The New York herald., 1876-12-21

PROMINENT EA-CONFGDEhATEs ON The hELA-
rIoNs OF THE NORTH AND souTH-No WISH
PoR STRIFE.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND, Dec 20, 1876.
The perils OF the Republic and tho prospect of
werc discussed in both houses Of the General Assem-.
bly, here to-day when General Bradley I. Johnsons
resolutions denouncing the usc OF troops In South
Carolina up IN the Senate, and bill to prac-
cally abolish the oce Of Adjutant General under
consideration in the House.
The South Carolina resolutions were adopted by
vote Of 81 to l. The bill ordered be engrossed
reducing the salary Of the ofco of Adjutant General
from 81 600 to 500 per snnum, and allowing the Gov
ernor TO I'LL It.
DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT.
From tho utterances in debate and also from private
expressions OF opinion evoked BY the OF General
Shelby the following views of prominent ex-Confed-
crate generals, members OF the Assembly, were OBJ
tained:- -
General Bradley Johnson idea that tho spirit of
liberty which seems slumbering In tho North.
will awaken when tho people made
the Republics in danger he thinks the Northern domo
not at all lacking in courage and believed that tho
OF the republican party North are just us much
attached TO liberty We are, but that just now they
rebels out Of the government The remedy ls to con-
vince the Northern people that
LIBERTIES ARE DASGER
Thcy will rise as one man IN defence Of themo
SAID he, ''Wo must appeal to tnem THIS sentiment Ia
the rock which their system rests Let me rod OF
the prophet strike that the living Of truth
and justice may break forth" The resolutions adopted
the Senate to-day and now to go 10 tho House for
concurrence General johnson hopes, the voice Of
Virginia, will be . step in tho right direction.
GENERAL W. II. LEk
q son OF General Robert T.. Leo ad Senator, said to
Trend the other day, we are in tho guard house II
make u noise they Will buck aud gag III" Never.
thslsss he voted Tor the resolutions
So did General W. r. Terry, though hc did not ut
nrst SEQ that vrgnias voice would be listened to by
In the House. General W. B. Taafcrro while dis
cussng the bill in relation 10 the Adjutant General
and replying 1 member who was understood say
ing that ''there need Of the militia and de-
the part Of vtrgInians for nght said that
mot In favor oil abject submission 10 the mill
tnry power" He thought "the Northern democrats
oug bit to take the initiative In securing justice but
they should know that the .Sontnerncrs would sus-
tain them" General Taliaferro Is chairman Of tho
Democratic State Committee.
sHELBY's POSITION or NO IMPORTANCE.
Generals johnson, Terry, Taaferro and smith did
ns o a0v ns o. or any
transfer the allegiance OF she Southern people from
cause TO another
GOVERNOR KRxPxK's CONFIDENCE IN vIRGrsIA
Governor Kempdf who, like Lee, Taliaferro and
Smith, was q major general In the Confederate army,
and who iearuly wounded NJ Gettysburg, recently
said:-"lf wrong aud usurpatioa overcome Tor timo
ali attempts to arrest them this Commonwealth, SO
long tried by the nerccst 0rdcas OF adversely will
only join In every legal peaceful and constitutional
effort rescue the liberties OF the country, but will
know how preserve It's habItuA comp0sure and ior
tnude through every vicssisude Of the future No
tingency can como ana none can be conceived OF in
which Virginia will despair OF the Republic" /"
10Th sxcTIoSs WANT PEACE
General Daoncy H. Maury, whose gallant defence OF
zen, says-.rhe North and South already inaugu-
rating only measures that savo this govern
uzJ avert As for Us Of the South, VIC have
shown now earnestly wc can keep the peace God
sond Wo may never again show how we make can war!