Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-23
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We copy the concluding paragraphs Of
letter from one Of the Conditional traitors
in Norfolk, Virginia, to gentleman in New
York. Hepratss about having been at'Union
man" SO does John O. Breckinridge and
even those traitorcus lntrlguers, Governors
Leieher, Msgofan and Jackson. The ''eOn-
ditiouaT traitors of Virginia have thrown of
the mask, and those in other States viii fol-
low suit as soon as they thiak their ''coDdi-
ton" viii justify it:
81 wish there was some way could send
wife aRd children Eorth-not that fear any
danger to the place, but she feels badly, to
think that we are shut up, unable To hear
from New York. still keep the store open,
though l am alone, my clerk having gone
soldering. Capt. - is on Craney Island,
with bis company and several others There
is very heavy battery theIe--at least some
twenty-five of the largest sized guns. There
are some half dozen more Of the same sort
about the haFbor-all Of which viii speak
ou, when occasion requires.
81 trust In God that this unhappy state Of
affairs will soon come 10 an end. Who would
have thought it twelve months agof There
is nothing to expect from Virginia but seces-
sion, out and ont Such will be the unani-
nous voice Of the people throughout the en-
tire State on the day when the vote Is
taken az There d 8 fixed determination
never 10 have anything more to do with the
North-especislly with New York city
Every bOdy is arming for the conflict, from
the boy of sixteen to the old man Of sixty.
You cannot imagine what spirit has been
aroused; it is none Of your New York mob
excitements, but cool and calm determine
ton written on the face Of all, to fight snd
die if needs be, in the defence of our homes
and iresides What q damnable doctrine is
set forth in the Tribune, Herald, &C, in re-
gard to invading the Sonth Who would
have thoughtit in this enlightened agel-
What will England and France say when
they read Of such barbarism as is promul-
gated by the Northern Press generality Ny
God it makes my blood boil when think
Of it, and although exempt by law from mil
itary duty, yet will take up arms in defence
of my wife and children against the horde Of
eut-throats that that bl0ck-hearted scoundrel
at Washington may send against Us. was
for the Union as long Is there was hope
Virginia did all she could to settle II, but all
was in Yain9 You see how Union men, like
myself, ID have been reluctantly drawn into
this matter. 1t is against our will, but 1t
would be cowardly to run now, especially
after being threatened with extermi latiOn,
81 sell about enough daily to support my
family. If could hive fOreseen all this in
time, l might have laid in saleable stock,
such as rubber 60 ds and many other arti-
cles now wanted. Fancy goods, a. you can
imagine, are not wanted 7oW r r II
al am greatly obliged to you for your kind
offer of home for mysei and family, and
also for your sentiments in regard to q situa-
ton in your concern. / do not know what
| shall do after my present stock Is gone, but
it is useless to look into lhe future. I would
like to see you sll, and had not this tr0nble
broken out ! should have run on to New
York for few days. - wife Is not the
least alarmed, although q good many women
are very much frightened. The burning Of
the yard was the first cause. It was, indeed,
a fearful sight"