Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-16
ProseTipIian Of Union RIrn il VirGlaIa.

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Prescription OF Union RIrn in VirGlnIA.
The RiehmVnd Examiner of The llth IN
slant contains an article on the duty OF Viz
ginlarE ia bringing to juslist those ~
psetsd Of dislogslty % the State" Ths fol-
lowing paragraphs from it will show the
means resorted to by the censplrators p
crush out loyal sentiments, and will furnish
sore infornaiioa 10 fsgsbd to the manner
by wEfcH tie adoption Of the secession origi-
nance isto be secured: 7,.-,
" The people. Of all sections of the State
are exerling themselves with fpfalseworth,
determination to separate the good from the
bad by bringing to justice those suspected Of
disloyslty q, the State. In doipg So they
are but obe5ing't Scripture Injunction TO
tlke care Of themselves. In such revolu'
tionsry times as ihese, secret enemy can do
us more harm thad cue hahdsed tSshes th.it
number Of open and avowed foes. Besides,
he that is not for us is against us, is en-
phaticaly correct doctrine at this juncture Of
affairs. We trust the people viii not relax
their vigilance. q Les every suspected party
= be brought up and subjected to examination
II innocent il does him no harm; II guilty,
he shpuld b pehislsd, 81 a .
4" Yesterday, the MfYoI ordered into Gus
tody man named Joseph Tills suspected pt
being unfriendly to the South, and he was
put in the cage, ,During the Gag, John K.
Skinner and Robert A. Williams, who repre-
sented themselves 70 be from Louisa county,
were also put in confinement for similar
reason. They will be brought before the
Mayor this morning.. IOd3 dlo
Three Psy9nsy rnnlsd John S. Vorhees,
William Christian, and Fred. Aikers, were
called beiote the Mayor yesterday, on sus-
piciop Of entertaining Northern sentiments
in references % thei present war, The lGst
named was disthstgsd The other two weEe
sent to jail i'll ,M9ndey, The ground Of sus-
pieion against thee4h was not siAted.| hu
What lively appreciation of free institu-
tions these vitgihi secessiouises must pos
ssss. They appoint day upoa which the
people q the staie az % cast fAeir saffrsges
for or ggainstAAs adoption 81 an ordnance
the object of Which they claim to b the
better curity e their libsrties," and before
that dsy arrives, shey sFrest and imprisOu
aIlpArties asuspsets. Of oppesisieh to the or
dinsness Ghst dsleStAhls sJstgn, of free
suffrage issais. Fhese - .anaIOEity aster--
mine that Virginia ought to secede froa 4he
Federal Union, which lezn. 6aly De dORe BY
an Os,snsihls sabnissiQa ofTtke qhatloA %
the aottts Of The Stats, B1t the rsilets
set themselves up as lhkIlible and make
it a crime for any one TO Oppose their
wishes. This s the ipqnlsition rsviEedS With
scarce q hairs variation, True. the consti-
tuted a1Ehofities do not inhict ezcruciating
tOrtures and lingering deaths for opinions
sake. b1s their Official papers call upon private
parties q. do these things, whilst The aulhor-
tiles resort 70 Imprisonment and banishment.
So hE Ss ne attainment Of the result sought
By thessssssieuis,s + .eOneernsd il matters
not Whicn Of these penalties is inflicted; they
are equally fatal to the cause Of the Union,
and equally tend to swell the secession ma
jOrity; tdr all AsEsse plans prevent the OppO-
nents of secession from exercising the right
of sufras xhieh is ths great deaideratum
with the conspiralors. In Eastern Virginia
where Unioa mes are largely in the minori-
ty, nothing but the presence Of Federal
troops can put stop to this outrageous tyr
amy, and We hspe such force will be sent
as soon is the condition Of The army viii
justify 81 It is prObablE TOO late noyg e
save thsst fr5n secession; but isaiia the
duty Of tbe yGoTeiRmept to defend the Union
men'of t1at Section, Sc they few or many. J
Whilst the G0ysrn0T Of YiFgiinniaa Parts
about self government, be imports Southern
troops to subjugate Virginisns and control
their votes by theTb ballet and hAy9ust n aAEd
the Federal Government should, in this case,
as in all other Instances Of the Illegal assem-
bling of armed bsdies, 3rePel force by force
Bat tbere is other good to be accomplished
by the Occupation OF Eastern Virginia by
Federal troops The true dmenl of Western
Virginia--and, thank-God; they are nearly
all Of that ssanp-7-aEe moving in opposition
TO the traitors who seek by force and fraud
to tear them from their allegiance to the
Federal GOyernment-snd- we hope they
will take firm and a decided stand. In such
event. q FsdsIaBalnfg Sn KE5as7R JYiFFihA
would, furnish employment for the armed
miniofs ~ Davis and Letcher, and prevent
.Gl41li. Haal.IliE DIS --lA .ala no ltlaa.
any hostile demonstration upon the loyal
portion Of the State. Fhus the loyalists
would be furnished protection, whilst their
section 8ouId be free rom the evils attend
ant upon occupation BY eontsnding armies,
from which they would suffer much if the
loyal district should act only on the deiens-
i've. Let email fP5cs3 b sssPt.to,Wheeasipg
for defensive purposes, and a strong force to
Harpors Ferry ahds RiehmOid TO CONQUER the
rebel army and execute the leaders of the
conspiracy.