Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-18
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We forbear to enlarge this enumeration
Q have made thess with sorrow and
deep regret. We have full sense of tha
madness and FOLEY Of those from the NORTH
who seem 60 be rushing 70 arms with threats
OF invaslon-thls invasion is not vet made
voc unto their future, if they think thu,
the punctillo of fanced obedience r. a.
thorlty, will -eover spirit of rapine snd
civil war. Let them bury their own daaS
before they try to destroy US. Our bushes.
is TO put ourselves in the right-and in
making these our solemn protests-we maks
them against no individual, or parties or
men. We make them in all charitable allow.
ance Tor human in6rmity, and a natural in.
sdignation against what looks like disposi.
ton 70 invade as; with respect for the M.
bic spirit OF patriotism which has hurried
many of our fellow-citizens as dear to us 40
our hearts, blood, to our borders, to protect
the soil of their native land; we accord +,
all such, that obeyed orders, which thew fell.
bound to obey, as good soldiers, our respect
for their sincerity, patriotism and zeal
We thank them-hut beg them to believe
that we, in this expression of our views ara
also trying to save our beloved land from
fire and sword, and the untold horrors of q
civil war, the end of which no man can
foretell or foresee
l.. We do therefore resolve, That we. tbs
body Ut the county of Berkeley here assem-.
Disappointing We verify believe the sen.
timents OF our people will, on the 23d inst.
cast our votes against the Ordinance of Ss.
cession.
z. That We have never yet agreed Ia
break our allegiance to that Constitution
which was signed by George Washington
framed by James Observation-Disclosures
by Jefferson-judicially expounded by John
Marshall-protected by Jackson-defcnded
by Webster, and lived for by Clay.
5. That we have never known Virginia
save as State In the United Ststes0and
all our feelings of State pride are indelIiblv
associated with her, AS q bright star, in the
constellation of a glorious and united couu.
try.
+ 4. That we have lived happily under the
great Government Of States United, and if
that Government has oppressed us by any
OF Its acts legislative, executive or judicial
during its existence, as one great General
Government, We do not know it.
D. That we owe no allegiance to the North
or to the South-to Abraham Lincoln or to
Jefferson Davis. We would wish to live
and die in United Republic of Free States
-bus II we cannot, We ask to choose our
masters.
6. We have loved and would keep Virgin
ia IN her entirety-we have never consented
to her being divded-and we deprecate it
but we would seriously warn our brothers Of
the lower parts of the State that there is
danger of this fatal result of recent hasty
measures-unless a better spirit can DO
evoked. We do earnestly invoke it-snd
call for united counsel.
/. Every citizen in free country has.
with the duty to keep the peace, the right
to command the peace--in the name of God
and humanity we call truce We demand
suspension of hostile movements-wepo point
to our past glories-to what may be our
more glorious future. We ask but this mot
to for our ve-stones-"Blessed are the
Peacemakers for they shall be called the
children of God"
John w. Curtis, esq, nominated to the
meeting as Candidates to represent this
county in the next General Assembly, Chris.
tan III. Shafer and Bethuel NJ Kitchen.
which nomination was unanimously con-
CURED in. He also nominated for Congress
John Janney, esq, of Loudoun county,
whose nomination was also unanimously
CONQUERED in.
Upon motion, the meeting then adjourn
ed, after three cheers for John w. Curtis,
and three for the Union.
K. McSHERRY, President.
JAMES PARE, Vice President.
S. GERR4RD Secretary