The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
VIRGINIA.

THE READJUSrERS FULLY SUCCESSFUL IN vIR-
INIA--CoMBINING WITH THE NEGRoEs TO
FORM A NEW pAETY-EDUoATIoN AND EQUAL
RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP TO GO HAND IN
HAND WITH REPUTATION. M
my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAID.1
RIcHMosD. Va. Nov. 10. 1879.
. It IL now pretty well understood that the read
iusters will have clear working majority in both
branches Of the General Assembly. Their policy In
regard the debt. defined to your correspondent
by Colonel Cameron. who Is their mouthpiece Is to
put all classes Of bonds on equal footing. fund
them in taxable bonds. running fortyAve years. at
three per cent. without tax receivable coupons.
POLITICAL GROUND NEWLY BROKEN.
Upon political questions the readjusters propose
to take high grounds and adopt the most liberal
policy. In this particular they far Guido the debt
payers. They claim and the election returns justify
them doing that the great bulk Of the negroes
are in thorough sympathy with then and that their
victory in great measure due to their support.
In fact political afiliation between the negroes
and the readjustefs may be said to be firmly
established. It is now the set purpose of the
readjusters. who are in position to do
what they propose. to repeal all the miser-
Virginia. by which the negroes deprived OF their
full and complete rights citizens of the State and
Of the United states They will pass proposed
feature which makes the payment Of . capitation
tax qualification to VOTE This requirement. prac-
and the amendment abolshing it, when submitted.
will be adopted by $4,000 majority. They will also
pass an &C. requiring that all panel. for juries shall
lists Of voters in equal proportion.
BIRTH OF PARTY.
It is further their purpose to increase the number
Of public schools to meet the wants Of both the
white and the coorcd population in the State and to
give the negroes we'll the whites the bene Is of
the most improved system OF public education. In
addition to these measures judges will be elected
who will accord to the negroes equal justice in the
courts. Among other reforms which they propose
is the abolition OF chain gangs and the whipping
post. All these changes will take place in tho
future. This proposed action of the readjusters
virtually forms Q new political party in Virginia
and permanently disrupts the old conservative
party. The readjusters will do nothing by halves
They resolved on new shuttle and q new DEAL
and having won the victory they propose to reap
the State Officials. from the secresary Of the Com
monweath down to the County Judges. all OF whom
will be succeeded by thorough reasjus This
the LEGISLATURE and the work OF decapitation is to
be done rapidly until the position Of every debt
payer Is filed by o readjuSter.
THE UNITED Stairs sENAToRsHIP.
To complete their triumph over the debt payers.
didsts TO the United States senate to sueceed
Withers. without any Of the haggling halfway
barter which the debt PAYERS are trying to make
resdiusters claim that with few exceptions. all the
republican members are - firm In the new political
resist all tho moral influences" from WASH
ington their constituents did In the canvass and
at the polls. The prospect for alliance Of the debt
payers and republicans giving the latter the United
States Senatorship for their support Of the McCuoch
settlement grows dim. and in view of the numerous
democratic asprants for that position who will not
consent to such trade It is believed to be mprac
tioable. 1t looks now as II the have 1t all
their way and that General Malone may go to
the Senate II he desires not. other readjuster
will.
While the organs OK the debt payers are industri-
ously engaged in abusing the negroes and accusing
them OF having brought the disaster of defeat upon
their party and the disgrace OF reputation the
State tho organs of the readj compliment
ing them upon their courage and indepen-
dence aud strongly advocating thoir rights.
The object Of the negroes to break up
the old democratic party aud they have
succeeded. In view of the gravity Of the situation
the leaders OF the debt payers in this State have
been called together, and council Of will be
held with view to saving the party from impend.
ing destruction. Governor Kempsr. Mr.. John W.
Daniel. Mr.. Ran Tucker. General Echos. Senator
Wthers and Representative Coghtll are expected to
be present.