The sun., 1873-07-23
The Raid on Virginia.

reconstruction have been saved from the
rapacious rule OF the carpet-bnggers. As n
natural consequence the material interests
of the State exhibit degree of prosperity
which is in decided contrast with the
povcrty-stricken condition of those South
ern States in which the GRANT Republi-
cans have sway. But the Federal Office
holders think that Virginia has enjoyed
too much freedom for state which is dis
loyal TO the present occupant OF the White
House, and us n general election Is mp
preaching the Administration Is preparing
to make desperate efforts TO capture the
State Government.
In 1869 GiLBERT c. WALKER, the Con-
servative candidate for Governor, was
elected by majority of 1881. In the
Legislature the Conservatives now have a
majority of 50 on joint ballot, and there
Is no doubt that they have a very large
majority of the legal voters In the State,
Notwithstanding that through various
causes majority OF 1,sl4 was secured for
GRAST at the Presidential election. New
erthelcss, orders have been gwen i'm WASH
ington that the State must be carried for
the Administration ut all hazards, aud II il
safe to predict that some extraordinary
novelties in elcctioneering will be wit
messed before the campaign Is over.
The Republican Convention TO nominate
state officers will meet in Lynchburg on
July 80; the Conservative Convention Is
to be held in Richmond on August G. Much
speculation has been INDUCED in regarding
the probable choice by the Republican Con-
vention of its candidate for Governor, but
ii is generally understood that ROBERT w.
HUGuEs is the man favored Mt the White
House, though ii is semi-ofiicially anuounc-
ed that the President will graciously refrain
from interfering in the preliminary contest
There was some talk of the Republicans
putting II sNRy A. WISE forward, nominally
as an independent candidate, WISE having
pledged himself 10 support GRANT in all
things; hut the project has fallen through.
We suppose il was thought that Gov. WISE
would poll great colored vote on account
of his having been such Il good friend 10
JouN BRowS. The most prominent candi-
date for the Conservative nomination is
| Gen. KEMPER.
Although the Government organs have
announced that the Administration viii
not interfere in the choice of candidates
by the Republican Convention, IL is boldly
declared that the Government will inter
fere in the election, and use every legt-
mate means TO secure the success of the
Republican ticket Aud legitimate means
of influencing elections, as understood
and practised under GRASr's Admiuistrn-
ton, include every imaginable species Of
ballot-Dox stufling, repcdtlng, and fdlsit-
cation of returns, with bribery and in
tmidation wherever practicable. Already
II l. said that SrooR RoBESoN Is filling NJ
the Norfolk Navy Yard with workmcn
employed with special reference to the ap-
preaching election, and il IL to bc pre-
sumcd that the marked ballots SO effectively
used at Mare Island and Portsmouth Will
also be brought into requistion here.
In the mean time the President organs
arc cndeavoring TO whecdle the Nirglniuus
into support of tue Abrams ration can
didates. The Washington ChrpHiclC the
dirticst as well as the most shameless OF
subsidized prints has the impudcnce to
say that il will depend upon Virginia =
elcctIng the Administration candidates
whether OF not the United States Govern
mcnt will complete the James River and
Kunawha Canal at the public expense.
These are the words Of this br1zen avowal
tions are those ot punilc works and popular
cducatiun. The most popular among the public
Ks Of the state - the CouIlI"ilOn Of the
canal, aud strong hopes are entertained that the
national GoNefumcnt viii assume cuHrge OF this
important measure, II Is not unreasonable To
conclude that the national GpNCrnincut Will tc
more apt to consider fnVurthly such "A PROPOSE
auspices than II 1t remain under sectional
control
Even IL the Administration had the
power 10 fulnl such promises us these, tho
people of Virginia, unless the race has
sadly degcncratcd, would spuin such n
hTibe for the surrender of their political
rights.
Unfortunately there are questions rClat-
ing 10 railroads and other local affairs
which are likely 20 interfere with harmuui-
Gus action on the part Of the Conservatives.
No true man will permit such cousidern-
tions 10 divert his attention from the great
question at stake III Virginia, the right OF
self-Sovernment. The Presidents mouth
pieces proclaim that the Republican part y
Twill challenge the approval OF the people
on the whole subject of the reconstruction
policy" of the Administration. That policy
is best illustrated in Arkansas in South
} Carolina, and in Louisiana. II the Con-
servatives permit themselves to be divided
by the introduction of veXntious local
issues, the same policy Will likewise be
illustrated in Virginia.
, The result Of X EILOGG-CAsEY rule ap-
pears plainly from the figures of New Orleans
CONNIE &C for the six months endin, June 30
1873 The amount OF wharfage aud levee dues
collected during that period was al 6.li2 against
Sl5lrtA COR the corresponding months of 1872
, The market revenues for the same period were