Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-02-14
THE RESULT IN VIRGINIA.

The Charlottesville Rectew thus speaks Of the
result Of the Convention election in that State !:
The sense in which we ourseI YES 1--WE in Vir-
glna) hail the result Of the election as a Union
victory is this That the so-called "Conserva-
tlves,' who will be in the majority are men who
desire the preservation of the Union and will
make the most earnest attempt to secure it.
While, on the other hand, the party which has
been defeated in Virginia are men who dislike
the Union at heart, or, if they care anything
about it, think that it is our policy to go out,
and attempt reconstruction in cooperation
with the Gulf States.
The Richmond Wig also gives the views of
the result of the election as follows:
The impression that Virginia is determined to
remain in the Union as matters no,v stand-to
submit to the rule of the new dynasty undcr the
chicago programnae-s gross and pernicious
error She has decided to do no such thing :;
nay, she has decided to do just the reverse, by a
popular Judgment approximatng unanmity.
She has determined that her connection with the
Northern States shall end, unless satisfactory
and inviolable assurances Are given that every
constitutional right she has will be recognized
and respected, and that her equality and safety,
as member of the Confederacy, will be free
from all jeopardy.
The Virginia Free Press, published at Charles
town, Jefferson county, says:
We believe sufficient returns have been re-
ceived fron the State to satisfy us that, not
withstanding the extreme bad weather, which
no doubt prevented thousands of quiet citizens
from going to the polls. the Secessonists have
been baff1cd in their mad efforts to precipitate"
Virginia into the vortex of disunion. The in
49, ynfo 1o o11tor
gives time for reflection, but it does not indicate
that the people arc Indifferent to their rights
Like prudent men they desire to accomplish
right results in the right way.
The Alexandria Gazette of Thursday saws:
The friends of immediate secession" il, Vir-
ginia are astonished, themselves. at the popular
indications, thus far, aGains. that moisture
They had hoped 10 have carried the State and
consequently e. pected that the State Conven-
tlon wo...ru have ordered secession in two weeks
ne disappointment is great.
The result, so far, of the Virginia election
and at the time of writing this paragraph we do
not know the actual result-seems to give the
| most unalloyed satisfaction on all hands The
Anti-Secessonsts, or Conservatives, who elected
their candidates against violent opposition,
and under the boasts of the Secessionists, that
| Virginia would certainly go for immediate Sc
cession," are, of course highly gratiied. While
many of the immediate Secessionists, whose
candidates have all been defeated say that sit
is of no consequence"-tha the Union men are
good enough Secessionists for them! Well, then,
1--WE are all agreed"
BE The Baltimore american, speaking of the
late election in Virginia, says 1.-THE conserva-
lives, or Union men, are generally elected by
large majorities, whilst their opponents generally
succeed by small majorities the conservative
majority on the popular vote will therefore be
immense Another fact is, that wherever con-
sentative is elected, there the vote is always,
ALSO in favor of submitting the action of the
Convention to the decision of the people, whilst
where they are defeated, the question of refer
ence is likewise lost"
H6rsIon," the Washington correspondent Of
4 the Baltimore Sun of Saturday, says:
.eFhere exists. a&neral im preston hase +
I things are becoming q lfttle more promising
this revival of hope is founded upon the idea
that the Northern members of the Peace Confer
ence are disposed to yield their extreme posi-
tons to the conciliatory temper exhibited by
! Virginia and the other border slave States A
majority of what remains Of the House of Rep
resentatives is believed to I've now in favor of
adopting some measure which may be affirmed
AS an branch. The Peace Conference will
it is hoped, take a course that will tend towards
just settlement. All that can be expected
from the Conference and Congress is that they
will initiate some proper measures whereby the
people may be enabled to adopt measures OF
adjustment"
The MOVEMENT OF THE STATEs.-The fol-
lowing is the programme of events connected
with the secession movement for the month OF
February:
Feb 9.-Tennessec, election for Convention.
Feb 13.-Virginia, Convention meets.
| Feb. 18-Arkansas, election for Convention.
Feb. 1S.-Missouri, election for Convention.
Feb 25.-Tennessee, Convention meets.
Feb. 2S.-Missouri, Convention meets.
Feb 2S.-North Carolina, election for Con-
| ton.
The Arkansas Convention (if called by the
people, will meet March 4th and the North
Carolina Convention Gf called by the people, on
the succeeding Monday, March 18th.
In Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina,
the people will vote for delegates, and at the
same time designate whether or not it is their
will that Convention shall be holden. If a
majority say "aye," the Conventions will assem-
Die at the times appointed. In Virginia. Ten
nessee, Arkansas. Missouri and North Carolina,
the action of their respective Conventions will
be submitted to the approval or disapproval of
the people.
The SLAVE PoPULATIoN.-The returns OF
the national census show very material growth
Of the slave population during the last decade
a growth, indeed, which may surprise many
who supposed that slavery was declining under
denunciation and fanatical raids. In every
Southern State, except Delaware, Maryland and
Missouri, the increase of the slave population
has been nearly in the same ratio as that of the
free population, white and colored and in the
aggregate the growth of the slave population in
the fifteen Southern States has kept pace with
| that Of the 5uhale napulato1a Of the ILpited