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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
Mr.. Yaneey,. Opinions.

"A some surprise has BEEN expressed m Ger
tain quarters AZ the conservative language gen
orally held by the Hon. Wa. !. YAscKr. Of Al
ALBANIA, when called, during nj. tour through the
North to answer CERTAIN intrrrogatOries touch
ing the consequences q Mr.. lincoln. election
shouh that event take plAoe-we deem i,
only just TO state that this moderation has not
been afSecisd by the distinguished speaker. but
rpnssents The deliberate convictions Of IA. bet
ter Judgement More than two year, ago, A. a
member Of the Southern Convention which as
rcmbled at Montgomery Ala in the month OF
May, he distinctly committed himself against thu
policy Of stalking the stability of the Union on
the loss of a Presidential election. than which
be unequi,ooAlly said mo more inferior issue
could be presented TO the South To this e.
feet Le spoke ON that occasion A. follows:
Safioaai fsieii,geaoer.
II say u. With all difference 10 my eoIeagues that
m more nef,or issue vould he tendcred tie soath
upon which ~s d--olye the Unln. than The lose Of az
election IL Ia the couicsi of ls6Q for TIE Presidency
Nj seward should receive the legal number u votes
Constitution and the Law. gentlemen sav thai then
vail be the time 70 dissolve the rnon IN ths, h male
ihe cause % Asnnion, say ~ lhem vii ~ with
thsIn, eui viii feel tn, kn eoias N The wake u
az ls.eTior t-ue--thai lbsre was banner over pas
that Il not a. tbs kind wOuA Wish, When anu AsR
VI 10 riss The taF u reVolution against the Consttu
lion an Asked " do eacon sfhsfioadl Atng ac-
torbng 10 the Cunsliiutipn Il nov exists 1 am
ssked to put myself In the Is~tion ~ rsh,i. ~
trdSoTtn Epsis.on where u she S9fspTpent should
viewed and pVl me down IN ths roselsiioa and nv
iiends can DC arr%ignea befTv the saprvps Court II
The United State which, wpld BE- the crrature uf Mr.
seward a. he has gwen notice IN the senate and
there -snienccd % e banged for roidtia s CDasfi-
friiof AMI Laws % nv oosntry. Aud n should be
ssAsl "a ~ scnicnoc should naa be passed on me.
1 ref Ia u l.
saes, epsd not say then Ia the bloody Judges
~ho Nouti st uIun the bcpch, hands Euilii-s.
81 "f"ng against the Consultation al my country and
appeal 30 an enlightened IOsisrity TO the jud,
~ the World, TO .Nindirate NV name aud memory
~hrn, ~ Emmett aid INV country shall have taken
the varth,n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
Tellie-sraphic Reports.

The intelligent reader cannot long be deceiy-
cd by the eNtravagant stories put forth by the
Southern correspondents OF Northern newspA-
Pers. The New York Herald has a score Of
these mendaeious mischief makers They rep
resent that Washington and Richmond are in n
state Of the mos, intenSe excitement" Nothing
can be further from tbs truth. We have reliA-
BILE adSiees frOm both cities, and, with tho ex-
eepton Of the press usually kept up By the bar
room politicians, every thing il moving on rs
usual.
The demagogues affect the mercantile Aad
business interests 10 EoHae extent, by causing the
Banks To cuTtAil their discounts, and they help
TO depreeiAte the value OF stocks. but in other
respects nobody notices any change. The Law.
abiding people expect to see Lincoln inaugural
ed IN the usual way, and the machinery Of GOV
eminent will move on Roiselsssly, disturbed on
y by the growing and gTumblipg Of the dis
lodged ofboeholden. Eight years d The spells
oughi 70 be sufficient even for hungry party.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
Southern Senators Resigning.

The telegraph brings us tidings that Senator
TooNBs of Georgia and Senator CHEsSvr Of
South Carolina have resigned their seats in the
United States Senate. This is appropriate, for
those who are teaching Disunion could hardly
with prupriety retain the obligations Of an oath
10 support the Constitution Of the United States
Nobody who ever visited the Senate Chamber
will regret that il is free from the everlasting
snariins Of an impulsive and illtempered man
like Toombs but Chestnut is n ild-mannered
gentleman, whose department impressed every
body fhvorRbly.
But is il not the climax Of folly to b. thus sur
rvnflering 10 the Republicans the cheek mating
rnAjority'wh:ch tie Opposition held. With both
branches Of Congress against lincoln. all he
can do is TO take the spoils from those who have
fell at the public crib for years-and this, it
would really seem. is the true cause Of all this
grief and tribulaiion. Poor fellows. how they
hate to leave the hesh-pots. Toombs is up for
the White House of Georgia Of harm $
way when the fight begins.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
Indication.

Since the election Of Lincoln has become n
fixed facL our citizens generally are Rrming
themselves 20 meet any contingency. This il
all proper and right. We hope that every man
will make his house m arsenal" and ii our
houes are invaded let us be prepared TO give
cur enemies warm reception. a knowledge
OF this fact IL our suTest defence against north
ern midnight nRAssins.
We copy the above from the last Ipdepend-
T"i IN order 20 give an emphatic contradiction
10 the assertion There's not one word Of fact
IN the article. We have law -abiding rommu-
nifty and We have never witnessed less excite
mcnt ON any Presidential occasion. than the
present. Our citizens have been prepared for
the defensive for some time against aggression
from any quarter but that they are now gen
orally 'Rming themselves 10 meet any contiBgen-
cy.' rs n mere fabrication OF the editor Of the
independent. They have no occasion for any
other preparation dian that they have possessed
for some tune, and the trrpidAtion Of our neigh
Dor is without just cause.
i = Since writing the above We learn a faith
a. has sent his son n revolver
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
SDlre Calamity

We record with much grief the 'dire calaml-
~ which has befAllen contemporary of the
Independent DsmOcraf The column. Of that
Journal arc shrouded in -Eoo1rning' for the OK
istonee "Of this glorious Union aTberr is
sonnet hing IN his soul DER which his melancholy
sits ON brood Hear him
fnr HON OF hovESISa.-we send this number NJ
the iadYesdrf DsTAOcraf clothed In the habIimsu,.
.. mourning The existence u this GLORIOUS Union-
.nc ousnnne M our fnfherE-hss been rufhieSsiy de-
the dire calamity.
We were sOmewha; prepared for the distress
Of our neighbor NJ the result Of the election. but
when NO found tbs columns Of the Iadepeaisat
clothed In the hAbiliments Of mourning" we
felt synPAthstic tear trickle down our chrrk /.
Cheer up neighbOr Rccollect that
us impoteui 20 grisve Cur what 4 past,
And unav ailina 20 sxclaim."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
Virginia on the fright Of secession,

We yesterday Says the National Inielligen-
oerl cited the solemn declaration ofthe gallant
State Of Mississippi in Convention assembled.
against the pretended right Of secession." We
to-day real 10 the memory Of our Virginia
readers the attitude taken upon this same por-
tentous subject by the Legislature Of their State.
when IN tina year 1851, an appeal was made To
Virginia in it, behalfby South Carolina Those
who observed the political complications Of that
period will remember that be State OF Virginia
was invited 20 take the lead in such move
ment- and the act Of the Legislature Of South
Carolina, calling Convention Of that State.
having been communicated TO the legislature Of
Virginia, then in session, the following resolu-
tons were adopted by the House Of Delegates
on the 10Th OF March. 1851:
Resolved, That Virginia earnestly and af
hetionatcly appeals 20 her sister State Of South
tAroiina 10 desist from any Baeliifdted secession
HpoH her part. rhick cannot bm tend 10 he de-
aT''cf'oH y nr CRiO's, and tie loss 10 al Of the
hafes q m STATE tie beacits haf spring Iroas
it. Ayes ia, mo. I
Resolved. That Virginia believing tho Con.
stituti0n OF the United States. II faithfully ad
ministered, PrVritics dde9Nafs protection, b me
rights o( al ne States of lhis CoaIeder0cU.
ans stil looking 20 that instrument for defence
within the Union, warned by the experience OF
the past, the dangers Of the present and tho
hopcs Of the future. invokes an who live under
u TO adberc mSye strictly 10 il, and to preserve
inNiolAte the safeguards which IL affords ,o tbs,
rights of individual States aud the interest. of
sectional minori;ies Il Ayes lis. noes noue.'1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
CESAR AND BRUTUs.

In the midst Of one Of his 6ery tirades, it is
stated. Roger A. Pryor declared he would play
the part Of Brutus and put tbs dagger into
LneolRs bo-onl. 80 that ha should never 10 in
anguraied President Brutus WAs friend Of
Cs-sar, and therefore the wound carried with il
= doabls PoignaRoy. We were not aware that
Pryor Is friend Of Lincoln. and cannot under.
stand the analogy. Il was manly however 10
Roger 10 give timely notice. Potter expects To
be Preseh, when the "euviOus rent j. made in
(.ineolns bosom
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15

The intsli'grnce rcceived in thi. city yesterday
lsAys the Richmond WLigl leaves no doubt Of
u'e election Of Abraham Lincoln to the Presi-
deoey, and Hannibal Hamlin TO the Vice Pres-
'd-ncy. Of The United States. This result we
have striven 20 prevent, by an earnest and faith
fnl ehort 10 induce the conservative men cf the
country 10 concentrate their yotes on JouS Bat
and kDwARp EvEEETr. l, was evident to US as
was TO all unparalleled observers. tina, after
the rupture At Charleston. there could BE- no ~
union OF the democratic party--snd IL wss equal
iy evident that with Douglas and Breckinridge
both in the field neither could be slec,csi. The
only chance for compromise Was upon. II ELL,
and Il the friends Of Douglas and Breckipridgc
had united upon him b, would now he Prosi-
dent elect Of the United States. and the country
would have escaped the terrible ordeal that now
awaits IL. Ii nov seem. 90 us clear. too. that
II the Democratic Convention ., Charleston had
dealt justly and fairly with Judge Douglas. had
given him the nomination TO which he was emit
tied. and had yielded him the h-arty and real.
Gus support they have been accustomed 20 give
their candidates, that he would have rallied 10
his standard. n host that would have borne him
triumPhantly into the Presidency. To the
breekinridgers, led On By Taneey. AMI "a the
eorruPtions Of The Buchanan AdnllnlstrAtloa. wv
attribute the election Of Lincoln. more than The
! influence Of the Slavery question. YAncey and
buchanan have done the drvd Would tha,
they only had7tOhnest it. consequences Bot
these viii fall upon the country. and upOa each
individual citirsn-5 wePrAy Heaven that the
country and they may ph.s them unse.,hsb
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
NIAKKII,Il-

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on tis IN instant. ~ tb- r.. George " Here
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7AhAh G. fOhbh. ~ this Cosnty
on THURSDAY evening me Ia insf bv ~ % &
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A taiuu Hsh. ne rs.iisaos - a. hriirs f,ts.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
The Election Of I.inooln,

AS next President. says the Alexandria Ga.
Eefte,) has, nj least, not taken the country bv
surprise. The result was expected As well a.
dreaded. lt has long been seen that the organ
iIIition OF his friends in all the Narthern and
North Western States was 10 thorough. a. 10
give him the advantage not only over any other
party but over all other parties combined. We
can speak. We think, foe the Union Constitution.
al candidates, both North and South. when
we say, that Ear As their cour,e and action
arr concerned in this matter, they have no NJ.
grets-tbey did their duty TO their country. aud
strove faithfully and manfully to prevent what
has haPPened. They have fought gallAntlv-
And no approaches can be thrown upon them -
Whether, If in the certainty that existed that Mr.
Breekinridge could no, by any possibility be
elected, It would not have been better. ryarv
way, for his friends TO have united upon BILL
and EVERETT. Is q question upon which we
have very decided opinion, but - hick /, Is not
necessary a, this time To argua Tho crisis /.
upon us, and we muSt ooHifAus to do our duty 20
our country! RRshRess, reck lss.ness. and Wild.
ness are not now to ba thought OF, or counte-
hanccd. Wisdom, moderation. and patriotism
must now prevail, or the diresi consequences
may follow Brawling demagogus must not b.
suffered TO Pervert the public Judgment. or lead
the people To their own destruction
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15

The papers arr hiled with details Of the Dis
anton movements in south Carolina and Georg-
IA. II - evrsdent that the leaders are but car
ming out 6or,g0ae o0'so!ssion. They have
aided n bring about the very event which they
now present excuse for disruption. We
say, let tls.n 90. The CniOn will b. nd Of some
pcFii,rous grumb!ers, who. like Luciier, would
become tirvd Of the golden streets aud adorn-
Rcnis Of Heaven itself
There is one consolation LEFT. With all the
bluster and taunts OF the Disunion leaders.
Virginia can neithsr DC eoaxed nor dragcoDed
into the folly which the Cotton States" scem
about TO perpetrate. The vote Of the State.
whether Breckinridge gets the Electors by n
plurality OF not. indicates that he mqiorify Of
The people are ayaiAsf DissnioR. We are proud
ID the stand q Jeaer-on County on this point
She will not follow the renegade Wings Of the
State into the sloughs OF Discord and Treason.
Standing ON the border. she il alike iuimieal 20
Southern and Northern Sectionalism. She DOES
not choose TO let demagogues at safe distances
instruct her either n - her ksaor or her rights
She can defend both when her own judgement
dictates. So we believe OF the whole State
The people have no faith in the babblers. As
Harrison once said, they can do their own think
ing and their own lighting, when the occasion
demands either. They have no faith in BobAdils
As Mr.. Boyee, Of South Caroline, .aid. nine
years ago, with Gar more Of wisdom than he ex
hibits now
Secession, separate nationality, with all il
burdens, - NO remedy. Ia Is redress for the
past u Is no security for tho futug. Il is only
n magnificent sacrifice of the present. without
IN any wise gaining the fGtup. What Ag;zres-
SION do We resist By secessionyT Viewing tbs
ELECTS OF secessit n NJ affecting Of the great
interests Of the South, he said Il shall con-
slider Tie iasfiigfion " siGrryy as do0psej. and
that the Grvat God, Ia our madness, has made
us the instruments Of It's destruction"
Especially would this he true Of Virginia, IL
rhe should yield herself up to the infatuAiion Of
the times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
ReEim~r,si Parade

ne seeoDd Rsgimenial parade Il he volan.
iecrs q this county took place % Saturday
iast--tal ,. ". AuLry ia command. Tls turn
"ut va TeTy respectable. being siS companies
in line and notwithstanding iis very inrleuent
dsy DE iiuSs required for parade va. observed
90 the letter. Ia vas moTtifying 20 Observe.
however that a parton q the Rsgraent Yer,
witheoi srns, sd had they icen N rrrulsr A..
f'es, oenH,ssd - @oharge bayousts~ would
have boen faihe. We bopo, however. hat our
Adiutant Geporal Wi see 10 the wants of the
Regiment uiiioit dslar.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
The "Tenth Lesion'' Wheeled into
Line,

From the last RooiiAgAoEs R.yisier. n paper
which has given the most rcalous support to
Douglas heFrtofore. We extract tbs following
is it not pow the manifest polio, Jf every
democra, IN Virginia TO vote for Brcckinridgv 4
Lane, II he desiTrs % prpyent the state from
casting her vote for Ben a EYerr;t!'
We extract the above from the Independent.
Of the issue Of the day before the Presidential
election. The manifest object of the Independ-
snt was TO make itS readers believe that the
"Roeki"gha'a Register, paper which has Civ
en- the most reHlous support to Douglas hervto-
fore was advising the policy Of every demo-
crai in Virginia to vote FOR Brvckinridgc aud
Lane, when in fact and in truth il was only n
correspondent Of the ReytasT.
The editor Of the lndepsndeat must certainly
place very small estimate upon The intelli-
genee Of his readers, when be hopes to deceive
them b. such strategy. Bu, our prysent object
Is to show hoe The 'Tsnth Legiua wheeled in.
10 line" on the day of election. The following
u the VOTE OF Rockingham r,ort,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
A Suggestion Co the People OF
Nirxinin.s

Now that the Presidential oonte., v over. (.Ays
the Riehasond whie) and has resulted adverse
ly 20 the wishes and the interests Of the South
ern people. il behcoses the people Of Virginia.
In our judgement, 10 preserve = mastery mac
tvity' for the present. We throw out this sug-
gestion, not pArtiIans. but ~ virginiAns. de-
voted 10 the rights and honor Of the Common
wealth. and looking with an eye single TO the
maintenance of her rights and honor at any cost.
In word. lct the true and patriotic people
Of Virginia. instead Of indulging in has,y CON-
initials. or adopting any rash and ill-advi.ed
policy. patiently and digni6edly await the de-
yelopmenis Of events let therc be no passion.
M excitement, no ~ildnes. ON thc part Of any
Of rs, either in view Of what il already passed
OF in view Of the probabilities OF the future
The action Of Virginia should at all tirns.--and
especially in critical times like these-bc calm.
deliberate and enlightened. There is neither
wisdom nor patriotism in Aaste in a coniunctur.
like the present The threatening aspect Of AZ
fAirs certainly demands the serious and delibcr.
ate reflection ofus all ; and. therefore, let none
Of US be in hurry-lct none Of us be driven or
seduced into rash committals or prceipitate &C
ton.
This is our opinion as to the course Virgin
iAns should pursue under existing cirrums,an
ees- In the course OF few weeks. or month.
at far'hes'' We shall be prepared 10 look Ii,
times squarely and .ntelligently in the face and
uetsfmfne our course Of action. as T1rginfan,
hAny action should BE- deeHied necessary II
short, let the people of Virginia be aoie, am
calR fur soTpe time to come.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
SPecuIatien. as to Mr.. LiucoIn,s
Cabinet.

a dispatch from Springfield. Ill, (.Se homo
Of Mr. lAncoln.l to the New York Times, saws
that speculation is rife among prominent psliti.
clans most intimate with the President elect,
aud supposed therefore TO he well informed a. to
his probable course. The composition 81 his
cabinet IL freely oanyRsscd, aud the following
are the names mos, prominently meniioaad
For Secretary Of State. WIN. g. seward. II
New ork Simon Cameron. of Pcnns, lSania /,
Wm. Z. ldy~s, Of Virginia For SecTrtar, of
the Interior John Bel, OF Tcnne.-er For Sec.
TTe'arS Of War. Cassius NJ. Clay, of Keutusk -
for Postmaster General, Schuylrr Calaax. Of
Indiana Zaeariah Chandler ofMiehigAn For
secrvtary Of the Navy John Minor Bfts IL
virginia. For Attorney Gcneral. Hru/ Win.
ter DAVIS, u Maryland
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
Secession Excitement.

The soatissrn paPeTs are SLED viih soeounis
u H'cs'ings, &C.. gpoa ths sabjeet q SECESSION.
But iitls over = week has eIsp.ed sinee the eIec-
too, ard more ffoth has ben sxpsusioa dian for
thc lass y years. Bot shsr sosne q tLa eser.
vssarnoe shall have pss-sd a. ~e calculate up
On = calum. In ~ meaa tiuss ict us Keep COD
There's nothing lihs patisnos.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15

hS-Thc baltimore ErchdnSe gives excellen,
advice to tbs people Of tho Northern States
IL says
hat we say to the people Of The North i.
simply this The solution of the present crisis
Is IN their hands--its peaceful happy, perfect
and final solution. If they would have the South
To 10 moderate. let them be just II they would
DO believed. Jet them seal their good faith by in
teliis1ble aud unequivocL action. Let them TT
peal their obnoxious and Unconstitutional legis.
lation-let the responsible leaders Of the Re-
publican party even pl.slye themselves to that
rePeai-and we do not hesitate to say, that with.
IN n week there will be peace and rejoicing over
the whole South"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
whs A. HeI

About a month ago the Hsdcpepdsai Dsnsoorui
announced. with = Big flourish that an Old line
whig Who had represented this County in tho
Legislature intended 20 cast his vote for Breck.
'nridge and Lane. We called on our nsighbor
for tbs name q ,his grnilemsn, but we're answer.
cd tbai u wa act - liberty 70 give H. The
poll books have removed he seaI of sccreey. and
We Bos ssh "Sho u ks"f
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
Resignation of FEDERAL Omoer. "A
Charleston.

CHaHEFfos. Nov s-Jsmss Conner. United
States District AttonFy haa resiFnsd. NJ
Colco.k Collector u d. Psst. as.,l " Jsesl..
nsputy Coilsttof have notified h. president of
tie'r rcsigasthas AZ o. FEDERAL oHcsFs A.
clare thsir .ntsutiou o. resign on t.s inaorura.
tian a finouin