New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-30
NIX LOYAL VOICE OF VIRGINIA AND
TIE SOUTH.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

IQTIesponlelCe OF Inc N I. InDune.
- COUNTY, Va, June %, 1861.
Tam plain man, and have had III exceedingly lin
tied education, but have paid good deal Of attention
to affairs transping around me, and have been reading
men more than books. l war born IN Virginia, -
never lived anywhere else. Whetherl CAP Continue
to do depends upon future circumstances. l have
occasionally read your paper when could get it. You
are aware that Gov. Wise forbade our taking it, and the
postmasters took great liberty in suppressng il, al.
though never could discover by what authority of
law. The Democratic papers copied from 1t freely
and made capital out Of il, and circulated
what It did say that suited their purposes.
was aware that when Mr. Keitt, tie member for
South Carolina, left Congress, he had directed THE
TRIBUNE TO be sent him daily from Washington City to
Columbia s. c., and II THE TRIBUNE is needed for bis
information, why VIginans should DO prescribed for
reading it, particularly the Democratic editors South
werc receiving IL all the time could never discover,
but 80 it was. IsuppoSe it according 10 rules laid
down.
am greatly mortified and grieved at tho present
crisis. / am Peace man, very anxious for peace.
consider the Of Virginia most disastrous 10
her best interest She ought to have been in arms
against the Federal Government Those who were
the perpetrators ought to have been tho sufferers.
She is in most unfortunate position. How is she to
get out Of i'll The movement ri Wheeling may open
door of escape at least to part Of the State which
still clings to the Union. II is % DO hoped that the
Western people may act wisely prudently, and with
the courage necessary TO enable them TO maintain
themselves in the struggle between the East and West
with which they arc threatened by Gen. Wise, who,
it IA reported, Inns been deputed " whip them into
,Irno 10 tIa FOL h.,
he is 10 march against them.
On looking over the whole ground | ask myself who
has suffered from the actions of the Federal Govern
menti No matter who may be the occupant for the
time being, Of the Presidential chair, has anybody any
complaint to mako of injuries inflicted upon them by
the Government ! think not. Many years ago
when the first Abolition petition was presented to
Congress, Mr.. PiDckney "a Christian gentleman who
represented the City of Charleston moved to refer il
TO the District of Columbia Committee with instruc-
tons to report if it WAS nexpedent legsate upon the
subject, but this was refused and this was the reason
of Mr. Adamas battling for the right Of petition, not
for the abolition Of Slavery More than twenty years
have elapsed and yet who can find on the Statutes at
Large any interference with tie rights of sayehoders7
Politicians on the stump, North and South used il for
their selfish purposes TO get into Congress- but there
has been NO interfering by the Government in abidsing
the rights of shareholders, aud Notwithstanding tho
high state Of excitement in Congress at tines and the
unpleasant debates, act has been passed 10 interfere
with our rights.
Indeed, the last Congress far settled this question
as to paes law to be submitted 10 all the States that
Congress should not interfere with Slavery in any OF
the States of the Union, and yet while this has been
DONE many Of the Southern States refuse 10 act upon
the subject, so as to give it a binding force as an
amendment to the Constitution, and Congress did |
passed territorial laws for all the Terrific
res that could be formed into States thus settling the
question Of free or Slave Territory for Ill th~ Tsni.