Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-03
.cov." PIERPOINTs MESSAGE.

Az this late day we have stumbled upon
n cnpy of the last message Of Saneho PanSa
Pierpoint to his Legislature. From 1t we
make an extract, which if true, might cause
feeling of pride in every true Vlrgn'an
and is at any rate worthy Of the attention OF
those of our more southern friends who crm>
plain of having had to do too much lighting
for Viryiuis. Gov. p says:
The people of Virginia have suffered
mare in the loss of life aud property than
INV State in the Union The rebel regi-
mcn,s of the State now number about 1Ia
{. pretty large uumber) in the Confederate
service. The rebel troops of Virginia ant
Louisiana, from reports of prisoners captur
cd. have done the greatest part of the hare
fighting of the rebel army in the east. The
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
troops who were SO boasfu of their proves
in the comm- ncement of the rebellion, CLAIM
to be the ari-t"cracy of the army. and tex
rc6ucd to do the fighting. but desire thu
posts Of honor and ease The inferiority o
troops from those States fully appears wher
brought into conflict with the Federal troops
in the West Virginia has III fact been th'
chief support Of the rebellion, both in mef
and supplies, down to the present.
We pronounce this a SANDER upon ou
trsye Southern brethren; let Gen. Johnston
7,rore it to b. Yet it il plain that ''Gov. ,
z. is rather proud Of the powers Of his re
brllious subjects. Surely, those must bs
glorious troops who can extort such praise
|, from malignant tory. Here is another
extract which may astonish some Of the
m.clyites. (PierPnint 'rns one Of them
rho once thought Southern slavery dislo
atei vertebrate in our backbone.
I, may be safely estimated that the fou'
billions Of slaves engaged in the produc
ipp of the sincws Of war are eq~A to .e'3h
B zltlsed millions IF men ottAe No,h carry.
q ~ I've pursuits before mentioned
di& :! through claiming to be Cover
boats of having furnished
300 ben to Lincoln, after stating
}ad put about $50 600 into
ervicc. Surely, his delu
learn from this simple
Z - k6W portion of the Stat,
u lsuErxa |n.t that old hero woul'
- Ie lips of the Senator
3 ss52 ~ 3t. ghcshave had some reverence
81 ,9op gtou. Had he lived in the day
g. pollution he would have been
talked hippautly of rebels, ane
rewards for the heads of Sumter ane
NNo4oh aud he would have betrayed hi
=. 61intry as Arnold did. Had he lived ii
fslne days of Luther he would have sideo
with the Pope and feasted on the ashes o
this martyrs, and lighted the fires of Smith
field. He might had some reverence fol
that Deity which came to save the world
perhaps have obeyed him !; he certainly
would have followed him to the garden Of
Gethsemane, through the streets of Jerusa,
lem and to the bar of Pontius PLATE, and
then his voice would have been heard, but
he would have said "Relcase unto us Bar
rabas, but for this Jesus, let him be cruel
fed."
FROM NORTHWEST VIRGINIA.
The Wheeling Press of February goth,
announces Hon. S. Clemens appointments
tospeak against the new State bill. Clemens
challenges the speakers on the other side.
Inc same paper calls for organization on
the part OF the opponents of ..this lin