New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-19

ia no peace but under the sword
Physical and HIorai Features or the Southern
Seat Of War.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune
WAsHISGToS June Is, 1861.
propose to make some notes Of those regions Of
country occupying general attention, as the area
upon which the battle of Freedom is TO be fought l
was born within a few miles of Acquia, Va, and have
passed the greater part of my life in that region, at the
same time enjoying personal familiarity with the
border on both sides Of the Potomac. The rivers and
creeks named 30 often in dispatches, are those on
whose banks have fshed and hunted the towns and
villages are those where live many dear friends and
relatives TO each of whom l can now only say:
Iccnld not love thee friend so much,
Loved not honor more.
If any one will examine Mr. Blodgetts Isotherma
Chart published believe, at the Smithsonian Inst-
tuition he will find in the lines Of equal average tenn
perature the fairest survey Of the political temper
allure of the people. Where the thermometer sinks
Secession sinks. An sothermal line connects Rich.
mond and Memphis physically as well politically,
whilst Eastern Tennessee and Western Virginia are
made by their high lands and mountains more the rea-
tons Of Allegheny, Nd and the Piedmont of Pa. Gil
matte lines do not coincide with lines Of latitude; and
transating this fact into the political atmosphere We
| find that the Union men of Western Virginia and
| Eastern Tennessee Of a much stronger and more
unconditional sort then the Union men Of Maryland
and Kentucky, But nearly all that part Of Mary land
which lies West of Frederick City ustes this theory
Over in Middletown Valley, for instance, the whole
strip of land lying between the Catoetn and the Blue
Ridge, our troops might march almost safely as in
Pennsylvania. The Methodist Churches in that region
have frequently been known to turn the cold shoulder
to ministers sent by the Baltimore Conference who
were supposed to be Of prosavery procvities. Nov
ing over toward Frederick City find the prosayery
and Secession party very strong. 1t 10 chiefly 70 by
| Church influences The Catholicism there is of tie
| fancy sort and the Rev. Henry Slicer, formerly
chaplain to Congress- and long the champion
of the Southern Division of the Methodist Church,
| while retaining connection with Baltimore Con-
ference, WAS for a long time stationed there.
From this point end all along on the Northern shore
of the Potomac the tendency Of the people is
toward Secession. Should our army march up
on the Rockville Turnpike toward Harper's
Ferry every step would be among traitors.
But should they 90 mp the Brookville pike,
almost parallel with it, and leading out past Mr..
Blars residence, every step would be through com.
paratively friendly land This difference in the sec
tons Of Montgomery County s to be chiefly attributed
TO the living branch of Quakersm which fortune has cast
into that County. Perhaps the finest Quaker Hicks
ite settlement in Maryland is to be found at Sandy
| Spring. about 25 miles out a. WI from Washington
City. Wealthy and successful farmers supporting five
schools lyceum for lectures, and valuable circulat
ing library; employing slave labor. even hiring
slaves, because the wages must 90 to the owners Of
men, these peaceful settlers have dsanced those of all
other parts of the County and their influence Las sx
tended to other communities. In the Gully days Of
Maryland their fathers settled there and accepted tho
eternal testimony against Slavery; to it t.:-: have
unanimously adhered. This is the ancestral center of
the Stablers, Halowells, Brookses, Farquhars, and
other noble families. When the present troubles be-
gan the Southern Wrongs party held a meeting at
Rockville, and very much to their di,msy The entire
tribe of Quakers never before known to attend po-
litical o meeting, presented themselves. They were
met with ferocious growl but it was Of use: Sc
cession was parslyned Immediately after the Balti-
more street conflict the spirit Of Secession swept likes
tornado through that State; but the Quakers did not
bow nor bend to it, They were threatened with a
mob They met, and decided that, alive or dead, there
they would remain. And they do remain there shell
tering nightly scores Of refugees from the South and
UlOuBn tncy may otLAko tncbWVIu rtuuy W
every way consistent with their testimonies, Liberty.
Not very different from this is the case with Lou
don County, Va. just across the Southern shore Of
the Potomac. 1t has several furnishing Quaker
(Hickste) societies, which have done much toward
making it region Of free labor This is the region Of
the Janneys-all friends of Freedom. Samuel NJ.
Janney here met and annihated the Rev. Dr. Smith,
President Of Randolph, Macon College, when he made
tour of that State demonstrating the divinity Of
Slavery, who was met by an indictment when it was
found he could not be met by argument. Samuel jan
ney has here with immunity published several forcible
arguments of Slavery. 1t was in an adjoining
neghborhood that Mr. Underwood was able TO make
brave stand for Liberty. soldier of the Union
would find many friend in Loudon in an emergency.
1t is also large wealthy and productive county, and
one which should be occupied by Union soldiers as
soon as possible Itcommands several strategic POINTS
that may presently come into great Importance
Upperville and Paris lat the point Of connection with
FRnquier, with magnificent mountain-pas,). As we
90 down, and little In the interior, to Eau.
quier County. This is populous but debauched
county. Its county-tOwn, Warrenton population
s,ooo has long been fhs nest Of soms Of the worst