Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-08
THE HARPGR's FERRY AFFAIR.

The Geographic despatch and two letters below are Ia
ken from the New York Herald Of Sunday. Who Is t
Richmond that places Gov. Wise ia the attitude of de-
string avoid the responsibility of signing Old Browns
deah-W and who is il that thinks there Il hope for
the old william in the Legislature:
OUR RICHMOND SPECIAL DISPATCH
PARpoSfSG FowEE NOT N TuE GOVERNOR, DUr IN
GIsIATURE.
RrcHxoyD, Nov ), 1859.
II is ascertaiHed that Under the laws of Virginia the
Governor cannot pardon peson of treason TO
the Commonwealth, except with the oi the Gene
raj Assembly, declared BY joint resolution.
This rids Wise Of all responsibility in the matter
What the Legislature will do Is known There Is
hope through them
; COUPLE INDIGNANT vIRGIxIASs.
ArpIfoks 0E!IcF hcHNoSD, Oct. 81, 1859.
To The Editor Of tie Herald.
have seen in your paper of the 2eh inst all article
entitled "A Virginisns Appeal dated from Weston
Lewis county, Va, saying in regard the recent nsur
recton at Harpers Ferry that Eve 1.-THE citizens of we
ton, suppose he means, heartily ashamed of the
whole s end feel that the State has been dsgraced
and that f the people OF Virginia had the power con-
sstent with law they would let Old BrsEL 60 FREQ II be
would promise not to say anything about it" &c. As
citizen Of Weston, and Virgnian pronounce this
statement calm and deliberate falsehood and a gross
and outrageous SANDER upon the sentiment and opinions
Of tie people of Lewis county II is true that people
always sotE Consistent with Law :" but il Is At
the time that thsy .oyG the institutions
Of the STATE and feel justly ncensed and AZ the
dabolica attempt Of old Brown and others 70 incits
among ~ servile insurreeton The writer, whoever
he be, is doubt sympahizer with the movers Of
this irreprossible conflict and deserves fate similar
If not worse thGr that Awaiting Brown and his confed.
crates.
IA citizen Of Weston I demand the name of the au.
thor Of this vile deraction Who IL am not mistaken
Indebted 10 the State OF Virginia for his very meat and
bread. make this demand not 10 my own name alone
but in the name OF the citizens Of my and county
J. N. BENNETT.
20 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
BEiboESoK.. Harrison Co, Va, Oct. 81, 1859.
In looking over your issde Of tbs ssth Ls,
pse1 nav atoundcd the sentiments conveyed In the
appeal Of your correspondent from Weston Lewis coun.
IT, Virginia, purporng to convey the feelings Of Virgin
iFb-, and appealing iu the Of the Old Dominion
Can De possible tina; citizen Of this glorious Common
wealth 10 20 Ear iot OF that patriotic spirit which
animated our foTefa;hes, and Ehoh has peryaded The
heart Of sTery true VrgnaB down the psaen, epocb
whose brain has given birth such IN eGision 30
cannot be for he Old Dominion be speaks. for on,
beg dissent from his appeal suppress the eircim
stances Of the hmpers Ferry revolt and much Less d.
Yrgnisns wish you 20 suppress your truly seB.ib
appeals 70 the patriotic, Unonoyng citizens Of our po
rOus confederacy. Talk 10 them through your vainAb
paper Let ne have IT, Mr. Editor twice over and NOR
Of t. Keep Il before the people. Let the people O
New York and the sheIe North understand this matter
vel those OF the South Gu lBst;ntions must h
to be appreciated and associated Eh be gn5eI
! stood.
We heartily ashamed Of the whole affair and fee
l that the State has been dsgrAced| What I sould a.
your Weston correspondent, are We IN be ashamed Of
| And 10 What way has this tiuc.hOso.ed OH Common
wealth been dsgnccdf l. Il because the mi-led fanatl,
old Ossagatamis Brown made descent upon the pcuc,
fol inhabitants Of Harper's Ferry that should b
ashamed Can IL be, cir, that disgraeed for Al
resting and holding 10 justice who would incit
negroes To in-urrectiOn and rebellion and " nece
sary " accomplish his Defarous designs pauld bntchs
the loving wife and her pratilng babe IT, perchanci
they might bold slaye7 NJ God, Mr.. Editor have v
such residing In miisi who would turn sucb me
a. Old Brown and bic cOnfederates losse and IL, the,
go free they would promise not 20 say anything aboi
icy No. sir, cannot think he ia Yirginian Rely nj
H. Mr.. Editor, he does express the sentiments
Virginians. But would have old OssaEatarnie Brow
brought 20 justice by fair sud impartial trial and the
We DO not desire, does your Less county correspo
dent 70 hush IL up hut bring only his
AZ HarpeTs Ferry 70 justice bat ~ aders and abetto
that may be accessory before the fact Let no man
cape from his petition. TRUE BLUE
TW RgToEr CoURTEOrs-Tbe other day, while IN
clever bat someNbat testy, Anglorish traaedian Bar
Sullivan was playing At Hamlet In the Walnut sire
Theatre, philadelphia the eminent aud extensive Ae
can tragedian, " Forrest, appeared IN prosceniumbo
Edwin IL % the opinion ba, bis Hamlet l. the onIy ee
Uine article now 10 the market. Edwin Hewiss has
ardent not 90 say unconolabIe affection for We Brit,
player Consequently, when Me- Sullivan inform.
hessrs Rooencrantz and GuiIdens,ern that he knew
"hawk from ben-pshsWl I" Edwin burs, into the 10,
lsngh which Mr. Goldsmith tells ~ bespeaks the vac.
mind" Nothing discounted, Sullivan turned from Il
courers and spoke his line straight s the yoyrcs
: an head. IL IL; That great baby you see there Il
yet hardly out Of his sraddling cothesn That va
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