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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
Becemins More Prudent.

The President elect did not. in his first speech.
&c, meet the expectation Of the most iudicio.,. Of
friends Indeed, many Of them were hat
mortified the he carried his propensity for jok.
ing altogether too far in treating the impending
troubles so lightly in his effort ut Buffalo he
was decidedly more discreet In rrply to The
compliments paid him. he said:
"lour worthy Mayor has thought &, 20 ex-
press the bope that ! may be able % rrl;eve the
country from the present. ar. j should saw the
Threatened difficulties. ] am sure 10 bring n
true heart to the work. fAppiaa.e.1 For 1bc
ability 20 perform mus, irnsi 10 that suprem,
Being who has ncver forSaken this favored
iand through the in-trumrntality Of this great
and Intelligent people. Without that assirisn,,,
shall surely fail with IL cannot fail. When
We speak ct threatened difficulties 20 the eo,,n.
try, q - natural that il should be eHpse,.,I tha,
something should lie said by my self sith regard
to particular measures cpsn morr pa,ur,.
rrisecuop howeser--and others will ACRE. with
He-ihat wien these difficulties arr sithout
precedent and never have BEEN acted upon by
amy individual situated as l am. /, il mo-,
proper ] should wait and &C the d.,elyu,,,.,,.
and get all The iigh, possible 40 that when do
speak autiIoritati'ely ! may he n near rigLt "A
po@sible Cbc.rs
w hs'n sl.all speak agthori,ativeIy. I bon.
20 say nothing Inconsistent with the Constitr
toe the Cni'a thr rights e all tn. State. ~
carh state and oi each s,rtion u the roynty,
and not % d'-aPpoini the reasonable expecta.
ii"hs OF those Who have couf,l-,l a. me their
soics. IN this connection allow me ,o 81 ,h.,
yoa Ne portion Of tho great American t.,orIe
need only 20 MAINTAIN your cont,osare stand
az 20 s"uF Sll'sT convictions of righ,. 20 ,su,r
obligations 60 tbe Constitution. And act IA A.
fDnisncr With th0es sober convietions AMI tl.s
eiouds Sh'ch nov arise ~ to korizan will h.
dfspeiied and We shall have bright and alo
.ions iuiare sod when this gencf a,ion La. pass
81 away ieH- u thousands will inhahit tbs
COUNTRY whrIs enly thousands inhabit i nov -
-" Ho' PFYiH,se 30 aidr,ss Yea ~ lrugth
have no yolCe iOr 10. Allow NJ. aeain IN ,hank
you ior ilis magnificent rccspsion and I'd yoa
faruwell~ -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

In the Senate. ON Thursday. several local
balls were passed. Tn motion Of Mr.. Isbell.
the rules were suspended. and tn. bill Tor tic
relief OF the Banks of the Commonwealth taken
up and made the order OF the day for Friday ut
IL o'clock.
Bills were reported providing for bonus on
Bank capital. and for the mode Of paving the
same into the Treasury AMI making an appro-
pria,ion to meet the expenses incurred by hold.
ing the present session Ut the General Assembly
and State Convention.
Mr.. Kaufman obtained leave to withdraw the
petition Of tia citizens of the VALLEY Of Virgin.
in PRAYING for charter 10 extend the Poto-
mac AMI Winchester Railroad from Winchester
to Strasbu-y.
resolution Of enquiry was adopted cNtcnd-
ing the time of the payment Of the revenue by
the Sherihs Of the State, due the 18th of March.
In the Senate ON Friday. the House bill for
the relief of the Banks was called up and dis
cussed, and certain amendments bcing offered.
1t was made the order for Saturday. A resolu.
tion Was offered for repeating so much Of the
law as imposes penalties upon Sheriiis for fail.
ing TO pay into tie Treasury money received by
them for the State. In tho House of Delegates.
I'LL was reported to incorporate company
to construct n Railroad between Washington
ard Alexandria.
resolution Of inquiry was offered for
amcnding the Code 20 rs 20 allow q greater
r~;e of interest than G per cent uader special
agreement.
On Saturday the Senate had under consider
alton the Bank bill. which Was amended and or.
dered to he printed.
In the Senate, on Saturday. Mr. Isbell offer.
ell resolution Of inquiry. which was adopted.
for coinpensating Edward McCabc for loss and
injury sustained IN consequence Of wound re-
ccivcd IN an attack on John Brown and hi,
hand OF eonsPira'ors n, Iiarper,s Ferry in 1859.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
The State Of KanSas.

Kansas having lern admitted iniothe Union.
Che oihcrrs OF the stale government have a..
sumed their functions. lie elcci,on Of L. 9
SENATORS however has len postponed until
April next lie rev tate c.rusenre, its h.s
tory under Il prcs,u,~ Ut n sai enlanfiy - tie
failure II croPs AMI G, n,equcni dsirs.s among
thousands Tie rrc,ol.ni ~ he Northern
States have iycn rtniril m.ng N erallv 70 the
suffering inhabitants ~ Krnsa, ,ci there 10
stll great at4ouui ~ 1cst.iuiion IfIhr white
population cannat msLe living N that fertile
regioa hov would tic Berrots q tie south
have fred II iutrosluocd tLsrs under tie L.
compton Constitution
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
The Great Fraud.

The Baltimore American referring to the re.
port Of the Committee appointed to investigate
the late fraudulent abstraction of the securitic.
held in trus, for the Indians, in the Department
Of the Interior. says -
The Great Fraud" grows up into astonsh-
ing proportions. colored some " lat perhaps by
the political feelings Of the Investigating Com.
ni,t-e, but aill pregnant with disgraerful facts.
which arr alike beyond palliAiion OF denial
i lac Government bfl- not only been robbed Of
nearly q million Of dollars OF trust funds. but
private individual. have been dcfraudrd TO an
extent that sinks this robbery into comparative
insign'heAnee. AcceptaBccs endorsed by ex-
Secretary Floyd. and Obtaining n nc.,oiiabIe
currency IN virtue OF his position ~ Secretary
Of War. Rrr acknowledged 20 have been issued
tn the amount OF four millions 81, dollars whilst
the COMMITTEES believe the true amount 10 La
NEARLY seven millions, of which from four 10 five
millions still remain in the hands OF innorpnt
holders, but perfectly and entirely worthless
unless the Government shall assume respon-
hponsibility Tor the acts Of u. officers"
The Committee. in exAmising the question
what were Baileys motives for ab.trsc, ting the
bosds T. says:--
'Mr. Bailey, in HE conversations with yari-
Gus witnesses. stated that his design was 70 pro
iert the character ~ GoserDor FIoyd, and 20
ave him IRON uishonoF AMI retIFens~nt from the
CABINET that would he neoesSariiy incident 10
protest and discovery Of the aceeptaDces which
bad heen illegally issued to the firm oT Russell
Malors Wssldcli. Whether this ecns;slerat;ou
Sas the sJle motive of his conduct 10 /. len TO
the House 10 dctermI,r. Your Cossssittec arr.
howeves constrained 20 express the conviction
that, behind the eyrBts that have been made
conspicuous. and beneath The exterior Of trans.
aetIons that have been dc-crilcsl. u n purpose
wh'ch. although Successfully hidden. "a ~ none
tlse less powerful and sff,elent. and has given
u.niy AMI vitality 10 The schemes nov partially
exposed"
TTbs committee ofsr no recommendations in ref
ersncc 10 the particular but close ne follous
As one Of the results IL the examination
they have made, they submit bill "a provide
fgr the more certain ard efFrrtual punishment
Of crimes, sueh ~ tho-e that have bsen broael1
40 ils-iT notice. and also as,spisaory o( the -.
Cond section o. the act Of Congrvss approved
January 2tth 1857. quilted an act ssnsc efIs,-.
tuaiiy 20 enfYrce the aseRdanee ~ vitnes.~, on
the -ammons q esther iiOass o. Consr--s. AMI
% cOmPCl them h. disylO-r testimony Th.v
also teg leave 20 suggest that the Guetuatio,, Il
tl'c stock Harke,. aIId dc delay AMI afcertain.
~ ~ tbe eooctiOn q TIE ifsrrest ~, The b1.ls
Seeu 10 densnd sosne furfiser legisIation in r.
gard 70 the lHdiaa trust fund ~ = MEASURE NJ
obsious justice and humanity % the indians
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
Senator Cameron.

This gentleman. with his colleague in the
Senate from cnns,i,ania, Mr.. BigIer In.
made eoinmcndHOlc Efforts TO bring about
compromise oi existing difficulties lie has
more than once s'o~cd his disposition TO make
any reasonable sacrifice TO preserve tie Union.
The ultra Republicans are cudeavoring to with
draw the Presidcn, elect frcm the moderate
epunscls Of Mcssrs. Seward and Cameron. and
ind uce him TO eide with the nou eompromisers;
but the dry he gives himself up to tie pl,ras
will he one Of rufn 10 his administration Il pot
70 The country. Tie fri, nds OF tie Union will
be greatly disappointed II Mr. Lincoln should
inii to avail him'elf OF such safe advisers as
Messrs. Seward aud Cameron at = erisis like
the present
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
A Turn on.

The Ikichmond Esqvfrsr and osisr prsripisa
tngpri"ts amer en,Ieavorinz 70 iheiss ths state.
81 Virgins ani Maryland IN rcs,.,isa ths in
sagara''oa q iiHcoin. BY seising the Capitol
HAFPers Ferry ard Oshst Uaite.l States p,oD
erty. Ro~ sDdsg that the Goverpasnt Aas p...
Par~d 20 Hsest sprh rebels calls i big sease-
--aud saeak cot q is BY asserting thas Il -ori
Elns'sd - the gascOuadisg q little slio-
as0u' Eve re- high. ard weighing al,ou, o..
spndresi pounds = Tho.e grntIeuen srs rerv
oAts'airie oa''l they End powder znd ball swE,
'ng Ne" 'heu thcy tors it % BY eaiHsE ia
-hig scare
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21


he rs.ss>sss cArpsSoie renarhs that. ~ an
Argument n iavor Il fa.e.iisss secsssioa. ve
sse told - majority q he n orshsrn suies
have vsolnsrd tn Cosssisssisa. sslliSed Law
Of Cosgr~sa. and aided u giving - sectional
President whose leading political idsa !. oppo-
s.i'oa To slavery. TAis 70 ell true and nsore
tAAa this. thr sa.s p>ry-s~tins spoa ,L- H.
esnse granted them by the resclusioss of-ss-e-
--has virtually rePsd,aied . decision Of the So
Prr~s Court, . -co-ori,s.ss Department Of the
Sorernneni. But dos il follow, becasse law.
lees fanatieisn aAs done these things. TIA, The
South shall abandon it, rights in the Union
submit to th~se wrongs without . struggle and
Ny fron the upliitcl arm Of th~ enemy aud ssck
sAie'y and protection under another go,crnn~nt
yet to be organis-di This is no, tie way
Statesmen and brave patriots oaght to set. and
We trust that virginia will not fly - leee a.
there IL chance for victory. but bravely iacc
The enemy. and. IL defeated. then retreat with
honor to position outside Of the Union. IL
will lie ~ easy 10 seccie under Lincoln N Il 10
under the do,atd Who now doscs in the White
House. and IL will be more magnsnimous to de-
~ the Republican leader. when the proper time
comes. than to cludc Tho imbseiIc grasp Of Bu.
chanan for fear thai . stronger hand roay bold
the rc'ns Of Government. Should coercion lie
the policy Of the incoming Administration. vir.
ginia will siand ready to discharge her whole
duty. but whilst that question 10 in abeyane.,
let her Pa-ae the course dictated by true pa
sr'otism and wisdom. and il the worst must
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21

II - bee~ . ssajsct u rswpe& viii ~ .oss
pssi~rs II Prs;trss Llxcu1as ft;esan sAas b,
allowed Aisssslf - hs s~srvsfft~ ~ pscrris-
IN 'Ae matter q .atiag spsechrs 81 d. ~
r'oss stopping plaess, Developing IN pass ~
views upon na,ional aAairs. lie consider. Tie
''erisis an artificial one such as politicians
and ambitious men nsy st any time get up ;
but il 10 = ~eri.is- se,e-thel--s. and dcs--,es
gra'cr consideration tL.a b, yet given it
The most sensible of has a.iusca,,on. 10 Co -L.ro
COOL but IL j. n suhjcct too .criou. for ioke
II he has had time to look about him a, New
York and fh'ladelph,a, be has doubles. sen
this that he mistaken in the op,u;oo
that nobody Is hurt At Cleveland. among
other things he said: !.
1T N with YOU. the people. to advance ,h.
great cause OF the Union and the Con.ti,u,iop.
ana not with any one man. Il rect. with YOU
alone. ih's fnet - strongly impressed on INV
mind at present. In q community Ike All.
whose appearance testify To their intelligence.
am convinced that the cause Of liberty anal the
In'on can never be in danger Frequent sIlu-
SION u made To the excitement ut present exist
ing m national politics. I think there !, NO o.
easion Tor any excitement. The crisi, n. IL !,
called. - altogether an artificial crisis. In nil
parts OF the nation there arc dncrncr. Of opin.
ION IN politics. There are differences of opinion
even here You did not all vote for the pcr.on
who now addres-es yo,l And how i. !, with
those who arr not bers! Have they not all
their rights N they ever had. do they not
have their fugitive slaves returned now q. ever.
Have they not ihe same Constitution that they
have lived under for seventy odd years, Have
they not position As citizens Of this co,nno.
country. and have we any power To change that
POSITION tries OF No" VIVA, then is the
matter with them! Why all thi. excitement, /.
Why all these complaints. As said before.
tins erisis Is all artificial II has no foundation
IN tact. IL was argued up. the saving Is.
ami cannot be argued down. Let IL alone. and
IL will 20 down Of itself
Mr.. Lincoln proce~dci on Saturday 10 BufIa.
10; on Monday he viii 20 to Albany ON Tues
day to the city of New York from thence h,
will 20 to Philadelphia. and ON Friday mex, TO
Harn-burg. and from tina, place he will 20 ,li-
rcctiy to Washington. starting probably ON sat.
urday next.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
Truthfuliy Interpreted.

The voice OF Virginia, at the late elections, il
very accurately interpreted by the ws.hr-,on
correspondent OF the Boston Copr,er. " no saws:
The voice Of Virginia i. significant and hone
full. IL is knell TO the disunionists North no
lees THAI South. Attempts are made in both
quarters TO pcr,ert it. and give it. il possible.
an uncertain sound. On the part Of the South.
II is pretended that Unionist in Virginia !, a,
best but man who will insis, upon such con.
cessions from the North "a he know, viii mn,
he made And ON the par, of tile North. the
backbone antrcompromise leaders-,lisu-
nionists in fact--~ould fain persuade themselves.
and their followers. that Virginia has .polen >,
emphatically for the Union, that no PROPOSAL.
for Cancellation. no movement. whatever nm
their part arr needed to secure their adhercnc,
TO the Union a. il is
These mr.. both distorted views, The truth
n Is usual in such capes-lies between them
The Cnionis,s of Yirginia-tho.e who ha,. Tn.
umphed in the recent election are no, upcond;.
tonai Cnionisis, or Submissionists. rs the
phrase is. 1ley are true friends of fin. Un;o,
who Will spare No efforts, within the bounds Of
reason and their essential rights, to preserve it
but the protection Of these rights they will in.
STAT upon, and n guaranty Of n reasonable M.
ture Will he n sine qua non of their adhesion TO
the Union in its present divided condition. IL
II in this sensc that the people of Virginia arc
right and that the vote they have just given !.
hopeful They have determined to stay in the
mon u they can or go out Of 1t il they must
n.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
Virginia State Coaventie..

The Sovereign Convention Of the State of
Virginia. met At Richmond. on Wednesday
week at twelve o'clock. One hundred and
t~enty.one numbers were present ., the roll
call. aud the Convention proceeded 10 organize
by clecting John JAnbey. Esq, Of Iou,loun,
President and John l. Ewbank. Esq. Of Rich
nond. Secretary.
Thursday the organization Of the Convention
was perfected The credentials of the Com.
missioDcrs from South Carolina, Georria and
Mississippi were received and the Commission.
eru in,iisd 20 take SEATS on the floor and al.
drrss the ContehIion.
The convention. Friday. invited the Southern
Commissioners to addrrss the body on Monday
newt. Mr. Ellio,t. Of the WING, WIS elects-l
Printer of the Convention. A colIoauy took
place between Messrs. Wis and stuart. IN ref
erence To = proposition 10 invade Washington,
and, also. 10 remove Gov. Ietcher
On Saturday. the Convention met A.
the usuAl hour The President anr osnced the
Committee Of 81 On FEDERAL Relations A. fol
lows
RE seor. v Conrpd. Isvis y Hsnie. W
ssaiball, Henry A Vie John y Hali~in. " "
kyyd' Nlham scComss James bsTioo' samuel
rrlcs JAIME. G Byse. rs,.r G. Jphs.,oe ioi'er' L.
1isorss higw. r.. T'nsshy M,s. " II. nsifarIsSa
= hrD svoTs ssr.ssi g wiiHsf<t 1otn J. Jarksai.
Mr.. Morton in,rciBeed a ., \ 81 te.oluiios.
On che subject q coercion, vhish af,sr ds.rus
sion BY himself Ms.srs wi,s. Moore. Casli.ls
and others was rsferrsd 90 tie Committee 81 n
on FEDERAL Relations.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21

President DAVIS vas s~ors into Office q,
hosiEo@sry. AlabAnA. o. il- Isth ins,an, .pd
delivered his insagnral address. IN the eoars.
% which ~ declaed that NJ s-parasiou ol ,h.
CosseieTsse States has been @artsd By No ae.
grv-'os uPoa osbsss, and followed By 10 do@es.
tie coasulssos"
Ifihs seissrs q ~ s,rt.. shsps AT mosev o.
the nAfioa. oonsti,s,s 10 Agxrr.-ios. sh-a N.
kHgiiss ispguaEs hes soqsired = So raoaning.
abd m0raliiy 4 nv infeFpr.tssio,.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
cONN,yIrAnp
70 ~ eiuo-' 4 - INC P,e.." c1art,s.o. Va
February 18th. 1851

70 ~ s'iao-s 4 - me- Pres" charieso,-.. Va
February 18th. 1851
0EvTLEsrs AN syes. and especially in ne
Hofder States, are nov turned Anz,ousIy 10 ~
Pesee Ccagress ~ wsshiagtOn. II the Csa-
gTsss fails % agrce spoa = saiisfact6ry solutioa
~ oaf pFe-eat political difficulties. ths eacct
E,sy b. VsEy bad. certainly vsFy discoaraging
he chasAetes AID posVrs u the boiy shoaia
nei b. lost siFht ~. IL msubcrs afs q hirk
stAnting snd deservediy -. bit thy ars sos
representatives, y ~ people o.. " a. ell. vsry
indireeiiy - beet in = socopdsry sAy. beng
Irally representatives Of0osernors ~ Hates 90
Legislature. elected vhsa party spvhfah hgA
asd whsn thc qussssos - Uhian 90 DisariOn
VS. not l'-fore ihs rs-opls II ths Congrsss
fails 70 eject its iptsBsiea obrst - shosiid not
despair for the voice ~ ~ psopis vii surely
- tof Lh'oa- n sttered eaimly End With0ut ~
huencs iFoss mefs party poliii,iaas
Fadfal dsiecs - ihs sane kss5 saists in
ths composites ~ ~ CongTrss 81 NoafgoaaeFy
fhe sseusheFp therrof an MT ~ reprcssHt
aiivcs - The Iepis ~ ~ cotton slaiss althotgk
80 So ihai body eserc,siss Ne popvrs II
toycrt'En. u = s.asufsaily revolutionary
t--iy Afe tkesr d.as rortA hFiagins before
~ people sho rad yoar iaasenfisi soarnAl :
IL se.as 70 ss thsy AZ.
A vIRgINIAN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
NIAItI,IED.

o. fees.isy ns0raiHR lat Al the rssiisso< ~ sc
ON isfll rif gvusn ~ tsaac tiiso ID sp~gseris
i1set n EDNAED y fDTTS =, NJ. fIR5fNik 2.
NiNVksi'' hefh - Ls-assus epanfy
On TRfsdsT efeniae Yth 1915 b., ths 49, ' q.
h,sftA. ~ yfS<EFH FfANEt.lN Hg,.z syh.ss kTB
AhiNh htSAbAfH - IALsf ~ Apti.suaY 70
tArrumFanying ne ai,gss noirc So f-.rtos n
ihs tfsis eaks. u 'etsrs. ~ sist ~ hapff ~
. fell fesiissiiea 81 thsE itessips ssis,IsiiJusl
90 she ilih ins'.. ~ Rev . y IAfisl. ~ ftssT
lhergt n EHhefAie, NJ. gAMgN v ENfpfn y
ME- FikfilSiA bSNDliit ~ 80 - a.is CuoaiJ.
o. 80 tafb uB. ~ ~, q " Hsgris Ne ntCHp
g tHAhhiiN asa aiss sAh4H . ANVIL. bosi
Lsggsl.-ah
o. - i1fh lrsfsfl ~ Rer. ~. A. es,th. ~ A
bAFkANit sd ~ IlIA .. Wv AIls az - isaei9.a
- ~ isA iryt - ~ . . =. ArBsft.re ~
tAnEs " hllnfY ~ hsf ~ ~ Nlss AkY
HOuase OKfH. isFlssTiy - BsFksisy csensJ
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
Inquest.

An Inquest WIS held On Saturday lsst Nv
Justice Jo1lS J su1u setting ~ forever over
thc body II white Snsle did frund IN
POOL Of ~sier n-aT ilc Ta,rrle l,adinr from
Middlrway 10 Iesiovn IN ,bis ,oauiy ], 10
not known how long y c shild NAV have iscn
IN III pool ~ IL WIS covered vi,h re. The I'll.
lowing y tie verdict ~ Ne my, That ueis.
l'e'e The said female intfn, csns 10 ns aea,h
by violence committed - some fers,n - q, &.
aons unk nnuu 20 ns"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21
RssAasks 90 Jsss J1.sey, E.c. =,
L~sssss, Prs.sde.s es sie stat.
CoaventtOa.


n fsslev;nr !. ~
spcs~h On takiag his sra, a. Pr~.,d,D, :,
Ccsvees'oe:
Cssffr~>s u the Co@renfios:
tender you my s'ncere and cordial ,h,,l.
for The honor yoa have conferred upon me =,
calling nc to Prcs'dc over the dehbersi,o,. -
Oh. most important Convention tha, Ia, -
asscmbied IN th's state s'nce the year isss
am without experience in the p--f.,r-,,.
OF the dutse. to -hi~h yoa have As.,-r,l
with hut h'iie know ls$lge 4 parlianyt,A-, -.
and the rules which are To govern gu, p-,-..,
ngs IN lave n'thins TO IRONS you IN, {
'deity and impAt slty. Errors know IAN
eom"sss. but tbe-e will be excused BY your KIND
ness ssd promptly eor~cts>i by ,our wisdom
"e"'kmrn' - now slmo~t seventy. three
sesrs since Convention Of the p-,p, Of Vir
gina was assembled IN this hall 90 ra,if, IL,
'ons'nuio" "f The niied States. one Il the
chief oh,cs's OF which ~As 10 consolidate. not
the 0os~rn"en' bot the Union Of the State.
'aoses ~h~s nave PASSED and are daily p..s
ing INTO HISTORY which will s~t ns sal upon
t""' but which do not mean 10 rvvirv. hs,.
Drought 'he ,on''hHn"n and the tnoa ia,s
""m'neh' PERU ana "g'hia has come to The
v'sT. ~ what the whole ecanir, eSrrtcd
"c'' hrr P''ie m ven a' ecr Patriotism
'n'erri as vel" ms her honor called upoa
h VII" nm e'"Phas's ~h'ch she could not
a'''Srr, TO save the monuments Of her o~s
e'"!' ner h"n"red 81" Who sleep, NJ Mount
vernon " POM nj Mocra OF all future sees.
P' o.u 'ss "'i. ~"'eh 'ramr' the 'on'i-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21

bra'a ''s la'' 'ssus q sts TaEsy D--o-,s,
printed ~ Hasrisoabosr. yisriasa. u,u.l. a..
foiiorIng sEtssct -
Nah a. fFs.sus isrss A.. + -
- eelN . sffar1fs 80 &C., .-.,..l
~ So f,ft-e'a ~ 80 80 ed sai - -
te-s hsgee~ ~ 3 a,segs al !. -, - l.,-t.el
- hs.aae,a& 81 fe.siss a. Isgss, = =. -,
= Wstasa, Esq. siu ssussss. :. -, =
- eastoys ~ De Rsrsa~.
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Ibid

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hfafDiTH. - srsd - yssfs aeai dss.. Iils ~
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D. fi..s sssnsperfTs Yse 4ttsasesi - iafifei q
fsftaI ats si fsiisa h1tsiassi e. fsti.sr - -
"a flaf nsae ~ 49, c1liss - fsrsa estfss
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q K.ersiut, Tese.. ~ Ttas-sss ysh So
= tf7iga fl1lg<. slis ~ Gea hr.idstl Eisf
r.f las krssf ~ ~ sisier.
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Va - ~ "a a. - psospi.ss islf
= Hnert,-8 on o. 81 isstsat. Hgs cORNuIs
~ t1i.L ~ hs - fsef a hss ses 80 n
Ssioss ss&isasy
n Desar-s - t,e SEA iasi 49, q g0gEE 0Dks.
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.werhIrr lIrn.. Cen,en,l.,

AZ = 'nec''ns ~ the ~orking Nsn u Hsrp~y..
Tsrry on Noadsy night lsss r A. fIysssso.
Tos - VS. arpoiutsa dsisrafe "a ateaA
the work'ne Mems Cs'assn,iou vhieA > 70 MEET
shssiiy 10 Philadelphia
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~ Pref liansLLs has ssturssd % Ch.rI...
iowa. snd oasrs BE- rsrvi-es ~ our e;s,,s,..-.
h's quaiihesfioas - ieaehsr u ssasis srr M.
q'es''o@ahle wi be .ssa " he card sAas
y hss ssoais~i BE ,svus - en-, ~ S..
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We have ~ sbidisg eeu6Arscs tkss ths
fsaes Conteps'os As wsshiaxso- -ilI shis s.sk
rrPors schsnas q s3js-tnest, sasi.f.ctor, "a
its hosisr slasshoidinz stst,a Ths soss q
N''souri ss'sng'Aeas ~ Upioa s.siisg aad he
i-p~sioss ae.s q ~ ssoeaiss ss..ss tssara.
49, - The horder. ia awakes rsss-siss.s g.
vsratis - pssee
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prsThc Tp,crpre,ey, :

~ '"''' ETEFFFs :" WF HRE tTe
attention. - our rrrdcrs 70 ne fret % series
Of ess"vs und"r ile above tile 10 ssatlser eol.
uuh The writer. " unSerssnnd l. native
N'fFinpn-wtli ,eitesl b, s,reriencs n mors
than = ibir'i n eeHiurv viit tie very dslie.,s.
vital ani practical satis,t which Ne propose.
% discuss