The national Republican., 1869-01-25
Our Washington nCorrespondeuee.
To he Republican! ' st. iN''

To The Republican! ' :" ~"
BETWEEN TWO PIREs.
The reconstruction policy In virsIuIH, nd
Noeited In these letters, and the portions ol
them treating that subject, are extensively
commented upon by the press OF that State
They are Assailed with yehemence, not only
by the organs Of those at present holding the
ohices throughout Virginia, but by all the
Bourbon press. Thus, l stand between two
fires, both concentrated upon my letters to the
end OF keeping the Republican party OF Viz
ginia down to Its present numbers. The office
holiers organs want no more whites In the
party, lest there may be more aspirants for
The State and county Offices. The Bourbon
newspapers want to prevent whites from act
Ing with the Republican party In Virginia, be.
cause II they do SO In any considerable mum.
bers, Democratic aseendency there will be
among things numbered with the past.
The Lynehburg NeOs, (Bourbon,) In an
article deprecatory Of the new movement -
1.-THE proposition Of the Virginia committee oil
nineD says frankly;
The Warrington NATIONAL REPUBLIcAs,
tion OF Wells and other radicals in Virginia
10 the new movement for the reason IN at
asat present constituted, the overthrow OF the
iallcal party in the State 10 but q question OF
time, and very brief time at that As II is pro-
posed 1t shalt become (by the. new moyement,,
esupposeD IT lthe radical party,) will control
yesTs,'
In this opinion we clearly agree with the
hEsruhLtGAS, and must express our utter sur
PRISE at the opposition Of the radicals to the
movement as well as our !still greater sur
prise that any conservative Virginian should
iayor the scheme.n
THE CASE APTLY STATED.
An able and earnest correspondent OF the
IFib -, th.t
Richmond, AS follows.
The people Of Virginia long for peace, and
the hrst step was taken toward II lust when
me people were ripe for reaction. The eiec-
tloh OF ten, urant had made the most san.
guine OF the rebels lose all hope of Ala from
the Northern Democracy by whom they had
oeen so often deceived, and who had shown
the south, and use them as political eapttsI
me election also convinced Virginians that ii
was w WIN OF the American people, co onstltu.
allowed to exercise the right on suffraTe aSI
that further opposition TO that will would be
snothsr re ebeip,o m Ioi'y 70 Me Inauguration OF
some prominent persons who had The mani.
ness 10 come out and publish these sentiments
IN the newspapers. None but men OF name
and fame dare take such a stand; humblsr in'
diViduals would have beeL suspected of look
ing after the "loayea and ashes" But Stuart
BALDWIN Sutherlin, and their associates were
above suspicion, Lifelong services had en-.
deared them to the State, and their sincerity
integrity, and pureness OF heart none could
Ioubt however some might differ with them
The facts about the Richmond Conference
need not be reheaFsed. Forty gentlemen Of
virginia, every one Of whose names were
known and honIred, met at the Exchange
ilotel and after careful deliberation, agreed
10 appoint committee whose duty II should
De TO signify to Congress the Willingness Of The
people Of this State to accept negro suffrage,
eoupieu with universal amnesty, and to assure
that body OF their earnest desire for A return
OF peace and union, The committee was an.
poihted, ana has now been for more than a
week at the capital, laborIng with heart and
soul for the success Of their mIssion' TheiI
cordial reception BY leading Republican, and
especially the kindly greeting Of the Tribuns,
has already had most beneficial effeet. TEND
ing 70 convince the people Of Virginia Of the
TACT that the supposed unreasonable enmitvnT
me great party OF the Republic against them
M people has no foundation 10 fact and Thai