Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-09-20
INDIGNANT VIRGINIANS.

A late number Of the Tribune publishes the pro-
~ceodings of a meeting of the indignant" Virgin,
ans Of Clark County, against MI. John c.. Under
wood, whom they recently expelled from his home
for attending the late Republican Convention at
Philadelphia. The meeting came unanimously
to the conclusion .hat Mr.. Underwood has earned
and richly mcrited a fcllons reward"-"that he
stands guilty of moral treason at least. if not lega,
treason, against the commonwealth and is beyond
all doubt dangerous to the peace, the good order
and well being, of her civil society"
The meeting also unanimously resolved,
81. That the institution of Slavery as it exists
in Virginia is entirely in accordance with the feel
ings of our citizens; that we have no respect for
the sickly morbid sentiment, which holds slavery
to be Il moral evil, or far the anti-slavery propa.
gators Of such sentiments; and it is high time for
Virginia to diScOuntcnance all sach teachers,
whether in our yulpits, our school-houses, or else
where.
-. That the citizens Of the county of Clark
cannot and pW not longer tolerate the presence OF
John G. Underwood among them as a citizen or res
ident; and that il he dare return 10 reside, we will
take steps to eject him-peaceab1y if we can, get
.f0rciGly i are muSt.'
20. That, inasmucl as the Whereabouts Of the
said Underwood is not known, and personal SER
vice cannot be made upon him, the proceedings of
this meeting be published in one or more newspa-
pers having the most extensive circulation in the
North, whittier it is supposed he has gone"
The sitizens of Wheeling have also lately given
their indignation an airing, by m~obbing down a re-
publican meeting; while the citizens of another
section Of the State Glso Indignantly resolved,
against a Mr.. Rye, whose offence was also the at
tendance of the Philadelphia Convention. This
l,.,o, -o,,lo,r,, l.uor, ,oo,.s A.. l. II. :
digna,ion vented at him coolly and extraordinarily.
Probably he resides in u community where there
are more than himself of his way of thinking.
But altogether the richest rs we'll as the latest
specimen of this genuine Virginia article, slave.
holding indignation, is exhibited by the Governor
Of the Commonwealth. 1t is too good in any par
for abridgment; we therefore, give it entire. Tho
missive made its first appearance in Buchanau's
especial organ, in Pennsylvania.
From the Pennsylvania, Sep. 10,
We are permitted by the gentleman to whom
the following letter was addressed to publish il in
our columns. We ask for it an attentive rerusal
RICHMOND, Va, September 6, 1856.
DEAR SIR; On my return from n short absence
| found yours of the Goth ult., asking my opinion
WI tbV HhNoiIbii' NV VIZ ~ l. UNIV
bring about q dissolution of the Union 2" My an-
swer is, that the very spirit of sectionalism which
runs such a mere adyenturer as he is, in every
sense, has engendered SO much envy, hatred and
malice between various sections and factions OF
our people, as to create a wish in the minds o
many so strong for a dissolution of our blessed
Union, that to tell them his election would bring
that lamcntable result ABOUT, would make some o.
his bitterest opponents vote for his election for the
very purpose of efecting that ezecrable end.
This, above everything else, shows the wrong
and mischief of nominating such a man by such 4
party rs that called Black Republican. His cleo
lion lcould bring about The dissolution Of ht
Amcriean COntcderacy Of States iaeritaJly. Why
For the reason that if New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio were slave-holding States, and Canada
were to assail them with half the violence anG
"all ncharita6leness which Black Republican
ism is assailing us with, there would be public wal
in thirty days by every patriots timo'piece.
Whe her tie present STATE Of peaceful r%evolut'o on
of warlike brotherhood, Of coniederated antago,
nisms, Of shake-hand enmity. Of sectional union oil
united enomies. shall unnaturally continue depends
precisely upon the same issue whether black re-
publicanism is strong enough to elect John G. Ere
mont, with all his demonisms at his heels! You
may DO what you please with this letter,
Yours respectfully,
lIENIY 4 WISE.