The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03
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~. DANvILLE. Oct. 81, 1870.
The past week witnessed q crowded agricultural
fair here and presented rare opportunity TO ascer-
tain political sentiment among the people OF oil
races and colors. Every phase OF opinion had
It's representative here. from the former freeatlng
democratic secessonist 70 the mildest milkand-Wa-
ter conservative, ana from the most moderate repuD-
lican to the EXTREMIST radical. The entire great
southwestern tobacco region was fully represented
and though now In the midst OF an exciting politl-
cal canvass the first thing that forcbly struck the
Northern observer In contrast with the feeling
few years since. was the total absence OF bitterness
and political animosity. White democrats now tole-
rate the newly manufactured sable republicans,
while they in turn, no longer clamor for
the confscatlon OF 'de white mans lans,"
or for that favorite radical negro delusIon
'f0rty acres and q mule.u AS the radical
carpet-bag emissaries disappear and their influence
for evil abates more healthy tone OF social and
political feeling succeeds, ana In the rapid develop
ment Of liberal ideas among both whites and blacks
the prospect OF advancement ana future prosperity
becomes almost visibly apparent In the Old Do
minion. Nearly oil the reconstruction issues of the
past few years seem to be abandoned by tho Whites
and, o. in duty bound, the negro Is throwing
board all the wild theories and deusive fallacies Of
With that keen political zest which has always
characterized the virginians they seem thoroughly
bent upon complete reformation OF the AFFAIRS OF
the State, to effect which they cooperating with
each other without regard to former political
creed or opinion, remembering that In union
there Is power and combining every influence
in pursuit OF the common interest As first step
towards this contamination they recognize and
accept the social and political results OF the war;
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suffrage Even that nice little point among p0tl-
clans as to the manner OF the adoption Of universal
sufrage-the democrats claiming that 1t Belonged
TO the respective States the republicans assuming
the right and deciding 1t by Constitutional three
without any regar1 to national political issues the
people OF Virginia have accepted II, and have con-
tuaily does away with all the bad feeling between
the races as fast as the blacks begin TO realize IT,
and III the place Of Ill Will comes grounds Of agree
ment and sympathy, which In time Will create
new issues for the common interest of both
whites and blacks In this very Congressional
| the amicable and friendly relations OF the races
| In political point OF view Halifax county, with
gro representatives. 70 the Legislature, as We'll as
| white Senator. which was one OF the greatest
acneyements Of the Walker victory Of 1862 and to
There Is no use In Disgusting the fact, which here Is
! more iorcbly presented Than anywhere that the
gro because their future interests and prosperity
are Inseparablv connected with the white popula-
ana indeed In all the Southern States are not those
now visible as candidates on the stump. They are
in the background, and are stationed ut points from
which they can view the field with q microscopic
| eye and direct the movements OF the armies,
d0es the ve mta NOW
! the cause OF so much disturbance will become the
great ally OF the South IN reganing her lost political
power. TwO-hftlls oil 1000 900 have been adde1 to
the representative basis OF the South, and Vir-
GINA under the new census will be entitled to eleven
instead eight congressman, as at present. Twelve
hundred thousand have been adued TO the voting
population of the south, which In time Will ENABLE
the Southern States to hold the balance OF political
| power, with coalition OF the West
This seems TO BE- the great aim and object of the
Southern politicians, and the harmonious prosecu-
ton OF them gives every assurance they will
than t.. Governor Walker IS due the changed
Un0 my Intercourse '0 with the " people f here
| was particularly. struck with the marked defe-
the high esteem in which ne. was held
by all classes He has commended himself
TO all the people, and ne Is IN fact as In name, the
| Governor OF the State. Everybody, regardless OF
Walker. within comparatively short space Of
time he has made himself intimately acquainted
with the characteristics and pecaliarities OF the
himself 20 fulfil and carry out their highest exDec-
taons. He has alike tho material and intellectual
prosperity of the state at heart and all his
tive actions and messages TO the Legislature nave
stamped him statesman Unlike Others, he has
| kept aloof from popular demonstrations ana his
course has been SO dgnied and upright as to cause
his rapid rise to distinction among the people NO
could have been Better performed by any nave to
the manor born. Gilbert y. Walker Is alike believed
ana respectea of the mass o. the people ana y L
| advanced 10 The highest political henors IN their
| GIFT.
district, which comprises The counties OF Pirtsyva
MIA, HALIFAX, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Charlotte
Lunenburg MecklenDurg and Brunswick, are Colonel
| William L. owen, conservative, aud W. II. IL.
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native and resident OF Halifax and has figured
somewhat in political life though NOT a politician
In the proper sense OF the term. He is about fifty
years OF age, has been successful merchant during
long period Of his LIE, and Is gentleman OF intel
llgence and unimpeacnaole Integrity. Being an
prosecution OF tue war. bu. during its continuance
he performed the good offices or citizen In man
ner which gave no offence to his negnbors. Alter
the cessation OF hostiliies he was one OF the first
TO advocate restoration Of the State TO the Union
and on the passage OF the reconstruction acts by
Congress he urged their acceptance from the first,
and long before the great body oil the white people
OF the State had yielded to the doctrine OF negro
suffrage as an established fact lie delegate to
the Johnson Legislature In 55, and was also . mem.
Der OF the constitutional Convention OF 1S67-6s, and
10 that heterogeneous body Colonel owen occupied a
sort of middle ground between the extremes. de
opposed the pr0Scriptye features OF the C0nstttu-
ton. and was inlrnca TO the adoption OF that in
ties have been removed ana II elected he Will make
cautious and sale working member.
! The radical candidate In this district, W. FL. II.
Stowell, is native OF Massachusetts, who came to
Virginia as an Oicer IN the revenue service. II is
to the agency and influence OF the assessors, COL
lebtors and their deputies In this district that ne
owes his nomination by the Convention. Stowcll
does not reside in this district which lie proposes
to represent In Congress. He Is strictly carpet
Dagger. as that term IS politically understood in the
South, ana his nomination was stOutly opposed by
the native radicals. Party pressure, however, viii
drive them 10 his support dlstasteu though 1t be-
This district is very doubtful and incline to the
belief that owen Will be elected. Wells majority
over Walker III July, 1869, was about 200 but this
can be overcome by an active and thorough con-
SENTATIVE Canvass.