Year: 1861

SO They Go.-The demand Of the Richmond
ExanlineT ION the S.h instantly for the Immediate
creation Of military Dictatorship in Virginia is
significant of the rapid progress of events there,
more especially as 1t positively certain that that
Journal speaks the sentiments Of the conspirators
who Precipitated the raid on Harper's Ferry and
the blocking up Of the mouth of the EIizabetb
river before the passage of the ordinance of
sion, in defiance OF the refusal of he Governor of
the State to sanction those acts Of fragrant revou-
uonary usurpaiion and aggression upon the United
StateS- we look daily 20 see an announcement
that the Virginia State authorities have been yio-
len'ly depcsed by the same parties notwiIhstand
Ing the fact that for the last month they have been
mere pieces OF wax In the hands Of the latter car
rying out their revolutionary edicts subversive of
the lawful rights of every citizen Of the State
Such has been the position Of Gov Ietcher and
every one OF his subordinates in authority New
etine!ess, the cabal Of the ErdmiHer are not dis
posed to permit them to continue longer in even
nominal public position and authority


Letcher serves the fate they are carving out for
hiIni lnsoinuch as with strong symPathies against
their usurpation, he has not had the courage even
To protest against il We care not how soon he
may thus be forciblY elected from the Office he IA
not man enough to fill, and the people thus learn
what Is really designed for them In the way Of a
government by the usnrpers Of their liberties The
erection OF an avowed military dictatorship over
them Is fitting immediate follower Of the ac,op-
her citizens Of the ioerties privileges and rights
OF American citizenship. Wherever such an or.
diEance has been passed, there the citizens, Indi
Viausl rights have vanished, as lately throug hout
virginia In all such States military dictator
stips will come 10 be the government so soon. as
In the state OF Virginia, 1t may be likely that the
oeneraI Government may take measures to main
tain Its authority over them.


without money, or indeed any other absolute
necessary Tor the prosecution Of war but men and
arms, the existing revolutionary authorities must
conn themselves in power in such States if thew
are TO remain In power there by proclaiming their
Will supreme over the lives and all the ri hts nd
property Of every citizen, and subiectinp To what
ever punishment they will, any or all who NAV dare
70 lnterPose an objection to such change in their
eoodltlon: This necessity imposed on the oil
garchy 10 but the natural result Of what they have
Done up 70 this time; al they cannot stand still
as utterly without means as they are-with any
nope either OF maintaining their authority over
the people of the SOUTH Of successfully resisting
the measures OF the Government to reclaim for the
latter their lost liberties


Tbe time Is not long hence when the citizens of
the Southern States will realize In all its length
and breadth, the enornIty Of the revolution that
haa been made by the Oligarchy, in tasting, ad
naHStkn1, the bitter cup OF its consequences 70


them la the destruction Of all their civil rIphts as
well as ali their other interests