Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-02
To the People Of Northwestern
Virginta-PrOcia Oftlie
Governor OF virginia.

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VIrginta-PrOcian Ofthe
Governor OF Virginia. ~
The sovereign people OF Virginia. mn
biased, and by their own tree choice. have,
BY 4 majority Of nearly me hundred thou
eanc qualified voters, severed the lies thai
heretUfnre Lound them to the Government
Of the United States, and uniting this Com
monwealsh with the Confederate States
That our people have right "to institute
a new government, laying its foundations
on such principles, and organizing its
powers in such form as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and hap
ness," was proclaimed by our fathers, and
Il 10 right which no freeman should ever
relinquish. The State Of Virginia has
now, the second time in the history, asser-
ted this right, and it is now the duty of
every VirgiDiac to acknowledge her act
when ratified by such majority, ard 10
give his willing evaporation to make good
che declaration. All her PEOPLE have sutei
Each has inken his chance 10 have his
personal views represented You, as we'll
~ the rest of the State. have cast your
vote fairly, and the majority is against
you. Ii is the duty of good citizers to
yield to the will Of the State. The bill #
rights has proclaimed THAT the people have
right IT, unif.rm government and there
fore, that no government, seyaraie from or
independent Of the governmental Virginia
ought to be erected or Established within
tho limits thereof"
The majority. thus declared, therefore,
have right TO govern. But notwithstand
ing this right thus exercised, has been re-
esrded by ths people of all sections 81 the
United States as undoubied and sacred,
yet the Government at Washington now
utterly denies, and by the exercise Of des
poiic power, is endeavoring to cnercs cur
people TO abject submission tC their author
isy. Virginia has asserted her inGepen-
dsnce. She will maintain il at every has
ard. She 10 sustained by the power Of ten
Of her sister Southern States. ready and
Wiling to uphold her cause. Con any tue
Firginisn refuse to render assistance Men
OF the Northwest, appeal 10 you, by all
the considerations which have drawn w
sogsther a. one people heretofore, to rally
20 the standard of the Old Dominion By
ell the sacred ties of cOnsanguini:y, by the
intermixture Of the blood Of East ana
West. by common paternity. by friendships
hell0wed by thousand cherished recullec
az the great men Of other days, come to
frginia's banner. ard drive the invaders
frum your snil. There may he traitors in
the midst Of you. who. Tor selfish eud-,
have turned against their mother aud would
permit her TO be ignomiut u,iy opposed and
degraded. But can not, will rot. believe
that q majority If y"u are not true sons
who will give your blood and your treasuIe g
for VIrginIa'S defense.
i have sent for your protection such
troops as the emergency enabled me to col
lset, in charge Of a competent commander.
have ordered large force to go to yonr
aid, but rely with the utmost confidence
pp"n your own strong arms to rescue your
hresides and altars from the pollution Of u
reckless enemy. The State is invaded at
several points but ample forces have been
collected to defend her.
There has been complaint among you
that the Eastern portion of the State has
enjoyed an exemption from taxation to your
prejudice. The State. by niairrIry Of
$4,000, has put the two sectiurs on an
equality in this respect. By display ct
magnhnimity in the vote Just given, the
East has, by large maturity. consented
% relinqulsh this exemption, AID is ready
20 share With YOU all the furthpna ui Cow
eminent, and to meet all Virgiuia's liabiii
ties. They come now 10 aid YOU as YOU
came in former days 20 aid them. The
msn in the Southern Confederaey glory ia
coming To your rescue. Let one heart, one
mind, one energy, one power, nerve every
patriot arm in common cause The heart
that will not beat in unison with Virginia
Tow, rs traitors heart; The arm that will
not strike home in her caused now is pal
sled by coward fear.
The troops are posted at Huttonsville -
Come with your own good weapons and
meet them as brothers 7"
Given under me hand, ard un-
der the zeal Of the Commonwealth
l.. this 18th day of Jure. 1861. and
IN the s4th year OF the Common
wealth.
By the Governor: JOHN LETCHER
GEORGE w MUMFuRD,
Secretary If the Commonwealth.