The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11
VIRGINIA.
OUR BLUE RIDGE CORRESPONDENTS

WEST BLUE RIDGE, July 8, 1859
Fbgina for Summer r-S,o~ry-O Obligations of Mcs-
ter and Nun YanEee Emigration Politics. Douglas u.s.
Critsnden--C rops-Wea,her, de-
The section Of country called par excellence the Virginia
garden, separated from Eastern Virginia by the grand
bel. of tie Blue Ridge with its cloud capped heights,
fathomless ravnes and inerminable wlds Of grandeur
and beauty, ia undoubtedly, as it name implies the
mobiles. portion Of the Cid Dominion.
One henod these teeming heights and goody
fields, without an involuntary to that nstu
tion which seems in some instances indasolubly linked
with the blood and bone Of the State but which many
your 'second seers" predict wilt many years roll
round have become mere shadow the receding wave
Of tune," thing to "tell about We speak of the
golden spurs our foreahers won or the thousand ses
that waited in their feuoal halls.
the prediction prove of any portion OF the State
it will probably first take effect here white labor having In
many instances already superse black. There
haroy independence about the back here sort OF
mutual respect between himself and master arknowiede
Obligations on both sides, united with promptuess
fulfilling those obligations, which have rarely never
Seen where else in the realms where the Southern
loros Il over his sable subjects.
Indeed there any portion OF the Southern country
where the word save'' seems strangely misappied,
B here.
s,Ia.s show which way the wind blows In the pulpit
yesterday, the Reverend d. Maxim, OF Lexington said
there Will DO services for the colored people exclusively
at O'Clock NJ GAS there fewer tnan usual present.
your addressing himself to the white portion OF con-
grega,inn will please make it known 10 your families
hundred miles farther South ho would have supstuied
your servants' for " your familes.n
There very terrific visions Of tyranny Swallowed
forth in the crow OF delight with which your two wear
old OF ebony (be pet of the hcusehod) sau,es bis
masters approach nor In the yell Of defiance with which,
aer receiving the coveted caress he nov returning 10
the arms Of his proud and happy mother.
Nor these isolated cases We're a man In this com.
mpnlty inict gross outrage ipusuce on slave
be difficult for him Withstand the tide OF popular
Indignation hue excited Indeed it la patriarcha happy
valley sort OF life here any way, reminding one its
genuine honesty and peaceful simplicity OF early
Arcadian visions. Why don't more people come here.
What has become OF the ecneme OF Yankee emigration
Here beautiful, fruitful country any under
Heavens sun, s wooing the stranger to iss
country, too which has the prestige Of noble laws
fh pored greanesH and high political position 70 eustap
and hallow IL. What more be ssked9 And this by
some odd turn Of thought brings me to politics.
The grurobhDg Of the wing party, and indeed OF some
por,on OF the democracy the election OF 1tcher
Das not by any bubsded but rather like distant
BODY yei" The whigs arc indeed gaberng strength in
the satc since, for twelve years, such wing has
not been pollcd that counted in the la,e election
Everybody now Ia talking OF the next President. II Viz
cnt help hersebecause quoting the battle cry Of one
Of The CT dct leaders OF the orlorn hope Of tho old line,
ssJ g. JONES' OF rennerseos We cannot have Southern
President VIC must eight for the next best.n And 30
even those who knit their brows moodly and look moss
disconnected at tho dca have fears lest the Of
blood dyed annals
He raised but his blaze and Inc bNtae wss DER.
den ws sha al rather have they say Gren
daysthe last OF those pillars Of the republic which have
liked 1t on its present firm and glorious basis
III you'd rather have Crittenden," said o sturdy old
wing yesterday, "why don't you 20 in for him. art and
foua NO, you would BAY, he can't be elected, and
give your vote as you did 10 Nllmores time, the more
shame for you for another Is that the way battles
are foueht and wonp Shades Of rbermooylm and our
own kevo'uhon rise up indignant at the thought Die
ny your standard, win or lose, say IN
The cfopa are looking hney, and The farmers are re-
.0cfg IN the prospect Of rise which tho war oIars
tor hr produce and this Notwithstanding the ,r,c cav.