The New York herald., 1874-07-23
The Old Dominion Demorallzed
by Too Much Election.
fHE MoSBY-KEMPER COMPACT.
nNo Matter Who Runs the General Govern
msnt So yirginians Run Virginia.
Negroes Making the Civil Rights Bill Test
for candidatss-The Prolpect in the
Various Congressional Disu cts.
RICHMOND, July 20, 1874.


elections are about to take place, in the sum-
mer. when the leaders are assembling at the
Springs 10 plan their campaigns, or in the fall
when the principal election occurs, you will find
the political elements agitated ana the people OF
high and low degree thoroughly absorbed in the
consideration of "issuesr and candidates. The
frequency OF elections has been fruitful source or
evil. and has cost the state much in money and
wasted energy The Legislature recognizing this
fact, has adopted a constitutional amendment,
which is 10 be submitted TO the people at
the time OF the Congressional election, ON
the Sd OF November providing that the
township system shall be reorganized and several
of the elections made to fall on the same day.
Thus IL NAV chance that the political fires which
sre now kept burning from year TO year will have
rome opportunity TO die out This end accom-
nltshed Will do AS much 10 develop the material
interestsr OF the Old Dominion as anything likely
10 happen in the course OF the next ten years,
though it may have a depressing effect upon party
organs crossroad groceries and court house
statesmen. Al present politics are as lively here
as IN any state in the Union; for not alone are the
people concerned about who shall represent them
IN Congress-they are interested in the third term
ouestion and long 10 know exactly how their
leaders stand, and especially what Will result
from Governor Kemper's alleged alliance with
Mosby and through Mospy with Grant.
EEMPER AND GRANT.
Ir Kemper had not vetoed the petersburg CHAR
fer perhaps it would not have been noticed that
he ever had paid visit TO Grant. But that thun-
derclap TO conservative hopes made 1t necessary
for those not over friendly to him to search beyond
the surface for his and they pitched upon
that visit Mosby and Kemper were personal
friends. The great Confederate guerilla repu-
dated Greeley and voted and worked for Grant:
tn no ed
nor by the republicans aud Kemper was chosen by
the conservatives to oppose hun Mosby gave his
influence for Kemper. Letters passed between
them occasionally during the campaign and Kem-
per IN one said ne would rather have Grant for the
third or seventh term than that Hughes and the
negroes should get control of the state. After
the inauguration OF Kemper Mosby brought
an invitation from Grant to Kemper Tor
the latter TO visit the White House. kem-
per went. soon after lie came beck he was
called upon to sign the Petersburg charter which
was meant TO legisate the republicans out OF
ONCE in that city, and he refused to approve it.
From that moment he has been in a measure
estranged from many OF the politicians, and every
act OF his mas been subjected TO the closest
scrutiny and the sharpest criticism. Recent pub
ncauons have not closed the breach, but, on the
contrary, have greatly wdened 1t. Yet, while
kemper stands firmly IN the popular favor, he has
been ra6ed lore ana ait with shot. smell and
scrapnel from the batteries OF his enemies IN tile
conservative ranks
MosBY's GUERILLA WARFARE.
The part Mosby has played In this warfare has
been pretty much alter the same order as MS niiil
tary operations. In some letters written to
Governor Walker VINO is Tot friendly witt
to bring upon him the odium OF being
conservative in appearance, but Grant mar
In reality. in other letters 70 other parties ne
alllrms that Kemper did certainly promise TO sup
port Grant ana desired TO place the Conservatives
In accord with the administration. TO an unlnlti
ated pubic 1t seems that he Is trying to STIR W
strife ana throw confusion into the ranks botn o
the 2ssallants ana defenders OF the Governor. A
this moment his name Is ID everypodys mouth
and some believe that he is the repository OF Sc
cfets tnat II revealed, would shake Kemper from
his high place IN the conservative party, Whilt
others give MIN the credit OF being deslrous o
making great deal OF capital Tor himself out O.
very scanty material
vIRGINIAs oPINIoN OF THE THIRD TERM.
Everybody mere talks about Tie third Term.
few saw they oon't care who runs the federal gov
ernrnent so VIrginlans are allowed TO run vlr
gina. The leaders are Omlnously silent. Nhht
Eemper Is suffering from the suspicion OF pre-
ierring Grant in some remote possibllity to some
other worse man, they keep their mouths
sout since Henry a. wise rctrcd IRON
pupnc life this state has not been
especially blessed with bold leaders; most Of those
we now nave feel the popular pulse care ully and
then nix their opinions. Grant has frlcnos even In
the conservative party, and some OF them might
vore Tor him tor third term, but they don't care
60 say Mosby alone champions the third term
principle. Ills circle OF influence i very much CIR
fumscflbed, ana the Confederate element is lar
from aCkHONicdglug MN as tlelr spokesman. IHe
Greeley movement Is a sore SPOT IN the memory OF
conservatives They lost three Congressional dis
tricts that they cOuG easily nave carried without
that entanghug alliance ana therefore tncy prefer
hereafter thaJ all lights, state and NATIONAL snail
he made straight party lines ihe people once
used to follow taelr leaders, but IN tnIS matter. il
Grant expects the voice OF tic nOutb TO be heard
IN his IayOr, he viii nave TO wait until some great
caangc comes over both til leaders and the MASSES
lie can console himself with tnat plank III the pat
TORN OF the conservative party winch declares
thst the party means 10 orTer 10 "captious hos
fflff Tl Z "a aGr |
exactly what tn2t means ne Will be credited with
an unusual astuteuess. for the people down here
That plank was put IN by James Barbour, ol
Culpepper anu at the time It was regarded as some
In Fauquier. But there II stands and it VIII,
suppose be accepted by tile candidates running
for Congress as part OF their political creeu.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS QUESTION.
The republican asprants ioY congressional
hOnors are soreY embarrassed about the civil
rlgnts question. In only tue Norfolk district can
republican be elected without white votes. Else
wnere they must depend upon solid negro vote
and such ACQUISITIONS as they receive
from the whites. White republicans and halfway
conservatives VIII not stomach the Clv
Rights bill. On the other hand. the negroes are
unanimously III favor OF it, and VII exact IRON
their candidates promises to vote for II II elected
Take either horn OF the dilemma tEat presents it,
sell and tney VIII inevitably lose votes. In tht
fredericksburg district many OF the negroes have
Already passed resolutions repudiatng tHe
representative, Mr.. Sener, and have solemny de
clared that under no circumstance, VIII the'
s'yote for or support his re.electon.r A cvi
rights mass meeting TO be composed OF citizens 0
his district, Will be neld at Iappahannock Oh th
6th prox. Hon. John Ainoler smith, who repre-
eents this district though able to command Ror
white votes than any other republican in 1t, be
cause he voted against the bill finds himself dc
serted by the negroes, ana declines 10 run again
Platt WHO represents the Norfolk district, Is sOun'
sn this ques ton, but has a negro independent Op
posing hlu., and VIII lose his election unless he cal
get the fellow out OF the way. Stowell wants Ggall
10 represent the Petersburg district, bat thong
be voted or the Clvil Rights bill he is no
iully trusted ana lie MOrtic, mulatto, son-In-iaI
o. DoH ningA the Washington TeStGnynute0r,
pushing nin hard iOf the nomination. Neither
however, can possibly be elected without 500 o
o0J white votes. la tho other districts no repubi
can stands other than a slight chance, no matte
wnat record be can show.
THE OUTLOOK.
Platt is probably smart enough 10 get his indie
pendent rival Oh tie track, II so Will be re
elected. Mosby is an Independent candidate 10
Congress In the Alexandra district, now repre-
sented by Gencra. Eppa iluutun; but tlc negrue
viii not sote Or hun unies. hc dcC.aTcs il idyur o
the CIyI Rights blll. that he VIII not 90. Al Ina