New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-23

10 % Wh3n the pfesrr
l Va lion Of the Union depends upon it. In concluding
thia branch Of The subject permit to add, that if tn
Nortl, viii respect and uphold the rights Of the States
The Uui,n viii he perpetual country will continue
TO gr,w IN power and Influence the people Of all acc
tol win ye secured TO them the blessings Of peace
quiet, and orasr and prosperity, such ~ has neye
Teen known appreciated In our past history, Will b
the Necessary resLt
II will require Prudence wisdom, and patriotism, d
avert the evils now impendingover our country. Grim
nation and nfammatory language, can have no Other
effect than to exasperate and thus Preclpitate result
that il already INN nent. In this hour OF danger t.
the Union, IL Il the duty a patriots III All secions o
our country TO cultivate kind gene rons, and coneia
tory y init one toward another Yom' letter. however
bregtLes notl ing q this kind; you ts1nt the South
with your superiority # numbers and ia ceaten 10 cru'h
| them by your fsnced power.
Yen assme he that "two hundred VirgIuians' have
| agIeed 10 place themselves under your "e0nAand III
The event OF oisuuion, and that you are at my serV
| ice" and await my 'orders." Eirginians owe ALE
glance TO this Commonwealth, and have too much
respect for my felowi Of all parties 70 suppose
that two hundred Of them in any part OF the State
willing 10 so to Pennsy lvania Tor commander,
II they had determined TO aid In the ungraclos
work Of reducing Southern sister State to the abec
condition Of conquered province of the Federal Gov
eminent. All true Nirginlans will, am sure, recog
Iize their obligations 10 the State, and Will hold them
seN in readiness TO respond to the call OF her constr
'uted authorities. We now have in Virginia duly and
tgJly organized, IS troops Of cavalry 20 companies
OF artillery 1913 companies OF infantry, and ITO compa-
nice Of Iemen uniformed, and well prepared Tor sery-
ice. Think you my dear Sir, under these creumstan-
stances, that any 1.-TWO hundred men IN Virginia
would seriously propose 10 import a commander from
Pennsylvania No! no! You have been cruelty
hoGXtd by some wag, who desired to play on u good
joke at your expense.
You have no night 10 come into Virginia 10 raise
troOs for any purOs whatsoever; and take the oc-
casiol TO ray to you IN the kiDdest spirit Imaginable,
that such will be taken at your peril Ii 10
made ny duty to rec that the laws are executed, ana
in the contingency referred to they viii be executed 10
the letter. II you desire 10 march against Southern
State for the purpose mentioned in your letter, raise
your troops at home and present them TO the sons OF
the South, a5 food for gunpOwder." We have other
and better Tor irginians
As your letter is If public character and a. the
people OF tLis State may feel interest IN your
views, have thought IL advisable TO publish 1t, &C
C, mpaIied with my rel Is. number Of TIE Enquirer,
containing tie correspondence VIII be cent 10 your
address. RetIectfully, JoHS LErcHEE.
JANIS s. BArsBIS, esq. beleonte, Centre County, Pa
From The Richmond EaquUeT.
We publish thls morning letter from the Governor
Of Virginia, to which we would call attention. AT the
uretelt time III the excited condition OF the public
mind the opinions aud views OF holding higd Off
cial petition looked to with very great Interest
Az IN indication OF the future of the Governor
OF mis- tbs letter has peculiar Importance. the
very remarkable letter which Gov. Letcher replies
is but indication Of the character OF pubne feeling
at the North. Conquest, coercion, aud cr1slngo OUT
me- n q mnGs Of the eighteen millions, as easily
accomplished as egg breaking Shy strong man.
Gov LelcEer administers calm and just Tebuke to
NOrtten nuiiiiCat.0n, ana shows that Gerehtiiol OF
duty the part Of the North has been the prime cause
OF III The present troubles He advises Lis correspond
ent aud al ,thcr Northern men TO correct public sen-
meut athome TO discharge their constitutional dulles
ard ttcy will ind no cause OF compliant against The
South. Blu, Northern well know their own dis
gra, eful notification of the Constitution, and they may
Iot ht ed the admonitions Of Nrgina's Governor Yet
The calm ard deern lned voice OF Virginia Executive
advising Them to remain at home, may have most sal
utary elect upon them. Should this admontlon lill
tie Northern people VIII md that the Executive OF
NiLi1ia knowing the rights Of the State, will never
permit men, 70 suher III one Jot or iltle by any act
Of Liz.
The letter of Gov Ietcher indicates determination
to Ceield the Sse, and TO stand az the mediatOrif
re. essary the armed medi.tor-betweeu the states OF
the South and their asssllants come from what quar-
ter they nay. Tie people of Virgini. will rally " her
Governor IN bis nUble determination 70 defend her
rights AID those Of her siaer States Of the South and
sustain lin u they Lave ever sustained her faithful
Executives.
The letter Is published at a most opportune moment
ard we toJe viii arou.e the rcseerng and cOnserya-
tive al the North TO conteml alton Of the civil
war TO which tie unconstitutional and arrogant course
Of the Norh is fast hurry ing the country. Ine North
elm States hold tie Issues peace war with them
rers the continued uroh OF tue States they alone
cave he heputhe. VIII tLey discharge their duty
Delay il dial z rous. While their newspapers are
IilctEug sion and oisnnion, Southern States are
cain " Preparing 10 disseyer their connection with the
lLIon
lie right Of secession is being dscu,sdat the North
but r.ek or M rtekt secession will be exercised Gy
tie South, unless tie Northern States speedily take
stels to ere,l unconstitutional laws, and furnish
other guarantees.
A LETTER FROM JUDGE r. II. FIELD.
To The Ed,ior " The Csip7r Va ob'eyssr.
DEAR SIR: You have seen that The Richmond En-
guer Las taken gIound in favor OF dissolution Of
lie Union, by adSiug the South to strike blow AZ
one, aud saj ing that Virginia will go WITH them. Is
il rot neauchoy TO think that any man or set Of men
should b. ignorant OF the sense OF the people OF VI
OH In on Il is important sube, the editors OF The
LhquUcr ale, II they believe wi they say, which
GlItt doutt Il Eastern Virginia We're to take that
rCurd tie Whole Western part OF the state, TO lian
Culc lie leaving But IN truth, nle-tenths o. the
m,n Of Eastern giria opposed 10 1t. Yet the Ut
eIau,e OF ,uch tenlim,uts III respectable paper Is
calculated TO encourage hre-eaters OF Sou.n-CarO
linz ~ lAl MN 10 treason and reDeLOn. ULlny on