South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1861-02-01
Glorious Prospect of an Adjustment.

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the effect that there is a glorious prospect
of an early and an honorable adjustment of
the pending difficulties between the two
sections. As gratifying evidence Of the
fact. We publish the following note address,
ed to James Barbour, Esq, the distinguish
ed and efficient member OF the House of
Delegates from the county Of Culpeper, as
embodied in his address to his constituents,
which appeared on yesterday. We lay it
before our readers with pleasure, and in
full confidence that the hope" therein ex-
pressed will be realized within very Jriet
period of time. Here is the note referred to:
SENATE. January %, 1861.
My DEAR SIR: MIR. Crittenden is not pre-
sent, but can say with confidence that there IS
hope of adjustment and the prospect has never
been better than nov, since we first assembled.
Very truly, your friend,
We concur in the opinion that there is hope
of an adjustment. ]. J. CRITTENDEN,
A K. BOTELER,
JOHN I. HARRIS.
Hon. JOHN Barbour.
In addition to the foregoing testimony
on the subject, we insert an extract of a
letter from the Hon. John s. Milson to
hIr. Barbour, to the same effect:
"For myself say that have never had so
confident an expectation, rs hapt ut Mts time,
80 kn
sy, as would be satisfactory 10 me, and believe
to large majority of the people Of Virginia."
Now, here is the opinion of distinguish
ed gentlemen at Washington on the sub
ject, who, have been all along earnestly and
zealously laboring to procure an adjustment
of the present unfortunate and dangerous
controversy. We may add, also, that we
ourselves have received, within the past
day or two, assurances from Washington,
which entirely confirm the opinion express
ed by the distinguished gentlemen above
named. Indeed, we only assert what We
honestly believe, when we say that there
is scarcely rational doubt that an early
settlement of our difficulties will be reach
ed, which will be perfectly acceptable to
the great bulk of the people of Virginia,
and of all the Southern States, With the
single exception, perhaps, of S. Carolina.
We undertake here to say that the con-
trary statement made by Hunter, Mason,
Pryor and company, (see first page of to-
day'spaper for the card Of these gentlemen,)
was made for effect on the election next
Monday, and that there is little or no foun-
dation for it, except the ".cish that was
father to the thought" These gentlemen,
who have so positively asserted that there
is no hope of settlement, have never, in
any manner, tried to effect settlement,
and have never desired settlement, and
know not what they are talking about
Their pronunciamento therefore their by
falutin "orders" from Westinghouse all
igamnprand hamhpg and should not BE-
allowed to exert = sscip OF influenced pom
the people Of Virginia. For. IS il not abvi-.
Gus that men, who have been constanfsH
trying to defeat settlement, can see "no
hope" of settlement?
There IS hope Off settlements speedy
and honorable settiement-such settle.
ment as will command the hearty and cor,
dial approval of the people of Virginia,
and of all the people of Virginia except
the per Sc Disunionists and their handful
of easy dupes. Let the people. then, go
to the polls on Monday next, and cast their
yotes.for rational-minded and conservative
men to represent them in the Convention.
Let there be NO falsesing, but let the gen.
uine patriots of the Commonwealth, with
out distinction of party, rise in the might
and majesty ofshea strength on next Mon
day, and all will be we'll!
?. S.-Since writing the foregoing. we
have the pleasure Of stating that letters
we're received in this city on Saturday from
Elk President Tyler, who is now in Wash
iDgton, to the effect that there is fine
of settlement of the pending
in other words, that he him
self entertains good hopes of settlement
Let the people, then, be on their guard a.
gainst sensation dispatches" and false ru-
mors in contradiction of the foregoing
statements-for these electioneering devil
ces will be as plenty as black. berries from
now until the day of election Richmond
Rlsag, .1aanry 20.
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