New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-14
virginia.


II | cannot say
81 remember. remember,
The cot where was born DC
can say that well remember the region IN which
/ WAS bred" In vision the clear rapid river
ru.hes past me- and the verdant romsntic noun
tans re ar their heads high at this hour distant
a. they are, as they were wont 70 do in boy hood
DAYS | delight " dwell on the image reylvihed.
beneath those beautiful skies, and amid those
beautiful hills and wales turks pestilental va
pors teening with poison. No. they bot breathe
Of ile and health There the rigors u stern w IN
ter are bot mildly felt and Summers beats are
tempered by gentle zepbyrs. The mountain "iid'
rocky grand, blends the sublime terrible with the
calm secluded lovely vale, with its meaDderlng
stream a very picture Of the sublime OF repose.
Amid such scenes were the days OF my early
boy hood passed love even their remembrance
bow much more iondiy still those days those
scenes Since the period Of my departure from
them have traversed by sea AID land the Length
from Orleans 10 Qoebec-frOm the East 10 the
- far Vest but nowhere have found anything
more ep;icing for the lover OF Nature the skltul
husbsndman rh0 seeks a happy LOT. thsn the lovely
valleys and mountain slopes u " Old virginia j
speak OF the Valley" and II general q Western
Virginia as partaking more Of the romantic, beau
I tiful and useful combined than Eastern Virginia.
But notwithstanding my attachment for my boy
hoods home, my earnest desire % spend the re
mADder OF my days Ia region consecrated Ia ny
hearts affections address you irOn this CITY a.
unwilling exile from The home l would choose
/ Say YOU why | will tell you, and ask IL this
I the - free country 30 much boosted OF
IL has 40 happened thai NY days have 6een
about ea1 Ally divided, al intervals between North
and South--betweeu Slavery and Freedom and
as could not avoid perceiviDg the superiority o.
North south ia Intelligence enterprise, aetlFi
t.. perseverance, IN TACT IN everything ccDstlt1
tutIg true greatness. | was led 70 sn examination
Of the for this superiority. and that exsmiHs
ton Was fata-tsfal % M quiet, nay zen safety
AZ q Southern man. aud 1 Am. therefore, Dow
/ constrained resident Of the North that rarisy,
SOifhera man Etk IkCLI Avffhera fetiiHgf.
want 70 20 TO my bOyboods home. ~isa. Il
some secluded peaceful vale 70 rear my children
in the fear Of God, and 70 teech them that Gin II
SIN however Il may be CLOSED Or giided-tha
Ian cannot have property II Man and Al me SAM
tme be q follower IN Christ. CSLEss Re sctefy Md
as a shieid for a dorm troadea brDtker ~ boAds =
10 be permitted 70 say that believe Slavery u b
a $40. denounced BY The Gospel, aida great socis
evil and curse lif my sentiments are sought with
out the nsk Of making my vile widow and N.
children fafherlsss or being driven from Pillar :
post til driven beyond the cO1fnes Of the STATE
aRd tkss an told CANNOT Do.
Oh. SIR 10 tais the land Of WAsHISsTOs d.
Patrick Henry. Marshal, jefferson. and bost .
minor worthless, nor less bcnOrable or Lobe, eve
breathe this air : Al degenerate Virginia
Freedom OF Speech-nsy, almost TnoUght-0e ioi
uioccD even tDlne owl eOLs With vA -tAs
Tel ne, Sir. pray you. thai | an misiniornes
Tel me that Al honest man nay entertain hone.
and honorable sentiments aR1 yet 1--we Ia VI
einis--the Valley Of NirginiA-aod | VII than
yoa-thGnk yoa Tor myself 1r ny llItle ones Wh
. so often say Father. WAez Nd yea 20 - w
giniGf" and 10 doabt ior q great May others vi,
Knowing Virginia, know ]; Bat 20 love. who -
! eve Truth TIE more
Ii you cannot answer. Gao yoa not invoke Al a.
swer,ng voice frum the Valey--from the BIZ
, Ridge 70 the Ohio and the AtianficI SsEely. -
can and LEI IL cone quick % that the i0al repuoas
msy be wiped from the escatcheon 81 my more tea
native iknd or that II Be blGzoned on high, es
dence Of degeneracy as ioafAs0me a. Y u sssaa
4 OP q
, " We cannot say as 70 the Valley, bot "
+ think we can assure our correspondent that
! Western Virginia proper-beyood the ABessz
ridxe-a citi1ea may now. or rery soon. express
ssbors.cs Of Slavery Pabiiciy and iesriessiy'
Events are now nsrarisg Ia thsE region which "
NOT permit Slavery nucaiongsrto crush Free OPP
i0a and stifs the dictates q Conscience I'd. IND