The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23
The Altitude Of South Carolina and Georgia, Of
Mississippi and Alabama.
The Plan In Georgia for
DissOlving the Union.
THE CAsUs BELLI IN VIRGINIA.
How the Cotton States are to Be
Pfecipitated.
Bell Regarded Both rs the Cause and the Pre-
yeDiiye Of The Revolution,

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Our Richmond Correspondence.
Rcno,p, Va, oc, 10, 1860
Virginia Rapidly ATmino Hrssf fer The Coming Crsi-
Gov7n0r Gooher Determined 10 adhere 70 has Policy Of
Resistanes 10 Ftdefaf Agqesston-7ts Great Cris to
Come ,,it.in Mr Buehahan's Tra- Position Of the
Fkig Vireinia-Hoetae Old Donirioa piu Be Forced
trt0 the CSaftst-Tte TRAITORS 70 b. Banhed-Brsck
ridge 70 Carry the S1te-S,ator James Mason on he
SQmp, dc dc
The frequent applications for arms 10 the Adj lant Gene
raj OF this State ioreshados crisis in political anna
compared with which the john Brown raid ho.
day So and urgent those app cations
that unable to furnish The necessary supplies
and the probability that another large purchase OF
must be at early day TO meet the requirements
OF increasing military organizations There pen.
ty OF old mussets other antique hand but
volunteers reject them inefficient, especially in
trsst with arms modern Invention. Toe joan Bro
raid has had coed effect in Virginia II aroused
military spirit Of the state and led To the organization OF
volunteer companies and their Efficient training just
time to make their servi available for any that
may the future With the subsistence Of the
men consee uent upon John Bro WINS invasion the militia
ry Of Virginia suffered temp orary abatement bu,
the prospect Of LDcolns election is again terminating
TO pitch Of enthusiasm far above what attained at
that memorable epoch,
Is estimated that by The time there shalt be need for
their servicessay about December or January nextno
less Than from three hundred Thousand will DO
fully armed aad equipped ready Tor any emergency, 10
addition TO this shall, doubt, have a large auxa.
ry from other Southern States meet the enemy
should they npi TO enforce Douglas coercve policy
upon any seeding states.
Gov Letcher Is determined to ashere TO his policy OF
resistance 10 federal aggression, should any such be at
tempted lie went into Office pledged maintain the
NJ VIxyfv unH a., has
against the trad or federal army and he VIII faithful
ly cha, pledge Those who aid presume upon
his forbeafanoe wln and themselves sadly mistaken He
IL peace long - Peace Offers any hope redress
for Southern grievances he win hesitate 10 resort
TO tho other sllernative-ihe una ratio rou-as
the cocrciye policy q the black republicans attempt
cd 70 be enforced by the Dissertation OF Virginia soil
10 be generally understood here that the crisis
looked result OF Llncons election will be prccpi
sated within Mr. Buchanans term. The policy OF such
course evident, view OF The Disadvantages under
which the South would In any extreme resort such as
she oontempaes, with the army aud navy under the
tro o. the whose election constitutes the pre
OF the difficulty. She will not give the enemy
suoh advantage She will make The issue and pursue
10 the bitter end while there stl left in po~sra
whoee kno~ fidelity TO the South gives guarantee
that he viii not al least mar by extra official ct OF
his the proper vndication Of the Legitimate rights OF
sovereign States BY the time Lincoln shall have as
the rains or government the work Will have
done Every plan and every arrange nent for future
"
federacy ircluding Mexico win have been perfected
and viii take power far greater than Lincoln VIZ
haveAt command 70 undo them This is vague un.
founded speculation have corrcspoadeuces rom
high aud Influential sources reerrog " this subject and
the feasibility wiih which tue details OF future opera
tons forth these c,rtspondences would con
vince any one but a blsck republican that terrible
crisis IL inevitable. Thousants who are nov incredu.
0us the true purposes Of the southern people, aud
who will, doubtless veto for "Old Abe, will YET
the day thai he shall have entered the White House uay,
that he nominated gilf be sad eveat rot for
the South, Tor the opinion very generally held,
and Is fast gsoing eround that she would be Ear
proeperous, more independent aud happy OF THAI
the Union. The very necessity Of her condition Of
estrange nert from the manufacturing North would
.rp.dy u" ,ppumsrsSie sOaress n wes,h rseS.,oss
who are animated BY honest zeal for the welfare q
the SOUTH and who deplore this want 10 her Internal
yelopcmsnt, woSld rej9lse 20 coufct preciptatsd
which would result IN dsuuion. Ard In tnis they
aciuaied by political motive The basis Of this desire
any poiitical consideration II compre
bends chiefly noi solely, the material Advancement 81
the south; and me motive would operate
with class IN behalf Of eoaitaasacs .ae Uaton
were they convinced tha, would better inurc 70 the
With such q feollng nou generally entertained in the
south. you must that The south does not place
much value upon TIE Union reople OF the North
suppose-ccrtanly not 20 her 70 adhere
70 under Insult and axgressi n The bond last cor
rodnE II h already reduced 70 very aiienualcd stand
ard and needs bot tho weight Of Honest Abe 10 snap
10 virginia great upedimeu, ers,s 10 hs fr.sernir
uE other Southern states In The Inevitable nth
coming Conflict Toe wings. or, a. they called,
che oppositonis,s, submissonss, 70 mss, and vii
estxnce black republican rule There many demo
ng border sccticus o. the STATE who are stunt
larry disposed and bence there bot lie hope 81 any
moyemsnt 90 the part Of Virginia outside Of
che well defined, clearly understood, distinctly
proclaimed principles Of constitutional Law. Virginia
vii move, ~ al with slow, csniicrs step, not 70
lying uPon mere constructive utionEl rights but
npcn The very WORDS q the constitution Isef soc viii
however Dc inevitably drags 4 into the conflict urwl.
tns, 90 know she 10, 70 engage 10 ~ souia baroiaa
Nssiss pp and Aabams VII undoubtedly sccede before
the middle Of January next and then coat = with ne
federal sovernmcnt u " 70 b. presumed, will f,los
Virginia csnno, stand BY in such a contingency van
from the fangs Of their federal oepre.
What "od Hickory could DO with impunity 20
south Csrora-impuny FAR actlon Of the other
Southern States concerned-wouId no, for an ln.lan,
be tolerated from "0d Abe" There v rankiog deem
seated resentment election IN the popuIar pe,o 4,
abe South which needs slight act q aggrcs-ou nav
harsh scntiment 70 kndIe into II dos not
follow that bccause jackson overawe sou,h croins ,h
Lincoln do The very attemp, on hs part would
the whole South 70 armed resistance AMI forever
destroy the splendid fabric Of the Uuiou In hs semp,
nj coercion reference 70 any seeding state rests the
great danger Of general revolution, which thee
ever ressu 70 spprehend Virginia, North Caro-
engaged IN conflict with the federal govern meai no
matter who may he elected W the Presidency But there
.ny sister southern STATE ~hsn ,hros,a BY sbs scasrs
gAah ana such contingency IA BY no means improbs
10 the Union loving q the border slave stss n n
INC knosn pocy o. south Carolina and her ho,headed
maj Of Secession which you wi, r,os.s, s u.
mated ioog before "od Abe shall have tsssn ~ h,s
u the oonrc shall come and Virginia array be,s. an
she side Of the ssceder, she Inevitably ma., every
aitOr 10 The sAte-And thcy could be coun,cs ~
ha1dreds-vould be politely warned to ss,hs- ~ \
As elects and quit Ths class yin Dc sbovs
mercy once The 1ame V lighted. TOE me NE 1
= past wrongs, Inflicted BY the party was
h'sers thes traitors are VII laosme the ropsIs,
Iesnurt % such degree 20 render the sghi Of IRA
~ 'hese faitors Daddening spectacle kuow many al
th cf "a ire state who mark out ~ future no.
tes ~ leorrs Thy Dow ssk 10 aosei security ard
ff tAla7 A. W prospect - immunity urder the Lincoln
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ntNl y tte fciurr thaY 10 less asicrnniasi Ia
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