New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-08
YIRGNIA.
NETTING OF TIE GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF GOV. WALKER.


MEETING OF TIE GENERAL ASsEAiBLY-MESsAGE
OF GOV. WALKER.
RICHMOND. Dec. THE second session of the
enera Assembly OF Virginia met this morning, and the
annual Message OF the Governor read He said that
never before in the history Of the Commonwealth has
Legislature assembled upon which devolyed greater
responsibilities than upon this. On finances,
which he considers one Of the most import
ant subjects, he has much 10 say, and reiterates
She views expressed nj his Inauguration the sth Of
March last at which time the condition Of the finances
q the Commonwealth stated IN full Heis strength
ened I'm his belief Of the correctness Of the recommended
ons then made ard says that they had been Endorsed
oy the best 6uancers both in this country and in En-
gland. Had the Legislature promptly adopted thenl
she State debt would have been reduced
9ye- tGleOoo and the denroeiated egedt would have
Scafcsd IRON 20 eecate on rs dollar. AZ regard 70
Die ttcments Of the debt between Virginia ara hes
virginia hc says the obvious intent and meaning OF al
Che cca.i.u upon this subject Is, that the amount the
state Of West Virginia ought to assume should be
paid into the Treasury Of The state OF VIZ
- the orr cua debt. The bonds are tho bonds Of VII
ynia no; o West Virginia, and TO the treasury OF var
snia the creditors look Tor the payment OF thel deDL
In the Governors opinion there Is put one SOVEREIGN
States and that remedy Is strict tuIhl .InenJ
Df thor solemn obligation Toe better course
she whole question 10 arbitration. II all honorable
fall there is hat one remedy left-the Supreme
o. tie subject Of the organization Of the State Militia.
GOV walker speaks NJ great length, and says that IT, IN
a single company Of 100 organized and equipped militia,
the Executive would have been enabled to have Queled
<hat discTacefu and most ujustlnabie Instruction
against the laws OF the Commonwealth.
In regard 10 farm which, after the war By the au-
sOored people settled, and for whose removal military
force had become necessary the Governor says that
Fortress Monroe 10 assist the Sheriff OF h0r0k COUNTY
out il was, without any explanation recalled 10y tle d
sra Government de said that he iet bound 70 say in
view o. the circumstance that the sudden with,
draval OF these troops, enu',iScfi.ts the hves u
rrf1 rtlf he pff he
paIifesistig Of IND rence OF the rayest character
without parallel IN the history Of this country. He
also dscOrses the subjects Of the boundary line Of
saSe i'm inc following words: In obedience TO tho law
IN the OF order and the performance Of all
people Of Virginia Challenge comparison WITH
Dy ssf4 m me o G c hgerE% Where t within
SAFE, with life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Gmerelug rom the telIlue oIdea OF -FOUR years zap
lsm or pooQ, ana stripped OF everything save theH
-ncorruptble honor the people Of this Commonwealth
father with an earnest purpose and fixed determine
sion 70 futi all tine obligations Of American citizens.
perform"
IHF SEVENTH DIsTRICT-A CONTEST PROBABLE.
The Richmond State Journal says that IL
earns from the best authority that the Hon Lewis Mo
Eenre win contest the validity Of the certificate is
10 Elliot NJ BraKton as Congressman rom the NI4th
oDrc- District Of Virginia. The vote as eountec up
stands "a fl ows: Lewis Mckenzie, 1929; l. Mckenzie
1859 ItlOt NJ bfdAboh' ofVo'' - ~ A1N'S-' w.
nvassers have overlooked tbs letter Of the law and by
irving Elliot NJ" Braxton all the votes cast for J. NJ.
{sraxfon. and giving Lewis" Mckenzie all the votes
east for 20 Mckenzie majority for BraxtOn is made
nut II f. claimed that the Board has no authority 70 go
eyond the letter Of the law under any circumstances
and that the votes, though evidently hteAueO AZ Icy
nave been counted, cannot legally 10 massed. The
w" says Tie STATE Journal, IL plain upon ts point
made for the purpose OF entrapphH ana chedIhs
Fsepublcans but IKE u great many other Democratic
devies IL Ia. returned 10 it, authors The man Who
invented the guOtne IL said the HIst u test ts
powers The only one point however, which MI NC
keuzie intends 70 raise IN hs contest be has many
more and Of less technical nature when will be de-
acribed at tbe proper time IL Il scarcely ueces
Jsrv m sy thar had these technical pOnts been against
The 6csn candidate, instead Of In his favor, the
Board would have found no difficulty ID deciding that
Lewis Mckenzie aud l. Mckenzie were two very differ
eat perous That has the plan adopted by @ Ia
missioner Election 70 defeat Republican cana dates
AND IL i- q poor rule that do Mt work both ways