Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-15

A SkIsRr SET BAcK-The Legislature Of Viz
GINA, in calling their State Convention which is
TO meet on the 18th Of February proximo having
provided that the people in electing delegates to
10 shall also vote for against the reference of the
Conventions action back to the people, the Rich
mond Enquirer, the organ Of the disunionists per
Sc in that State berates the body (he Legisature)
numerically for having virtually abandoned the
cause Of the South, and all that sor; Of thing"
The same wise prscaution Of the Virginia Legis-
lature has given like deep offense 10 the conspra-
tors against the peace OF the country and the con-
tinued existence Of the Union, here. The latter
have from the frs. engineered the scheme SO as to
allow the people nowhere the privilege Of sitting
In Judgment upon the acts OF their these conspir-
stors) agents in the several s.aveholding States,
and successful termination of their plots depends
In great measure upon their being allowed by the
people to usurp the government Of the South I'M
questioned by formal popular inquests anywhere
They commenced with the declaration that they
aimed but TO secure peaceful and constitutional
secession, - and have already illustrated that they
really design revolution by force Of arms, by
taking possession not only OF United States forth
hcations, & I'm State claiming to have seeded
but in several States making no such pretensions,
and also by the use Of troops from one State that
had not pretended to have seeded, In another
State also not pretending TO have seeded.
That such proceedings on their part are awaken
ing the BONA fds people Of the South to reaIiza-
ton Of the fact tina! under preiense Of seeking to
conserve southern rights, an irresponsible secret
council are rapidly placing upon their necks the
yoke Of atrOcious military despotism, is evil
dent in recent proceedings Of the people in the
town Of North Alabama, where Senator Clay re-
side, by which the Alabama Convention now in
session were duly notified that II they dare to as
sumo to make government for Alabama without
submitting their action In the premises to the
consent or rejection Of the people, North Alabama
will promptly resist Its authority by force of arms
How the same purpose on the part Of the dis
unionists Of Virginia is being received by those
of that State who have all to lose and nothing to
gain by exchanging peace, plenty, prosperity and
the accumulated blessings Of civil liberty secured
by the existing Union, for the state Of things SO
far the rights and interests Of the citizen dis
posed to be quiet and industrious, Is concerned,
In Mexico and the South American petty rspub-
lies, may be under TODD at glance from the fol-
lowing extract from the unanimously adopted
resolutions Of a recent meeting Of the working
men of Portsmouth, Eva, y as follows. viz:
Whereas, the politicians Of the United States
taking advantage Of the necessitous condition Of
the wOrkingmen of the countrywide are CON-
PEELED to devote all their energies and efforts to
the maintenance Of themselves and their families
have for a number of years past governed the ma
ton without regard for our interests or care for
our condition; and
Whereas, by the rule Of said politicians. the
good old ship OF State, under whose Tag the
workingmen Of the country have enjoyed so
many blessings, has been guided near on to the
breakers Of destruction, and amid the whirlpool
Of anarchy and cOnfusiOn; and
Whereas, by the rule Of said politicians, the
credit Of our country has been injured, and our
financial resources SO crippled, as to place the
NrOyerQment ha-
fore the whole civilized world and
Whereas, the workingmen Of the city Of Ports
mouth, being vitality interested In the prosperity
Of our country, and the perpetuity Of the Union
against the course heretofore pursued Dy the poll
tcians In Congress, a. itnerant preachers of Sc
dition and disunion; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we hold this Government to be
the wisest, most enlightened and most equal in
It's operations on all the people thereof that il is
possible for human fallability to conceive
hs'oIrsd, That We look upon any attempt to
break up this Government or dissolve this Union
as an attack upon the rights Of the people Of the
whole country, and tending to destroy the posi-
ton Of equality assumed by US all.
RsSoIrsd, That we hold that the Constitution of
the United States is not league or compact be-
tween the States. In their sovereign capacity but
government proper, founded on the adoption of
the people, ana creating direct relations between
the citizens and itself.
RsSo!red, That no powers short of Convention
Of the people of the whole Union, assembled ac-
cording TO the provisions Of the Constitution has
to the United States
RssoIvsd, That we look upon secession at the
South, and abolition notification at the North, as
having one meaning, viz treason.
all lows under he Constitution, and claim the
benefits Of the same; but we will submit to no
authority outside the law.
be requested to stand by the Constitution and
Union as the sheet anchor of their homes