Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-11-21
Anti isunion in the South.


The rauting disunionists of the TOombs
and Yanccy school DO not by any means
represent the sentiment of all the Southern
people. The following extracts from a let
ter of a Virginia Democrat, to the National
Intellige Ger are in point:
In commenting upon the late extraOrdi-
nary editorial of the Richmond Enquirer.
in which it is announced that Virginia is
so 'htfched Ia The .SOUtheyn States tint she
wiH be dragged irto a coDamo destiny
(c,riE ,cor) UiM them. ~ matter ,zhat
may BE- tie desire other Peoph,'' he says:
ut appears that the State is no longer to
b, governed by the People. but that Il set
Of reckless politicians about Richmond are
about 10 commit the State tn Il course. and
however opposed to reason or principle. the
people are to be dragged. like 50 many cat
tie, into its support.
Il presume the plan is to get John
Lctcher to precil itate the State into a rev.
olution by a warlike message. proclamation,
and the calling of the Legislature together
to back up the Southern secc>si nists.-
But let one of the peop.e warn these would
he rulers and revolution IS thrt they rcck-
on without their host. The people of Nir-
ginia will rot thus tamely submit to be
dealt with like the serfs of Il Russian d s.
potism. 1t is not within the power of the
Governor or editors III Virginia thus to
Commit Virginia to treason. The people
will submit to the acti n of no Legislature
not elected with 4 view to the contingencies
which now surround the State. From my
knowledge of Virginia sentiment, aud | was
born aud bred in the State. and have re-
Gently travelled extensively in the country
between the Blue Ridge and the Ohio. the
people will never submit to State action
against the General Government until Il
pote Of tie people has been given directly
on the Issue.
1t is evident to my mind. from what |
have seen mi heard through western Vir-
ginis. that. if John Letcher AMI the Rich
munl junta attempt to drag Virginia into
secession aud Il defence of South Carolina
if she scccdcs, Virginia will be two States
before it is finished. If eastern Virginia
goes. western Virginia will not; and if
eastern Virginia alone goes. no weight will
90 with her. Virginia contributed more
than any of the States to TIE formation Of
the Government and she riHdo m1re than
oRg other to yrsSerre IL. until it becomes
an instrument Of wrong-yhich she never
anticipates. The Enquirer is ~egregiously
mistaken in surprising a majority of the
people Of Virginia will vote for sustaining
South a%rolina. Put it to the vote. and
the people of Virginia wi /. by a majority
of 80 QUO, 90 for sustaining the General
Government AMI Lincoln and has Adr. MS.
trition until some act has been committed
Whi:h is an invasion of their rights.
with such a majority against the
Richmond Enquirer AMI the would-bo Sc
cessloni. IS, We dare them to attempt to
hitch Virginia to the err of DiSunion."
\ VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT.
Here IS another from the New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin of nct. Is.
THE FALLAcY OF DIsUyIoy-Am,ng
the other blessings OF diSuniOn. Mr.. Yam
cy said that the Sputh would be relieved
from paying the duty for the support Of
Northern manufactures. Northern irnn,
etc. etc. The South woaid have unrestric-
ted free trade. and the political millcniuu
would then have come. Mr.. Yanccy v Is 4
little ahead Of the music, it seems to US.
Allowing that the III $50 y i lea, never t. be
realized. u peaceful Sc arati,n i; possible.
We should have. We suppose. some kind Of
government-cOuld't we'll get along with
out one. Well. does Mr. lanccy propose
that all the officers Of the said .urpo>iti,us
government shall b. volunteers. who will
devote their valuable Ii ne and talents to
the public. e vice for n thing AMI fad them
selves. If raid, somebody must raise
some money, evidently. No tariff, ~
cash from that direction. Well. what
then! Why. dhect taxation, and j plenty
Of it! This looks to US very much like
putting a dime int a mans vest pocket
and hauling out a d"llar from th2t in his
paptaIo ms. Marvellous Is this secession
logic.