The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12

their individual or unofficial capacity But nasnuch as
any action OF this sort must conflict with their public
In this matter they will har lily be induced 70 use
any influence in behalf OF Cook Very many members
deeply sympathze with Governor Willard; but inasmuch
the pardon Of Cook through his influence would wear
the complexion Of political tavorsm, the impocy of such
course aside from the general conviction Of the justice
Of his sentence already expressed, will prevent any effort
being made In his behalf.
Mr. Alfred Caldwell the State Senator from the Wheel
ing district, who, will be remembered, avowed strong
republican doctrines In speech at his homo last summer,
occupies somewhat Isolated social position here at pre-
sent He treated with extreme GOODNESS by his bro
ther Senators and the members Of the other house At
the hotel at night when all seem 10 be engaged in con-
versaton, he ss alone by the the rouinda
Tie recognized as though he entire stranger
present his position Is by 10 means cnviable We're
10 bis place should resign my seat before twenty
hours He stands this moment an isolated exception 10
the general body in which he serves regards the SEN
tmcnts enter ertained upon the slavery question.
Mr. j. THOMPSON, OF Putnam county, offered the fol-
lowing resolution in the House Of Delegates day. which
was adopted
" ,ribern and borders Of the State for
sSs ss s % sDas ss
9 oer %
with view = guard ne community against sucn and AL o'her
Mr. JOHN SEDDoS Of Stafford, offered the following reso
luton, which was also Adopted
Resolved That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice be In
Bruced inquire into the expcdfcncy OF prohibiting all <n
merary emancipation, and sal prospective emancipation
whether py deed or will and TO report b, bill or Otherwise
The conservative movements foot at the North
viii avail nothing to stay the determination Of the Legs
latures Of Virginia. and the other Southern Stxtes 70
pass measures Of q very stringent character, as
well in gard to the commercial relations OF the
two sections ~ TO slavery anu is future protecen 1t
useless 70 put forth that the Brown Invasion
has had sympah1ers at the NORTH outside Of the abo
hon fanatics. All such assurances are laughed at and
received onsy resorts TO obvste the disasters North
Interests which must result from the system Of le
gkistcn Intended 70 be pursued by the Souh. You will
act the ss.ngency this action will have other
bounds than the constitution They w 60 TO the utmos
limit a constitutional privilege; while 10 social point
view restraints and nterdcts far stringent thar
could be spphcd under sanction Of Law will be enforced
II s idle utterly idle TO seek to arrest this determnaor
obviae such results by assurances that Brown and his
associates found s, mpathy from the majority of the
Nsrth. Tbs people only argue IN favor Of dsunion
necessity, but in their zeal for suddenly dis
What before esteemed dre.necessy involving ruiz
to both sections, is now regarded blessing. Ali Al
once the discovery is made tkat the South, out o
the Union, would become great end prosperou
under the stmuous which her manufactures would deriv
from separation and Independence. In fact, dsunion
presented by many penacea for the commercia
stagnation from which the Sonth has been suffering;
hesitate say that the FIRST feasible opportunity vii
be seized upon to briug about such q result
Tie two houses of the Legislature engaged for
considerable poron OF toduy in counting the
corded the late election fer Governor Lieutenant
nor and Attorney General The following is the onlcu
vtte announced.-
FOR coyxRroR
Jonn Letcner. ,Sl