The New York herald., 1870-01-02
VIRGINIA..

VIRGINIA.
Feeling Upon the Nom Admission Of the State
Mastery Inactivity Resolved on in Fntnrc-
Exodus of Colored Labor South-TInnsiiion
from Colored to White Labor.
RICnaoND, Dec. 20, 1859.
The animated and hopeful feeling which prevailed
throughout the State prior to the meeting Of Con-
gress has since its adjournment given place to one
OF universal disappointment. No one then doubted
that the State would be promptly admitted; but
when the advances OF committees were repelled,
new exactions demanded and conditions sought to
be imposed the people were filed with disgust and
they reapsed seemingly with one consent into that
mastery state Of inactivity 50 characteristic OF the
South since the close OF the war; Even repub icans
and radicals at that, opened their eyes In blank
astonishment and asked With apparent dismay
what more do they expect the pc pie Of vir-
gnia to do?" Every single requirement., both
OF Congress and the administration, had been
rgidly complied with including the adoption Of
both the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, as
specified In the legal opinion OF Attorney General
Hoar. BY large majority vote the people had
pledged themselves to carry out the newly ad ,pted
constitution in letter and spirit, and suppiant
mittees. selfconstituted however, epaired to Wash
neion to assure Congress OF this determination OH
the part Of the Legislature. All this was without
avail and to-day, though most OF the people are evil
dently ANXIOUS for immediate admission on almost
any terms, vet there are many who would vastly
prefer remaining under the present military govern
ment than to enter the Union with an ''iron-clad"
Legislature ana conditions which after their mani
fold professions, they would consider degrading.
The latter are an extreme class whose organ is the
Eagat5u, which, in reply TO the statement OF
radical journal that Virginia was cringng at the
feet OF "a man once SO abborrel AMI denounced by
the Richmond press ben Butler), craving the boon
OF place In the federal Union, replies sa. .ayey as
oIlows:-
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necessary for the fede" eagle to relax her alons and let
play thenceorward the good taste to cher'sh no similar
The above Is perhaps good indication of the pre-
sent wishes aud desires OF The people OF Virginia,
though not exactly OF their temper. All races and
colors, classes and conditions mpatlentiy await
sladn nat ~. al
summation OF their brightest hopes and fondest
dreams, which VIII Drlng III Its train that happiness
lon. As It is they ooS forward to the reassambinc
OF Congress with more than ordinary interest under
the circumstances. All are anxious to know what
Congress is going TO do; and while many are COM
parativey indifferent most are hopeful that some
thing good may turn up. In any event the people
peced Of them. aad now, il anything more IS re-
quired. Congress must do the dirty work" Itself.
AS in times gone by Virginia was the market for
the field from which the Grls States procure their
free colored labor. During the past three months
this emigration is kept up at the same rate FOR few
years the State viii soon become dcpopulatcd
OF It's best laoor material. Instead OF increasing, as
formerly. under the careful treatment they expert
enced as slaves. the negro race is now rapidly de-
creasnr and there Is no inlm grafton to supply the
Icaccncy created, so that ere long darkiei Will be
exceedingly scarce in Virginia. Agents are busy in
various portions Of the State employing negroes TO
work on the sugar and cotton plantations and the
they can obtain In THIS State. Men, women and
children who are healthy and able TO work are taken
ut word, their expenses paid to their new homes
and their wants supplied on the way. AS conse-
quencc OF this system OF emigration, having once
got an impetus most Of the young and abe bodied
portion oil the co,Ored population Will rapidly follow,
leaving only the old, inirm and decrepit benlnd
them, except In instances; for the negro IL not
attached to membranes which he can readily
shrk. Thus IN less than ten years there Will be
decided deartn OF negro labor In this state, and IN
the meantime from what source Is 1t TO be replen-
isheuy All the Efforts TO induce foreign Immigration
any portion OF the South have proved comparative
failures and the ony influx has been from the
North--farmers who themselves purchased lands
creases the demand naturally increases; but farmers
In this section viii not be able 20 offer the induce
ments to negroes Lhas are bed out further south.
1t ls clear then, that Virginia Is nov III transition
state and considerable period must elapse ere thla
labor problem Is solved. Certain 1t is from the vast
natural advantages she offers, both for agriculture,
manufacturing and mining, emigration must evel
tuay flow into her porders and In time she Will be-
come like Pennsylvania, State wealthy in her coal,
her iron, her workshops, factories and III her white
people. Until, however, white immigration l5
fairlf established dun and exceedingly unpr0hta-
bic season Will lnterycne-duilng tho departure OF
the negroes and the advent OF the whifes-whtch
will be term OF years. End as the greatest dinl-
Guilty has been experienced IN re.anng in the South
TO be hoped that the virqnans VIII profit by the
knowledge and make i3olael individuals wh0 may
come TO settle ano&X tncn so comforaDe tnat tney
may form the niclcus OF future settlements. lne
treatment OF such people should De KIND, and all
dealings with them should be fair ana honorable.
No opportunity should be afforded for any OF them
TO give An uniavoraDia account OF tue people or