The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

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which to invade the Southern Confed-
eracy, and demanded OF virginia "c'
quota. To honor this call was TO aDln-
don her principles, join In an uhcohsu-
ufional invasion OF the Southern states,
and inaururate cruel war upon their
people Go 90
on the 18th of April. by vote OF - 10
n the convention resolved upon am or"l-
nance repeating the act by Nhich Wig MA
had entered tho Union, and submitted 5"
q nopular vote Of the State, AT an ele'-
lion no be held on the 4th Thursday OF
the following May, the ratification or re-
lection of this momentous step. l"e
sentiments of many of the Union men OF
tho convention doubtless found expression
i'm the declaration Of John B. BALDWIN lHo
Great Union leader who. when call upon
10 know what would be the course OF the
Union men i'm Virginia deciareo' we
have no Union men I'm Virginia now pu.
those who were Union men VIII staIn
10 their guns and make nghl mat VIII
shine 0ut on the page or history as q"
exornple of what brave people can no.
after exhaustlns every means oil pac''-
cation"
Thus was precipitated Virginia's seces-
sion from the Union Thus was ushefed
I'm one Of the most terrific wars IN an
history. NO.,
THE CAUSES or WAR.
Time will not permit consideration OF
tho csnses which brought on this great
cCraict They are to be gathered from
remote and far distant times, as Wei as
the epoch Of the great event. Echoes oil
fine battles Of Naseby and Marston Moor
differences I'm the mental ana religious
Characteristics OF Puritan ana CaFaIet
divergent interests sprineing from oH-
similar commercial and Industrial con-
dli0rs. c0n0cng notions as TO inc PUT
,,oscs ~ the Federal Governm Mt; crimi-
r9filn and rccriminadon as 10 The alleged
PROSTITUTION Of its powers for the adVan-
faoe or disadvantage OF The two sections;
the institution Of slavery. the attempted
enhancement of the FucitIve slave law.
the nu'iiacation by states of this Federal
statute. the abolition movement; me
rohn Brown Raid: the growing hostility
botufen the neoples of the North and the
South. and fnany. the triumph OF Sec
tloraifsm I'm the elections OF 1850
VIRGINIA DID NOT FIGHT TO MAIN
TAIN SLAVERY.
There is however one popular miscoh-
cenfion % which / would direct your at
tenfion. While the institution or slavery
and Tie rise of the Abolition party were
undoubtedly among the causes Which
,racf,ifef.i the war. vet tho statement is
false either that Virginia seeded IN order
Ia maintain the institution of slavery. or
trrt the authorities Of me Federal Gov
eminent mauemated the war 30 emancl-
oafe the slaves
What had been Virelna's position with
reference 10 this institution. and what
historically spcaking was the cause for
which tho Federal Government drew us
sword?
slavery was introduced into Virginia IN
f6ia-a period of the worlds history when
the slave trade and the Owner snip OF
slaves wac everywhere lcgalized by law.
Between The date of the Introduction ~
he first save I'm 1910 md lll6. when VT
oinia declared her independence N Great
Britain. petition aftr petition was ad-
dressed BIZ her neon'e and her ASS mhy,
implorine The British Gown 10 interdict
The importation OF slaves. Not only were
refifions presented. but between fh dates
mentioned numerous Acts Of Assembly
were passed the object and purpose or
which vvae 20 sf0n tie traffic. All n these
acts we're vetoed by the King. and de-
spite the declared opposition or the colo
riefs for over n century and half the
| traffic continued. with each Importation
adding more and moro 10 the difficulties
and dangers Of emancipation.
AGAINST HUMAN NATURE.
When her great son. Mr.. Jefferson. came
! 10 zen the Declaration OF Independents,
ana TO arraisn the King for MS veto OK
! these enactnents, he declared that George
III has waged cruel war against human
, nature itself, violating us most sacred
rights OF life and liberty, In me persons
OF distant people who never offend him.
! captivating them and carrying mem INTO
slavery in another hemisphere
This plratlcal warfare, the opprobrium
| OF lnfdel rowers. Is TIE warfare OF the
| Christian King OF Great Britain. De-
| termined 10 keep open q market where
men should be bought and sold he mas
prostltuted his negative by suppressin z
/ every legislative attempt 10 prohibit OF
restrain this eXecrable commerce
This clause I'm the Declaration Of hide
! pendence was omitted from the drat'
/ adopted by Congress. Jefferson declares
| In his autobiography that It was STRUCK
/ out in compliance 20 South Carolina and
| Georgia. who had never attempted 20 re-
! strain the Importation Of slaves, and whC
ON the contrary still wished 10 continue
| II Our Northern brethren also. | be
| Heve. felt a little tender under those cen
sures. for though their people had very
Few slaves. yet they had been pretty
considerable carriers of them to others
In October. l77s, the General Assembly
| OF Virginia then freed from the contro
| az the British King. passed an act forever
| prohibiting the further importation OF
| slaves into her Commonwealth. WheI
| she coded 10 the Union the great north
west territory. Won ~ he blood and ia
treasure OF her people. she not only dcdi
Gated to the general government this i'm