Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-04
10 THE PEOPLE or NoRTE-wEsTERx vlpe,sr,,
~ tho Governor OF Virginia.
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The sovereign people Of Virginia, unbiased ard
BY their own free choice, have, by a majority 6:
nearly one hundred thousand qualified Voters
severed the ties that heretofore bound then, ),
the Government Of the United States, ard
united this Commonwealth with the Cocted.
crate States That our people hare the rich,
ITO institute Z new government, laying i,s
foundations on such principles, and org.n:zn,
Is powers in such form as to them shall Sem
most likely to ef.ot their safety and bspci
ness" was proclaimed By our fu.herp, and IL j.
a right which 20 freeman should ever rrl;,.
ou;sh. The State Of Virginia has now, ii.
second time in her history, asserted this !i,L,
and i, is tho duty Of every virginisn to ..
knowledge her act when ratified By such
majority, ard to give his willing CO cpers,i,,
to make good the declaration ALI BIER peo;;.
have voted. E1ch has taken his chance to hs,,
his personal views represented. You, As vrI
as the rest Of the State, haze cas: ,,,-
vote fairly, and the msj,rity is against YOU
1t il tho duty Of good citizens to yield 10 The
viii Of the State The bill Of rights hs. DC.
clsimsd that the people have a,i.h. 70 mi.
form government and, therefore, ihal no cor.
eminent separate from or ~lndapent,n. e ns
government Of Virginia ought to o. erected D.,
established within the limits the!sei." T..
majority, thus declared, therefore, have : ri,
to govern. But notwithstanding III. r',a:,
thus exercised, has been regarded b. tie p,e
pie Of III! sections Ct the United Stale. as u.
doubted and sacred, We, the goYeruu.xn,
q, Washington now utterly denies it, .ai, Is
the exercise Ct d,spot;c pc~rr, il 60.
deavorins to coerce our people 70 40
/ ct submission 20 their authority
Virginia has asserted her Independence
She will msintsin it at every hazard. Ste il
sustained by the power Of ten OF her sister
Southern States, ready and willing To rphjlL
her cause. Can any true Yirginian refuse I"
render sssistancey Men of the North We.,, |
appeal to you, br al the considerations winch
have drawn us together as one pcop.: t.c:c.o-
10 rally to tic standard ii TIE Oh D.
b. all the sacred tics OF rnssrsain.
inv. bv the intermi1ture Of he biui j. u E..t
aud Vest, by common pa:ernltT, b. 'rier1,n!t
h4llowed by a thousand cherished Eee"lies;'o's,
by memories Of the past, BY the ri'cs Of the
great men Of other day., come I" Ns":a.
banner and drive the invaders from your soil.
There may be traitors in the mlcst Of y2u, shn,
Ior selfish eudk have turned against the: an
Their and would permit her to be %ignonin'eu'iT
oppressed and degraded. But cannon, w..
not, believe that a maj ority Of you are not .rae
sons, who will give your t!oad aud your 'res'
sure for virginia's defence.
have sent for your protection such troops
Is the emergency enabled the to C ll:c', il
charge of q competent commander. | hs7e or.
dored a large force to 60 to your a;d, hut rely
with the utmost contdsnce upon your own
strong arms to rescue your nresides and affairs
from the pollution OF a reckless ard rnI!Ie>.
enemy. The State is invaded al sewers points,
aIrply forces have beer c~'livctt-t To dei,uI
ner.
There has been O complaint among YOU thh:
The Eastern portion Of the State MAD enjoyed
an exemption from taxation TO your pr. jIuice.
Tho State, BY a majority Of so,0tN. tx. Put
the two sections OH An equality in this respect
By q display Of magnanImity in the vote ,"!
gwen, the East has. BY 4 large majority, CON
sented to relinqulsh this exemption, sud III
ready to share with you all the buI dens oil gov.
.rn,lenL and TO meet sll Elrginia's Liabilities.
They come nov to aid YOU, As you cilne ~
:oruer days 10 aid the;:. The III n u tie
) southern Confederate STATES glory IN cotc'ns
to your rescue. Let oue heart one NIL d Ole
energy, one power, nerve every patliol ann IN
a common cause. The heart that will not beat
in unison With Nirginia no~ Is q traitors h'arr;
the arm that will not strike home IN Der cause
now is palsi,d by a coward tcar.
The troops are posted i: uutionsvil!e. Come
with your own good weapons and EcG! them
az brothcrsl
Given undsr my hand, ard under
l.. I. the seal of ttp Cnmmoh~e.iin, IN,
t~~] l4lh day Of June, 1851, aud 10 tic
S5th yeur Of the Commpnw ealth.
JOHN LcTClE2
By the Governor:
GEORGE W. hUSroRD,