Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-01-27
aEsP0NDENCE OF TIE TINpICATOR.} !
RICHMOND, Jan. "a. 1860.


Me'srs: Editors: Perhaps not within tho
present Century have sui jects more impor.
tant in their bearing been before the Lcp;s-
lature than those which have been discuss,A
before that Body within the las, two weeka
The usual and ordinary business Of S,.ts
legislation has been almost entirely blocked
up The contingencies with which the Ren.
resentatives oftbe people find them surround.
ed are new and unparalleled in the gov
ermental history of the country. The IN.
vasion of one of the States of THU Confedt,.
acy by the citizens of another was SUCH :.
invasion. 1t seems. Is even the wise and pa.
triotic men who framed the Federal Consti-
tuition did not conceive Of The Bond Of
Union drawn up by these pure men. WAS
conceived in a Spirit so fraternsl as to ure.
clude the idea of an assault which finds no
parallel except in the Barbarism of the dark
ages. Virginia has tasted of the frs. frui,s
OF war of sections and the repast is as stll
and wormwood upon our lips. This i.s
foretaste of that ''irrepressible conflict"
Illuminated by the Jupiter Tonans" of q
great sectional party, who boast the contf,
over eighteen million of men, The xres,
Union meetings which have been held st
the other end of the Union. it was hoped.
would be like oil upon the troubled waters.
But this expectation has not been met F..
naticism is still rampant. The northern pa
pers TEEN with petitions to their law makers.
all indicating desire for the passage of what
they call, Personal Liberty Bills" that is
liberty to violate the Constitution, and deny
TO very large portion of the people of this
Coniederacy the rights guaranteed under
.hat Sacred Charter. The almost perfect
unanimlty which pervades the public in this
Common wealth, in relation to the untowsrd
events with which we are surrounded, Left
but one course for the Representatives uf
the people to pursue. The Bill, having for
its object the defence Of the Commonwealth,
the provision Of which have beer made pub
lie, has passed both Branches Of the Legis-
lature and become law The Commissions
er from South Carolina addressed 10th
Houses on Thursday last lie is not of the
ultra school Of South Carolina Politicians.
His speech of three and half hours YES
listened to, by an immense crowd, wish
marked and profound attention His To-
ception was such as became the Chivalry CT
the Old Dominion to give 10 the Honored
Representative of the Chivalry of South Car
DINA His escort from bis lodgings 10 the
! Capitol. consisted of a detachment Of picked
menthe flower of Virginia's citizen Sold
iers. The spectacle was altogether grand
aud magnificent, anil such as DO one I'M
less possessed Of the stolidity Of an OF, could
look upon without being moved by feeling
of iaudahie pride of being citizen Of this
venerable Commonwealth renowned ~
the mother of States and Of Statesmen. Ths
Covlngton and Ohio Rlilrosd bill has been
under consideration in the house fer the lszs
four days. An appropriation will doubtless
be made to this road, not in amount how
ever. as large az its ardent friends desire.
as a considerable majority Of the members
II The present Legislature see,n justly i'm
pressed with tie fact that the taxes u2on
The people are already so oppressive ss nos
10 admit by any means an increase.
I ours &C.,
MOUNTAlNEER.