Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-17

Ny. Sumner desired % have read nennoIl@i
which had impressed him very much. and
which be believed would impress the Senate.
The memorial was read from the desk. Ii
sets forth that the signers who me; IN conyeD-
,lcn in Washington this day are republican cit
r-ns Of Virginia; that they are anxious for Der
admission. bat they believe that il IS absolutely
essential that the te-;-aath should BE required
Of the members Of The Virginia Legislature;
that che result Of the last election was secured
by .otiuisdztion, violence and fraud that the
| u,ajoritv OF The Conservative party IN Virginia
stili believed n the nigh. Of secession; that
/. GoYernO- Walker was and IS ooppeFhead
shs. he was chief oi . g,Eg organized 10 rescue
+ the rebel prisoner at Camp Douglas; that be
7 / plsisei % defeat the county system
that be said General Lee and be stood on the
same plaiiornl, aud be should vote for him for
I Governor: that one Of tire committee who
waited on General Butler said that when the
Z General SAID be would take the word OF Viz
einia gentleman be felt Tor his watch, knowing
/ the Generals taking ways, daughter and the
committee also spoke Of Gen. Buffers great "a
eility for acquiring spoons. TIE memorial re-
cites ether alle-zii0-ss similar II nature 10 the
above. It Is signed BY J. P. Baldwin. and
others.
Z In answer n N inquiry Of Mr. C1ukling, the
clerk stated that there were a number Of cher
names signed 10 the memorial IN one hand
writing. but ibey had been erased.
Mr. Nye expressed great surprise tia; Mr.
I Sunaer should have presented a memorial re-
feeting upon has Colleague iGen. Butler II the
Oil,eT house.
Mr.. Sumner sid It was 10: the language u
. the r,srogiali>ts, bu; az others q the rebels
Mr. Nye.-Very wells II i matter Of taste
Z should ceTiziaiy not have Presented memo
I nal rejecting II -acb terms upon Colleague
T II nine, either In this o. iheOibeT house. WHO
2re these memorialis;Ss Tbey are so-eielisl,
T disappointed oiiioe-scekers As tor Governor
( Walker. lie INry N without asking him,
would uronorz-S nutrue these statements about
T bin. lie knew that G1TsrB1E Walker bad ten
( .5escd bis services 70 Tia Union. Ysr one, be
vas tired IL this e;erBal reconstruction; re
have lecn al il IT four years sui il Is time 10
siopii Virginia cane up here now with her
T hand. washed clean, AMI he Wa ~ ie:iins Ter
. In, and trusting - her honor
Mr. Stewart said TIE esgDmiiiee had looked
into these charges q frauds. and they had dis
covered there Vas nothing II then. Heoaiied
( for The reading Of tie rePor; q Gen. Candy o.
7 the elecis,B. stating ;lssi i vas mainly Con-
Quoted fairly, that II five counte. there were
+ charges q fraud, that the senerzl charges q
/ fraud hal BEEN examined into. and 10 fraud
Vas fund q sufficient Consequence 10 affeci
+ iter result.
In answer 70 81 Inquiry q Mr. Thurman,
f Mr. Stewart stated thz; number & those who
/ had sisoei tie memorial preseniel BY NJ
Sumner were defeated caniitz,cs. ard large
nuu.beT ION holding Office GnsieT tie Proyi-
y siu1al government who would 20 ont or the
passage Of ihis bill THIS idea q putting ihese
T defeated cariila-eS IN ofsce, He had ioDbi
I that there are defeated candidates moth and
s5rih who wonll Ike rev much 70 have = i.W
f passed putting them n oi5oe. Il Vas . mid
anl beautiful request.
4 Mr.. Sumner did not sc Why tie l1Tal PEG
T ple q Virginia sbould be HializDoi. TIE
( Senator was engaged IL the attempt D tIauVle
+ under tie ioof q tie tiisloy.l people q The
I State tie loysl meD lie claimed that there
4 Wzs nothing 6isrcspeciful IN tie vti.iio- TIE
+ Senator NJ Stewart Eith Ii res allies
4 The dempcrats, lsl pressed this matter 30 ooo-
T s54era;ion against b. rrOies,. and L was oct
70 K wondered that the SeE2tar having -
io;0 such company sioald nov ss-k - strike
down tie sacred right o. petion-
, M SiczaTi sai5 IN the last days e toe Sc
I son q jas; uiuier, uien ihey were trying .
en-rzfi Tat grand principle q human rights.
tie fifteenth aHsenoDent, upon the oJ-siiiu-
ton. he bad lot beea 50 uuki1d - u advert
( 10th. course ufibe Senator from Massachusetts,
iM-. Sumner. who kiibusierei with The demo
Cats 10 preyezsi Tols. ard then finally left
tie -hambe-. zsd refused to vote for the
zDendue1i. aBd Ebe1 lse. - ROW. attempted.
by lsngbty. oTsTt'ez-foz menace, To oosroe re
then. zs lie 6r-s ror. dit not then charge
Lin vita z-217 oreT 70 tie 6enocrzts.
Without fuffber zctioa tie S-laie ihcn.
! Z sos p " aiio0Taes.