcscntatlon-wc
shall be charged with outrages and rebel
lious spirit by the provisional oflicc-holdcrS,
who never lose sight Of the proyiSions-but
all these things cannot have feathers
weight with Congress. That body under
stands all these tricks, and will not be d.
yerted from its desire and intention TO wind
up reconstruction, and thus get rid of a
great load--a great anuoyance-which has
yeXed the nation almost rs much as it has
the poor States which have been so long
victimizcd and ridden almost to death by
carpct-bagSery.
General GRANT leads the way to general
amnesty along with general suffrage and
the Immediate relief from disabilities of all
who sympathized with the rebellion"
lie is tired of the anomalous condition of
the Republic--he wants equality amongst
the States, he wants the war Of passions
ended, and he wants the reign Of peace. II
il the wish Of Congress and of the whole
country.
we have but to conform TO law, and the
end is come. With that we resume busi-
ness. Credit and confidence will revive,
enterprise be reInyigorated, and industry
encouraged to put forth its whole strength.
The advantages of this result will be so
craat that no consideration we can think OF
should induce US, if we can avoid 1t, to
postpone 1t for month, OF even week.