Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-17
Position OF Mary hand.

Gov. lircxs still refuses TO be ,nssle the nstru-
men, OF the premature scc...ioni-,., who arc
aiming TO PrcciP'ts,e Maryland and Virginia
into condition Of anarchy and blooisbcd. He
has issued an admirable aacr--. on the subject.
lie cminds the people that they are illy pr.psr-
al 10 bear the burdens which the course
proposed by thc extremists would bring upon
them. lie says;
lit Is proper tia, Won should bc iniormcdthat
the frs; of October there was n drf.cit IN IN,
state ireasur, at ut least FIFTY thousand dollar,
aud that the tcasur, officers have repeatedly
t-vn without the means of paving drafts upon
t. an consequence IT the appropriation. made
by the last Legislature. Nothing but the most
rgld economy and careful management can en-
able the treasury to paw the April interest upon
the state debt. MARY land knows something, at
heavy taxation, Tor shc has borne u hcrocalis
until she - just beginning 90 relieve herself from
it, crushing weight, That Der people would
bear It again ~ithou, a murmur. n they ~ere
convinced Of it, necessity. ! we'll know but
should not our past experience warn us against
mourning further burdens unless thcy are pos
lively required by our hofsorY Especially
should We not avoid IL, II IL IT, probable, that
the consequence of this rvn-wcl taxation should
bc e. - ure ~ocs and sui, rings ioS the people
OF the State!
~ NAissN 'NhAA wv ANlAAttff 20 IN TINS
crisis. # convened. to remove the pr,scnt ,roub-
les The South Carolina leaders admit that
they go further back than any pr.srnt t,ri,,-
ancc. llcy dvclSrr tina, IL. ,al rausa of dis.
contcn, dates ~ far back a. Is53 The cover.
nor continues
y have been repeatedly warned. hy persons
having the opportunity to know and Who arr
entitled 10 ia. highest confidence. that the -
evasion leaders an Washington have resolved
that th. Border States and especially MARY
land, shall I've Prvctpita;ed into scrcss,on with
the Cotton States bVtors, tbs 9Th OF March
They have resolved 10 seize th. Federal
capital, and the public archives. 40 that iLcy
may lie IN position to bc arknow l,igc,l br ior-
cign Governments "a the Il nitcd States" and
th. assent of MARYLAND IL NECESSARY AZ the IBIS
trict CT Columbia would revert To- her ia cas. of
dissolution of the Union. IL ~ contemplated
to retain ~ only Tor few wears. ~ ilI. wants
Of the Southern Military Cunir,ieracV will cau~.
iis rrino'al farther South. The plan cou,cm-
rlHtcs iorriblc opposition So Mr. ILnruns inau-
suIHuon' and consequent, civil war utun Ma
~ land sul. and transfer ct It, horrors from
tue States which arr TO provoke H. The voices
ct those who favor tins sclcInc are unanimous
!! Tor special session. and every effort has
been made, and will Ice made hcnccior,h Ia man.
uihcturr public opinion IN this state 80 fore, lne
To cuavcnc that body.
iir believes that majority of the people NJ,
opposed to such action ~ that pressed upon
him.
The business and agricultural classes tho
Fl9hi"rs, merchants, mechanics nad laboriuJ
men those who have real staLv IA the com,
muniiy, wh" would hp forced to paw the taNcs
aud "a" the fighting arr the pcrsaIl, y ho should
be heard, IN preference Ia cNcite,l politicians
many OF "h"in having nothing tu lose 10y IT,,
destruction of the Governments. NAY hope 90 dc
rive some gain from tar ruin oi hc State Such
men will naturally ur.., You To- pull Down d..
Isllars OF ibis accursci mon which their nj
l'cs ni the North have termed n covenant with
hell.
These extremists. North and South. aer,c in
their hatred Ia the Constitution. wbich condemns
the ianaticisn It both And leaders IN smith
'ar"linn and MASSACHUSETTS, a..rce ia dcnoun,-
lng the fugitive slave law a. uacOn> titu,ions,I
~ tho face "i repeated drcsiun- at thc courts of
the country
Il know That the masses of the people arr op-
posed io the assembling of the Legislature nj
tins Time. ami approve of my course and Il il
SQUIRE" al qualification To- To know that
many at the most distinguished citizens of Mary.
land and'otbcr Border Slave states without di,
unciiun Of party, have endorsed II"
This is talking like man uf sense and time
will Nindoatc the wisdom of his position. The
men Of Virginia, too who would b. forc,d Il.
pay the taxes and do the fighting" will doubt
less be cautions how they follow the Lahblpg
politicians in policy which will transfer all
the horrors of ,i,t strife from, tie States whicl.
provoke II into the Border state. which are
capable of taking care at their own honor when
the occ'.sion requires it. We rcgrrt that W.
have no, room tor the whole Of tia. admirable
production.