The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-19

Extra session or the Virginia Legislature.
ecv. WISE NOT YET sArIsFIED-soNETHISd pEs.
PERATE MUST BE DONE.
From tho Petersburg, Va, Democrat Nov. II
We learn Il 10 now more Than probable that tho Go.
vernon w convene extra session Of the legislature
TO meet some tme before The LIST 0f January.
Obvious reasons Of state policy iodscase only the
rropresy but tho necessity course At tue
IN aDca condition Of the state little OF nothing vas done
towards aiding the completion Of great arteries OF
trade which Virginia has 10 rely 70 deycIooe her
agriculture and 70 build up hsr commercial prosperity
Now LnsbcAi matters have Tar improved that all the
p,oSsS,es po,n, 70 co%p<r.ve'y easy condl..on Of
reason Tor longer delaying speedy and Wig prose-
cuton OF those leading aes Of Improvement TO which tho
hard.
Nor should the rcccn. and present sspec, Of political
snars AL 70 have ~ due weight In the sane direction
The countr, has narrowly mssed fghyful cststro ,he
Virginia has Just made almost hairS
having 70 discharge The solemn and imperative oog
oreyoubooary RESISTANCE 20 fagrant outrage and OPP
PRESTON Ths powerful orgAnlz atoa nj the North which
came 20 forcing her 10 adopt this dreadful aerna
dhtsnce umh III ssrrcd ranks hardly run ID by tho
check ready and determined 70 MAKO another attempt
subugsts ua Tho lesson o. the past and tue rapid.
great eonhc four years hence that Ia 20 DO dcsvs Of
our fate a. united pcope-thai Is TO solve the question
of whether there shall be Union with . constitution
Of whether Virginia can longer live term, Of pssce
and brotherhood with hsf Northern allies. rhis il likely
ALI the signs Of tho times indicate that win be- And
u may be decided against u-Northern numbers may
determine 10 pull down the constitution and TO
viii and discretion OF bgocd sectional majority In It's
stead-ina word, virginia may be obliged TO resume tho
powers she has invested with the federal head and to
take her place among the sovercisnhes Of the world
ULlcss there great radical revolution in The North.
ern mind on the slavery agationunless th black
publican organization broken up, these taings viii all
surely como 10 pass.
win such prospect before rs, Il no, then our duty
toget Virginia ready 10 meet the question snail
be presented Does u not behoove 40
In order and right speedily at that against ,he day
when these things are likely to be forced upoa uss
Virginia has the elements u unrivsed empire in her
midst All that she needs put her fairly on the track
Of Agricultural commercial aud manufacturing prospcri-
" 10 dcvelope her resources DO this and
The world
Lot The Legislature then be called. Re, those In who
are statesmen, who love Their old mother, Who suow hr
wants and are anxious 70 supply them, appreciate
her wealth Of resources her present position her
nown. the critical attitude OF her federal relation let
these men 30 70 work and for her a glorious
destiny let them ses their against all schemes o.
sim ply local Characterised them whistle down the
wind Az attempts a leg rolling combinations 70 elect
ends Of personal or sectional aggrandzemcnt and strike
hands in one united effort 70 toe Od Dninion what
abe ought 10 be.