The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-14
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had understood thassRhen Kemper vistet
Grant, perhaps to confer about this neV
ls1eparture,p Granthad asked him ha
of INV province, Virginia ~ What OF tut
Petersburg. charter 2" He, did not .kno'
his response, and he did not want TO KNOW
Il was enough for him that a.. Republican
congressman had stated on the floor OF Con
eress. long before 1t was known elsewhere
that Kemper intended to veto this bill. Il
thought then-before the reception OF thi
remarkable message-that the work wa:
done, and poor Petersburg was to be sacrl
feed to the extraordinary use OF Inc one
man power. To 60 back upon this bill th
Legislature would have to atiiX the st'gm
of reputation upon all its former course
90 back upon the charters of portsmouth
Of Lynchburg, of Richmond, and of othe
cities and towns. Why not have negroes OF
iuries? Why not have vacancies in count,
Offices filled by election? Why require BOND
of supervisors Why do anything to con
troll and manage the ignorant and danserou
element of our population? He: called par
ticular attention of his friends who were 81
tender about tue rights Of the negroes TO
recent article in the New York Times upoi
the subject of Louisiana and South Carollla
affairs and the unftness of negroes 10 rule
In concluding, Mr.. HUSpLEY declared Ina
this was not a case for the proper eHeic's'
of the veto power; yet he feared the iate 0
Petersburg was settled. They had $1,000
wars rude alarms and wars SHOCKS, an.
still thew had remained true; Dut the iata
blow was now to come. Let 1t come iroll
the Governor or from the SENATOR IRON
Augusta. but let it not come from Inc con
seryatiye party, Strike the dagger deep u
Pctersbura's heart, but do not murder Int
Conservative party. lie discla'med any
malice or bad feeling in bis remarks, ana dle
not wish to be so understood.
Mfr. CosSALLy followed Mr. HUNDLEY. III
said that that gentleman in attacking uoi
ernor Kemper's conservatism in vetolhs lnI'
bill attacked the conservatism OF every sci'a
tor who had passed over the ground De,ol.
HIM and who bad voted against tbe oii. VI
bis own part, be would not aiio" IL 70 Ut
said that he was one jot or tlltie less con'
seryariye than the senator from buck'hs'
ham: and whatever might be sald OF the
Governors message, it was far less lDllihi'
mat,ry and far more dign1ed than Inc IT,
marks of the senator from. BucElnS nam
Ne had abStained from speaking against tue
c,,,rter in difference 10 the people OF refers
h,,rc. b;u he WAS compelled to vote against
fhp Bin on constitutional grounds, and for
the same reason would vote to sustain the
Governors veto.
MIR. COCHRAN said that if he could not ap-
neal to the reason and judgment he certainly
would not appeal to the passions and preJu-
+ircs Of the members of the Senate. He did
not believe that Governor kemper had been
lnlairhlu 10 the Conservative party he did
not believe he had done aught to bring re-
,roach upon it. Governor kemper's visit
o Grant was in his private aud unofficial Ca
)acity, and bad no political significance what
yer. He had never said all parties were
and new one wonld hayeto
)e formed from the wreck. BE had said all
,arties but the great Conservative party of
Virginia were disintegrating-breaklng
Ip like ice-bergs--and that only it pos
essed the elements of strength and en-.
urance. If he believed that Governor
iemper had gone to Washington to confer
Win Grant about forming new parties, ar
angling for third term, &C., ne would 60
a for his Impeachment. But he bad from
is own lips-and he knew the Governor
vas a truthful man-full information Of
' hat took place during that visit, and all re-
orts and rumors that Governor Kemper
yer spoke about Grant running for o third
,rn, and abou, his Governor Kemper) get
ny the second place on the ticket, were
,lse. Indeed, Governor kemper had
Did bin (Mr. CochraD) from his informa-
IN and belief he did not think President
irant desired a third term. But waving
hese matters, which never ought to have
cen brought upon this floor, where Go
ernor Kemper's voice could not be beard IN
is own defence, he turned to the Governors
aasons for ve'oiDg the bill, and the consti-
ltionaI questions involved.
DIT. hUNDLEY: Will say to the gentleman
udge GUILD informed me that the Governor
ted to him be did not object to the bill on
onstitutiouu, g ouDds.
Mr.. COCHRAN: | will tell you what be
I'D me. He said: "Pll not stop to discuss
le constitutional questions, but I 60 further,
nd say this bill Is in contraventiOn Of the
i'll OF rights. which is higher t IAN tie Con
;itution, and of the liberties OF the people,"
This was Governor Kemper's - higher
w." and it was very different thing from
le higher law OF Mr.. seward.
MIR. COCHRAN ably and forcibly reviewed
ome of the Chief features of the bill, and
blended the Governors course as we'll as
be course Of the Conservative senators who
oted against the bill. He felt deeply for
he people of Petersburg, and be would to
Tod that their wrongs could be righled in a
roper manner. Referring to the criticism
f MIR. HuNDLEY about "DurniDg efhgies,"
e thanked Governor kemper for his manly
words and for bis Straig htror ward vindica-
ion of the position he beld.
Mr.. THOMAS greatly .lamented the rash
words Of the senator from Buckingham.
nd feared that they were calculated to do
reat harm to the Conservative party with
nut corresponding good to the people of
Petersburg or any body else. General Kemper
vas not his first choice for Governor, though
le recognized in him one who had rendered
'ur people eminent services upon the field
# battle and in legislative halls. Whilst he
le honored him for bis manly message and for
lie patriotic sentImeptsh he uttered. He hearth
y wished something could be done for Peters
,urg, but this bill did not afford the legitl-
nate remedy, and he disapproVed OF 1t In t6e
,eginDlng. 1t was not, be thong ht, tne noue
nd measure OF relief that Petersburg ousnt
O have, and be asked would he ana tnose WHO
cted with him be dismissed from ene party
because they could not honestly give IL tnelr
He went further. and asserted that
he bill was not party measure, ana was
not a question upon which the Conserva-
ives were to divide from the Republicans.
Indeed, the senator from Buckingham, when
the bill was first presented, emphatlcaiy de-
clared that it was not a parry measure. The
;;tS cover lodged in the Governor gave
only to him the judgment as to when ii
should be exercised. The language OF
that INSTRUMENT which inspired the Amerl.
can colonies to prosecute seven years
war for liberty against Great Britain
guaranteed TO all our people the right of local
sef:goYernment, and in his opinion was just