Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-21
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
HY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION.

The sovereign p ople of virsrii unbiased, ard by
their FREQ chocs, have by IN JoEiy OF nearly one
hundred thousand qualified voters severed the ss that
herr toiore bound them 10 the Government oil the United
STATES and united this CommoDW eal,h with the Conied
crate States That people have tie right to irsii
tu,e a new government laying It's foundations on such
PRINCIPLES aud organizing rs powers 10 such form as TO
them 81 ~ seem most lk,ly % effect thtrssiety and
happins. wss proclaimed by fathers, aud il ia a
right lich 10 freeman should ever rein qlsh. The
Sta Of Virginia has now the second time m her history,
ASSERTED this righ aud 10 Is the cuty OF every Ni7ginau
20 sckuovejg, her when ratified by such mf )rity
ard % give hls WuJrg cC-cp ration 20 make gooI the
cecIsra cu Al her people nave voted. Eich has tsksn
bis uhlLcg 90 have Ls peIs )n views represented 1Ou
8 well as the rest Of tie State have cast your
vat- fairly, aud the msj lrity is against you
s the duty If good .Eens yield 10 tue will oil the
stare The oil. Of rights has proclaimed "that the peo-
oil, have right 10 uniform government; and, therefore,
Thar o government separate nom or rdep udtn' o, She
government OF Virginia on ht to 10 erected OF ,stsU-
i-7.i VI lir the limits hereof The m. )rty, thus de-
cary5 therefore nave right 20 govern. Bus nCtwh-
,ald ttis right thus eNtcj d, r.s been rtgafdeG ~
t. peorl Of al c,ions Of the United states 81 uu-
DOUBTED aal sacred vet the government st Washington
new utterly delies t and boy zoe exercise o sP'u1
9lver O, yud4syoriBg 10 oJsrca people to agect
submission 20 their authority Virginia HIS asserted sr
md .p.n},rcr She viii maiu'ain it SO every hoz
sri Sl is taned By The power o. ten OF ner -is.
.-r Sou bern Sa'es, ready and wiling TO upacd
her c,usp. Canary true Nugiu8n rtus. TO render as
ssagcey M,u Of she Northwest, / appeal to 'cu, by
al tlc considerations which have drawn us together a.
one people heretofore to rally to the standard OF toe
ola Dominion By an the sacred ties Of consequently,
y t inte,mir,urc Of the 5looi Of East and West, hoy
common paternity, by friendships hal!oweo by thou
SAID cherished recoilecOns by memories OF the past,
ay tho relies OF che at men OF otn.r day., come 10
Vrsri.s banner aud criv. the invaders from your soil
Ta.rs m ~ tee traitors the midst OF you who, for ST..
fsn nd hay, tGrued g4.lst their mother aud would
permit rer 10 be ANONYMOUSLY oppressed aud degraded.
H.t cannot. Will not believe gba- III jori.y OF You
ar5 u5t s3-s, who will give your blood aud your
treasure Tor F-gua5 defence.
have ssns Tor ycur protection such troops az the
erl,tg rev co. bed ue 70 collect, in charge OF compe
t.1- commander have ordered large force to 60 10
yo,- aid hu. l rely with the utmost confidence upon
yogr own srlug arms your frsid,5 ana aars
from che o. liUG Of reckless and ruthless enemy. The
Sas Invaded several points but ample iorcSs have
been collected 10 defend her
There has boon complaint among you tina. the Eastern
portion OF tho STATE has enjoyed exemption from tax
zion 20 vcur prcj cics Tho STATE, by majority Of
45 900 les gu5 jhs Cous on equality IN this
.....ct Bv display Of u.agusnimy in the vote just
o On, E4s. has by large 'J0u;y, consented to re-
..l.sa this ex my ion, ard il r5ady 20 share with You
I'D ,. burdens oi Government, and 10 meet all Virginia Is
liabilities. They come now to AID you, as you came in
,lrs r d.vs 20 a hem. The OF the Southern Con-
d..4e St5es glory 10 coming to your resous. Let ore
-1.r. one ulua, ole energy, one power nerve every
-,ti ARA iu common cause The heart thu, MI. mo-
s.t r unison with Virginia Is traitors heart; the
arm t1a. o. strike nome in her cause NOW is palaisd
10y coward fear.
Inc treoc- ere posed at Hut.o0svi.la. Come with
your oaa good Weapons and meet them az bro hers.
-, ti.vec uu3ermy hand and under the seal Of The
e., Commonwealth, this 4,h DAY OF June, 1851,
-'' D. and IL Tie SSH yeas OF The Commo- wealth.
- JOHN LETCHhR
b, he Covcr-cr-
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