Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-11
The Voice OF Events.


The Washngo o. correspondence Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, dated April the th, contained the following
paragraph:
Governors Morton, Of Indiana, Deuuisou, Of Ohio
Washtusue, Of Maine ana Curtin Of Pennsylvania,
were cosetcd with resident Lucon for two hours yes
terd1y and 20 understanding 20 place the MILF
Sis OF each state upon war footing Gorsrtor uf'H
EFF for Hlrris5r1 Saturday might, 90 prepare q mes
sagS 10 send 90 tle Legsa'rs HoH&ly, recommend
,sy Ls cdopt51 Of Immediate % organize he
militia IF ne Commonwealth, and 10 tender ii services
70 President Lincoln.
Before this paragraph made its appearance in the
IFhie, yesterday morning. to which it transferred
4he telegraph brough, It's confirmation in the following
terms
HaRRisrrRc, April Gov. Curtin sent message to
the Legislature to-day in relation 20 The national diff
culies n. recommend, me organisation of tbs uhta
sad otber proper for ne present crtsis lie
also states that be has received letter from Lincoln, IN
forming him that there is design " attack Washing
ton.
We have heard many secondhand and hearsay assur-
ances Of peace from Washington, but facts speak IN
erriag voice Less than six weeks ago, the new Pres
deat in view Of the oath he was about to take, and
with the eyes of the world liked upon him. witnesses OF
the perjury should be fail in whatlhe then pledged him
self to- declared that he would enforce the authority aud
laws Of his Government within the Confederate States
that he would collect revenue in their ports and that
he would hold occupy aud possess tho forts arsena,
&c on their soil OF course these things could only be
done by military iorcc-by force sufficient 10 overcome
resistance That force portion OF is in mo-
lion. The whole regular service OF the Government,
both land and naval has been is about to be brought
into action The note Of preparation rings out day aud
night from every Northern srmOry, arsenas and ravy
yard This is not al The Governors Of nine Northern
States If the accounts DO not err meet in Washington,
and iusecret conclavs with the Administration, deter
mine the parts they perform IN this work Of South
ern suajugatou. Oac o. ,hem nearest neigdboT on
the North has already disclosed the share s-gned to
him. he hurries from the cOnspirstorial council 10
TO his capital to put on foot "iHueiats TO
olniss he aiiia Of Pennsylvania osd 20 tender as
ser-iee, 10 President Li,eola We shall soon know
what bis brother conspirators to debut do not
already know enough Virginia stands pledged, bya
solemn act Of her legislature ratified in Substance and
urt by the whole action OF her Sovereign Convention,
10 make common with the Seeded States, II force
"a employed or attempted to be employed against them
Our faith is pledged our boaorHud courage involved
II view Of what known TO U.s. Of what is passing
before our eyes and the import Of which cannot be mis-
understood has rot The time come for more than Devil
dersd expectancy and confused woodwork! Is there
othing for Goreror Lstehr 70 doi Are the Convention
aroused the duties the necessities OF the hours Do
the people and the shadow Of swift coming
eventsg
We are no slarmisis-no precipiiatOnists, but We
should be fthsss sentinels did We not warn the peo
pie that Virginia : in the very midst of events
that demand instant action and that OF character more
decisive THAI any yet taken We devouy trust that heir
public agents may be wise to perceive the path
of duty and honor they themselves would be fearless
and irresistible in treadiug t.