Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-01-06

of Francis II. Peirpoint as the lawful and
nghtful Governor of Virginia, and by
the further recognition of the validity of the
claim of the restored government to the share
Of VIRGINIA in the distribution Of the proceeds
Ct the sale OF public lands The decision 1t
the Supreme Couvs Of the United States III
the case OF Luther VS. Borden, afforded rs a
sufficient guaranty IF the recognition OF onr
rlshts as a STATE government ny rbe Judicial
departsnenr Of orr Na1ioual Governments
And, finally. the question scenes 20 Us 10 ba7a
been settled, fur ali future time, y -ht: a;5 al
uniting the State of Western jrElllla into tie
Union, which formally reclEes thar The Dew
State was admitted, according 10 tie provisions
Of the Constitution, ~ and with the consent Ct
the State OF Virginia.
Your memor'a'ists, therefore. earnestly but
respectfully insist that, TO ignore the restored
government now, would De to produce general,
and, as we fear, remedliess confusion II Our
midst, by retardlng or preventing the ad}nln1o~
tration Of justice aud the protection OF the
rights Of persons and property; that the adop-
ton Of such policy would subject our loyal
and Union loving citizens 70 uninneEEess u>e.
less and yeXatlous ann0yanCeS. ani tuAt II would
crush the hopes OF thousands Of devoted Union
lists throughout Virginia, VINO look 20 this re-
stored government as the nucleus 0t ii sound
patriotic and vigorous State orglnzatloh under
which the masses Of the people Of our beloved old
Commonwealth will again rally around the Hag
OF our glorious Union. By all who are thorough
" informed in regard to the secret sentiments
of the masses Of the people of Virginia, the plan
of bringing back the whole OF Virginia to the
Uuion, by the election Of Senators and dele
gates to the legislature of the restored govern
want 4nc tbo oonctitr,tart hod,cc
assured Of efficient protection By the Federal
Government is regarded as wise and eminent
ly practicable.
Your memoriaasts would further represent,
that the restored government of Virginia rep
resents, and is maintained and upheld by, that
portion OF the people within its limits who are,
and have ever been loyal to the Government
of the United States, whilst it is opposed by
many who prefer military government, to
which they will seemingly submit, whist they
avoW among themselves that their submission
|! is under duress, and hold themselves ready, on
all occasions, to plot against the Government
of the United States and hold reasonable IN
Uercourse with her enemies. Such men are
| hostile TO the restored government because
recognition of its authority forces them to aban-
don their cherished theory OF th3 right ct Sc
cession. and the consequent legality Of the
nsurping government at Rchraond
Your memorialists are deeply grieved and
mortified by "a manifestation, on the past of
some Of the members Of 70 II honorable body,
to ignore the existence of the loyal government
Of Virginia to do this will be to reduce the
loyal citizens of this Commonwealth TO the
condition Of vassals of military satrap, and
subject men who have freely devoted their lives
and fortunes 10 the cause Of their country IN
the first and darkest hour of the nation's peril,
to the modification Of being contounded with
the traitors who have disturbed the peace, re-
tar1ed the prosperity, and aimed parrcldal
blow at the very existence Of the Union.