Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-28
NJ rHs GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.


the heavy calls which have been heretofore made, and
which have been ubhincaiogly responded 10 by cur
psope yet again colt i5ntly appeal to Fginisps 10
give the haros and their hears 10 this undertaking
The people OF Virginia, by overwhelming M 1rities OF
| heir Convention and Legislature, have solenny
nounced 10 The wcIll the purpose Of this Commonwealth
uaoer DO conceivable circumstances again 10 scknoS
ledge allegiance to- une the des'i9ies OF our people
WITH those OF the Ulited States. Under these cir
cumsarces, il is their duty to pu: forth their
power, with whatever OF energy may be at their
mGnd. A large portion Of toe Western end North
western parts OF the State has been in the occupancy
| OF the enemy, ina though there are as warm
and loyal hearts there in any part OF the Common
| veal b Yet rom this pntO7ad CT constance, have
been able hitherto ~ do bu. little. Toe f6poW
called tor ia intended cbhJ for the dsfeDce OF Western
Virginia. Il il expecting 100 much 10 ask these valiant
forth and ad in raising this force Tor this
great AID laudabie obacg The General Assembly have
q .poiSed Western man TO command this ioEce--a man
iient fed win you iunleres BY connoxion, by family
IS, b. noble Ancestry by loug-risd pub service
f5ey have evineed their i6nce in his ability, in bis
a. In bis patriotism, ~ his devotion 10 the great cause
in which engaged, BY appointing him. Viii you
rally to bis standard snd give ni the force neces
sAry 70 Ike tao law effeotu Will rot all VrginanE
Gid in this noble puposeS II anything other than the
oye C country, ard obedience to the call Of your mo.
her Virginia be wanting it viii be found in the excrg-
ole OF the LiaoQn government. recital Of few
Of hse acs which undeniable will suffice for lsti
| hcAtion in the ey, $ OF the world.
The curse tley pursued previous 70 the war,
than sut ,ient 20 justly separation; but then
disgTacefui violations Of the Constitution and OF pghtfc
"a since the war their utter pCrverions Of trutb their
T,ck.o disregard Of justice and Of the rights Of pro-
pgIy, aGd their departure, in numerous ihslGDces Tcm
he ussges Of warfare; the invasion Of homes
the mUrIer of cur peaceful cEsns, render connection
With them in iuu odOus to our sense Of honor and
aoborrent to our feelings /! hiss produced esTIuge
uent as enduring il there was an impossible gupb
10 weeG
The Constitution they interpret II; the contempt OF
Ne PROVISIONS according 10 their own interpretation the
laws made, in conformity with it, and those in diT,c
conf CT with its painest PROVISIONS which Gqu IL
approved By then; he men who have been the iIsHu
Geas to execute lneiT power aud vengeance and the
hfelings who have p!lagtd cur land, deSecra Cd
churches, polluted fields ssckCi towns, aad i'll
suited the nuOceut Snd hell s., render thea alike de-
tesia-ls 70 Us Sud djgtaesut 10 humanity.
Tn we've bound by he Constitution to guarantee 10
uj rights sud pro co. Eg-i-st iuyIs They
have invaded la.nseves with the sTowed obi ct 70
sgUgue nd c7efFhem Cs, 70 couhscGte our pEopety
AID OIL. sa domain.
TGey wsre TtQared give no preference By eng reg.
us,icn OF commerce or revenue 10 Tie ports Of one
Sac those OF another TAey have SHUT up al
p0rs aud prohibited from having intercourse with
themselves the nations Of tho Garth, while theY have
EFF all OF their own p0rs open TO the commerce Of hs
world Tnsy have refused 20 permit Us TO oOail with
ou own means even the medicines necessary for our
sick and wounded-aricles never hitherto considered
conirabAnd by any civilized nation.
Tley we're prohibited from forming or erecting new
State within the jurisdiction Of any oler ae. Ttey
have permitted Illegal Legislature, ScEno SlsdgeI
oy the Constitution or Laws Of tits Safe, or by
10 y OF our people, TO profess TO establish State
Wi,hn the jurisdiction Of Virginia, acknowledging tn
of the Governor OF that State rscsiyng It's repre-
sntaves and Senator'S iuro the Corgress Of the Uaed
Sntts without The ct0r Of law justice right ard v
for their pTsts,d s'rycs ut Of he public hIc.-
TIey have granted TINS proleused Governor money
which they nave knoEltdgsd TO be due 10 the State OF
Virginia. They have authorized the Kissing Of troops
within this pretended State to against people
and desosie the frSsdes Of their brethren, and smn
a.ed them 70 bloc Ehsd and massacre.
They have allowed vacancies in the Representation o.
this safe 10 be filed by wits issued by the false Exeeu
tive Of this pretended Sac, Ggsuss the expressive pro
vision that the Executive auAority Of Virginia clone
shall issue such wi with the fu k.cw!edss their
part thst tie righlu Governor CT n STATE had been
uldorb eddy aud consututiocaily elected BY msj1r
o. he entire population OF the SR'e before the cor.
eeJHeUt Of the var, and that he still continues in
Office under bic iogl lar appointment, AID in which cleo
tou The people OF tails pretended State parhe'pred.-
They have permitted such representatives 70 he excited
by -olders the army and by the people Of the dis.
tJic gins: elP!eSs provision in tie Constitution
Of VUgns, which proai0ts sSlders in the service OF
the Uajed States from voting 10 such elections, thus
cog lizug the base traitor inst hs State l
associate and colleague for tepfes nalysS who are
titled the station, aud aloErg low pTetehdsrs TO the
postiOn of Senators TO be dgusd with that honorable
dis incion
They were prohibited from mixing any law reivsct.
ing establishment OF ri gou or PROHIBITING the FREE
exercise thereof They have sent their myniioBs into
Churches and dragged our miIise from the sacred
dssk for mere omission TO puS up petition 10 the Al
mighty for their eIeCrRCd President. They have shu,
our p-cca Of worship NfOr tie cause, and pre-
bcd our people from assembling together for the *
eTcse Of r. gious duties
They werr denied authority to ahrdsa tie freedom OF
speech OF the pres They have reeklessiy imuTison
cd private Citzshs, hCiing Office or position civil
military, for expressing mere df renee OF opinion
With themselves, and for tcGrlessly Uteriug their Fenu
mrnfs; aud even iuclrcsrsted honorable for
similar sus' and permitted their armed jal1rs watch
and nsul: hem in the privacy OF their They have
Il ced the press OF the country, wherever tho power
I,ends, uoteE censorship, and in numerous cases pro
hibei the circulation Of papers broke up their !Orms
aud scattered their types 10 toe world.
They were restrained from Infringing the right Of tEa
people to keep and bear arms They have disarmsd
large portions Of the people 81 OF the stes still 10
their Union and hunted and bli'cd those 10 Others Whc
nave presumed to keep their own arms sgsnst Their
mandae.
They we're expressly prohibited from qlarterpg SOL
diers 10 any house, without tie CONSENT OF the owner
aud lot in time Of war but 10 msnner TO be pre-
soribed b. Law. They have 70: orly thus quArered
taem but they tave instigsted their soldiers when
srtered TO plnnder them Of every vtlu,be, and
ton!y 20 des.Tcy What their cupidity ctud nor NY
away. They have not caly sEo, dosn helpless owners
Who Cush, have been Teyerencsd for their age and
4 but have consumed the ownets and their dwellings
In one undistinfu shed coT1 grafton And when thiy
have pro esod to pay for property illegally ob,anrd,
they have paid ihe in pretended money which
they have previously Cfminslly ctn1terieited and de-
baEed.
1t expressly provided that psrs1n held to
vice labor in s'ao unoer the laws thereof ecsp
ing co another shouj, 10 consequence of any law or
uiio1 therein be Ole ;uargsi from such ssryi,o
o0r brt Should b. del yerad uP Oiaiu of tbs parry
70 WHOM lloh service lio0. might Ee due. AID 20.
they have openly inStgsted sllys to osoSpe hud
them By tho power o. ,hetlitary arm, establish Q com
misaIis foe their subsistence and give authority their
hyrocIiea prests and csrtrg females to provide for
their education and their temporal and spiritual welfare,
psrpetIsang who lie robbery and depri-ng oErers OF
property guaranteed them in order to uculcAte their
abls and uuinspirod dcones into the minds Of their
isstn bla and d4udad victrna Thpy have taken from