Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-13
Governor Wisc's Message

Z RICHMOND. December 5.--BULh Houses
oflhe Virginia Legislature were organized
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The Goveynor's Message reviews tho
Harper's Ferry affair at great length. 4
speaks of The spirit Of fata!ieism and the
one. idea of the Aboli,ionisl which has
seemed TO madden. the whole masses 9
one entire section OF the country; which
enters into religion, education. politics and
prayers, courts ofjuslice aad legislatures
which has trained up three generations il
m oral. IN social habits Of hatred 10 The
masters of African slaves in the United
States, but turns not upon Slavery else.
where; which has sent comforts and coun.
sellors, and would have sent rescue to the
assassins. robbers, nu, derers and traitors
whom il has sent 10 felons' graves I'm
less the numerical majority will cease to
violate the confederate tai!h, and cease &c
disturb our peace, to destroy our lives and
properly, and 70 deprive us Of all pro &c.
lion and redress, under perverted forms and
distorted workings Of the Union, we mus,
take up arms.
The issue is too essential TO be compro-
mised amy more. We cannot stand sucl
insults and outiages, as these committed
al Ha'per's Ferry. without suffering What
is even more, than the death of our citizens
without suffering dishonor. sl,e death Of {,
State. IL is not 70 bedenied that We have
many sound and sincere friends i'm tht
non slavehuiding States, but the conser.
valve elements are passive. whilst the
fanatical are active; tlIr former are fastdi
minisling, whilst the latter ate increasing
in Numbers aud force
| Withregsrd tetile insurgents. the Mess
aye says II is mockery to call them
laonnmaniacs. The leader himself .purne,
the plea, and it was not put in upon tn.
trials. They were prompted by the Evi
Spirit of incendiarism which denioraizee
numerous hosts behind them. who nov
sympsthized with their deeds before tn,
| world. There men hired, without them
selves incurrng tie risk Of their crimes
aud no wonder they sympatl.ise with then
even 10 madness, aud that John Brow,
the i,ypocrtical cantoi their pre-
fences that he was insane. @
The most interesting feature Of this pre-
daiory war is. that il has it's seat in tn,
British Provinces which furnish asylum,
TO our fugilives. andssends Them aud tbei
hired outlaws upon US from depots ant
rendezvous in bordering States. There it
no danger from our State or the coloree
Ip, cole. = = -
ln c,',sing the Message, the Governa'
says. We n, ust rely upon ourselves ant
fight for peace: I've must organize and arm
we must demand Of each, Stale what posi-
,ion she means 10 maintain in The iu;ur'
with respect to Slavery and provisional
EConsiitusiohs. the laws Of the United
States and heprovisions Of our State laws
for It's protection in our federal rela ions,
aud be governed according 10 the mannp,
in which the demand is answered. We
are in aims. Letus defend our own DO.
sition, or yield at once. Let us have ac-
tion and 4 definite settlement. No more
temporizing--no more compromising.
The other coneicts await execution. -
They will be executed. nnless the General
Assembly orderSothefwise. ais.'7a 80 I
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