Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-12-07


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ton and there would begin eoufict on our
western borders which would extend along
world had never seen. Would potthe South
claim the District of Columbia II SO. would
the North yield it without struggle ? lie
thought not. Could the Army. the Nsvy
and toe munitions of war, be divided in peace?
He turned from the picture AS too horrible
to contemplate.
Mr.. Harris said he knew to talk about
money in crisis like this. would be regar-
ded by some as unpetrioiic, but he held i.
was tn, duty of the people, before they took
= step so important as the breaking " Of
their government, to look well at the oogse-
quences and cost in every aspect il had
been estimated that Southern conie3ess-y
would cost about $4,000 900 per aa1a,u
Chat, as government, we would have bos
little commerce. and we would be require
to raiee this amount by direct taxes. Viz
ginas portion, by this estimate, would be
little less than 81, 900. 600 per anpum,
which. with her heavy debt. and nigh State
taxes, she is little able to bear Another
effect of disunion would be to reduce, per-
haps. 100 per cent the price of negroes.
Virginia is Degro-selIing. not negro buy
ing, State, and while you. in the Valley,
would not feel so keenly the depreciation i'll
this species of property, yet as Virginians,
we feel the injury which any portion If the
State sustans Eastern Virginia sells her
negroes, and with the money arising from
the sales, gives you good prices. Tor your
-four, your hogs, your horses. yonr beet -
Therefore whatever injuries Eastern Virgil
MA does injury to you. * ~ 1a.i1s
He spoke of many other evil effects re-
suitlug from disunon. In conclusion, he
appealed to Virginia 10 stand firm, with one
eye on the North, watching ard guarding
our rights, and the other on the extreme
South, exhorting them to return to the gov
eminent of their fathers BY pursuing this
course, she might produce reaction at the
North aua happy re union at the South.
That, II the worst came to the worst, and
Virginia should feel it her duty to act, then
she would act as became sovereign, and
do whatever. under the circumstances, SEEM
ed to her best. But he was opposed to tell
ing South Carolina, III advance, that we do
moi wish to secede, but we cannot remain in
the Union if you go. Il was but an invita-
ton to her to go, and that Virginia would
do what she had never done before, foilow.
TO question whether he was in favor of
"a Southern convention or not, he said, the
issue had not been presented, aud he had
not discussed it in bis own mind, but while
his advice would be III favor of Virginlahs
standing still, and doing nothing to excite
and embarrass her people yet he would have
no objection te any convention where the
people could vote in the selection of dele
gates; aud thus obtain fair expression of
their will. He was opposed to any conven-
ton which had for its object, directly or In
directly the dissolution Of the Union for ex.
sssing causes
Gov. Johnston, or eorgfa, tho uau,ssaa.o
for Vice-President or the Douglas ticket.
has written letter to the members of the
Legislature Of his State, in which he urges
the following action
I. Let this Legislature call convention
of the people, at such time as may be deeas-
ed most convenient, to consider and deter
mine what the State should do; and also, in
the meantime, put the State in condition
70 lneet any emergency.
2 Let that convention re-affrm the
Georgia Platform" of 1850, and demand
the repeal OF all laws passed by any of the
non -slavehoding States, which obstruct the
execution, in good faith, of the act of Con-
gress for the rendition of fugitive slave.
.. Let the convention appeal to the Nort]3.
ern States to suppress, by ali Legitimate
measures, the slavery agitation, so subyer-
sive OF the peace and fraternity between the
States Of this Union.
4. Let that convention ask cc,ns,,s.., 80.
with the other Southern States, ssaher in a
Congress for that Purpose, or il. such other
manner as may be Lest calculated to SECURE
concert of~actisn. "''
DEM franklin, and the Kings printer
ID london, Mr.. Strahan. were particular
friends. The Printer was a member of Par
lament and approved the measures of oppres.
sion George the Third attempted to inAict
upon the Colonies. Seeing this Mr.. Frank.
In wrote him as fellows:
"PuILADA., July S. 1775 o..
Mr. Strahaa-Y You are member of Par
lament, and one of that majority which has