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

Ii Is impossible 70 spread before our readers
all the accounts which rvaeh Us from the South
on The subjeet of Secession. For ths prc-eu,.
all We can say is that madness rules the hour
There Is nothing like the calmncss and de-
Liberation which the Fathers Of the Country ex-
hihted in their early struggle for fTeedOm--noth-
ing like the respect for the opinions Of man.
kind" which formed n prominent FEATURE in all
their proceedings. Asa sample Of the fire and
fury which pervAde all that the extremists say
ordo,we appeal The despatch Of Senator Toombs
% has constituents:
Il came here TO secure your constitutional
rights and 90 demonsrate 20 Won that YOU can
gvt no guarantee for tho-e rights frutn your
northern confedcrates The whole subject was
referred io a committee Of thirteen ma the Sem
afr. was appointed on the committee aud ac-
oep,ed the trust. submitted propositions.
which. ~ far from reeeivin. decided support
from single member OF the republican, party OF
the committee, were all treated with derision
or contempt. A vote whs then taken in the CON,
mittee on amendments 90 the constitution. pro-
posed BY Hon. J. J. Crittenden. and esch and
all Of them were voted against unanimously by
the Black Republican members 81 the commit
Ter. In addition to these facts, n majority OF
the black republican members Of th,. eornmitt...
10 offer, which was silently acquiescod in by the
other members. The black republican members
~ this committee OF thirteen arr representative
men Of the party and section, and 10 the extest
u my information, truly represent them.
The committee of thirty.three on FRIDAY adj
jcurned for n week without conin,. 60 any vote,
after solcmnly pledging themselves 10 vote ON
all the propositions then bcfore them on that
day. IL n controlled b. the black republicans.
your enemies, who only seek 90 Amuso you
with delusiSc hope until your election. that YOU
may defeat the friends OF secession. IL YOU are
deceived by them IL shall not be nv fault /
have put the test fairly and frankly. IL is de-
eisive against you now | tell you upon the faith
Of = true man. that all further looking To the
North for security for your constitutional rights
IN the Union ought to BE- instantly abandoned
IL Is fraught with nothing but ruin TO yourselves
and your postcrity. Secession by the 4th day
of March next should BE- thunjered from the
bAllot-box by the unanimous voice of Georgia
on the 2d day of January next. such a voice
will be your best guarantee for liberty, securi.
~, tranquility and glory. X. TOOMBS.
This true man. who vauns his own rccti
tUde in the matter, makes haste To inflamt ID,
public mind in Georgia. because few eNtrem,
men, Ike himself, refuse to accede under ihrcn
To demands which the South never made when i
had all branches Of the Government in its owl
hands. The truth is. such men ms Toombs dc
not desire Cancellation and settlement Of diff
culties- He has long since proclaimed his De,
sire to 60 into the white House Of Georgia" an,
therefore he seizes upon every prctext to add {,
the excitement Georgia Is cat OF the way q
danger, and therefore il is that such rcdoubtabl
champions fume and fret 40 loudly. We shal
take note Of the fact whether Gen. Toombs. VIII
talks 50 iippanty about taking the sword i
hand, will be found with n legion Of warriors q
the battle ground Of the Potomac when the job
Browns Of the North shall again show thom
selves. :.
We understAnd that the Virginia dele1Atio
in Congress are about to bold consultation n
20 the true policy Of the State. They arr wei
aware that precipitation will not suit the =,
Der judgement of people who have 50 much a
stake a. thor Of Virginia.
The men who occupy the soil rendered sAcre
ss The birthplace and grave Of Washington ar
not in haste 10 break up Union which il wa
the chief glory OF his life To aid in forming. an
the Perpetuity Of which occupied his thought
up to has dying hour. IL is no light matter {
throw away the glories Of thrce quarters OF
century in the madness Of an hour"
Fanatics North add south will soon cease
direct tho councils Of the nation. The reaction
AIRY influence Of reason and common sense mu.
ere long be felt in every part Of the Rcpubt,