Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-01-12


npea s,ihi ds-sasee, isey osrs, 20 csA.s ,he IA,
.ssAnoe u disunicn cent ent. and p,r m,, ,s nan
~ n''na ~ settle eo~.. preparatory 20 submi.-ion
on us p@yt Of the soush.
s~o % osr ssoss in,slhxest tiscrr~t ana e.n-r,.n
Geo assssnrn. shAH DC appointed. who-, Svsy /,
shan " visit the Less.is,urss u thu.. States
nc fegi'Fe slave Act, and insist, In tbe name Of
'pgnn. ofou thsir unconditional repeal In .ap
~. =, 'ss sssssss'os Of The .ppon,Hen, Of
~oo. precedsntts 10 b. found In the history Of
vi S~n .stste. in the sPpointment Of the di.tin.
ksi.ncd nsaiAmin wstkia. Leigh. Who va com.
=. me n,ns Of the eoniroversy eetveen that state
and the Federal Gove,nment. The e.i-.snoe Of the
tn.on "a. then greatly imperiIlsd, and the action
Nnginia eHsrted a most happy influence is.
bringing about settlement. thai asertsd the dan.
ger, and restored peace the country That cri.is
IN Pseiie Affairs ~as almost serious and alarming
as The present
This controversy has noe reached a point which
deraanss speedy settlement, " the Union /. to Le
.ssed from diseolu'ion u the aggression. To
which ne have been subieotcd for - many year.
are TO be repeated IL mutual dstrus, snd .u.p,ro,
are 70 ,, e"s,isu-d. end u the election Of a sec.
tonal kePobhesn candidate 90 the Presidency in
i-e0 10 To be svp.ruddsr E u-.l~.. to .tt,n,1, A.,
conceal the hot. that In the present temper of IN,
s~aIrn pseple' oanno, cs and viii not b.. sub
united to The "irrepsc-sible conflict doctrine
ANNOUNCED and advocated by the ahlest and mos,
distinguished leader. 81 the Republican p.r,v 4. ,n
opcn declaration OF var against the ins,it1ton OF
hhah slavery. wherever IL eSists. and would
De disoyai 20 Virginia and the south M did p,t
dccisrv ,hat the sl--tion OF suc a man cat.rtain
ing such -cntimsnt- and aiVocstin r such dot,in..
ought "a be resisted by IA. slavchoIding STATE.
IN. iica oi permitting such man 20 have the con .
uoi aud direction Of the Army and Navy Of m,
.h"en Sates, and the appointment Of Judicial and
Executive ohcers, Po.itnss Inc cd cannot h..
'nisfiAin"d hJ the South tor moment.
. afn hnS, snd have ever hecn. friend 20 th.
,hnn 81 the States. app eciats IA value ardent.
~ ie-ir. il pf--grys;ion, snd would not ,,,eIx
hatsrd it, existence. have presented th.., yic.s
M the earnest hope that tho Northrrn nipt ma, -
L. Tgfls asH hat
mat section may De aruised and stimulated Ia i'm,
n'e'iat, action. u will require pro,np, and DECIDED
eellon on ih.lr part n mutual roahdcrce shall BE-
revived, aud dst ust and suspc iOn shal b. h.ni.b
81 from amongst - vis-. prutsnt md On. 4
crate course may save the Union IN tho hosr 81
Pcni- To this end. am prepared 10 do ali th.,
n"naf' iuty, and pAtristista, cnioin upon mas.
whether the uaion shall survive 90 perish a. 1.
hcN-rthelcss your duty 90 place the State in such
tNo"t"n wat sh' Viii IL prepared At alt timer nd
upon ths shnrtost notics, % protect her hono, a.,
fvnd her nights, and maintsin her in.titu.ton.
agansts AL assaults Of her enemies, With thts
NiSN, rcrontn'nd careful rsgislan Of the militia
s~s' aud IN this connection I suygest. that mum.
TONS ot ~ar D. procured. aud provision made a.,
the 1fgnni1ston OF an otieicnt military stsa Il
Would Dc Vel slso 20 srcs fy 10 the Law the number
OF add 90 which the Governor u entitled nj dr.ir
na'. tioir rank. cordially approve the hill here.
MN s'n' ior 'hr o'gantation Of brigade Il min
ute mrn, prepared by a gentleman remarkable Tor
his intelligence, military knowlefre and rrp-ri.
snee Aud hnaliy. commend the Virginia Mill.
tary Institute e. your favorable confederation and
urge that liberal appropriation. be made G,T .nIar
g,nr tie uildin-s aud cItend ne the sphere Of i,s
u..iuincss
Ry your lcrisls,ion, encourage spirit Of ind..
pfnicucc anon gst The peuplc, foster direct trade
Manufactures, snt the me- hauic arts by all ~ rIti.
mate modes. Our Internal Improvements should
be pushed forward 20 COMPLETION. ~ Taniflv =.
che nfesns 81 the State will warrant N afls 10 IL
rect trade and State Independence.
The laws Of the State shall ~ isithflly executed
her nights d,fendsi her institution. 10 ID .inrd
and her honor scrupuhn1siy guarded Nv only 90 4.
)ect ,. - TO discharge my duty, as 10 seenrs the
confidence aud win tho rcfpect aud appreciation Of
my feiiow-citizens OF virgiHis I VIII be found
ready. thassfore 90 cooperate tu all measures cal
euiaied 10 deVelope her un hounied resources, and
promote the prosperity and the happiness OF her
pcople. RrspcrtfuIlY, IOHN lETC1IER