Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-27
The r Re-sslabIIshment Of the Governu,ent-

The Re-e establishment OF the GOvernment-
Deposition of TFhitorOus state o6aeers.
The New York Ersning Post, says The
Virginia State Convention, in session at
Wheeling, has completed by formal and law
full process what Governor Letcher and his
fellow-traitors began some months ago. 1t
has declared such of the officers of the state
as have forsworn themselves and are now in
league with the Montgomery rebels, to be de-
posed from their offices and authority. And
Il has established provisional government
for the state, 10 endure until peace is re-
stored within the borders of the Old Domin-
ion, and the whole people can declare their
further wishes at the polls, without obstruc-
tion. ..r.
The first important action of the provis-
ional government will probably be TO call
upon the government of the United States,
for protection against the violent and unlaw-
full acts of traitors, and the more violent
measures Of the Southern rebels, who have
gained armed possession offs part of the state
and are destroying property, injurinR per-
sons and obstructing liberty there.
By the fourth section of the fourth article
of the constitution it is declared that 1.-THE
United States shall guaranty to every State
in this Union republican form of govern
ment and shall protect each of them against
invasion; and, on application of the legisa-
ture, OF Executive, when the legislature cam
not be convened, against domestic violence" ."
Judge Story, commenting on this passage,
says;
1.-THE people of each state have right to
protection against the tyranny ofa domestic
| faction, and to have a firm guaranty that
their political liberties shall not be over
turned by a successful demagogue." In the
present case, the state authorities themselves
proved false to their trust and their oaths
| By their acts they subjected themselves to
| impeachment and to prevent this and re
tain the authority which they were abusing
they armed their followers, and called in
the assistance of large army of rebels from
! other states. Under these circumstances il
became the first duty of the people of the
| State to call into existence q new set o
officers, to administer the affairs of thu
State according to the constitution. 1t is thu
new State officers who will call upon the gen
ersl government to protect the people o
Virginia against domestic violence and in
yasion.
The movement in which Virginia thu
becomes the leader will be quickly followed
up by other States. In Missouri the Gov
einor has deposed himself by flying from tbs
capital and abandoning the Stale. The peo
pie will, we believe, take measures to hav,
him and his fellow-traitors brought speedil.
to trial and meantime provisional govern
ment must De estaDllSneui 10 eAeTClee tn
functions which have been arrested by tn
abscoDdipg of Jackson. ......
In Tennessee we hear that q similar move
ment is on foot under the leadership Q
Henry Nelson and Emerson Etheridge; an
unless Msgofin is very careful the Unio
men of Kentucky will find it advisable t
impeach and suspend him, and take sue
measures for the publication of their stat
government as will ensure them safety fror
reasonable conspiracies Of men in power.
Thus this great constitutional moyemer
goes on. In one State = long called tn
mother of States-it is by this time compl'
ted. The watchfulness of the tyrauts VIII
: hold parts of Tennessee by force of arm
rlay for the moment put back oatinn thar
8 but as the Union army advances aud liberat
the people from the oppression of the Mon
2 gomery military Dictatorship, so will thu
rise up to reassert their rights, and by CO.
stitutional means re. establish their subvertt
governments.