, 1861-11-30


The Convention to form Constitution for
new State ont Of the territory Of the Com
monWealth Of Virginia, meets to-day in this
city. 1t is one Of the most important bodies
ever convened in any State Of this Union.
There is yrry little doubt but our action will
be followed by 4 large If not general disin-
tegration Of the former limits Of this State,
Our ady1ces few days ago were to the effect
that Virginia, east Of the Blue Ridge, would
probably be attached to the Western division
OF Maryland; while Eastern Maryland, and
the counties Of Accomac and Northampton
would be added to Delaware. The valley of
Virginia would be added to the new State to
grammc announced in scTer1l Of the papers,
Is one Of the fruits Of Virginfa's participation
In the rebellion.
For our part, We can say that VIC hope TO es-
cape the att]iction of being united with the
notwithstanding tie many loyal peo-
pie that are there, and the two OF three loyal
counties that hare voted to 60 with us. The
GREATER portion Of the Valley are as antagonis-
TIC to the West as ever WAS the tide-water re-
g1on- We want homogeneous State. Such
Xe never conld have united tgs to the Valley.
Negroes are their staple. They are not ours.
We want to get clear Of negroes. The Valley
does not. Ncwant in the course Of few wears
to become free State. The Valley does not,
Ii, however, the wish shall become any ways
general among the people Of the Valley, when
this rebellion shall have been put down, to
loin with us, they can do SO, By adopting the
free State policy which the West viii have
originated. In this way only, nnd with this
understanding only, would their accession be
OF any benefit. Ne do not wish to be con-
nected any longer with the miserable one
idead negro policy That has cursed rs all the
days OF our lives thus far. That policy is al
ways arrogant, selfish and absorbing. 1t hangs
upon the steps Of progress, and hobbies both
lis feet. We have had enough of it. We have
bad sore experience. Let Us not repeat the
Jolly. Let US have Raturl State.
Gen. Lanes ssBlack Brtsado,,-Their
Distribution in Kansas.
Rev. Il. D. Fisher, o chaplain in Gen. Lanes
Kansas Brigade, who commanded the black
squadron Of go refugees on the retreat from
Springfield, and who brought them all safely
into Kansas, writes:
"When We had crossed the Kansas line, we
drew up our cavalry opposite the line Of our
train, and announced that we were in Kansas:
that these men, women und children WE'RE
FREE and such cheering you never heard
Three times three" were given for Kansas
morning Of the 18th NC began the urdu
ous task Of finding houses for the go rcfu-
gees. Here new difficulty arose, few had
surnancs, and most Of them Ind the name of
the last master, but several had the names Of
1heir 1afhers, who were also their masters.
And there was every variety Of complex
ion. One who was asked his name By
Chaplain Moore, answered, tAbe' sAbra-
ham, l reckon.'' "Ya.'' "Wel1, hence
forth your nnme shall be Abraham Lincoln, ~
And thus most Of them received not only
their freedom but new names. At Fort Scott
We secured homes for about fifty, and iistrib-
uted the property TO their possession. Here
our camp was visited by horse thieves, who
succeeded in running of four horses belong
ing to the 'black boys. Capt. Insley and I
captured one Of them in tile vicinity Of our
camp.
We removed with the balance Of our camp