Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-01
Western Virginia Sentiment.

4 Vtpid Description Of DisuRon and IL Results
The speech of Hon. shorIard Clemens, from the Wheel
Ing District Of Western vrsna delivered in the Houss
of Representatives the e2d ul conaius grspha dc
erPton OF ecessonism In its aspect and an iufii
BILE exposition Of what will be It's results on Southern
rights and Interests We abstract tho spec Oh
which will be read with great interest at this time
The report Of the Special Committee Of Thirtyihr
being under consideration;
Mr. Clemens, Of Virginia, next addressed the House,
He thanked God that he permitted, after a long sick
ness, to take his stand upon that door in renovated
valuable to his constituents. He would not nov srrsk
in passion II would not beh the solemn portenuns
issues Of the hour They in the midst great von
II might be that they in the dying days OF the Re.
public; and he would not therefore, utter, even In a
whisper one word which might tend to bring down the
Impending avalanche upon thequet homes Of the people
He would at the same tune speak As Southern man.
speak as Western NirBnian aud AZ the custodian OF
those who were not old enough 10 know the pers to
which they were exposed by those who were nov riding
the very crest OF the popular wave. but who
thooH destined to sink into the very trough Of the sea-
to depth uufaihomAble that not bub6 would ever
rise TO mark the spot where they went ignominously
down Well might those who had inauguraed the ta-
vouion which was now stalking the land cry out,
with uplltrd hands for peace and depfeeae the enaou
Of blood. II the inventor Of the guotine who wa,
its first victim and the day was not far off when they
would IND among their own people those who would
have to rely upon the magnanmity Of that population
whom they had most cruelty outraged aud deceived.
He had not the heart to enter Into detail Of the argu
to bis lips for uteranee. But before God and In his In
most conscience he believed that slavery would he ctuc
fled should this unhappy controversy end In dmebsr
inent Of tbs Union If not eruelhed 1t would carry
deahrate in t throat II remained to be seen whether
treason could be carried out with the same facility with
which II had been plotted There a holy courage
among the minority OF every Slave State that might be
for the time overwhelmed Lazarus was not dead but
slept aud ere long the stone would be rolled away from
the mouth Of the tomb, AMI they would witness all the
gores Of resurrection 1t would not be forgotten that
among the clans Of Scotland beacon fires used
to DO lit by concerted signals cag to crag in living
volumes Of hame, yet expiring in its derceness
anu hhkng into ashes az the agg0ts which had fed hem
Mere consumed To such picture rs that might be
ihsned rebellion such political leaders sometimes
snete i9r oref hour, but the fires Of rebellion burnt
NV win the faRgots, and all cold and dark again.
theIe was striking contrast between such movement
such ateheon as he alluded TO- aud the uprising
VI tne masses o. the people In vndieation Of violated rights
,ik eAt ulnefenes az there between "Snugn the
~ ~ eoua foAr you as herca lion, you
A Beniy As suekinR dove. One was the stnre trick Of
a pon..a harlequin the other IVES living reality Tho
on hre providing In every step Of s progress od or Ia
arATeuing nav. In the present before mis-