Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-05
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klsIEHl 8, Vi.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 1859.

The Richmond Whio. Let the people.
rad .hsm. They 4eed no comment.
There 10 no longer any necessity for par
II issue. 81 the South. He who speaks
fof party now h unworthy the name Of i
Yirginian. Psrty IL in lie past. The
South and her gsofy ii near st hana.
Our liberty ffsis;; tie Union next; our
rights ii the Union & VI can ourliber.
~ and spIendor, our wealth and great
Ass. il : grand. soa.h.rp Republic i We 6
,P.lhs tot frsason--Nild and Illegal
8 Pfopositioa--Eifg Called Upon 70
Rebel, De-
such Il The starting and exciting pre-
Ece With til ~ ifich our ARTICLE afew days
ago, headed, II. What Should Virginia
Do RI il Introduced 10 their readers By
several Of the Northern journals. Il win
Be remembered that. ID the article referred
10. We took the ground that. 10 order 20
reach the pocket nsrse of the Northern
people AMI bring them to their senses.
the ensuing Legislature 81 Virginia shoaad
]. .i'!gpass alaws imposing alicense tax upon
aths merchants who sells an article manu-.
afac,nred At 81 imported from the North.
and thereby encourage direct foreign
trade, and protsct our cwndbmestic ma9 !
ufaclures, /" ndthus relieve ourselves Of
common tltaIdem 90 the North, We
! added ~ This policy will keep our mon
! cy st home. enrich the merchant. the
manufacturer and the farmer. and with
draw from our Northern brethren the
aid and comfort We 50, Iayishly bestow
on them, % forge our chains. Do this.
and Northern scapital win find itslway 10
our cities for Investment in commerce
and manufactures. Da shis, and the me
'chanics ofthe North, instigated. By their
mate ssgaeity, will transfer their work
shops to The n9re genial South, whersano
ice 'impesies- ths turning water-wheel -
Do4his and you avert The present storm .
and strengthen US for any future. sheck
that may occur
The Philadelphia Inquirer says thai
70 will sstonssh the public that from
such source 1.-THE Richmond Wig.
shosA proceed ) proposition AZ once 80
trsasonayle, 10 nss9nstrous, and lin sie1o of
Ne principles g padlie economy, 80 ridicas|
ious's ] We are sorry that our staid
Philadelphia contemporary should take
\ onrso considerably shout . ,reeomnenda-
4 ton. which We conceive 10 be alike con-
/ stitufioaal, reasonable, just andnecessary.
/ lis writings and lamentations assure US
II that the sk3f WI propose to discharge
1 1T the material Interests Eof the North, in
\ defence 5of the material. social and do
laes.ic interests of Virginia, has already
!. produced sensible. effect AS 70 The
treasoriableness, and monstrosity, and
}ridicliloasness offour Suggestion we areq
u unable to perceive them We know that
H numbers Of. the abIest constitutional law
sysrs at the South hold thatthe proposed
I q license tax I, ia. moi Unconstitutional
n and, agreeing with them in opinion, VIZ
\ adsocate the measure az a rational and
feasible measured individual and Statt
proteclion against The assaults Of ths
H North upon our institutions and our prep
srty. Call this measure i measnreso
Il retaliation, il you choose we-shsll mo
quarrel with you about that. And Gal
! il, il yoa please. grossly and fagrantl..
unedns ttlutional I'VE only insist that on
eLegislatare shall pass theAaw taad 1yol
Il have yoar redress id the Courts of III
Il. country. You Gan bring The matter. i
II due form, before1lhe Supreme Court {
ths United Slates and solpng as We r.
maid 10 the Uaion. we shall respect an
\ abide by tIle decisions ofthat august tr
buusl. in all cases Whatsoever. III u
H rneantitne. howeysr-until ADHESION ]
II obtained against the validity 81 Tie law
II Virginia will proceed 70 execute II. an
/ thus make the money nerve Of the. Mort
i suffer fora while ut least. f,@
s# Our Philsdelphis con temporary is a
logether mistaken ID surprising that y
conservative and national and Union-lo
ing men al the Spnth have suddenly b
II coma Wild. rash and reasonable IL,
not 90. We are As cool as 4 dueunfbe
and. while deeply deploring the prese
Y alarming condition Of our country, Al
the imminent danger WHICH threatens t
u cherished and glorious Union Of Q
fsthers. We arsisIsr taking bold and 81
. cieni steps for our3pwp welfare and 3
own safety, insids Of Tho Union. If We 4
outside 81 ii aay how. Recent ever
have wrough. almost a revolution in /
II sentiments. The thoughts, the hopes
Tho Oldest and steadisstleonservatiyes
III the Southern States. In Virgin
parlcularly.tt this revolution has been
ally wonderful. There are thousat
upon top of thousands off men in {
! midst. whog=a month ago, scoffed Al
idea of s dissolution offihe Uniah q
madman's dream, bat who now hold
opinion that itss days are numbered.
= glory persisted, There il not one in
hundred Of the cttfzsns 81 Virginia, Y
believe that. il The present state Of Thu
centinue--i the North will not right /
self on the slavery issue--ths Union
last twelve month longer. Aud d
II say, inoreovers THAT ilopghtn not. and. d
4g not, survive the triumph Of Abolition
in the Federal councils ~ triumph VII
appears now adj least probable. III
are the feelings and views. nossnf d
Az heretofore knownlas eGtfemists and sci
sionists. but q 1le steadissts tht gray