New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-24
A SOLDIERS RESPONSE.
MANLY AND PATRIOTIC LETTER FROM yIR.
GINA OFFICER.
Fress Lhf Ndts1s.,l Isis.ii2cxosr.

Pros. Las Sass,~al Isisai2excsr.
Forr CanrrEDEs, Utah, Trurpiay, june 8, 1861.
Ehsve seen the call Of the virgiuia Convention on
all natives of the State IN the army and navy and have
| been the subject Of other more pointed appeals.
The respect which owe 10 the olinioos Of the tid-
rens Of my native State deuands o. ne sn snswer-sp
sxpostun Of my circumstances and siewe OF duty.
belong TO district OF the State Which, Just lesrs
hss roted far ne Un,0s AZ fourteen years OF age,
was severed from Virginia; the National GovernmsA
adopted me As It. puia and future def, ndsr gave
| me edncation and Q profession; and then made
solemn oalh to bear true allegiance 70 the United
States of America, and 70 " servs them honestly sad
faithfully against sli their enemies or epP0sers
wbstsoeverH This oath and honor alike forbid TO
abandon their standard 1t tie first hour OF danger
In the national service have been thi' years
Western man, and II my citizenship be localioad,
citizen Of Missouri.
NV military profession has not prevented attentive
observation OF political affairs; aud have bad OF late
tho advantage ground II calm position Thus have
formed strong political orinioos which must have had
their weis sht in deciling my course.
Now what was the true stat,s Of great sectional
struggle, when the Virginia CONVENTION resolved upon
revolution rsr
For the first .ius In Our nstioua history her citizens
enjoy ed legal right to settle with their slave property
ON every scre vi the pablo domain; aud this bad as
been recognized the inst time, BY the Repubhssn
marty ia their votes Cor their Territorial acts Of Cob
,ress Ii barren right, 1t too corfessedy mere
point Of honor. And Slavery was Recognized ~
local law with the Dcquiescence OF that party Id ~
hns.
The " Personal Liberty acts u some F@tnen
lSat.s-p.isrepreeeiIed, bat really disioyA snd hif
| ,atug-wers being reconsidsrod; some had Nrs@ay
been usyiifod or rpealed.
succ O. ssul IN sous Of the Ncw-Englnd States. bd.
for Southern detection Il had been In control of TWO
! the three prea; Departments Il the Goverpnsnt-
The Fugitive Slave Law bad just been executed ~
Ct,easv. With unwon,ei facility BY ocer appoint
\ "A hv ~ nsw ADMINISTRATIVE. ,
| R,t ous patent fast remains, the Confedeists
Sistes had committed an overt ret OF aggressive az
sp,n e seten, They threa;sIea o. rs SalG Gsi.a.s ss
| Year, AGO public men az tts Sonth begAn 70 eeeisI
NJ th,ir habtual control In future Of the powers
TIE Nssional Government; they were irIha.1o ~ -
prospect for i was 70 70 - sssisns ~ iu
sttuiicns But ,e politicians Of me ~ ~ a,ss,c.
hsdIoag iauainarned themseses w'so an M. y; So.sL
| schsu 90; they were coaaAtsed-esPeesa.y 20 vsiu
Caronsbeysad any e,s's ns,. o. Of stsie ssiion they
sn.hsarsd Wild. dazzling, bat unscrupaiocs ana ~
;s'II l Ir., thes reeolvod " Tvis, Only sIs
shs ruins u their ccau'ry insy soty ry ey tSey ~
,"nrOsIsIy turned their back Oh their constant M.
sn,air' 'rrcssed friends al tho North and wss.. "a
To-, "A an el<tion by minority OF 'ne lI snSe
,ben gladly raised the CRY VI secsioii T.y toI
odrasssS~ sf Nv cmr ~rorg, and PrOnSunesax xx
Gi,al cdmt ,hs success Of sectional party "
tiey . had deliberately Contributed: a.,,. sate no.
Then. the og.hy Of ssnI or S sssiay with any
very Homogeneous pon'ics,y oon,s%psaous disregart
q Snss ,se % mir, and Il he oouns s Their nsss;S, ,s;s,:
cody e as sTv,ss sssS sS sns s1 sssS 70 Il:
cnPoraiy naanss ~s.,,.en;. South Carolina sssum
,ss iss ssd .aesse is Of leader in reyou.n an en-
W. s;d.d the arts Of aenaeegaes ana soc 90 a,s
erses oi rcbsioas spirits esgwSs's Il Ok oLss
gooned the reluctant s9.e..ss ,Ss Iesdsrs have ex
e.,sa sw;ey ss f.ous faiares until de'Psss'ey ~