New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08
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have recent hints Of scandalous treatment of th
only remnant of patriotism left at Richmond. / =; "a
there known that JDo. NJ Bolts has more sym ,.,h
with Secession to-day, than be had when be .ood IN
Richmond and gave that plan for the sobjugr on Of
Carolina which, bad il been carried out would have
saved the country. Mr.. b. hoes not ave his house
and farm; Is lonely and watched and the letters Of HE
which have appeared were more .he work of his nu-
merous relatives than bis own. They had and still
have reascn 70 be alarmed foz his safety. "
Mr. Ridgway, untD recently editor of The Richmond
Wing, fares no better. have, sfter diligently in
quirng, heard nothing that looks ike recanation of
bis vow never TO pen line or ft his hand against the
United States. When, after this, il became impos-
sible that the publishers could issue Tie Wing,
and Mr.. X. was informed of the fact, he
left the editorial office aud never returned.
IL was eagerly advertised throughout Virginia that
ersn The Richmond Wig had been converted to the
cause of Secession; but It ia not even yet generally
known there, and perhaps not elsewhere, that that
paper never yielded until the soul had gone out of it,
for Ridgwey left it soulless body, and it is now
putrescent.
Jno. M. Daniel, editor of The Richmond Ezam-
ineT, from the rst the ost violent Secession organ in
Virginia, and who has prated so necessarily Of North
ern vulgarisms" and Southern gentlemen" was Mr..
Frank Piece's Charge at Sardinia. And precious
Minister be was Among other chivalrc performances
at Turin, he took his mistress to ball given in honor
Of the marriage of Princess Clohde at the palace of
the King, and they both only thrust ont be-
cause 1t would create q scene! He is of fine
natural genius, brilliant culture and Of old and most
respectable famiya great grandson of Thos. Stone of
Mary land signer Of the Declaration Of Independence.
Southern gentlemen" forsooth how many noble
old families are ending thus1 Perhaps the their
graves are dug the better.
Ny father recently maneuvered his family out Of
Virginia. HIS chief reason that he rds confident
that there pouid be negro insurrections throughout the
State. And here lie, remark that have much rea-
son to believe that the South has only since the begin
ming Of this war found out how much there
for fear in this direction. That the negroes know
enough and feel enough in this matter to seize on the
first plain opportunity TO rise, sm confident Here is
bit of my experience. When went from Virginia to
Harvard University repeatedly, on being questioned
denied emphatieally that the negroes ever dreamed
Of freedom outside of a few very circumscrbed
localities; and this earnestly believed simply be-
cause had never heard hint from them of the
kind. But while I was there Tony Burns was arrest
ed and being much interested for his escape, saw
him frequently He came from the same neighbor-
hood with mysef in Virginia.) When Tony returned
with bis claimant Col sutte he managed TO circulate
il among the negroes that be bad found Virginia
friend in Boston. And when returned to visit my
home again, was waylaid by the very negroes whom
had declared utterly indifferent TO freedom-all
eagerly inquiring whs. they could do, how get of,
whether they could or should successfully rise. They
wished me 70 meet with company Of them secretly,
which refused 10 do. But Zee now how naturally
the Southerners are ulcd to sleep this Volcano
no negro would dare show his heart TO one Of them,
unless they knew he sympathized with their freedom.
Let one of them 90 among strange negroes disguised rs
an Osawattomieite and he win learn enough to make
him shudder. The negroes can play the " natural to
perfection They have really had their liberty
their fngertps for years, had they only known it;
and war is tremendous education.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF VIRGINIA.
GOV. PiERPoNT's MESSAGE TO THE SENATE AND
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
To as Senate sad Hos's Of Delegates Of as cOnmOseas Of
GEsrLEaEs:-You have been convened In extraor-
binary session In midsummer when, under other cir
cumstances you should be at home attending to pur-
suits incident TO this Of the year. The exgen
ces with whicn we find ourselves surrounded demand
your counsels.
Iregret that cannot congratulate you on the peace
and prosperity of the country, in the manner which
has been customary with Executives, both State and
Federal For the present those happy days which, as
nation, we haveso long enjoyed, and that prosperity
which has smiled upon us as upon no other nation
departed
IL is my painful duty to announce that the late Ex-
ecutive Of the State, with large part Of the State off,
cers civil and military under him. at with tho
loyal people Of Virgins and the Constitutional Gov
ernment of the United States. They have leagued
themselves with persons from other States 70 tear
down the benign Governments State and. Federal,
erected by the wisdom and patriotism of fathers,
and under which our liberties have so long been pro-
tected and our prosperity secured They have insttu
ted civil war 10 our midst and created system Of ter
ror around ms 10 intimidHte our people.
But while we are passing through this period cf
gloom and darkness IN our countrys history we must
not despair fold hands until the chains OF des-
potsm shall be fastened upon by those eonspiring
aguinst our liberties. As heemen, who know their
rights and dare defend them, our spirits must rise
above the intimidation and violence employed against
us; and we must meet and conquer every obstacle
these men are attempting interpose between and
our liberties. II we nanuly exert ourselves we shall
succeed There IL Just God who " rIdes upon the
whrlwind and directs the Storm Let Us look 10 blm
with Adding confidence.
The fact is no longer Disguised that there has been
Ia the South, for many years. secret organization,
laborng with steady perseverance,, TO oyerturn the
Federal Government ard destroy constitutional liberty
in this country. The various conventions held IN that
portion OF the country for some years past ostensl0y
FOR other objects have only been the means OF feeling
the public pulse TO ascertain If here sufficient dis
ease in the body polite for dissolution. The cry OF
danger to the Institution Of Slavery has been mere