The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-06

: Friday, MArch 9. 1S68.s
Northern Sympathy.
In our last, we expressed our views very
briefly upon this subject. We are sorry that
there are persons within the bounds OF our
circulation, particularly in some d. the neigh
boring counties in East Tennessee, who stiliS
cherish the absurd expectation that the Union
viii be restored. For the consideration OF
such, we continue the subject.
We might well say, as we did in our las last
issue, If ,ce euer haze peacs, zoe n''tst conquer
It., Nothing to our advantage need be expect
cd from sympatizers in the North or North
west. True, genuine, christian fsllow-feeling
for us-feelings correspondent in kind for our
..canse-do not exist. outside the Confederacy,
to that extent which political gamblers, at the
North, would have us believe, There are
thousands, no doubt, who desire peace there
a5e many christian men and women now in
tie Northern States who would rejoice at the
return Of peace for the sake Of peacs. but even
many such, if not al, sDou1d ss9iugats as II
they COLD. The late prstences OF such men as
Wood, John Van Buren, and Seymour, in that
direction, are designed merely for home pur-
poses, which having accomplished, the SOW
has returned to her wailowing in the miree,'
or rather the dog has returned to his vomit'
For Mr. vallandigam, without ahy personal
acquaintance with him, we have something
more Of respect. for we think he has given evil
dence of having something more Of sincerity
in all his speeches, declarations and purposes,
a. far as they have been developed. But even
he is much deceived. in the hope he seems to
.entsrtain Of a reconstruction 81 The U,sion.--
Just,as well might he hops, at his bidding 10
turn the course of the Holston, or by his own
spocket-whistle to arrest, in q, moment. one Of
our railroad locomotives, when at fall speed
on thsdescent Of the mountain grades of the
Alleghpnies. The Onion, as twas, eansnever
be restored; and we think every true Tirginian
will agree with us when ne declare that if We
now had a carte blanche from Lincoln and-ail
his Cabinet, his Congress and his minions,
including Greedy, Philips, Beecher, Stove,
and all that,race Of the very worst Of men and
women, we would not, if we could, write aeon:
ssitution under which we would be now willing
to live with them, and to be called their coun.
trynen, as they would be ours. We could never
again desiEs to be The acknowledged equal on
", Of those who hare .trampled under foot
what once was hAllowed Union, around
which eYery generous feeling Of every true.
SON of, the South Was entwined. and for the
maintenance of which even life itself would
have been sacrificed that Union we mean, as !,
We received it at the hands Of James Madison
ndihis co-laborers in the great work Of per-
feeling what was then supposed 70 be the ever
lasting charter Of our liberties.
No one, whose influenza is of any worth, in
eur Confederacy, would now disgrace. himself
by consen6ng to live under the same Govern
ment with those whose hands have beenEim-
brded ii the best blood of the Spath. M one
with a Southern heart in HIS bosom, would
ster again CO operate with those whose avow-
ed purpose now is to make tie negro The TEL.
lop.cstiscnscf las master. No, the Union, can
not and ough. not to be restored. The man in
the Confederacy who is for it, is a traitor. to
his section, and would be accessory to the de-
struction Of the very Temple Of Liberty itself.
For oar own strong arms will give us, in time,
and chat not Distant Government Of law,
order and civilization, where our rights shall
be respected, and . perfect equality Of benefits
and blessingssshall be maintained among so
yereigns. Let Us, then, unite, for the present,
in strengthening the hands Of the President
eby proper sympathy and cooperation ID all
just and proper measures, regulated BY law.
The President and his advisers should look q
lone to the best n;erests of the whole people,
who have confded such priceless heritage
Isl their children to their safe-Eseping. This
It is hoped they will everdo.
In the meantime, while we are engaged in
this conflict for the good of the whole Confed-
eracy, Virginia must do her duty. 1t home,
not only in taking care Of the wives and chill
.dren Of her brave sons who are in the army.
nut she must develop, as far as she can, even
ina time Of war; many Of her own resources
looking to the period when she herselfis to be
al Empires she can and will be, knowing
no East or West, but Virginia in sll her
length md breadth. Hcr sons must now Of
Ee1I ask each other, what would have been her
condition and that Of the whole South, With