New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-20
THE UNION IN VIRGINIA.


WASHINGTON CITY, April Is, 1861.
Having inst returned to this city after tour of four
weeks in Virginia beg permission to say few words
to your readers and ii possible, the Administration,
relative to tie Union sentiment Of the Ola Dominion,
and the surest methods of enabling it to manifest its
influence in the support of "he Union, he C0Hst,tE-
tion and ne enforcement al Me larS.'
First: As TO the strength Of the Union men have
no hesancy in saying that threefourths of all the
voters of the State they allowed to express their
sentiments by ballot would vote steadily for the Union
without an i or an and. need not represent tie
rous appliances and terrible agencies rcsored to by
the active Secesionists to crush ont free thought
well as free speech and to compel the masses 10 shout
for Secession when their hearts are bleeding al the
sight of the dishonored Stars and Stripes My
former long residence in Virginia, and connection
with one OF her leading newspapers and present OPP
portunities for accurate information, enable me to
speak advsedly when say that no Poircr St0rt cfG
terriJe 2esp0tsm and a bloody sprceloHce can Jorce
hcooDe or Virginia to rotetor Secession.
Second. As to how this Union sentiment can be best
developed and made serviceablc he Of Union
and good government. Perhaps my answer may
sarte some of your mi1 readers but necessity should
know no inid or childish sympathy. 1t is reported
placed from the flag staff at Fort SUMTER in the recent
engagement there, the rebels Immediately sent Major
Anderson another flag, with which to replace the los
one. that so brave an officer might continue 10 fight
under the emblem of bis nations glory. We thank the
rebels for that act alone for the inspiration it mnst
have given to the brave defenders of Fort Sumter but
for tie moral effect the example is likely TO have
OIL the issue Of the present crisis. Now, Sir, this
IL \ A he mi
war swaged only upon the sea-coass, the traitors will
have NO difficulty in concentrating men sufficient TO
make the contest tedious one, while the Government
will derive little or no aid from the great mas of loyal
men scattered all over the Border and Gulf Stles
many Of them being actually forced to take against
the Union But Sir all this ay beTeversed if our Gov
ernraont viii only send the loyal citizens OF these States
the stars and stripes around which TO rally and under
which 10 fight. Since war IL is, and we must
have ia the name Of God and an outraged people, let
us give it as speedy termination possible. Let the
Government boldly declare it's determination speedily
TO send army into every unoyal State, offering am
pie protection TO all loyal citizens; and
the stars and stripes gvento the Southern
breeze than vast muudes Of brave and generous men,
moved by an impulse Of patriotism andsepreseryation,
will fly 10 its support and carry it IN triumph the
PROSTATE and dshonoIed legions Of the rebel army
Let this policy be proclaimed, and no power take
Virginia out Of the Union. 1t is demanded by the
loyal citizens Of the Border States, and is doubt
prayed for by the crushed, downtrodden, and heart
broken patriots of the Seeded States. May God in His
mercy direct the councils of rulers and out Of this
furnace of fire bring the purest aud most brilliant patr
otism the most perfect and unaoyed freedom, and the
most substantial evidence the enaved nations Of the
world that there sepreserying power and ever
expansive and progressive genius, in the great Replb-
hc founded by Washington and his compatriots.
OPS.