The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09
IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE

RICHMOND, Va April ., 1891.
The Trginia -EE0Tera.e Eeessng Again, ia
People o. the Free Stats, Dc.
One would suppose listening 10 the debates in the VIZ
gnia Convention, in session in this city, thai the
people Of all free States Of the Unioo we're infatuated
with The idea of hostility to the cherished nst'u
lions OF the South and thought Of nothing By cay,
dreamed Of nothing by night excep how 70 destroy ant
exterminate the OBJECT Of their hostility. All other
and amusements OF life supposed disappear
before the absorbing passop-batred 20 the south
and her institution OF slavery The merchant must
glec his business the lawyer his Client the doctor hs
patients, the capitalist his plans Of investment. the me
chanc his daily occupation, The divine his knotty pors
Of theology, the man OF pleasure his amasemeuis,
the ladies' their spring fashions, and the
child SPORTS all for the diaboca porpose Q. inter
sidlpg with what business OF sAers and so exAs
perang their Southern brethren that they feel they can
not stand this thing longer and must therefore, rep
ture all their social and political relations with tie free
States
Now, the HERALD is great authority down here. not
alone with the politicians, but with the people as web
and If the Herald would undeceive them in mater 70
which refer, IL might have good effect. Let politicians
Of both sections in for their full share OF t1st OF
pro5rum which they deserve FOR their pcessant eorts
get up ENHANCEMENT but do tell the people o. Vr.
GINA and OF the souh-what all travellers know "a re
the ruththat not five per CEN OF the people Of The free
States ng about their peculiar and
themselves not the slightest concern way other
about it.
and slave constitute none OF their business and people
generally find their business jost about moch a.
they well attend to- In the active pursuits OF fe
the struggle for wealth for compeencr or
for bread which go on in free communities there
lev indeed who care TO besow serious thoughts upoo
matters ogethe. outside OF the scope OF their
But can well understand how people whose whole
anxiety Is bestowed upon one great and absorbing
can bring themseves 70 believe that there s no
other eaier object of interest any where ce than
thst identical which they fix al their thoughts
Hence IL that in all the public speeches here the
people of the North Represented great p,tici
camp, having Tor its wat ;h~ord "Cdns dele ai, est
ClrthoQo'' ike that one phrase OF Mr. Stewards
slavery must be destroyed ond you and must do /.
There ia no word dsrespcctful enough to Apply
people Of the free stase The phrase most i vogue
IN endless changes, varied with the terms yankees
| "Yankesdom," "Northern hordes' Northern sboli.
tionists &c II is pity that thus hostile feeling should
be allowed TO take such deep root through the srepre
ser<atiors OF people wbo ought 10 know better
fan the flame OF sectional discord In such way and
think that the HERALD could checkmae all disnnion
politicians IN very short time by convincing the people
OF the South that although there aboltionss North
Just there nrc eating ibusers South, the
Of the people in both sections attend quietly TO their own
business, and pay no attention to matters which don't
Oh but the leaders OF public opinion here Fremont
got large vote for President in 1885, Lincoln was
elected in 1890 doee that not show that the reope OF
the free states abotionizedf Hardly Poor pierce
began the disruption Of the democratic party 80 dis
gusted the people with that marty that under the crv az
Jesse and bleeding Kansas the intrepid explorer os the
Rocky Mountains who, II he absltionist, was a
rather harmless specimen OF the genus pretty ncar
reaching the White House. II is not very likely
the Herald should have given its support Fremont II
his election could have been preudica TO the South
70 the interests OF the Union. and for the
popular vnte for Lincoln, who that knows any
thing of tho acts of Mr. Buchanans Cabinet officers
reference whatever anti slavery feeling IT was not still
larger IL probably would have been FOR the anti
slavery element which ootruied itself into his support,
and alarmed many conservative minds. But yet the
election Of Lincoln receives other Interpretation hero
but the triumph Of abotons and ha. erroneous
theory this state s about TO follow the lead Of <cuth
Carolina and Jon the Southern confederacy. IL her
people think their interest lies in that course them
take IT, but let them not do 40 on the false and mtaen
notions TO which have adver:ed.
Tho Convention will probably adjourn take a recess
next week 90 no. suppose tney WI ps me ord nanoe
eventually prove for the Union cause-they will
submit such amendments to the constitution viii not
meet with favor ut the North and then separation sill
be the inevitable consequence AZ present the people
would vote down uuconc tonsl secession
RICHMOND, April o, 1861.
Proposition 10 Appoint CommpsSc 10 Demand Erpsaaa
| hcas from the Presdene-Highty Important Desa,. in
ae Convention Bottle Of ne Sections &c
A very important movement made in the Conven.
ticn this evening, and debate resulted from Il which
has very much significance. should probably state
that the body divided two well marked sections
The delegates from the eastern par, o the state being
largely interested In slave property are for the most
part secefsionss Wne the delegates from the western
portion Of the state, where there hardly any slaves
held do participate in the feeling of secession, al
though they s,mpathlze with their eastern brethren
The western think OF amendments to the state
constitution Of Virginia than of amendmcnts TO the ede
raj constitution. Al present all slaves under the age
Of twelve years exempt from taxaon and no slave
s rated for taxation at than $500. The western
men determined to insist upon slave property
being placed on the same basis to taxation with
all other species OF property affirming that large por
on Of the expenditure Of the state incurred for the
protection Of that very property which Is thus partially
privileged As this matter OF the national dim
To- of a.