Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-14
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Vvhig.
From THE NORTHWEST.

your PAPER 90 say few words in regard 10 the rebel
lous attitude apparently assumed By that section When
say that no spot in the Old Dominion has truer
er, more determined Trginidns, and Southern men,
than may be found in the ranks of the Southern party
that section but do them simple justice; is this
party in the minority the late election to ind
cate know it to be the in the county (Roanel in
which i've and, believe, with the exception of less,
perhaps than half dozen counties, to be the case
throughout entire Northwest Virginia. aud that not one
fourth Of those who voted against the Secession 0rd
nance are disloya to Virginia or approve Of the Adolf
ton invasion of that section On the contrary they will
ss when the means do shall be given them to the
bitter end The result of the there will be more
fsuering than surprising, when the abolition means OF
eectoneerirg and coereing voters ars understood In
the first place. most of the post Offices in Northwest
Virginia have for the last three months been converted
into ponjerous abolition eectoneering machines which
have scattered broadcast the country Northern
publications. containing all of misrepresents-
tons and flsehood which have been eagerly read and
believed as truths by the thousands, whose remoencss
from leading thoroughfares and post Offices has pre-
vented them from subscribing to periodicals; while Car
He's circular of lies has been handed from to
other throughout every hilltop and valley in the North
west. As an example among hundred, it has been
published and believed by few, that the Convention
horized all the Southern troops to vote the Seces
sion Ordinance and that the Southern Conederacy to
which it had annexed Virginia, without the consent of
the people, to be monarchy and henceforth there
10 be elections by the people for Congress-
men, Representatives, but they to be appointed
by arstocracy in proof Of which, reference made
to the appointment of Commissioners by the Convention,
to the Montgomery Congress- which facts would find in
nearly every neghborhood abotionst of Northern
birth or association who was willing to make affidavit to
them. While the other hand Southern publications,
if any there were, went from the Lincoln post offices to
the fire, and burnt reasonable docu-
ments. Again the NJ +. Church, North, the dominant
church Of that section which for years has been working
with assiduous and nsdious cunning for the dissemna
ton Of abolition sentiments bent its every energy
to the task of defeating the Secession Ordinance,
and delivering bound hand aud foot to the
desporism inaugurated at Washington. 1t sends its
organ, the Pttsburg Advocate, to nearly every neigh
borhood while its circuit riders and abolition emissaries
fad their way to every mountain hollow; and thus
many loyal Virgnians-ior majority Of The members
of that church in the section in which live are
true the institutions of the Souh-have been arrayed
in seeming hostility to through the influence of their
religious sympathies and associations Again for Ks
past it has been reported that large bodies OF troops
ware ia camp at different points, on near the Ohio
river ready to march over and hang those who NIGH
vote for secession while at the time it indus
trousy whispered those who by fear ignorance and
l6shaess could be thus operated upon, that the
of those voting for secession would be Ae evidence on
Uoud he their r~onertv dartrovad
and many other such these, TOO numerous to
mention, resored by the many Yankees aud abo
itioniss resident among US ard political miscreants Ike
Calie Co., in order TO place Northwestern Virginia
in an attitude of hostility the State aud give aid and
comfort to the despotsm which seeks our subugaton.
In view of these facts earnestly believe that maj
i;y OF the people of Northwestern Virginia still loyal
70 the State and true to the Souh-not one-tenih Of
them would approve Of the COLLABORATION movement
Of annexation Ohio, such thing prac.i.
cable, aud no treason in it, Such wish is confined
entirely to the wooden-nutmeg cass-those who have
enigGated from abolition States in order that they
might fad more profitable field for their thieving
pacts among careless, liberal, hospitabe Virginans
aud now true their cowsrdy instinct they seek
ing avail themselves Of the troubles of their adopted
State to ich from Virginians, who received them as
brothers, the proud birthrigh Of citizenship in the Old
Dominion. But even If the vote on the secession ordi
nance is taken test OF Southern sentiment in
the Northwest you will still that there thousands
loyal to the State and permit me to say that those
thousands true Virginans, who only ask the
means not only TO overthrow the tyranny inaugurated
in their midst; but defend Virginia from the despo
izm which would load her with chains and backen her
fame. We without arms, ammunition, dscir-
line. Give these. aud will only crush the
son in midst, but in mountain fss'nesses Will
welcome speedy death the invaders OF soil aud
the despoiers Of homes for assure you there is
81 rit among US, though it encourages minority that
thau yield to the plundering invaders Of the
Washington dcspotsm, will make OF our mountain
passes Thermopy'Dt AS Vrginians look to Virginia
aud beg finer assistance TO oppose the assistance" which
Garlic and his blsckrepublcan Union-shri kers have
invited from abolition State for their protection-whch
means our gaton-wilh an Interior view to the
king Of other points, and the sutugaton Of other sec
tons of virginia In conclusion Mr.. Editor that course
no doubt will be pursued by those in authority most ex-
pedent proper and best; but, if | might be pardoned
the presumption of making suggestion, it would be the
immediate establishment OF a camp, camps in the
Northwest, well guarded and defended By scip!iaed
troops for no camp of recruits volunteers unles
well fortified, can withstand the forces that may be
brought against Them and, further that drafts Of the
militia be made and military law declared among u.s. FROM
The fact that militia and drills rendered
than useless from the ucompetency of officers besides
good many of those among who have invited the in
vasion of soil, and giving aid and comfort
to the enemy add weakening by their presence might
be made to assis. in the driving back Of their abolition
friends, or punished as traitors. j. l.. p.