New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20
FROM VIRGINIA.
The Approaching ysse.

RIcHsosD, Va, May 10, 1861.
As the day approaches appointed for taking the vote
OF the people of this the question OF
rafyng the action Of the State Convention 10 passing
an Ordinance of Secession, the anxiety and excitement
in regard 10 -shown by both Unonsts and Secession
ists-increases. The former are beginning TO show
signs of resistance 10 the oppressive thraldom under
which they have been laborng during the past month,
and in consequence, the tide in favor Ct the Union,
which ebbed 70 rapidly few weeks since, under the
influence of the storm Of revolution and secession
which swept il back with such overwhelming force, is
gradually beginning 10 rice 10 flow 1t Is hoped,
with such irresistible and reaconary force rs 10 drive
back the traitors aud foes OF our beloved Union from
the positions they usurp. The precpitators per-
ceive hs rising sentiment Of resistance TO tber reyolu
tionary action with feelings easily imagined than
described, aud they resort to every means in their
power to put down. in order to counteract the inu
ence they are 30 well aware it will exert the import.
ant vote soon be taken. Already they begin fear
defeat, and are daily increasing their efforts ward of
the impending blow to their foudert hopes and such is
their energy and determination TO achieve success in
their plans that it would not be surprising it, in meas.
ure they should prove successful in their operations
at the polls s they hitherto have been in
TO be an authoritative statement of the plan of the
Lincoln and Scott invasion" uses the following Ian
guage, explanatory of the manner in which the vote
agaiDst Secession IL TO be achieved:
Through channel that 10 deemed sure and which Is
tany direct, the editor Of this newspaper received
uen actual plan Of Lincoln and regarding the
ynia They propose to invade II three points and with
strong columns meiatey before the day OF election
the pupose fpressig e ratification Of the Ordnance Of Sc
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will necessarily DO known by telegraph and by exaggerated
tumor n every corner Of ths country will produce great
excitement, huge uprou the whole popus,on will hy to
arms The polls with all personal INTEREST," viii forgotten
Abe mere that actual hostes have begun will DO enough
to swallow up all other reflection and thought Every In
the will be occupied with that
approaching fairness under such ccunssuces will be
only improbable and difficult bat actually inposble
voters age will be either volunteers camp their
way she places OF rendezvous The mnrsal 0eqaeens "
Ea,ra and South JVes,ern yhgiaa Ordinance "a Of
~ enough render the cote slender The people beiierr there
in going through that empty yrmainy They will lot
the election by default while abe dsaected porns Of tho
Nor and all tina, truorous party under the lead Car.
lie snd his sxngar than generally supposed
ARE fully organized snd ready action 10 also beersd
that large part If n. late Subn'ni. essheye laan an Ae
Besf loud they in their proes,ions Of Southern
nsmsH % stsk TO the pole and their vofss aeain, ne
Indpdene Of he SOu at least this the calculation of Lin.
coin and his coeages and this their project
sdvce ofCahle and other subnonss traitors the Virginia
Convention who left Richmond unhung ohOe tmporay
o'qu'e'eeHee Da' n0fpu'eaad az Was that Of many oA BY
good and fat eGe0 al home"
No unionSr, who is not obliged by the force Of cir.
cumssnces TO vote against the Union and for Secession
and many of them will be 30 forced-wil ut all,
if he caLnot vote against the Ordinance, and conse-
queny the aggregate vote Of the State must necssear-
y be much less than that poed on the last Presiden-
al election. This fact the astute editor Of The Eram.
nr does not fail perceive, and hence he prepares to
account for il in the manner stated in the above article.
feature in the plan OF the Secessonsts also as above
seen is the purchase Of leading Unionsls BY the dis.
button auioug them Of several Of the Offices arising
from the military occupancy OF the State, such those
Of Commissares, lnspector-Gencrals, &c.
Several prominent Union men Of this city, among