Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-12-27

and brave people. like = brave nan vail ~
Ways desPtss and def! baily. and there has
4 sides.
believe in the patriotism of redectiag men
OF All parties and ot both sections. aud am con
hdent ~ tbo belief that each Will. in The spirii
that animated our fathers for the sake OF Union.
surrender much that has b,en clauied on both
sides, beiore they pull down this errA, templ, Of
lioerty their own hsads.
wall nOts stop - enquire whi,h section would
suffer mos; from rupturv of the mon. b,sI au-e
90 not calculate it, value by dollars and cents
it - enough for me % know that both ,sould
sustain y ealAmi'y that nesiher time nor labor
nor money eoaid rcpaIr liut % accomplish
snyihing rssson and persuasion must take the
Piace OF thrSats and taants and elimination At,d
Tccriminaiion. How All thi. i 10 h.. br,,,,,,b,
About y another question, which Scav, O. thoSs.
who are IN power 10 bung u ab0ut-but 1 have
An abiding trust an,i run6tcucc in the sam,
p0od Spi1t that has dirVetsd us thrOugh ever,
trying diihculty that thc way wil BE- prvpar,-d
70 saw tie gTVat, glorious, thrsoe-blvs-..d And
1od IKE work Of oar Fathers to us and 10 our
children and 10 our childrens children
Ohr thing. NV friend you NAV be assured of
that when The necessity snail arise for Nireinia
20 take up arms against the GoVernm.nt ot The
United states she wall require no other state
70 set her nm example of what u bscotns. her
honor Ia debut she wall n-iihcr b, -k,icA.,f
on nor dragged tsf3 aay rebellion, or tr,ason
Snle mO'cment by the uost spoiled child uf the
whole family. Virgins made the Union il =
chiefly the work OF the hands II her children
and she will adhere u. abide IA. pro,ect and pre-
serve IL until some stronger reaso,ls thar s.vs
exists iOr its destruction.
One word more. Arv w TO have state Con
Frntonf hope not thery u no suihcicut rra
son Tor Convention the public mind - not IN
sondiuon Tor Crnyenl!on it is IN too exc,-
Ted state for such deliberauon a. th. pub
i'e interests urmand ard aftia means Layr
oreh used 70 mSke II ~, and the state uf vuur
own mind serves ~ evidence OF that fact
Men ARE not made wiser or n,or, t-u,r.r.,.
Ir"n' being sent Into Convention t.an 10 anv
tscs detibcrStlvv body, such as Cuarrrs, or th,s
LoeSs!atnrc nor have We any rras1n tu surl,n-
wh,h party spirt runs a. high ~ n do--- nov.
thAt Wiser ana better men w0ali b, select-,I for
sueH piAee And Tor such purpose as ~ cou-
'emPlAisd and would yoa Grdinari, trust or
40 YOU Know any body Who would b. willing 10
trust 'he existence or destruction ofthf. Nation.
a. 1OVrrnunent 10 the hands oi those who an
e'ther - these departments! The world wAs
not made IN an hour. t y not likely - b. d.
siroyct IN dsv sheTy is 10 occasion. then for
such remarkable haste.
Nob"dy Purpo=es . fru our dwellings. or
A'eA! our sgostascc away from " there Is pl,t,-
" Oi time before ts,-l,t "a thrg. h. patisnt b,
wise De roderatc-gIvc time Tor the passions
eScited by the late election and th,. scenes tb,,
no" surround us 10 cain down. L.rt us act like
men and not lake children, and above all. I.t "a
TAKE time 10 1SfrEfa.H fgc.s Anl not be led avn,
from the patti OF duty and honor. by the ten
thousand misrepresentation. thst Ar scattered
broad east over the country Tor the purpose of
iulamlng popular passion.
II takes great vhile 10 build up a govern.
mrn'' ana u ~sII rcquire "A NAst dgAi oi labor.
reflection, foresight, knowledge, wisdom. aBi "a.
Prr'e'ss u iOsH' o.s ikat wlli prove a satIslac-
tory substitute ior thus which sou propose to
discard
do you feel sure that thn state Is prctA red Al
a monlrnts notice 10 hring al these various ard
.ssenNAl elements 20 bear upon this subject -
IL you arr, oBl not and as there is l.-ss dan.
ger TO DC apprvhended from cautious drlibcrai,on
Than from nnpetuous haste beg Won 10 unite
vNith n'c an urging ur people Of Virginia not 20
be IA too great hurry in destroy or hazard tha
loss Of, what all the world wall never be able 20
give them again
am respectfully,
our obedient servant and friend
JOHN N BO1rs