Year: 1861

IHE NORTHERN MEN IN FAIRFAX Editor
Star: Understanding that certain persons who
have recently left this place for the North have
represented In w WasbDgton that they were fore br
elected from the State with few hours notice, and
That they are using this representation for tie
purpose Of exciting sympathy and obtaining
money, consider IL due to truth and Justice 70
state that so FAR as am able 10 learn no persOp
has even been notified that they must leave and
that all that have left have done SO from choice
That some of the lowest class have said that GER
Ialn persons would have to leave the State. have
no doubt but believe IL was done without the
shadow of authority. Neither do believe that
the election Of any individual would be tolerated
ny the authorities of the county. | myself am
Ifoin the North, and II | should say that have
no love for the land of my birth should consider
nyseif unworthy the name Of man. But while I
love the land of my birth, love also the State of
my adoption, and regret exceedingly the un-
hhppy differences that now divide our hitherto
happy country. and the thought that the different
sections Of the country are arfayiay themselves in
deadly hostility against each other is enough 10
strike chill TO the heart of every lover Of his
country. My b1Ct in writing this is two. fold
first, II possible, to prevent the citizens cf Wash.
logton rom being imposed upon by DESIGNING
men; and second, to prevent any further unneces,
sary excitement Of one section against another
fon Will readily understand how persons re-
moving from one State to another NAV bear i'm
their ocsons love to both the States: while such
as have ever had their residence in one State
can hardly realize that person can bear equal





eInlsrated from other states in an unpleasant
position. To the citizens of Virginia let me
say: Imagine yourselves to have removed from
your native State, could you or would YOU wish
10 cease to love the State Of your birth however
much you might love the State of your adoption
W ouid II not require very strong provocation
on the part OF your native State that would cause
you willingly to take up arms against her, These
thln9s being 30, you will not think strange that
those OF your citizens who have migrated from
other States should not feel all the enthusiasm of
yourselves In engaging In this prospective war
rare; so Tar as am able to judge they are as
loyal TO the State Of their adoption as are the ma
uve-born citizens, and are ready TO defend the
state against all enemies that invade The State IL
VIII not be thought strange that they, In common
with many others feel d strong attachment 10 the
Union and Constitution under which as a nation
they bave risen to their present (till recentlyl
proud position 1t has been said that the time for
reasoning Is past; but let every ndi vidual come
earnestly to the rescue, and our glorious country
may still be preserved as one entire country and
government by an anicable and cnuitsbIe di
vision, and unborn millions will bless


ID. KINGMAs


Falls Church, Fairfax county, va.


NOse.-We publish this letter as exempIifyinq
what we believe to be the true state of feelInS
among the northern born citizens Of Virginia in
this vicinity Ed STAR -