The New York herald., 1870-02-15
VIRGINIA..

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a F<scenstructIou Of Governor Walkers
I<An2uage-I4lmitcd CIass from Which 20
Select Jrdgcs-GencraI Amnesty Required
Remarkable Speech Of a Colored Senator.
RICHMOND. Feb IL, 1870.
An impression seems to have gained considerable
ground among poiiticans'and the press o the North
that Governor Walker recommended In his message
the selection by the Legislature Of quaiued men for
the judiciary. regardless Of the disqualification crc-
ated by the third section Of the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution OF the United States.
Ihis Is most egycgous error and one calculated to
work considerable INJURY not only 70 Governor
Walker individually. but " the people of the State.
Such an idea occurred to the Governor In pre-
pairing his message. nor does his language warrant
construction evidently foreign TO his well known
views ON the subject Hts remarks on the judicial
system inaugurate0 by the new constitution
are exceedingly clear ana his recon-
mendatlons emtncntly patriotic under the
embarrassing circumstances III which the people
are placed in this respect. All the former memoers
OF the judiciary whose disabilities have not been re.
moved BY Congress are obnoxious to the provisions
Of the fourteenth anendment; and now TO hnd hon
est ana capable men, learned In the law, and out OF
what class 10 reject them to OIL tue Judgcships, Is
matter VI the most profound lnpo an the reorIanl-
xatOn VI lilo civil government. or the .orInef ags-
rate's Examining Court liz eacn county the Lew
constitution substitutes county Judge making one
hundred anu odd ludgeships VI tnis Class, besides
the circuit Judges aud juo ses the ,0art OF APP
peais. large inaJOrLy or the legal fraternity ior
some cause or otAer arc dsqualli.ed, ana hence IL
10 deemed ny those navlng an extensive knowiedg3
Vi the bar III the Stale almost an inipossbiity 70
OBTAIN competent judges Without ora.t tlng on tie
disqua1ieu class All the present encunibentS OF
ludgesaIDs appointed by General Canby are, with
one or two exceptions, Ncrtnern gent.e ncn. ana
these arc only the JUDGES OF tue Court uf Appcs nu
CIRCUIT Judges under the Old laws oil tne state. The
language OF the Goyernor's message wnca LAS been
so strangely misconstrued is as ioiows.-
Ills n solemn duty which you yourselves and 10
your 70 the the country ana 70 o'tsy TO ess'
nat duty cnoice should fa upon any who suai.
hed ty third clause o tue ioureen article u the con
by your honorable boa,es OF resolution respectfully
rslues Gonsrsss 70 rs9vo sea on Sl ia ron ann ann
favorauic consideration and action OF consrsas.
In some OF the counties there Is scarcely LAWYER
not disqualified under the tnri section OF the four.
teenth alleniinenr, and wnere pure aoc AMI con-
potent are required 1t Is hari 70 lid them Out
Governor tnat II am man 80 disqualified should lie
e.ected or required to fil one oi the juuseshps
the passage D, resO,utlon by the Legislature ash
ing The removal OF such person disaoiiit.es. In
oruer, however 10 remove the exlstn. miscolstruc
ton VI tae Governors language anu 20 enectually
clear away oil doubts to their intentions with re-
gard ~ the elecIlon or judges, Tie following resou
uon Almost unanimously passed tie House to-day
Resolved ras. 1 IL the ads%en Of this House s the Le
VINO are BY as I'M ari saas tue
sss. Of lie uncd state, shan have removed rom 'S the
sons Aforesaid their poiitica disabilities
The present condition OF the Southern people de-
manuS tla passage OF q general llnnesti or general
relief from political disabilities ana tneir temper NJ
the present tme iuiiy Juslitcs C. large LuuDcr OF
goOd and worthy republicans are among the pro.
scribed class, and as long the present system oi
removing disabilities by patches Is Continued good
fceiDg, security or harmony calnct eAis..
All parties, whether republicans or conservatives,
are IN ayor ol 9enera reinova! OF poitica dis IDt
ties, In proof OF waicn an Incident IA tnc senate
day or Two since Is an ample Illustration. Senator
MOSey tcul0rct) I'm ultra buy nlsny iutegent raQi-
cal. rose to make an explanation by unanimous
sent, aud ayOwcd himself III iavot os general
messy oil, On the grOunu that 1t Wls IeQuifcu ny
public interests. lie was panel 10 say That many oI
nis best ana warmes5 iriends--Gae most influential
duty TO himself and TO his constituents to nave
taem ireei iron these poliLicai bonas. Alfails III
MS section were In o sau and "oiGIy dis,enperea
Condition. OWING cnlcIy to Lle Ilct tnat gentlemen
uf standlng cn3rac ,cr and influence we've ex-
GUIDED from participation II puolc uAairS. Laws
Ike these were lonS enough II force; tue day ior
their necessity was past and gone. ana iJ Is hiel
time they were repealed. For the peace, security
and good order OF society he wished those men
stored 10 All the rights and ninunit,cs .; American
cltHens, aod that s early Us poss!oe. LaWiessness
prevail cd tO sach All extent mat property ana lie
were Insecure, anu wncn he came 10 tnis CITY 10
iuui lis duties as senator he elJ IL necessary 60
Drns eli his goods, chattels aJd personal property
witn him. lie would heartily vote Tor tie resou.o..
removing disabilities, ana woad iurtuer suggest
that committee be appointed H. proceed to y ASH.
lng5on to urge It's immediate passage ny Congress.
Il am" said Mr. Moseiy, ~ true. born citizen oi
Virginia, WIN some OF tile best and proud white
blood IN the ola Stale cOursiy through my VEINS.
Senators and gentlemen. an y inan and your
broIher. am also the brother OF the eoiUrea nan.
ain bound by lies OF blood 10 Ootn tue races vir
ginis. am an Ango.SsXon ana an Auylo AirIcAn
and IT - the dearest wish o ny hearb 10 do equal
justice To DOtl whites aud biacSs.H Ini5 peecl OF
Air. M0iely ciea5cd quite sensation on the
yatve side vi the Senage but IL had decided aud
excellent effect. Sentiments ike taesc coming fr0in
representatives OF the colored race never lail ~
toucn ana draw out the kindly ieelns8 ot the whites
III return.