Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-06
JANUARY 6, 1860

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true, and that the said flag would do as
aforesaid, without il should run across
| some other flag, in which event our ohliga-
| tions ceased, by the act of the citizen vol
unfairly placing himself in such Il situa-
ton.
| The official correspondence on the sub
| ject leaked out, and the newspapers got
hold of it. As matter of course, the
/ whole matter has been misrepresented, aud
| the Administration has been made the Cb-
/ ject of ridicule aud contempt throughout
the country. l wish Congress would DC
| something with these newspapers. Ever
since have been in office they have done
nothing but abuse and vilify me- Black
wants me 10 sue Forncy for libel, and /
believe would if didn't think he wanted
nc to.
would recommend to Congress 10 pass
some law about our adopted citizens; Us il
is, one class of community insist we are
bound to protect them wherever they are,
and me and Cass hold the contrary doc
trine. In this state of the case, with the
Government thus divided and distracted.
| don't know what TO do.
The subject of slavery in the States has
for some time past attracted the attention
of the General Government, inasmuch as
! the diverse opinions held in different see
tiOns of the Union, have not precisely
tended to produce harmony, either in the
! nationa! councils or elsewhere.
1t is n fact. upon which look with
more salts isIctiou than amy other that has
transpired in the course OF my adminiStra-
tion, that tile Executive has taken no part
in these Intestine connections, and has
done nothing which would tend to increase
the excitement already existing on this
subject. The happy termination of the
. ' IL. H. ~
peace policy pursued by the Administra-
tion in the affairs Of that beautiful Terri
tory. is an evidence of the wisdom Of that
policy.
Repeated attempts on the part of the
Federal Government to obtain Il fair cN-
preston Of the popular vii! on the subject
of slavery, we're as often thwartcd hy the
malicious interference on the part Of
Northern men, who had gone there 20 re-
side. Instances have come to the kuOw!-
edge of the Government. where these per-
sons actually presented themselves at the
polls. deInnnding the right to vote. when
il was at the same time well known that
/ their views were entirely hostile to the
opposing views of thcir Southern brethren.
OutrGgcs OF this kind were only pre-
vented by the intcTpusition of the Federal
arm. and the employment of physical force
to preserve peace and order; hut nOtwith-
standing the best efforts on my part. and
tho appointment; Of successive Coy cTnOrs,
with direct instructions 10 see that no per-
son should vote except those whose known
opinions would not tend to create di5cord
aud discussion, there was still large
number OF votes cast. which were in OPP
position to the proper organization of the
/ Territory; in fact, ii Was apparent that b.
fraud and violence, large minority Of the
inhabitants were determined in favor OF :,
Free State.
The adoption, nevertheless, of the Le-
compton Constitution put an end to Mi
further trouble. and had Congress admit
ted Kansas under that instrument, all Oc-
casiOn of disturbance would have ceased;
that Constitution having been rejected by
q factions majority the door WAS again
opened. l am, however. in hopes thnt if
Congress pursucs mild course, and AIr.
Dcugias holds his peace, this great din
Guilty will have an end.
Events, however, have been lately trans
piring. in certain quarters, 10 which it IS
my duty to direct yonr atten;ion.
Within the last few months desperate
attempt al insurrection and civil war, has
been enacted in the State of Virginia.
The State of Virginia contains forty
millions of inhabitants, and covers an area
larger than the whole of Europe and Asia
Africa is contained within its borders
The people of Virginia are cultivated, lib
eral and forbearing in their sentiments,
demanding nothing that is right ami
avoiding nothing that is wrong.
The chief productions Of Virginia are
oysters ami canvnss-bscl; ducks, from
Chesapeake Bay, military captains, and
pnripatetic medical students. 1t IS presi
dcd over by the greatest Of living heroes
and statesmen.
Virginia is not afraid of her negroes.
Virginia regulates the postH! affairs OF
the Union, and Is the mother OF PreSi-
dents, and more that want to be.
| Virginia Is situated about the centre of
this planet.
! On the northern border of Virginia is
man by the name of Harper, who kept
; ferrv-Cass knows him. and says he is Il
worthy citizen, and entitled to protection.
/ At this place crazy Abolitionist, whose
name has escaped me, had secretly col
/ Iccted large army of other crazy Aboli-
tionistS for the purpose of capturing the
State of Virginia.
I The object Of this foray was to murder
( all the people south of Mason & Dixon's
! line, confzrate their property, and estab
liSh Southern Confcdcracy. composed
entirely OF negroes-thcy had 50 far con-
surnTnatc,i their plans TO elect the chief
officers and needed only the people TO make
the Government complete.
This band of assaSsins were in the habit
of holding their meetings Mt midnight at
which they pledged sccresy. by drinking
human blood out Of the rccking skull oT u
newborn inf:,nt-onc being Obtained from
the neighbors. each night, for tIa' purpose.
am Informed of these facts hy Gov
Wise. on whose calm and dispassionate
judgment the greatest reliance can he
placed They had also induced tic larger
portion of the slaves to Join them. who
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