The New York herald., 1879-12-04
VIRGINIlS REVOLUTION.
The Legislature Reorganized
by the Liberals"
GOVERNOR HOLIDAY ON HONESTY
Manned Ex Confederates Giving Place TO
Negro Office Seekers.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
RICHMOND, Va. Dec. ., 1879.
The recent political upheayal in Virginia culmi-
mated to-day grand triumph Of the readjusters.
the liberal party some now call them. All the
efforts to break the lines of the coored members by
persuasion by the influence of the administration or
by purchase. if any was attempted which l
now doubt failed. Every colored member
and all the republicans with the excep-
ton OF four-two in the House and two
in the Senate-voted with the readjusters, giving
them their majority of l6 in the House and in the
Senate. making "a on joint ballot. In the very be-
ginning too. the new party proceeded to carry out
the programme which first published in the
HERALD tho 11th OF November last. as the result
of an interview between Colonel William E. Cameron
and your correspondent. This policy. as then de-
fned guaranteeing the negro his full political
rights under the constitutions of the State ana
the United States. including the repeal Of the
payment of capitation tax as prerequisite for vo
ing. reiterated last night in set OF resolutions
read in the of the liberals. In furtherance
of 1t they began to-day. in most harmonious man
ner, to effect the organization of both branches of
the General Assembly by the election Of readjusters
and their political allies the republicans to the
Offices There were eight officials elected. four OF
whom were republicans. and two OF the latter COL
ored ut that. The nominations were made in brief
speeches. and the votes cast with the greatest
unity and regu larity until every cce OF the Legis
lature was newly filed.
HOWL.
The debt payers wing OF the late conservative
partyswas prepared for defeat this morning. but
when 1t to electng negro to I'LL the place Of
one-legged ex-Confederate. who had also proved a
most efficient officer. it more than they could
oP <Iac ;pAiv
to this position created howl OF indignation. The
| Confederate flag waved to no purpose. The
| pathy on the hand and indignation
| the other the poor ex-Confederate lmped
. one-armed ex-Confederate. Ever since the war.
whenever Office has been vacant 1t has only been
necessary to put forward ex-Confederate soldier
who had lost limb in order to secure the position
| to him Under the revolution Of sentiment which
has taken place 1t now seems as If service on South
ern battle fields in the rebel ranks would in future
| disqualify for Office. The younger generation
of politicians which has grown up since the war is
| proved potent in previous elections.
| DEcAPITATIoN TO CONTINUE.
| The process of decapitation which commenced to-
day will be resumed on Friday when the chief OFF,
of the State will be summarily elected and their
| places filled with members Of the political
| party. These include the Secretary of the Common
wealth Treasurer, First and Second Auditor Super
intendent Of Public Buildings. Superintendent of
Aerculture dent Of the Penitentiary and
ali the county judges The latter appoint the judges
| Of elections.
The record Of the republican party ON the debt
question is peculiar. In 1871 every member Of that
party in the General Assembly. with one exception.
voted solidly for the original funding bill. which
provided for the payment Of six per cent. with
| the coupon receivable for taxes. In 1879
rspublican rsp O'p party and by the votes of its
Representatives in the present General Assembly.
are opposing the payment Of much smaller rat rate Of Of
the first effects of the victory on the debt question
will be the virtual repeal of the McCulloch bill.
N..1, hat i,ctr y,avtx will
| practically the party will doubtless en-
deavor to force y settlement. agreeable to them
selves. which the bondholders will be compelled to
| accept
Action OF this sort would not be tolerated under
the ordinary methods OF legal procedure. but in
revolution ike the present people arc prepared for
| anything. They will pass three per cent bill,
placing all classes OF the debt on an equal footing
| running forty five years. and by new assessment
| Of the property they will reduce the revenues
literally for for the public schools and Insure
the prompt payment OF all the other public funds.
and by issuing tax receivable n certcases ; q, fty
it reach the coupon of the bondholders In this
way tho States creditors will be forced into any set
| tlement the party may choose to make. Never
| has tho democracy shown boder front or more
courageous determination to 'face the music" than
| now.
| TALK or v1croRs AND vANoUIsHEp.
At the Exchange Hotel. the headquarters OF the
lato conservative party, are congresated tonight
forces to victory, but who now have to reorganize
after Waterloo defeat. General John Echols, ex-
| Speaker Marshall Hanger. Major John W. Daniel
! aud others of equal note admit that they have
been "euchred" out of the State Cfiices. but
say that they hope to retrieve their position
| in the Presidential fight. They assert that
| Malone and his supporters have gone
over bodily to the republicans. and have done lt IN
| such manner that the cause OF repubiicanism in
other States must be injured by an alliance with
ant-debt payers. Edgar Allan. until lately leading
publican party upon the absorption tf the read
justers is very doubtful J. B. Stovall. an inhuen-
bly,, thinks that his party could have secured the
United States senatorship by holding to separate
organization but says that now they have no alter
native but to ally themselves with the rcadjusters.
MAHoNE .BooM.
General Malone is undoubtedly the autocrat of
Virginia His have tasted blood Ia the di
vision OF the state offices aud eager for further
spols. According to sundry persons who pretend
to know, they propose. by afiation with the repub
leans to control the federal patronage. With the
Judiciary the Legislature and the federal appoint
ments in their hands. they can il they like,
that if hc gets into the United States SEN
ate he will speedily become power "Hnr-
Grant for President and Malone for Vice President.
Grant and Mahone would whip creation. Stranger
into the Senate Chamber at Washington will rank in
importance with the return of a. III. stephens to
grand opportunity to smash the "solid
south" and probably carry half dozen
southern States. but the difficulty will be
the antdebt payers OF the South. It. however, Ma
hone makes a satisfactory settlement OF the Virginia
debt that question will pass ont OF politics and tho
republicans will gain the honor of the settlement
ana hold political favor for years to come Az goes
Virginia goes the South is az true to-day at any
previous period.
GovERNoR's MESSAGE.
After the perfection OF an organization of the
Legislature to-day Joint committee waited
Governor Holiday to inform him OF the fact and
he thereafter sent his message. The docu-
ment Is nearly wholly devoted to discus
sion OF the public debt He fully indorscs
the settlement made during last session. known
as the McCulloch bill, and states that
notwithstanding all the agitation looking to
q repeal OF the measure. which had a tendency to
check the bringing in of the old bonds nearly
SIS 800 of old bonds had Already been exchanged
for rev ones. In regard to tho merits OF the
McCulloch bill ho says:-"So far
gather, the outside world regarded IL as fair
and reasonable and such would in
way infringe upon the honor of tho State.
which . matter of vital import in any settlement
we might mako. Ny vieMs are worry clear and de-