Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-18
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Richmond Enquirer. As will be SEEM IL gives
in a short space. resume OF the military TO-
sources of our State.
While the Black Republican presses are exert
ing their utmost influence to defame the eharac'
ter and 10 uuderrate the abilities of the South.
a plain statement Of facts. such as this from the
Enouirer, strikes as being timely both for the
Aboli,i N traitors and for ourselves The inhu-
eace Of such a statement upon the Abolition dis
unionists must be far more effective than thou
sand columns of recrimination and brayado. and
its effect. upon ourselves should be to cool The
ardor of Just resentment by restoring the
oalmness which results from consciousness
of strength. Restored to this cool yet firm
temper. we prepared TO do justice IL
ourselves without yielding TO the clamor or need
lessly exasperating the fanaticsl fury ct our en-
emies at the North. We are prepared TO main
tain our rights With equal nfenbiiity and with
more dignity. We enabled to deal with the
most troublesome and exciting question Of the
age with that elaboration of feeling which
will neither permit nor demand wrong, aud
which is the best assurance of settlement
If se,tiemen, be po-sible-upon an oquit-
able and permanent bass.
IL is IN THIS iRut tHhi We Piau 10 toHlfu-
plate the resources Of Iirginia-resources which
we trust in God may b. used except in
lust war. nor against any but foreign foe.
"Itisa notorious fact, says the Enquirer thn
the best CAPTION for field well naval furnish
ed t. the Government from the ioundries Of Nir
GINA and that Of fate the Federal Government
ders 10 the Tredegar Works OF Richmond for cannon
are larger than the establishment can supply 1t IS
well known fact 70 every member Of Congress bet
sgu 4ltrr H..
dered naval steamers have been contracted tortn Nf
GINA TO te built 10 Virginia ship yards and shop.
than in arr other single state N the lniou-no' et-
oepging kes York. pennsylvania OF Massachusetts
Besides ,hese private armoues. cannon tuundres and
shp-yArds Of rgiuia To say nothing al other South
err States, tract q Blue Ridge country abound
in tie hest lead the mines Of which are furnished
with shot towers ADD macda 10 iuu complement.
whs the country Is dotted over at convenient utter
vAlf with pow der mills ibA' manufacture ttAi super
- qsalrv which only our Western rhemea and sharp
shooters &c &c
Ths h. Esg46l cans ast IS tttte aEafe ot H..
supere-s@s q; tae 3uth a,r- thr Narlh 10 tacir mil
tar fes.raes aaa esIali Araaa's IN other rrspee.
foshtra ~ have adj erred 4a1e Vagina aIoTet0
iustAue- - tAeg ka9s liaf she ia. arscaa
and arTaory u her evn--estabsbrd n t-c good ri.
STATE sorsrei guiy era 81 Tvs and -3a. from wltsa
ne equip lae 400 troops "A icu DAYS notice. T.
ihey knoN that sHe bias the nucleus 81 - standing
ny al her - .tsl insisting - #.aa ing rIaI
guard o. O s4o1fel men. II regular pzz fI tie S'ff#
and a Yaiaattts fo1oc N lacsuai4 larger 20 rfllaf
lion 10 ropa.aou than any city in tteinou #lr,tdea
40 iaTRt companies d younR guards 81 he sgc an
spirit Of those "10nscrpts OF ffaacc WtA which N
polean his hest lsurelst
D. fHrv Erow nat Virginia has had wfII'arv m
ssiiute qacrs;.ga at State expense inr - year,
wherea I59 cadets have been instructed n tlc prat
zeal saieaao p, r5te, hnies and military tics ever
ear. from which 400 Of the flower OF fgtua youlh
have been graduated the Of HON receive tho
education sisstl'c expense upon the condition uf
teaching within the Commonwealth. fer two ycnra
after gradaaiou} The fruit otfhis sYstem Ia >isit1e
in sub-u.af} schools In every quprter 81 tie State
under tie instruction Of these Lexington graduates
with eCa'e OF pupils daily instructed in mil
tary drill ~ at leust 300. We have made ausiou
10 the volunteer infantry cavalry, and artillery rcpi
ments al the state, superior IN numbers aud military
drill dare say, the volunteer corps ofaay Stot.
in the eonicderacy.
Besides this persanTsi aud mats,4e Of war the State
possesses between loo and 100 field pieces Of cannon
exclusive OF her quota trpm the Federal Government
100 AT least OF (which SIX FOUNDERS IN cntefn pre-
ser vation in her nrmorl al Richmond and ready FOR
use at any moment Add To this nnundnnt provision
ofw muniments The fruits OF ccrfaiu SEIZURE oil
Fortress Monroe, with lis well stored arsenRa. og
well as the Federal armory at ilarpers Forty ou the
first occurrence OF h0slcs with the North; aud htr
military preparations would be very Ear tom COIL
temptblc The skill Of her people with the rifle aud
in horsemanship Is proNerhaland wespcak the words
of calm reflection when say. in spirit Of hoast.
fuiness that If the North should undertake 10 invade
the South, by throwing open hef ports tao Tree ludc
with foreign nations and refusing 10 allow federal
duties TO be collected in her waters, Virginia could
lone drive back their forces
To make her system of preparation entirely com
plete, GOV. Wise has very properly aud patfoucaIY
ordered the whole militia establishment Of Argnin
to be thoroughly organised mllitn such ns that
which defeated Ferguson nj Kings Mountain, which
drove CORVALLIS back discounted from the Dan
river and milford which carried m aggressive vaf
Thousand miles asto Canada under Scott in 1872.
an ofshoot Of which in the ranks OF the Kentucky
and Tennessee regiments under Jackson oyerhrey
the British invader at New Orleans, aud closed the
of 1872