The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-17
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Extensive Military PRErAaAnoss ~ VIRGINIA, AVAIL
Anl IN TIN EXPECTED FAIL N PRIcn or NicsEss IN
sAx Farsoyr "a EIxcsp The Richmond Enluirer, Of
October IA contains an editorial article headed Vrglnia
ana the southn peace prepare for war;" from which
We make the following extracts Ii IL notorious fact,
ssys The Eaquirer,
mat the hest cannon field well naval use, fur
VI and ihst Of the federal orders
n The Trcdegar works OF Richmond larger
% every msmSer Of oaSsrss su. mat
hrger number or the recently ordered naval steamers
contracted for in yrgnla to DO built in vr
stnA ship yards and shops, than IN any other single
State Union-not excepting New York. Pennsyiva-
Mass achrset Besides these private armores,
cannon foundres and ship yards Of virginia, TO SAY
s"un s ao S IN SesI ss mines Of which are
yoynished with shot and mouds in tull compile
msnt while the country 70 dotted convenient In.
tervas with powder mills that manufacture that superior
quality, which only our Western rifemen and sharp
The black republic are little aware Of the supe-
roEty Of the south the North in their military
which we have adverted Take Virginia alone for
nstance. no they know that she has an arsenal and
RTmOry Of her own-cstAbished in the good old State
sovereignty Of 1898 and 1899, from which she
equip 0C0 troops 1t ten days notice? Do they know
that she has the nucleus Of standing army at her cap
NJ, consisting Of standing pubic guard Of hundred
mon, In regular pay ty the Stateand volunteer force
h Richmond larger in proportion to population than aoy
eg IN the unon-besides two large companies Of young
guards 0, the ago and spr. OF those conscrpts Of
France, with which Napoleon hts best lauresf Do
they know that Virginia has had military Institute In
lao cadets have been utored In the practical sciences
and military tactics svsry yea9 70 bssn
graduated, tho most Of whom receive Their ednca-
TO. at State expense upon the condition o' .eaeang
aua,ion The fruit Of ths system IL visible 10 sub.
military schools in every quarter OF the state,
m aggregate OF pupils daily Instructed In military drill
sSsx iesst I'VE hundred. We have made DO aluson %
tks STATE, superior IN numbers and militTy drn, we
dare say 10 the volunteer corps Of any state In the con-
Beaides this PERFORMED and morrtI Of war, the state
possesses between one hundred and one hundred and
h Geld pieces OF cannon exclusive OF her quo from the
Sedorc government hundred at least Of which
sk pounders In careful preservation in her arm0ry OF
Richmond, and ready for csc at any moment ADD "
shk ABUNDANT prt vision o. mu iments, tbs fruits Of
her certain seizure Of fortress Monroe with it's well
stored arxeras as well as ihe federal armoy at HAr
psrs Ferry, on the nrst occurrence OF hosttes with
The North and her military preparations would be very
far from contemplate The skill Of her people with the
yfe and IN hor.emapship is proyerbia and We speak
che words Of calm reflection when cav, IN sprt OF
soastfupess that IL the North should undertake TO IN
vsde the SOUTH by throwing open her port 70 free trade
With foreign nations and refusidg TO allow federal duties
% be collected in her waters, Virginia cjud alone drive
back their forces.
TO make her system OF preparation entirely complete,
Gov Wise has very properly and periodically ordered
The whole militia establ shment Of Virginia 70 be tho.
roughly organzeta militia such as that which defeated
Ferguson NJ Kings Mountain which drove Corn wallis
back discomnted from the Dan river and Gull
ford, which carried An aggressive war thousand
miles, into Canada, under Scott, in 1919, and an
sashoot Of which 10 the ranks Of the Kentucky and
7epnetsee regime nts under jackson, overthrow the Br
sh invader at New Orleans and closed the war Of 1872
Virginia makes boast or these preparations but as
the shines her beautiful deds she will
treat the election Abolition caidtdate trdeh Of
Ms TRAY If 1889, end rGss u ery sovereign StGs an
- South ffoa al pat and ct ia III paittons. The Soih
~I ton rcra 10 Jre trode hr toroft aud long desired
ESbsae II 100000 10 SIS 900 900 Il aaaual
ssAih constitute he grand fedeyoi corruption Jf, 20 grosp
soA;ch is NJ tls oio y ~ ootit,oa agtLeion Gns schih
hos proceed ttscf the "J0c y al uc ecs" irhieh ggfia Ae
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