Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-04-04
Strategy asd Maaeuvering 90 the
Dtsuntcnists..r ~.

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d.. ,no;n,sa :, ~ r. -, =. -, =, -,
and ca;o,, ,h. w...o. H., ,,.,;,,, ,,.,,, .,.
against n refsrrnc, az IN, ,r,;o, of,h. Co,,.,,.,
10 the p.opIe ,h. ,o,,,,. NJ all ,sls,e.l
They w.rc ,oo ial,,. NJ ,h,.;r Il..,,, hau.,..
To fall into tbs tran .st for ,hcm The r,.n,, of
the elections flled the precipi,a,or. for . tim.
With dismay. Findin.. how.r,, Tia, hi, 60.
wa. we'll n,r6 J,.pe,at, The, mn. ,,,. -,
Ing to desperate rcne,lies. 4, the commence.
mcnt OF the ,...io, az ,b. C,,,.,,,, a.,
haste" wa, their motto .,c,,,,;n,
done with n rush. Fo;lcl {, hi. ,h.v L..
now fallen ON the oppo-i,. tack Dvl,, 1. ,,.,
the word; their nnr,o., !. ,cJJ e, .
bring oiium on the Convention. md ..so,J .,
gain time To operate. b, mean, Of boyn, ;n.,r,c.
iions. on the morc timii Of tho eo,..,,,,;x.
members.
In pursuance of TIN. policy. TRAY Rl.,c,.
and Sweetheart. :" all the E,,i. dos, of ,h,. ,l;,
union press. arc barking at the Cou,,n,;on
aud sAying What vast expense il will entail
on the pcoplc! Well, il II DC expensive. ~ bo i.
responsible for the esPcnse! Who called tn.
Convention Were not these very dsunioni,ts
the most active IN gettin: IL up! DO they cup
pose the people arr 'sof, enough" to he imposed
! on by such hnmbugscry rs this!
Again, we learn that regular system is ON
foot IN this eiiy to get up Instructions in distant
souniies- RESOLUTIONS are prepared here, and
letters written TO confidential agents IN th.
country. to get up meetings to instruct delegate,
10 the Convention TO go for secession! We
he 81, l.
my. We have no fear OF the result, but TO be
i"rewarned II To DC iorcarmed. NO pains, and
no money, VIC are satisfied, will DC spared 10 ae-
e"mPi.sh d'snnion. let conscr, atives--tl,e u
nion'io''ng masses in the country. then he on
their guard-meet tho dsorganizcrs Mt The
threshold and put them down.
The Prccipitators have been thus far 30 com
pleteiy fooled that they ARE losing coniid,nc. in
tins ingenious device, and have r,.ort,l On nm.
other The nttcmpt was mad. IN. o,L.,,
the Leyi,latnre To- ms. ,I,,,;. =, "
and purport of which w,pe IN .u,or.c,,. a..
present Convention. and n,o,;d,, Ga,
other. They do not like the conn,.,;o,, oS ~.
present body. II i, M, .r,,;o;.,,,, -
its character. /, e.nno, h. mon,d.i III"
Of va, by the leader. I, :. .,,,,.., :, ~
substantial men Of the State mud I, r,.,,r...,,,.
the substantial intcr,.t. Of I'm. Stan, H..
portion Of il. member. are oo, ,ol,;,;.,. "a
therefore ART not .eccs.;bI. 10 ,h. -
appliances which influence tina, clas. Of u.n-
They arc honest Intelligent. Union-lo,;,y man
who reflect the true public sentiment of tho
State. Hence 1t was de.irable to re, rid of
them by side wind Mr.. Jones. of A,,om.,.
tox, therefore, offered his rcsoIu,;o, 6,r ..
cut, shuttle and deal. But i, did no, ,al.;,
received only about eight votes. Here wa. an,
other defeat TO the preciptator..
The last cxpcdirnt now is To make n vigorous
struggle in the Sprin. elections III, desire il,
II possible, 10 carry those elections and then ,o
herald tbc result ~ an evidence Of n change m
the public sentucnt of the state. The Conyen
ton will be appealed TO to obey the voice Of the
ioP'' IN pronounced IN the Spring elections.
'a'e' We presume another res
:, ~ '' 'ohes VIII Tie introdnc-
-. ~ power, passed. Then
r..or, a.. '''''"''"e 10 rep
.,;I. - eI''9 VI 'He Pe'pe' ana all the
500 ,"''s'''e s''''e VIII be up
Pr WV ''s"S convention "ene to
"' 'Na''l''e SeI 'heui IN Texas IN the
on Al "o'' houston aud were TO seek
' On, i>''"er, from the GubeT-
.,rna ,, ~ mo 90" 'c'' now or where the
""se' ""u'h e"" "iionesi John - every
mined. rc,ol,c sco,.h III Ii,
and VIC r,,bc, G,rcv =. -,
cu,,ou., n. - a.. W. w
more. h, Ia, Tho n,.r,o g. 80; ""'' !"
But we ,LonId don,,.a an'', 'v",.
n, one Of tho d;r.., c.,.u,;,;.- -. ',,S :,
the country. I, mich, l.. r.. ;r.,,,..,;~ -
domestic ,,rr,oJ - 49," "
people then ,,eer rIe,, ~ !, J., I.s..,;..'
candidate, n ,ho ,,.,,;.;,.,. S NV
elections. I.,,r -. P''"S
ed. IL, old ,,r,y ,I;.,;,i.;e.. ="
10 IN. g,c,, sod n.,,i,,;. ,,.,.. -
;,,, ho r., - '''o,'s"
ciin;, and The soa,t ~ ''"" y "
tween ,to T. -, - 80 ~ maui "e
,;o,.l 81 P'''.''v' ""'o''''
and d.. -, - -. " ''''" ''''''''
alto, v,,h a., 80. - -. "''1
p,.e n ,c.,o,;,,,, a.. -. - ~,
form in yrb;,l, IL, -. IN. =. -, -,
- In 49,. "''