Year: 1872

tabnsted ana party lines are clearly and distinctly
drawn. So far asmy observation goes-and nave
talkea with the people at Culpepper, GordonsV'he'
VAayi0ttesvllle and StauntOnthc whites arc all for
Greeley and the blacks all for Grant. or course
Aerc are exceptions to this on both sides, but tne
exceptions are not more than sufficient to prove
the rule. The Greeley sentiment Is not confined by
any means to the governing classes" bat per-
sades every class Of Virg1nians and every grade Of
society ] talked with o hotelkeeper at Charlottes-
ville-he was for Greeley and thought everybody
else was. A land surveyor from Staunton sat down
beside me in the cars and he was for Greeley. Be-
Atnd me sat farmer from near this city,
and he too was Greeley man. But with oil
<his unanimity Of sentiment there Is little or
none of that wonderful enthusiasm which generally
enters into o Presidential canvass. Anxious as
everybody is for a change Of administration, yet
Virginia Is sullen and seems to regard the republic
aas o m0ckery Of republicanism. She deplores the
lack, not Of Southern but Northern craftsmanship,
which allowed the war; and slow as she was to go
cut Of the Union even her Unionsts are slower still
IN coming back. can best Illustrate this by citing
two names which command great respect in ylr-
gtnia,


COLONEL JOHN b. BALDWIN AND GENERAL JUBAL A.


EARLY.


Both were ardent Unionlsts up to the day Of
President Mncoln's proclamation, and, though
neither ever was a secessionist, yet both became
ardent rebels. Now they stanG wide apart, but
their differences are only in degree. Baldwin sac
eepts the situation" and is willing to accept any
body, to do anything, to hur the radicals from
power. Early accepts nothing and devotes him.
self to correcting history" Both are hostile
20 Grant, tooth and nail; but the former is for
Greeley and the latter against him. They are the
antipodes of Southern conservative politics, the
sne being practically for the Union and the other
mfvphh oru1u inct Thn licaOr dont
Of these two men, who thought and acted together
mp to the hour Of battle, due to the difference of
their careers Baldwin went from the Peace Con-
ference into the Confederate Congress. Early
dashed aside his Unionism to become a chieitan In
the war against the Union. II both were disap-
POinted as well in the declaration Of the war as in
Its results, the one was disappointed as a states
man and hoped to repair the ruin Of the struggle
BY statesmanship, while the other was overcome
ne soldier and had no resource. Baldwin accord
lngly goes into the Greeley movement with vigor,
gives 1t his best counsel and best help, and
feels perfectly confident of the result Early stands
AlOof and recounts the battles he has lost and
won. The one lives for the Virginia of the future.
The other is Of the Virginia of the past. The one
recognizes what Virginia s the other only what it
was. II Is not likely that either OF these men, able
IS they are recognized to be- but tranmeIed as they
are by the results OF war which left only misery
and degradation in its path, can entirely overcome
ihe past, and


Become on fortunes erownns slope


The object OF u worlds desire.


The path is too difficult OF ascent TO be easily
slmbed; but Baldwin win climb it il any man can.
He Is nearer the ideal OF national man than any
one know who has just come out from under the
fourteenth amendment. Early Is my ideal OF Con-
federate fossil. He is a man who might become
soldier of fortune or devote himself to the dun
chronicles of q revolutionary failure, but he
1s not likely to be again felt in public affairs He
walks and rides about this "Hill Cty' like man
with nothing to 90, and being pleased with nothing
he is fast deterioratng into a chronic grumbler.


A CONVERSATION WITH BALDWIN.


have drawn this little picture OF these two men,
os 81 em Gd Of IN @ % oe
thinking among virginians. Not being for Greeley,
nor yet for Grant Early represents an element
NO influence ON the canvass. His opinions make
no impression except to provoke y smile among
he cngs to the '1ost cause" But Bald
win, being an active spirit, Is man
condition OF the South. While l was at
6tauntOn called on him at his beautiful home
among the, hills, and though l found MIN exceed,
1ngy Shy OF getting his name in the newspapers he
talked to me very freely and frankly ON the polit


allow is the canvass going in Virginia, Mr.. Bald
win ~ asked, by way OF opening the converse


"fhere Is nothing, or next to nothing, doing as
yet In the way of campaigning. Though the work
OF directing the canvass ia this county tAugusta)
nothing to stir up the people. The same thing is
true Of other parts OF the state, and nothing OF
any moment will pe done till after the nominations


..llow will the State 90 S''


'We shall carry it for Greeley by very large


''How do the people, mean the plain people and
not the politicians-recelve Mr.. Greeleys nomna-
non W


with singular unanimity. They are anxious for
a change OF administration and determined, II pos.
very tired Of Grant tired Of the bad men he has
placed In office among U.s. and sick OF radical rule.
our people 6eieye they can trust Greeley and they
IN wit N nj fan I'M
VIII 40 everything III their power to secure his elec


..The negroes suppose, are not with uev


''On, no. Few OF them ever heard OF Greeley,
and doubt whether many OF them know ANYTHING
OF Grant. But the negro vote with US Is not very
large, and IL is daily growing OF less Importance
A spirit Of emigration has seized upon the coored
people Many are going to the North, and some


''what are the relations Of the Greeley movement
TO national politics, SO lar as Virginia is con.
'The people OF Virginia care very little for ma.


Of wSs WE w w lsSe o care p[ @
which rules At Washington we want President President
[wh0 will give us O chance and not put bad men in
ONCE. The party for US is the party OF Cancellation
1f the republicans had pursued just and enient
policy towards us after the war that party could
have made itself so strong in the South as to have
Semented its power for many years. Many OF the
SontneIn people did not Ike the democracy They
peheyed the democratic party OF the South had
drought on the war and that the democratic party
OF the North had encouraged it only TO betray us
menu meets with so much favor, and accounts fUr
y tnx dlsposlton OF the Southern people TO accept
<wth SO lnucn unanimity their ancient enemy-the
nan VINO mas said more bitter things OF US than
any one ese-as their candidate for the PIesi-
dehcyn " WV


IN Virginia reconsructedr


mot entirely. She was slow to take mart IN
secession. Many Of US were Union men to the last;
but it s Z mistake TO suppose that after virginia
seeded there were any Unonists left. Love of the
State was stronger than our love Of country. When
the State sece.'ed everybody went with the state.
never saw sucl, rapid and complete change of
sentiment as took place in Virginia at that tin,c
we were slow IN tsayng the Union we have been