Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-05
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF WESTERN vTR.

oNAi
By GEN. W. g. RosxscRANz, COMMANDING THE DEPARTMENT
THE OSLO.
In of the per of the Tories in Wes
tern rsnia and TO satisfy constant applications Tor In
formation upon points discussed 10 the pemises uene
RosenoranE mas issued the following Proclamation VIE:
HEADQUARTERS, Army CT OCCUPATION,
Western Wig MIA, Clarksbu,g, Avg 20, 1851 I
r Il, ri 1tak:,a.,, If War, V,ro;a;a.
~ "o ho "s, s;o,i,y of The neonIs NJ the prip.
Ill 80 ss,e ovsrnreot "a 10 he r.snected Won have
Up =. =; a. ,os,on 20, Nv a.srn,ed faithful
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70 .ne cons. , 90 800. '
iore 'ne o'eiuauoe y, ~ s-s :. III h.,,ras IN
iee oVnieooi"ves uA'e 49, IN - SIS - ~ a.
d's roy the Nnou ~. So - nsions
lenoea OUT HsnIs anu e"eN 20 sanno Ae - ~
~ 49, rnnr 81; ,r ,ools and dunes tol
o vor mus, vote tor csss m as the only means
you you mus so'e aot a. - 49,. =, IhoI
insu.e y az ' .s ~ - 49, n,r,v s.a
uonis', "o1'u -, 90 a.mh,ars s.,s pnon
youl ~, s. III r.. -, on1ossd them
" 80 and n,hs, s,rocions fs-soods thew alarmed
"a la n,.nv homes, and npsuspeetpg c,izens to
-, - So,ass;on Nei,har tbrsats nor fabric atoms
;n';,nSs,;ons s,ea sd N c,r,v Western Virginia
;ns, The ,n,sre.ts aud vsaes of its people into the
arms of 8 4cesson
arU' " aou a.,sa N dsobsv their bebes Est
- vra;;.rs wbo had hesn acensto med 10 rule you
nd count vour yo es and ambitious recresnis from
au H ,'.aIros dissnnonIed that Won would not
'"ops -; - ~ ~. con.nir,d To tie Won to
MANI soe' 49, p - - Co,,oa'',ao, n, drive Won
.ne as .a 49, ,o.'1N'' " '-'
rVni wv. o. than, and en-, op.,ion or expul.
~ I,auo You M sI,erna,ive Y,s say you do not
e'on NV 80 - ia lo.arnrnen, II DIR which YOU
"isa " u.'O' LIZ md nsaceIIy N y saw YOU shall
ua'o n'eu ~ o Mar % ,.nain citiz ms of the
oteaA up y!srar sb,II ioin IN, Southern
oHr o', 80. X uyo,,,ond ;vnts has transferred
VI thar viii heir Jpkus Wise Jackson
you ahu " noc;m pnon your soil a reent
I'D Soowers rc.ecbo their cry threatening fire and
-ord banging and expulsion TO all who oppose their
s,,., ds,gns Thew nave set neighbor against neigh.
~, and friend aga az friend: they have introduced
among YOU warfare only known among savages In vio-
anon nj the laws of nauons aud humanity, they have
nrocaimed that private citizens may and ought TO make
war
Under tbi, bloody code peaceful citizens unarmed
.ve,s and single solders have been shot down, and
Won tbs vounaed and defencsless have been kll d.;
r.; ,ho;r y;c,,,s ia all that 4, wanting to make Il CIR
,;La rho, which sev.pty or eighty wears ego was
- h Tho Inaisns AGAINST the white race on thus very
w. hove M alternative left YOU but 10 unit
s'ouu'. ~ r. asans. Of van, homes for the res.
- 81 Iv and ordar or be subiug ted or exptle
oia''ou " "a;
"yn tue a,r,ss,v .,bort vou 10 take the most
.aS ,,or",, ns,sn,ss 10 nut a atom 10 neigh.
1L "a 81 nrivat var. Won must remember that The
w aad in P.s,.rn VreInia which has trans.
80 ;,se, n the southerp Copieaeracy The old Con.
.,;,n,;on and laws of Virginia are only in force In
wsa,a,n We MIA These laws you must maintain
u. nssrv styen without reference to past political
;n;a,s nns with his ueiehbors to keep these laws in
and inns prevent ,be country from being des-
p's ~ -. I'D vioIa,ce whether e,muitted in
y ia 49, :, r. t'S g ossson or Un;on;sm
L" al hasa who have hitherto adyoca ed the
,,,;n "S s",sss;or a. nautical opuion to consider
hst nov s advocacy means war against the peace and
r,"res, of Western Virginia; il is an invitation to
L coaSads,a,ss 10 coma in and subdue YOU
nc ois;o ba, there can be- no Law nor right until