The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-22
v I R G. / N I A.
The Old DOminiOn'S Thousand Democrats
to Visit Baltimore.
Old Times Tactics-Physical Force Rather Than
Persuasive Eoqusnce To Be Represented in
the National Convention-The Old
White Hat Forever-Hon. Charles
Porter on the TRICKS Of
the State Politicians.

RICHMOND, Va, June Is, 1872.
The Presidential campaign in the Old Dominion
has SO far been a one-sided affair. While the
republicans are having Kilkenny cat fight over a
few Congressional nominations among themselves
the conservatives are running wild over Greeley
and Brown, and are paying but little attention to
their State politics. IL would be unfair not to adj
NIT that there Is great deal Of enthusiasm In this
chlvaric furore, though how to account for 1t is
beyond the political wisdom of your correspondent
The demonstrations are not as dishonest and ephe
neral, and the enthusiasm Is not the mockery
which some correspondents would lead the people
at the North to believe. There Is genuine feeling
In favor of the Cincinnati nominees throughout the
State evinced by the resolutions adopted at meet
ings held In the townships and counties and In the
addresses delivered at Greeley meetings In this
city. Several OF the latter have been large,
enthusiastic and decidedly intelligent. One Of them
which attended was held In capacious hail.
which was crowded to its utmost capacity, and in
the vast assemblage, including the galleries, there
was not negro or boy to be seen. 1t was COM
posed entirely OF leading citizens, young men, and
was, perhaps, the best representative body Of
white citizens have seen here since the close Of
the war. Among the speakers were several gen
tlemen not unknown to fame beyond the limits
OF Virginia. and nearly oil the white political lead
ers OF the city were present on the speakers stand
All the addresses favored the nomination OF the
liberal ticket by the Baltimore Convention, and
strongly opposed any other action by that body
and to say that these sentiments and views were
not applauded would simply be misrepresentation,
which Is not the province OF q HERALD correspond
ent The best evidence OF the intention OF the peo
pie here to support Greeley is that they are now
raising funds with which to charter steamships to
CARRY ONE THOUSAND MEN TO BALTIMORE
from this city, for the purpose OF making genuine
demonstration there on the occasion Of the Demo-
cratic Convention in favor OF the whte-coated
philosopher. This scheme originated in the fertile
imagination OF young democrat ofthis city, whose
enthusiasm forced him to wear white hat since
the nominations were made at Cincinnati. It has
not yet been determined whether two steamships
OF the Old Dominion Line, plying between this city
and New York, will be engaged to take this large
crowd to Baltimore or whether a number of special
trains win be brought into requisiti0n Most Of the
proposed visitors prefer the steamships, on the
score of economy as on these they could have their
own food, sleeping accommodations and free whis-
key. 1t is expected that In addition to this crowd
large numbers will also go from Petersburg, Norfolk
and other Cities Among the leading politicians 1t
now seems to be irrevocably settled that the
CONVENTION TO MEET HERE
the 27th OF the present month will send an enthusi-
astic Greeley delegation to Baltimore. People here
say as virginia goes 50 goes tHe SOuCH OF InlS
/ am not now assured. One thing however is GER
tan and that is, this delegation will be composed
OF some OF the shrewdest and sharpest political
wire pulfers this side OF New York city-men such
as those who successfully engineered the Walker
movement in 1869, and who became notorious and
famous everywhere as the COMMITTEE of Nine"
the prime movers and real authors of the liberal
movement, the last result OF which was the nomi-
nation of the Cincinnati ticket That this deega-
ton will exercise great influence ut Baltimore Is
unqucstioned and that this influence will be cast
as Indicated above is another fact; and all this,
taken in connection with the moral aid of the i'm
mense crowd going from here to Baltimore, looks
very much rs If they meant work.
John :. M0sby, or guerrilla nOtoriety, and whose
admirers formerly, counted by thousands, have now
dwindled down to a few because he wrote the letter
favoring the support OF Grant In preference to
Greeley on sound democratic principles, has found
some consolation in the sympathy and moral aid OF
few OF the old B0urb0ns OF the State. They I'M
ninchingly stand by the constitution, but Mosby,
more progressive and liberal, is willing to sac
rifce some OF his political aifatons to what
he deems to be honestly the real good OF
gentleman who impaired to me some valuable In
formation and who, as he said spoke "by thes
book" and the subject was
MOsBY AND AMNESTY.
IT was some time after Mosby had written his let
ter, which was telegraphed to the HERALD at the
time advocating support OF Grant on the ground
that the administration had the ability to bestow
what Greeley merely promised but could not pos
GLOW do you ike Mosby's letter." remarked to
this Virginian.
Il ike it, said he, "and If the people knew as
much ABOUT III rs 40 tney WOulu ike IL tOU.'
.'What do you know about itY'' asked.
'Well, know it was that very letter that pro-
cured the passage OF the late amnesty act"
'fiow do you knOwYn
''That I'm not at liberty to say just now; but
shortly after the letter which was published he
addressed another to Grant himself telling him
this Is the time to pass the amnesty act.in
"Upon that you think 1t was passedY''
Eyes, upon that know it was passed."
"Can you give me your authority for this state
ments"
"No can't now: but I'm willing TO swear to it,,
For the truth OF this statement cannot vouch,
but the source 1t came from and the manner In
which 1t was told me gives IL more than mere touch
OF veraciy. think iftrue and this amnesty de-
velopment generally known, it would cause quite
change OF opinion among the conservatives here.
IN THE LAST APPoRTIoNMENr
the conservative Legislature gave two districts, the
has been, and in ali probability Will be, represented
by James II. Platt; and W. II. H. Stowell repre-
sented the Fourth as 1t used to be. But In the
apportonment the Third district Porters) was par
tally gerrymandered into Stowes, and in conse-
quence of this Porter has gone to contest the Fourth
district with Stowel and another republican candi-
date named Jenkins The probability is that the
democratic candidate in the Fourth district will be
elected thus leaving Plat the only republican in
the next Virginia delegation In Congress
CONGRESSMAN PORTER INTERVIEWED
Mr.. Porter, who will be remembered as the victim
OF Pat Woods pummelling, was interviewed on this
warfare on Stowell to the following effect
CORRESPONDENCE. Porter, do you think you
are dealing altogether fairly with your colleague,
Mr.. Stowel, to try to GUST him from his own dis
trictY
Mr.. PoRTER-Why not, / should like to know
What exclusive right has Mr.. Stowell to the new
Fourth district 1t comprises more OF his origi-
nal territory than OF my own and Patts
CoRREsPoNDENT-Can you tel me where Mr..
Stowel resides have sought for two years to
find this out and nobody seems to know.
Mr.. PoRTER-He resides in the Fifth district that
is in Halifax county
CoRREsPoNDENT--Where do you reside Mr. Por.
ter
Mr.. PoRTER--We, as said In my remarks lust
now, / am resident OF this district.
CORRESPONDENTS told That said
pretty severe things about the revenue gentlemen
ut your meeting in Farmvlilc the other night What
are they doingr
Mr.. PoRTER--They are doing all the mischief thoy
can; depend upon that. These oliicals who are
paid by government 500 per annum for their SER
vice do nothing but attend meetings In behalf OF
Stowell, and go about the country plotting and
working for him, while they ought to be attending
to their duties
CoRREspoNpENT-I wonder If the majority have
any duties except as wire-workers. How many OF
these officials are there In this district
MIR. PoR1ER-There are nine assessors as was
telling the people just now, whose salaries aggrc-
gate STA, 000 and besides these are the chief