Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-10
Virginia Argus.
Mithfftnnn.
BYTKE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.,
L z Il DC l. A Nj A TION
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1917.

"A IL ~ ~ L. N vi n i W " d.
WHEREAS. in consequence of Pro.
w clamation heretofore issued, appris,
ing the good people of this commonwealth
OF the instant danger of an invasion, and
calling upon them to rally round the stan
dard OF their country, TO defend aud pro.
tect II from disgrace and desolation. such
numbers of volunteers, animated with zeal
and patriotism, have already repor ed Them.
selves, as, 10 addition 20 the requistion OF
miIitis, render the army now assent. ed am
DY sufficient for every purpose, so that the
services % any other volunteers are unneces.
sary: have therefore thought proper to
issue this my Proclamation, to apprise the
pubic Of the State of the force already as 4
sembled. ard to require al volunteers, who
have not vet arrived at Richmond, to return
home, their aid being no longer wanting for
the defence end Security of their country.
Done AZ Richmond, this 9th September.
(L.S.) in the year 1914. and in the 39th
year of the Commonwealth.
is. BARBOUR.
az The Editors nf papers Throughout the State
are requested to insert tue above Proclamation 10
TER espee,iye paper.
Exfracf ofG ieffer from a Gentleman ia enc ofshe
Western Counties Of Virgi,nn to he Editoor Of
ths Argus, dated Seffenibe, nh, 1914.
----- Surely, IL there be under Heaven spec.
tacle worthy of arres,ing the eye of the Deity Sim
cell, il is that offs whole nation flying to arms, not
for conquest aud enpre but TOR justice and redress
not for plumber and devastation but for the defence
Of Legitimate rights, and the protection of an nva
ded country. For my part, old aud iniirm as am,
| cannot sec the muititudes of hardy and brave
,sineers hourly dercending, like torrents from
the heights of the Bne-idg and fastening To those
points which the storm of pn,1icularly threat
Gus, without admiring aud sharing the noble ardor
which animates their bosoms. cordially rejoice at
this irrefragable proof OF the strong affections that
It is IN those generous affections hst the chief de-
fens principle of the state resides and this prin-
ciple 3 Pubic Spirif,-----for,
What constitutes stated
Not high raised batilcmept, on laboured mound,
9 Thick wall, or nosted gate;
Not cities proud with spires and iurrets crownd
Not bays and bro d-afined potts
Where, hing al tic storm, proud navies ride
Not starr'd and spsngIed courts,
Where lowbrew d bn,eness watts perfume to pridei
sNo--MEN. high minded MEN,
With powers as far above dull brutes cndued
Ia forest, brake, or den,
. AS beasts excel cold rocks and brarnbles rude,
MEN, who their DUTIES know
But, know their RIGHTS, and knowing dare
Maintain
Speak not to such people Of ease, commerce,
wealth, safety, and whatever else the cowardly &
crouching spirit of seryitude " {, embIes t. hazard
and yet shrinSa from ,defending.'' They will not
hear you. National honor loudly calls for vieoro
exertions and TO national honor alone viii they lis
ten. Low, creeping, short-sighted passions, and
sordid attachment to private Interest, they heartily
despse Convinced as they are that the war is lust
aud honorable in its principle, they no lonee en-
| ,quire into IFS eypediency. Nor do they pretend to
ttst retrospective wisdom which delivers us oraeu.
lar infereNees subsequently to which no hu.
foresight could possibly icipate; nav have
heard sonie OF them declare that. If the Pr,siieu,
IN adj he faf. cir
al scene 80 Europe and that the British wou soon
be able TO direst the whole momentum of their ma
val and military strength asaiust country. ct
they ough TO have pursued the course which they
baye actually pursued, because national rights
were essentially wounded, and resort to arms
rendered nnavoidabe.---Frorn the bostilities of a
Foe that boasts Of welding the scepre of the ocean,
and Of having lately settled the desnies of Euror,e
hey do not apprehend so much from the unfor,
tunate want oil concert sud unanimty which, has hi
tberto neuralZed part at our moral and physieal
force, The early success of our brave aud daring
navy, the laurels lately gathered by orr troaps On
| confdenes--in short, they know that they are en-.
I gsge1 IN good ard noble cause end they are re-
solved to act aceordngly.---Fhe enemy viii be
made tn his rash exutation al the surprize and
| poiuton Of the metropolis OF the eonfederated
states--spd the example OF the falten degraded A..
lexandrians is notLkeiy 10 NEE vita any imitators
Poor, degenerate ngs!-Ct ghress may. p, rbaps,
in addition that load of contempt which already
presses upon them, deem the suppression of their
rIghs and privileges a corporate town, Just,
yet mild punishment---- for my part, l would re-
commend no other penalty but the following:
II Let the men who advised and carried into effect
the late ignoble, preciptate, and unrequired sur.
| render OF Alexandria TO euemy whom the ir YIN
Conditional submission seems have inspired with
| no other senument bat that OF mcrited contempt
he condemned 10 read, or SIX months VI least The
history OF the glorious strusgs OF the Swiss gaius,
the house of Austris-ihal of the noble resistance
of the Dutch to Philip 1.-the narrative OF the re