Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-06

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strates Il DISPOSITION upon their part to DO
us Justice, and TO render us service notWlth-
standing their anti slavery views" Had
,his comnliance with law and constitutional
obligations been universal at the North, we
should now have been Il Happy and united
people. For although, the CoNon STATES
themselves lose 40 slaves by the failure on
The rendition subject, they make that Il rea-
son why they are excessively indignant.
The Border States are taken under their eS-
pcoial patronage in the matter.
The Philadel pha Ledger is entire! y mis-
taken rs to any fears felt, about illegal mea-
sures being now resortcd to in Virginia, to
effect revolution, To depose Gov. Letcher,
&c, &c We believe that those in favor Of
secession, themselves, would utterly discoun-
tenance and reject any such unlawful pro-
ceedings az are spoken ot. We believe that
COY. Wise himself. would Indignantly dis
countenauce any attempt, in contravenuon
III the laws anu lIS ~ 1850,
in the EalSe position attributed 10 him. II
sinians Of All parties would unite 10 resist
any such coup de main, or ro"P |etaf, as IS
sroken Of. 1t would be political perdition,
without hope or remedy, to any men engag-
"a in such II scheme or suspected OF taYoring
it. Virginia, in or out Of the Union, VIII
he true to it's own dignity, self respect, and
ancient fame.
The Baltimore American says: 1.-The al
tachment Of NirginiauS to their State,
amounts to u passion So strong that 1t bids
defiance to distance and change. We have
never vet seen the Nirgnlau, in the West
ern or Southwestern States, whose chief
pride was not Of Virginia. Of course with
those who remain at home the feeling is pre-
dominant and powerful. 1t is sometimes
| The subject OF ridicule with those who like
| one Commonwealth as we'll as another, and
| rove from State 10 State with Is little reluc-
lance as a bird wanderS from tree to tree.
| But it is Il feeling which deserves respect,
| ana, NIldt IL llbtt III NPN~N 80
time Of need. it IL at once credisable to the
| State and to her children, for she must be Il
GOOD mother who inspires such love anu ven
| Grafton in the bosom, of her sons, ana they
| must be loyal sons who are 50 proud ana
! loving towards their mother IN her old age
| Serfdom is abolished III RuSsla-why can
not slavery be terminated in Amerlea:-say
the aboltionsts in Europe and Am2rlca.-
Tie results of the change in Russia upon
that country. are yet to BE developed. But
the cases are not parullel-are total y and Ell
tirely dissimiar--and different in every point
| os view which could be taken Of the subject.
| If the emancipation Of the seris III Russia
| should be every way successful and benchclal
that would not advance a single step. an
argument in favor Of the abolition OF negro
| slavery in America Every reader will fol-
| low out in his own mind, the suggestion.
| The Baltimore Exchange is right IN one
view OF the position OF things at the North
| The reason why 40 greater inroad haa yet
been made upon the Black Republican party
there, is, that the isGder$ think if they aban-
don the positions they have taxed 1t would
iiSintegrate the party, SURRENDER government
patronage, and sacrifice the emolnnents OF
office" This IL the difficulty we have in
reaching the people OF the Nnrtt,-the p)ll-
,!c;ars there stand in the way. Lincoln's