New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09
POLITICAL.
VIRGINIA.

| MEETING OF THE LEGIsLATURE--THE GOV
| ERNORs MESSAGE.
RICHMOND. Feb. 8.-The Legislature met al
noon to-day The House. by vote Of IO2 to TO- adopted
a resolution asking Congress to all political dis
abilities Of the people Of Virginia The coored membe
voted for the resolution the negatives being the white
members OF the extreme faction.
| The Governors message read. He congratulates
the Legislature that they the lawfully constituted
General assembly OF the sovereign State Of vreinia-a
state that Notwithstanding fundamental conditions
futile as unnecessary. Is cOequal in all her rights and
prerogatves with any and every State in the American
| Union" He says;
office, and have soemnly pledged ourselves before
Heaven TO support and maintain the Constitution and
laws Of the United States well OF the State OF Vir
| gina; that recognize and accept the civil and
political equality Of all men before the law. and that
will faithfully perform official duties TO the best of
our ability. strict and conscientious observation Of
G e M be- to sne
expectations OF the people and of our friends every where
Fula Your duty and pledge You faithful and fearless
execution OF mine.
OF the State Constitution he says
It's provisions shall have fair and impartial trial. and
II experience shall demonstrate the nutity imprac.
tcabty OF any OF them, will proceed TO make such
ton Of Pune faith by others affords the justcston for
departure from the path OF right by us. The ancient
Wealth for honor and integrity viii be- maintained, re-
gardess of the selfish and fanatca vituperation OF
The Governor advocates the encouragement OF emigra
ton the State and says that any attempt reopen
the Of the for party purposes should be rowned
down, and concludes:
Always firm and consistent Unionist, expect to live
and die Beyond this the chief tenets Of my political
faith are the maintenance OF the public faith State and
mnistration public affairs the equalization and re-
ducon of tariffs and taxation 10 the lowest degree con-
steDt with the maintenance OF the public credit free
education for all fostering encouragement and
elevation OF labor and until fully, finally aud perma
Suffrage. These are fundamental principles in my pot
ca creed and matters not what you may call them
whether Republican, Democratic or Liberal, so far
applicable they viii be faithfully adhered to In my ad-
n s U aG snd %hS Sn
stration, while those who disagree with them may op
The Legislature adjourned after fixing Thursday next
for the election Of State Auditor, Treasurer Secretary
THE NEW LIEUTENANT-G ovERNOR-THE
LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE LEGISLA-
TURE-THE WORK BEFORE THEM FIRST
SUBJECTS TO BE ACTED UP0N-THE EXODUS
OF THE CoLORED PEOPLEi
RICHMOND, Feb. Elm view of the fact that
the meeting Of the Virginia Legislature next Tuesday is
the temperance of this body after six absence
with the exception Of its phantom fitting in 67 one is
surprised to find much apathy in the public mind re-
gardDg IT. There nothing ndeod to be vitality inter
ested about Tho Conservatives perfectly satisfied
that the ignorance Of the State y which they the
blacks has not got possession OF the lawmaEng power
and the Republicans comored by the reflection that
II Rebels by which they the whites) don't full
fill their promises they will again lose the control OF
affairs.
1t is impossible determine bow parties will divide.
though 1t generally agreed that the first three weeks OF
the session will find the lines drawn. The election OF
Judges however, will not draw them. for the tidal wave
of logrong will blend all the little streamlets so that
they cannot be defined To-day upon the streets and IN
the hotels the eeconeering for tho Judgeshps is very
lively. The candidates have come from the country In
swarms; and indeed there time TO be lost, for
some of the Richmond lawyers had already commenced
casting wisfu ganoes into the pastures Of
the districts and spying out spots Of verdure where
they might chew the cud of Circuit Judgeshp, or
browse the pickings afforded in the more humble
office OF County Judge.
The first political ripple thas been the appointment of
John l.. Marye, jr, Of Fredericksburg, as Lieutenant
Governor. There necessity for Lieutonnnt-
Governor, unless, indeed, 1t were TO choke OF the
asplrants the Senate. The appointee is politician OF
the STYLE he may be judged by his speech In the
Constitutional Convention about "deportng tho ne
groes" But having failed in that scheme he seemed to
learn lesson, and learn 1t rapidly He was soon
the head boy in his cassthe COMMITTEE OF Nlne"-and
among the foremost in guaranteeing to coored people
their rights underithe Constitution He is OF class OF
Virginia politicians the crop Of which not very large
this year. whose first and last aim Is to redeem their
promises in spirit as well as IN letter ~ mus appears
From tbe few party yutes cast IN the Legislature In
October election Of Senator's &C. appears that
i'm the Senate the vote Conservatives 30 Republicans,
IA and in the House. Conservatives. SS Republicans,
~ the Conservatives having majority joint ballot.
being just six more than twothirds vote and enabling
them their bills with or without the consent OF
the Governor. The figures have, however, altered
greatly since. -, -, 49,,
The Republican party now forming with such Leaders
as Senator Lewis and Representatives, Platt Mines;
Booker Aver and Others instead Of the ndlscreet and
weak leaders it has heretofore had will make larger
gap in Conservative ranks than the Conservatives them
selves dream Of or the Republicans even hope for
1t is hard 10 say who the men are who are 10 become
this session. for there hardly man OF note
In the body On the Republican side tho noseless leader
Is Judge Senator Thomas OF Henry County VI snort
stature sallOw complexion Oyerhangng eyebrows. ana
black lusteress eyes, this man gives the law 10 ms party
in voice utterly unimpassoned but voice that com.
mands the instant and aferward patient attention Of
both parties. Among the colored men OF when mere
are eight ten f. g. Norton, the member from YORK Is
considered the leader. He is bright mulatto OF little
EDUCATION but with great nuency OF speech and seems
have hardly yesge of that bitterness In the matter
OF color which too much found among the colored
people. All of these in the Constitutional Conven
| on the Conservative side none Of the who were
prominent the Convention have been returned: Budd
OF London is shrewd Parliamentarian, ready debaer
| and thoughtful man; Mahood OF Giles, a young
man of 2s, for whom much ls promised by his
friends; Harrison Kelly editor OF The fredericksburg
Herald aud representative of the old regime Popham OF
Bath of the few True Republicans as distinguished
from the beaten Republicans Crenshawa friend and also
True Republican, at present City Engineer OF Rich
T u al Of for
Confederate artillery battalion, and live man; French
den Si Jr Of qSe %IsSa,dis Gase an unyeidng and
able defender Of every od9gy idea hSt has Kept
Cen Lees Adjutant General. another live man, and
promising young Senator named Keller from Rocking
| ham. The Republican side IN the Senate Is ABOUT as
badly of for guidance Its opponents. Haskell has
tried IL failed and will have to walt for Tuesday
to see where the mantle mas nred ha nnS
baps altogether about as remarkable man as thefe IS
IN the body OF medium hight quite DIaeK w atn mar
hardly long enough TO see REGULAR handsome
and bright eyes he Is the beau ideal OF what te