The New York herald., 1875-09-14
VIRGINIA EDITORS.

THEY VISIT MAYOR wIcKHAM- SPEECHES by
CONGRESSMAN WHITEHEAD, GENERAL sLAY-
TON AND COLONEL TONNES
number of Virginia editors at present ON n visit to
this city, called yesterday upon Mayor wickham at
his office Among them were Thomas Whitehead.
NJ. c.; Colonel c. 5. Gilman, of the Richmond Whiq;
Colonel William Townes, Jr, of the Roanoke Vdleg:
J. b. Ege, of the Rural Messenger; Colonel John
Graham, of the Richmond Wing; Captain Davis of tho
Irde1 and Appeal Mr.. John s. Dodson of the Peters
burg Star; Mr.. NJ D. Ball OF the Alexandria Sentinel;
Mr.. j. Wood, of the Richmond Despatch Alpheus
Bulling, of the Southern Sentinel Colonel waddel of
the Charlottesville Chroaicle, and General
j. r. Slayton, of Tie South, paper pub
lished in New York. The last named gentleman in
troduced the delegation to Mayor Wckham and deliv-
cred short address. He remarked that from an init
mate connection with the Southern States he had
into personal intercourse with all the gentlemen pres
ent They had North desiring to promote that
throughout the United States. Himself federal SOL
der he begged say that when he laid down his arms
he entertained nothing but friendly feelings He
was glad to know that all the gentlemen
were animated by the strongest spirit of friend
ship toward the people OF the North. Most
of them had been Confederate officers. Visiting
the great city of New York they desired pay their
respects to the Chief Magistrate whom they rejoced
TO DcleVe Il genuine reiormer, and hoped vet see
introduced into the federal government those
forms which had done much in the city and State of
New York.
Congressman Whitehead stepped forward at the con-
clusion OF General Slayons address and said that he
desired ON behalf of the people of Virginia express
TO His Honor the feelings of friendship and good will
which now actuated the South toward the Northern
people The war and all its isms were dead. All
they now wanted was peace and the cordial
spirit OF union for the development Of the agricultural
manufacturing and industrial enterprises Of the South
Virginia had been the first to welcome Northern men to
thousands of those settlers, happy contented and
financial question. He did not so much for hard
money or soft money rs for
PURE GOVERNMENT
Colonel VIM. Townes, Jr remarked that he came from
n portion OF Virginia Mecklenburg county in which
there were from $50 TO 400 Northern families possess
ing their own churches pastors and newspapers Col
oniZation in his portion of the State no longer a
problem to be solved Colonists now prosperous
and contented. All that settlers desired to see
more Northern capital and enterprise introduced
Mayor Wickham briefly thanked the delegation for
their compliments. He SAID he connected by fam
lily ties with Virginia. and always felt peculiar aicc-
ton Tor the Old Dominion He rejoiced to welcome
the gentlemen present His great desire was to pro-
mote peace and reunion between the different States
General Fitz John Porter Alderman Lewis and Po-
lice Commissioner Smith then introduced
and after partaklng OF refreshments the editors with
drew This morning they will visit the Institutions
Biackwes and Randalls islands. The boat leaves the
foot OF Twentysixth street, East RIVER half past
seven O'Clock