Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-20
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other citizen Of Virginia-one whom the Old
Dominion has honored In various ways Where
men so affected towards the disunion usurpation
oi tne liberties OF the people dwell In numbers,
is only requisite that 1t be well known that the
United States can and will protect their loyal
citizens In the reassertion Of their rights e. citi
Eens Of the United States to insure that thev revo
lIiioniss will speedily lose their present control
ol aHalfs, pubic and private, now maintained
only by force Of arms.
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, Va Nav 16 1861.
EDITOR or TIE SrA.: A. your valuable paper
circulates extensively in our state and ,f Won
have osen and are still laboring zealously for
me ne Noinaso;ltion, the Union, and the enforce.
neht Vi he laws have concluded to drop you
a hne- You have doubtless heard great deal OF
the n'alyzing effect Of the ordinance of secession
npon our State, but the half has not been told Won
1e silence OF the tomb reigns In almost every
workshop, and hundreds OF mechanics and labor
ing Hen are without employment or money The
merchants, with rare exceptions may be seen all
Gay suing Hstiessly behind their counter pacing
the hoor, or turning over the leaves OF theiI
iedgeTs, while a settled conviction of bankrnD.cv
seems 10 Pervade every face. Alas alas what a
Cohudst 10 the scene presented few short wee q
ago When II became known that the Conven.
tIoh nad passed the ordinance of secession all
VINO had desired such result at once Commenced
10 play the tyraDt, threatening death or Danish
Ihen' 10 any who mig ut still be in favor of ad-
s HeIIhs 70 tAe Union. Twas glorious time for
cowards to appear brave. and worthless wretcbes
. bring under suspicion good men, against whom
their envy had long festered Ii wa, Indeed !
!elgn OF terror, and afforded it opportunity for
have been and stin is tie condition NJ tn fTninn
men In the Gulf States. Doubtless many Of tbe
union men were borne along bv the rus6iny 10,
ien,, ana In the madness of the hour so far com
ihltteu themselves as would make il difficult
however much they desire Ii, to return Ru;
I11hk ucd! many, very many, Of the true sons of
nlfSipia y stood firm, and are standipg Ann for
e 1ohsutution, the Union, and the enforcement
never Will TO the hell hatchsd scheme of drs,rov
ing the best Government ever erected by man
l"sPired Dv Divine wisdom. From all can hear
Sana nave information from various parts of our
SateJ ana see am firmly convinced that large
majority OF the people OF Virginia are opposed In
secession let the prOba bilites are th at the oTdI
nance passed by the Convention will he sdonted
eiu "nE' II may be justly asked1 The answer is
eaSY-No discussion IS to be aILotcsd
NHglnars who have heretofore eniovsd the
nv o alscuSs freely. at any time aud at any
pidCe' az questions effecting their interest arc
new, when the issues involved are Of more n,aa-
h4,ude tndn any ever presented to them 10 be d.
Ihl'eo OF tnat right am fully ava re tnat should
the ordinance Of secession be carried and this
ceafse De made by any one, it will be iudi1.
% Cehieo py the secession press OF the state;
ou. marx tue course thev pursue now Do they
not cenounee every one who Is opposed to the or
olnance OF secession, aud say that any one wh n
may .ote against II Is not friend to the South or
the Slate, and should not be Permitted tn rern,in
In toe State? No matter what NAV he the ate
C'dei.S ol the person.; his forefathers NAV hay,
IOISht loI the independence of the colonies. mis-
i1theI OF himself against the British in the last
N"i WIN England; be may be a sIayebol6sr. hs
may In his conscience and before God believe
tnd. every lSterest precent and future demands
.. 80 sHgIhia should not sever her connection
80 .'. 'ne euerdl government his moral charac-
IeI may oe above TeprOach, yet unless he will
violate MS conscience. go contrary to his iudo
Inent, do that which he believes will min bis
Staie and ultimately deprive him of his interest
!n sdss' py Veung Tor secession, he Is not trust
Wof,ny; ne oug ght not 20 be permitted to remain
IN Tue STATE . o tempoTd' o nores -, ShouId
ibe I mon men be overawed and stay away from
Ins Pol!s, (and L fear thousands WILL and the
oiuIhdhce OF secession pass-Virginia - hitcbed,;
on To the Southern Confederacy9the liberties of
lhe people Will be gone forever Let those who
rsad this mark the prediction ALREADY the
hlcnmond Examiner calls for Dictator and but
Ls~ pl tLe PieSs raise their voice against IT. In
Ieeu, the llii!e opposition manifested by any of
the papers that have seen is like the c0on1 of
Ihc dove or the feeble bleating Of the lamb Tine
IhP'fs Ol virginia, at least in the tidewater por-
'on, are afraid TO allow any expression Of Union
sentiment. had the Union men any medium of
Tue KIND, you would soon Sc hot shot poured into
the raDks Of the seeessionists
understand there are from 800 to $50 troops In
AIeAsndTla, among which are d mum Der of loo fsTs
Hoin w asAington, in the SO called Nation Vol
uEteers 1 also learn that the cideyant Cant
SChaHef, Who Was reported as having returned to
your cIty, with disclaimer that he had been t,v
ing to TaiGe troops to fight against the (;over1
H;'ht, was In Alexandria a day or two ago and
was heartily eheered by the National Volunteers
al tn-ir arnory, corner OF King and oyeI streets
"AHJgETd hEi Toi, dssIain TttH." To give Il sam
pie Of the seCessiOnists notion of no coercion is
quite common to hear them say IL you vote
against the ordinance Of secession YOU ou1 hi To be
shot down. g | will shoot you down, or will
help TO put rope around your neck - &c Thss,
are the men tChO tCCELf NOT coercs!! All such
men, unless backed by mob, are towards; but
they have the mob with them, and the man vho
votes for the Union must ke his life in his hand
lOa may hear from me again.
AsTRA CAsIRA
r. 81 learn that ten men belonging TO Cant
thornton Tripleu's company, deserted; two were
caught In Alexandria, and eight escaped to your
city. '''
THEIR 0REAr DRFICIENCY.-There was never
an army of its size 30 utterly deficient IN i,s co