, 1861-05-30
HEADQUARTERS DEBT OF THE ONO,
C1ScNNA7I, May &c, 1861,

10 the Onion 3fen Of 1Ft1ern T,yinia:
V1no1s1ANs: The General Government has
long enough endured the Vaccinations OF a
few factous rebels in your midst, Armed
traitors have in vain enaeayored to deter
you from expressing your loyalty at the polls;
having failed in this infamous attempt to de-
priye you Of the exercise Of your dearest
OF terror, and thus force you to yield to theis
schemes, and enbmit to the yoke Of the trait
o1ous conspiracy, dignifed by the name
Of Southern Confederacy. They arc
destroying the property Of citizens Of
your STATE, a3d running your magnificent Iail'
fore carefully abstained from sending troops
across the Ohio, or even from posting them
along Its barka, although frequently urged by
many Of your prominent citizens to do So. Il
determined to await the result Of the late elec.
tion, desirous that no one might be able to
say that the slightest effort had been made
frcm this side to influence the free expression
Of your opinion, although the many agencies
brought to bear upon you BY the rebels werq
well k1cWn. You have low shown, under the
11est adverse circumstances, that the great
c.aEs Ct the people Of Western Virginia arc
true and loyal to TINT b2ne1cent Government
under which re and our fathers hare lived 50
lcng. As coon as the result Of the election
Was knoWr, the traitors commenced their
work Of destruction, The General Govern
mcrt cannot close its ears to the demand you
have made for assistance I have ordered
troops to cross the river. They CONC Us your
friends and DrotbcEe-as enemies only to the
foEr hcmcs, your tam lies and your property
are safe under ourpro!ection. All your rights
shall be rel'gious1y respected.
NctT outstanding all that Inns been said by
the traitors TO induce you to believe thst our
advent among you will be signa1ized by In.
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thing elea.1y-not only will NC abstain from
all such Interference, but we will, On tho con-
t1a,y, with an iron hand, crush any attempt at
inhp11ection on their part. Now, that ne are
In yeur midst, csu upon you to fly to arms
md support the General Government. Ser
cr the connection that binds you TO t-aitors-
proclaim to the world that the faith and loyal
II so long boastcd by the Old Dominion, are
still preserved in Western Virginia, and that
you remain true to the stars a1d stripes.
{signcd) G.B. McLELLAS,
Major. General Commanding.
ADDRESS TO TILE VOLUNTEER ARMY.
HEAD QUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Ono, |
CINCINNATI, MaJ 26, 1851. {
SOLDIERS: You are ordered to cross the
frontier md enter upon the soil Of Virginia.
Your mission Is to restore peace and conf.
deoce. to protect the majesty OF the law, and
to fescuc our brethren from the grasp Q,
aAA4SA - 01lA16. QU 0kN ~ ECU III EQQCE{1
with the Virginia troops and to support the11
advance.
i place under the safeguard Of your honol
the persons and property Of the VIginians
know that 5cu will respect their feelingsant
al their rights. Preserve the 6trictest d.sci
pine member that each one Of you hold
n his keeping the honor OF Ohio and Of ths
Union.
n5ou are called upon to overcome armce
opposition, know TINT your courage is equa
to the task but remember that ypur only foe
to them when they are In your power, fol
many Of them are misguided. Wien, undel
your protection, the loyal men Of Nester1
Virginia have been enabled to organize ant
arm, they can prrtect themselves and 70.
can then return to your homes, with th!
liant people from destruction.
(Elgned.) GEO. B. MCCLELLls,
MAJ. Gen. commanding.