The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-14

4 New Cenfederacy Ia Prospect.
? We would commend TO the attention Of the
8eoxAAn Black Republican Force party, whose
1Avof1te Idea 10 that Of overrunning the South
and whipping It into submission, the closing
speeches In the late debate In the House of
Delegates on ~the bill arming the State" Mr..
pohrxn, OF Brooke and Hancock. which coun-
ties form the narrow strip Of Virginia real e..
{, tate which 10 saudwiched Ia between Penn.
syivania asd the Ohio river, and 10 COMMONLY
called the Pan Handle, having made a speech
In which he declared that the people Of the
virGinia border counties would figh. against
the South - soon as the North II she were
wrong. was asked At the close Of his remarks
whether the people whom he repressn ted
would adopt the sentiment, "virginia-may
enc always Be- right; but Virginia, right or
wrong" To which Mr.. PORTER responded ::
THE people, l repeat. will 60 with Virginia
when she 10 right but when she is wrong will
probably beg leave to differ from her"
We have heretofore called the attention of
HICKMAN & Co. to the speech Of Mr.. VALLAN-
DiGHAN. Of Ohio, in which he declared that
In the event Of Disunion, the West would not
Be- tied to the tail Of the North or South, but
set up for itself The Pacific States would
probably do the same, thus making four indie
pendent confederacies, and we row have a
prospect OF Brooke and Hancock following
suit, which will make fve 1t is clear from
Mr.. PORrKR's admission that Brooke and
Hancock would not 60 with Virginia, if Brooke
and Hancock should consider Virginia wrong
nay, that she would fight the South as viii.
hngiy as the North, if the South ,rampled
upon the Constitution. We take it for granted
tnat Of this contingency there need no longer
Dc any apprehension. If Brooke and Harcock
are going to protect the Constitution tho
NORM VIII desis' from its aggressions and tho
oooth will come down as the coon did when
ne saw Capt. ScoTr. We trust. however, tb.,
these TWO powerful empires may be prevailed
upon TO remain neutral, as Russia and Enc.
lana did In the Italian war. We have reason
70 nope as much, from the reply of Mr.. PoR.
Tkk 70 the interrogatory propounded to him
A. The close of his speech. Let HICKMAN f.
70. understand, therefore, that if they I'm der. |
sake TO do the South an injury they need NOT |
expect aid and comfort from Broo Ike and Han.
COCK, and let the South be assured that in tha, |
event the Pan Handle will not thrust the Pan
INTO the fire. IL however, the South shall be
IN the wrong, Brooke and Hancock will beg
'eaVe 70 oiner from her, which leave the South
W." oe constrained, undoubtedly, to accord
ne oo"tn can have no difficulty in knowing
""a' 10 l'sht ana what is wrong, it being only
necessary to telegraph to Brooke and Han.
,ock aud ascertain what they think about it.
virginia will expect Brooke and Hancock
"nicn are situated in regard to the State some.
"nat As gnat upon a bulls horn-to keen
'F'ght lookout and sound their whistle every
aow ana then, so rs to have the track clear md
et The oulIgine pass. If the worst comes 10
ne worst, however, and this GLORIOUS Union,'
burst up, and the stars OF our Confederacv
Ire scattered like SO many sparks from an ex-
piooed rocket. thank hea ven, Brooke, Hancock
lho the Constitution, will remain.