The New York herald., 1860-12-22
VIRGINIA.


Ihe Secession FtlJia Vryiaia Ropidy Spreadia3-Au
htFes ri toalPronts Gir;s ti-Se,timeiss 10 TIE
Construction Of e Nstc Coafeieyacg-Dis Bcoss-
4 Neg,o DisuHi0nist-The Policy Of SlaueoVners IN
fie'og DtssHtoa-- Northern Lechoaics Coming South
Operations of Seeing Machine ftorgt- Loosening n
ts ttRgtarial Ties LhresR ne No,tt and So,ahFdys
II TIE Boatcns % Come Soutt-TYs Reyso,t u G0re,aor
Lasaeys appointing Commission 10 Send 10 South Caro-
Dgas stR'rN-i8eead.qfies ia Ri.hmoad--E6ots % Tace
ihsas Ont, de-, dc.
Whatever Interested parties may say to The contrary
there j. doubt but that the secession feeling rapidly
spreading in Virginia Despair of any good result from
conventions or southern conference gradually gaining
upon tie public mind, and the policy Of Virginia in choos
ing between what i regarded the only alterna
tive left hea union with the Northern southern cone
Geracy now the chief topic OF discussion here As
TO her choice IN this matter there very little doubt
she vii Inevitably join the South; but 10 make union
within herself tie perfect 70 that ond she win pur
sre her iocy of mediation 70 the last extremity Her
hopes IN the Of this resort fast diminishing
lf ao wholly exhausted, IN view of The feelings recently
Manifested n Congress. She vin however, make The
te' and rs failure VII render her attitude in favor q &C.
os c unequyocal and jealous Virginia afiy per cent
more disuuion today than she three weeks ago.
have no doubt Ills l. very much ihe result or necessity
pr auccd by the determined attitude o. the cotton
Stulos, aud tile palpable Inability or any mediang
agency TO arrest the secession movement With many in
Virginia, Southern independence has to be regard
cd IN the llht of a blessing. Whether this Il making
. virtue g. necessity not cannot say; but
il ceitan that this idea Is st taking hold Of The popa
lar mind. II Is estimated that manulac-
lures viii ind active sttnulnt the patriotic pride
Of sectional rivalry ana Independence which separation
VIII engender. The John Brown raid has gwen an in
pulse 20 Southern manufactures aud commerce which
they could not have attained through am spirit 81 rivalry
arising from he ordinary commercial relations or the
two sections. We have IN Richmond a splendid
vessel called the Virginia Dare recently built under the
auspices Of Joint stock company In this citg, ani sh IL
but The pioneer Of lcet Or merchantmen which are 10
be constructed for the Richmond and Liverpool trade
Tbs enterprise Is exclusively due John Brown the
horse thief and assassin Lncon's election has given
fresh impulse 70 the movement vel T. The
tive enteIrises oi manufactures and foreign trade
Plans for the construct of new confeieracy ara
very generally canvassed here. There i universal
feeling of regret that the city 81 New York always con
segvaivc and ue 10 Southern righs should DC made 10
suffer ior the acts o abolition fanatics should not be
surprised II She with county two in her ueighbor.
hecd would be invited TO oin he southern confeaeracy
fcusy lvena, Delaware aud New Jersey il i thought
would readily unite, and probably all Of the Western
and o. two Of The Northwestern states The great
dcsro among the conservative Of the South & Is c
or Now England and the rotten portion of New York
state hy S1'h Pohes' me od"as cancer which now
corrupts the body petite would be eradcatcd and per-
aaucnt peace secured you that Ills policy i
seriously canvassed by Or prominent mcn aud
would be Men ;hat New York city and the states south
q her would consider the question.
nisunien badges are becoming qritc common here
They consist q roSctes Of white and blue which arc
generally displayed On the icft side OF Ia. hat. some
wear 'ham 'n their coats in rort bn professional dis
'N 49, 49, i' = nlu'''i1ife = iuAe
wa'mness " ID" great dsunon cause There j rule in
those matters Signs lose their force of roanng and cx
,r...i,a WHOM 4. f,y IN ~ ! e,
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Ter rue II ms tssthtlal preliminary.
ne h'el1 9.suhu.sl scci"s T. ne more ultra than hs
> leiAs - -. Sh1e i"oc observed coi'ed dray.
nii, w. ~ u,Mn sl,' ss[es' lev .tss ago VITA
g3udy rumc II wh'ie ana piae caheis prominently dis
phy 'Fl"th n htse p.fs SSlno 60 hsd = pride
his FeeN iaIiN II W. h'w 'a'fa II Was spectacle
NhEh ~ kht wen hyiA'r t@y aooitHn fanatic who
'NVu N4"sf y - ny lau''s y us e"uise though here
IL oNett'd ~ surprise hSe never seen more content
m'lA 1Ah heM r'tms " ieen amoig the slaves here.
N.t Hh no'Ath r. cH,ontn, nor az act bordering
msphoId.ugion, haye witnessed lar as a result Of
"C.d @bc e!t'l =. ihc negroes, - general thing,
arg goo s'nba, felapc dsunnnisis
!! ms "lilss NV . a,r.sson q Northern me
th's sohtAWd4G' nc! hld ready enildoyment, many
o. hem y i2' ~ i'ct, engaged ~ northern ciies by
ne or't h.ols 81 sene new erng enterprises,
h'tui,a ifoAgh le Agony q Lincoln and John Brown.
kfsc t"o Usli, SN$htd pfsonages are actually doing
more y artthp' snhh"Ia resources aud stimulate
Sehlein .mApae li,an Nh The men who have lived
''c ihe -. oi s.sh, @ ioa, On Iher memories WIZ og
~ ~ ~ sonthi HS'n ,ne er,'ht ad uey have rem
a,,'e y ne ''n = 'nasp naence joan Brown
mial'u IN Eidnu Wok, ana Lincoln has given y the
hA' Ing i0neh
We have cstab she'd N ihi. city under The aus
prcs &! many otr leading tapitalis,s "A sewing ms,
shro factory which bds far 10 surp,s y pros,"s,e "a ~
sus. any caterrrsc OF a similar chlrsster hitherto
Stated North or souh am norrn,d that or1.rs erc
ii uccnt cccupy scores OF hands FOR -four
months % come, aud though the rates of wages to me
chans here are onsdcrahy in exrrss OF tho paid AZ
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