Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-19
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.eo,s a / i q q. y,Ho mia y.
! e j, ssntats and HOUSE of Delegates IF
9 Geplerai Asssnsbly ef ne cons,oar
alaFhef Virginia
fvsrtE:axEs-Upato 4 laseipetiod Ihad
IND boped toelose my official term and
la. III tto1l my Executive lahoTs with
Ms.hshbn. cause Of congraiuksion on the
] a u RIM Ss III he,Eommonweatlh. But,
sFr anpef most theme 10 tlis my last reg.
vi VI, n,b:sss sSs must be. that ourpeaee has
If5n 1istnTbed our citizens 3hayeibeen
Rt8,sTisbued, robbed and murdered die
Is,tr If their dwellings hash vioo.
fssds4thsir persons have been outraged;
ih5, t9oberty has been seized by force
Fi7 a,ms 4 strong hold In their midst,
.sgg ny arnss and munitions OF war has
|. tsls eantured, andllhe Inhabitants cut
/ h f,o+nn. is5he means of defence; d national
/ s;abway through Our limits, and9iis To-
.e.stiye trains and Geographic wires
mi .bear stopped; and Stase and Ma
lin BSotereifenties have been insalted
.,ESassaited +; and IftState and Federal
5,,o;nsi have been called out and been
.sampeIled Is fight at the loss of several
EHl6$d add wounded, To subdus rebellion
\ ,aI{tieasan. az HaFper's Ferry in the
,.hstY III Jefferson within our 5arisdie.
1 hhis vas 10 result Of ordinary crimes,
1 iopevtr highanded aud felouioas At
/ liz I'd conspiracy Of bandits against So
! EEii,YAin general withithe motives wlsieh
l,shsIlN aftuaste criminals, confined I'd the
iaaigidasl perpetrators, and to pc crushed
81 tkeif=afrest and punishment. But ii
ras anIextraordinary and actual invasion.
.SbT ! sectional organization specially,
45anssaysholders and upon their proper
.fiIF negro. slaves The home to be in
ialed YEas the flome of domestic slavery !;
Id qerAons 10 be seized were the persons
eiEfata Rs,tders the properly 10 be coti-
IS ESl vas the property IN slaves and
iHe other property Of Shareholders alone,
suek al ID opey plate, jewels and otherof
Gse kild,,' which was To- be taken to com
.,rvlSate the. robbers for the trpu6seg and
Jig III robbing the rnastersof their slaves;
VI slaves were not te-he taken to- be car
4 Nh away but ahey we're tosbe made to
land by3 the side Of the robbers. and to
~ forced 10 fight 10 liberate themselves
bt fmassaqreing their masters the arse.
dat wss taken 10 supply arms 70 serSile
I'LL Insurgents and 3 provisional govern.
rent ut VA attempted. il. Il British prov.
5are TN bar own oountryfneh, united ID
ts-in lie faith of eonfederacy combining
viii CANADIANS. 10 MISUNDERSTANDING
tng. States or The Eaited, States h and thus
Jill night of lie 18th of Oetobfr last was
Surprised and the dayuf F4he lTth Of DcS
t5hef lastEwas startled BY the sfgnal guns
oi4spihe, murder, robbery and treason.
/ esgapn at Harpef's Ferry for the purpose
II Surfing Up. universal insafrection Of
sAyes thrpughousshe whole South.
sudden, I. Surprising, shocking astthis.
kas been. i is not more 30 than,
5fs IrapiHfty aud rancor Of The causes
pEiSh fhkKs prdfmpted and putsit IN mo.
1+59 81 ItfisF moi confined to tlre parties
wii0s were the present paftfclpators iii
III outra55es. Clauses and influences
jiF beisind lit more potent far than the
}ifs band 4of idesperadoeaz who were.
s1nt'afi9as1dt U kindle the spsrksEof a1gens
sifil eoufsgfation ( and the1Rvant, sad as
Lbs, would deserve but little comment
1t.tHd Scondigh punishment Of the imniet
4 HHt.te perpetrators of thefeleBies commit,
& would for the future secure tie peace
Which hasbeen disturbed. and lguaeantee
TUE. satisfy which il threatened. Indeed
it'll fflya nliserabfs convicts were. the3onay
q nsTfratofs against our peace and safetsss
NJ might have forgiven thsirofiencesa and
them only By the grace Of
paiI6ns But an entire social and sec
;g9rat syn paeA has melted tlsir crimes,
sl.a now rises in rebellion and ihsurfasaa-
sn!toI the height Of sustaining and just,
1ing their enorniity.
Sf1t would Be pusillanimauh tp shut our
.SIts md to affect not, 70 see certain facts
4 fearful import which stare us ID the
fsFte. and Of which ! must speak pfainly.
ii YOU. With He frmsand manly purpose
q meeting danger and with aoIweak and
#fckea assign Of exciting agitation j. )
5hasd danger exists, of serious l4agnitud h
no doubt 10 the minds Of the
most calm and rejecting, and the way tol
aEsrt il III all casesis to march up 70 il
AHA .meetf it font to front. II III has mol
gt|{E9Wn 100 CREST .already.Tit will retire
GPm collision; and If IL has grosxb
sirong enough already. for tie encounter.
fTh2d better be- met at once. for Il viii.
4ssl t z5Itin,Spish By. delay. Z believe, ia
iftqlH, ,hat the very policy Of the prime
AAPnoters IF this apparently mad move
tE41tds purely tentative saato try whether
NJ 1Sill face the danger which is now
Said ii blood. live !" take the dare, S
ft6aggression will become more and
II r44nsolent !; and. if wesdo not, that ~
H4l Eeiiller truekIeor meet DIS inIopen con; \
lifiS BE fsubdued !; and, in either event
TlF safety and the national peace will be
qHeFt secured fb9 direct settlement at
Il. fs-t Ee sooner the better.
,,i-Ror 4 series pf wears social aud sec
13lqoait differences have been growing up,
tanbaHPily, between tie States IoI our
y4ll44u3snd their people. An evil spirit
\ 5gianaticism has seized upon negro
ss1aery as the one subject of social re-
INN E and the one idea Of its abolition has