New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06

tne existence OF tne Union III perm, put hao aiso orh-
ed political peace beyond the limits Of the State, never
to return again until either that pencious heresy Is mp
rooted and destroyed, the State itself has been
divided and robbed Of its ancient influence by the app-
cation of its own theory.
Here in Virginia, then, Mr.. Hunter will probably
find fret opportunity to test the practical working OF
the dual executive Of Mr.. Calhoun, with his own
double Judiciary and double Senate grated upon it as
an Improvement. The circumstances and conditions
are the same and bis plan is therefore, according to his
own doctrine the appropriate remedy for the domestic
trouble.
We shall endeavor to show at early day, that the
secession Of Virginia from this Union is the secession
from prosperity and the acceptance of ruin in its place.
that the division of the State-cOuped with disunion-
will be augh with the destruction of every material
interest of the eastern section, while 1t will speedily
convert Western Virginia into great prosperous and
influential Free State-the recipient of the surplus
population of the Northern States share of the Euro
pean emigration and Of many of the dissatisfied non
shareholders of Eastern Virginia and the Cotton Con-
federacy.
THE RECONSTRUCTION PRoGRAMME.-Th Richmond
Wing which has steadily warred upon the Secession
movement, thus unfolds the which it believes
Virginia will pursue. There is good deal Of matter
for reflection in this alleged programme:
"We have conversed freely with members OF the
Convention and we are persuaded that the action OF
the body viii be emnently wise and conservative, and,
distant readers will naturally desire TO know
what that action will be, venture, for their sas-
faction, TO state our impressions on the subject.
I'VE believe that after full debate and thorough ex-
animation the Convention will indicate by resolutions
the constitutional amendments and guarantees when,
in the Judgment of Virginia. necessary for the BE-
curty OF her rights and institutions When theee are
agreed on, che will invite conference OF the non
seeded States at Frankfort Nashville, to consider
our propositions, and to make common cause WITH her'
She will not offer her propositions as an uImath,
but merely her contribution 10 the general stock OF
suggestions on the subject. Some OF her wisest anu
most patriotic citizens will be sent by the Conyen-
ton 70 this conference and Der propositions VIII there
be considered and il may be, modified IN some re-
spects, though not IN any essential parculas' "heh
harmony and concurrence shall have been secure9
among the Border States the propositions, as agreed
on by them, will be submitted as an umatum 10 the
Northern States go
% This ultimstum, we feel assured will embrace no
unreasonable features-notbing which IL not IN strct
conformity with the principles of the Constitution as
understood and acted on by the Fathers OF the Repub-
lie lift shoud be accepted by the North, the Union
will be preserved and harmony restored III, on tne
other hand it be rejected, then the Border States WILL
in body withdraw from the Union, and unite with
such States both saveholding and notwithstanding
az NAV be willing 10 adopt them In the event OF re-
lection, we believe that New-York, New-Jersey
Pennsylv ania Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, VIII unite
with the Border States The result may be 10 throw
of the New England States and the extreme North
Western States. The Gulf States will soon find 1t to
their interest reupte themse Ives to this
Confederacy, and ult maely the exscinded Northern
States having learned lesson of wisdom and humility
will knock at doors for readmsion into the family
mansion"
POPULAR SENTIMENT IN VIRGIsIA.-A recent brief
trip into the interior Of Virginia has thoroughly sas-
fed us that there exists foundation whatever Tor the
impression sought TO be made by the Richmond dis
union newspapers that considerable change IN favor
of their very bad cause has occurred IN that State
since the late election Of members 70 their current
State Convention. According 70 their statements the
Old Dominion is all sblaze for immediate secession
| Our observation was principally In the very county
In which the change in favor Of disunon Represented
to have been greatest wherein we could not hear OF
single citizen who being for the Union at the date OF
the Convention election, Is now for placing virginia
| under the usurpstion of the ohgarchy-not one. On
| the contrary, found ME people very generally
utterly amazed incensed and dsgusted, at the arocity
of that usurpation developed by the means taken
70 confirm II in powerthe entire aorogation OF popu-
lar rights in the seeded States and the wholesale
instrumentation Of purposes and policy OF the Gov
eminent of the United States toward the South made
| plain in It's conduct since the 4th Of March. We
! found no man there with whom we converted upon
the subject who now fails to realize that the question
which Virginia is TO decide IL whether she Will give
up the of the continuance OF all the nghs,
privileges liberties and blessings which her people
have enjoyed through the Government Of the United
States up TO this time for the questionable condition Of
citizenship under the despotlsm OF Rhett, Spratt,
Cobb Toombs & Co. Not man Of them entertained
the idea so ndustrously sought Of late to be injected
into the Virginia popular mind, that the policy OF the
present Administration is aggressive one upon the
South The result H. that the cause Of the Union Is
far stronger this moment there than previous TO the
4th of March, when the cause Of the present Govern
ment toward the South was uncertain, and was being
affae ais ftigr prpgp nj ~
The Virginia Congressional election, which comes OIL
on the fourth Monday of next month May will result
In Union victory, which will end the dlsunon battle
In all the border savehodng States past peradventure
unless in the meanwhile the Administration here may
perpetrate some groes and grievous bunder III Its
conf sc toward them he Border Sates and the States
now suffering under the despotism OF the Ohgarchy.
As we see no reason whatever to believe that any such
fqar pas will be perpetrated we feel confident that
the Virginia election in it's result will not only satisfy
all the world that the Border States will resoutely adj
here 10 their present allegiance, but will also instantly
strip the Olgarchy of their hopes OF seducing those
States to submit themselves to their despots and at
the same time prove the signal for the organization OF
powerful parties in the seeded States In avor OF ner
return under the Government of the United States AS
matters now stand in Virginia, the Dlsunionlsts are
certain of electng but single member OF the next
Congress Out of the whole twelve, the Unioniss are
certain of seven and their chances OF success In the
other four are two TO one. We know what we WTite
in making this declaration.
This calculation cannot possibly prove allacious, I'M
less the Government here may spoil Its deR0nemeht oy
accommodating its coercion supporters with the aban-
donment of its peace pohcy-which We are very sure
will not be done.
Under existing circumstances therefore, the country
may expect to see Virginia represented in the next
| Congress by an almost unbroken delegation, who,
in swearing to support the Constitution Of the United
States, will observe the oath in good faith, standing
by and maintaining through good and evil report the
| integrity and supremacy OF the Government.
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