Year: 1861

which promised TO advance tho interests OF the Southern
confederacy and to establish its Independence upon
Arn and reliable basis.


In addition to arming our own troops have issued
arms to such unarmed regiments, battaons and conpa
MES as from other States to participate in this
struggle have furnished TO friends In Maryland
three thousand muskets to Tennessee Ave batteries Of six
ponder field pieces, comprising four guns each and have
armed number Of her infantry regiments: to Missouri
two six pcnnder rfed and nve hundred muskets
to Kentucky. thirty hundred muskets and have fur
nshed arms to regiments, battaons and companies from
Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina. Very
gently have furnished thousand muskets to South
to North Carolina. The Confederate and State auhori-
tS have worked together for the advancement Of
common 70 both and the success OF which can only be
secured by united counsel and concer ted action.


refer ,ch modification and regret 10 the unpatrotc


spirit which has teen erhbted BY portion Of people
NorhWsern Vrginid, and TO the disloyal and revolu


onary acts to which they havo resored to dsmember
this Commonwealth, and TO organize new State within
is limits Their conduct vitaou modification or ese,se
this secon oft repeated before at the time and subse
quen TO the passage OF the ordinance OF secession in
duced the belief that they would abide by expressed
will Of majority, as II might be exhibited at tho polls
That will, fairly expressed was overwhelmingly In favor
Of the ordinance and every obligation Of patriotism;
kindred and association, should have induced them to
abide by and acquesce to this popucr expression Of
timent. While claiming common name Of virginians,
they have sought place brethren under the suecon
Of tyrant and despot who, In utter disregard Of the
constitution and laws passed in pursuance thereof has
invaded the territory Of their native State by hired
soldiery, composed Of the reckless and abandoned,
the dissolute and tho depraved, gathered from
the purieus Of the cities and villages Of the North and
the floating scum OF Western population The PEI sonnel
Of their army is living libel mankind. Abandoning
their own brethren they have given aid and support to
these mercenarios and have justified them In shedding
the blood Of vrginians upon their soil They have
reoced with them in their small Victories and they have
mourned when few Thousand Of Southern volunteers
have driven their tens Of thousands from the ed Could
anything be unatardl, disgrdcl and easonatleS


day Of retributon will assuredly come, and with It
ttcr MIN ants IF Nh and
mics Of rights and will be driven from that
fertile and valuable portion Of Virginia back TO their
homes in the North and the West and those who have
counseed and abetted them will be made to feel that
Virginia has power to execute her laws and visit punish
ment upon the guilty vioators. Many Of the purest
most intelligent and loyal of the citizens Of that section
Of Virginia have been driven from their homes, their
personal property destroyed and their landed estates laid
and conhscated. They enjoy they should, the
sympathy Of their loyal brethren and trust tho tme
draws nigh when the measures which have been set
foot by the President will relieve their country from the
tread Of the invader and restore them to their homes
The military movement for the Valley and Northwest
in charge of officer "a native of Northwestern Vgnia
of tried courage and experience, whose skill ability and
merit have sustained the severest this the
Mexican Let the true the faithful and the loyal


rally to his standard and second his efforts for their de-
llveranCe.


The northwestern portion Of Virginia must not be
abandoned surrendered the traitor residents and
the mercenary soldiery who now occupy IT, We owe it
those noble and generous who have stood by


throughout this great struggle, who have sacrificed their
oil in their devotion to Virginia and tho South who arc



loyal portions Of the Commonwealth far removed from
all the endearments and comforts Of home, and family
and friends We must restore these men to their homes
subsection 70 the laws OF Virginia. The Commonwealth
must be dismembered When this ends, she must
be what she WAS when 1t was insugurated The Ohio
river the western boundary them and 1t must
tinue to be her boundary.


Early in the month Of May last Idirected my ad-de-
camp, Judge William w. Crump, to accompany expe-
don to the Northwest and to take with him arms TO be
placed in the hands ciizenl OF that country whom
h~Av ID AoA
ton to receive them. His report, herewith transmitted
will explain the object Of his mission and the instructions
given TO him.


In the retreat from Phippi I'VE hundred or more mus
kets and considerable quantity Of ammunition fell into
the hands Of the enemy.


On the 14th day of June, 1851 issued proclamation
to the people OF Northwestern Virginia appealing to them
to stand by the State and unite with US in repeng the
invaders Of their SOIL copy Of this proclamation is
herewith communicated.


This war to end at some time, and when It does end
the question Of boundary between tho two
to be adjusted We must therefore every square
foot Of Southern territory before think of
negotiating upon the subject. We cannot afford TO sur
render any part of the slaveholdng terrtoy and any
policy which looks to such result should be Indignantly


The enemy have recently taken possession Of the coun.
ties Of Accomac and Northampton with large force


mated at from Six to eight thousand The isolated loca


on of these countless and the mpossbiy Of supporting
the local volunteers and militia by additional troops
while the enemy held possession of Maryland and tho bay
made them an easy capture. These counties must be re-
covered the citizens restored to their hsbtatons and





duced The possession Of Maryland is indispensable TO
in the present condition of Affairs the Eastern shore
and in tho Northwest.


Kentucky, yirgnias oldest daughter, paralyzed by
fratrcidal strife, torn by intestine commoton s
passing through ordeal far moro trying than has fallen
to the lot Of any other State She will however,
through safely The courage and herosm the resou
ton and patriotism the WILL the energy and unaltering
spirit Of her young will bring her safely through this
trial. and place her by the side Of the old mother Com
monwealth in the Southern confederacy We have as
SISTED her far possibe and now look for
ward with confidence to the day when the flags of Vir
gna Kentucky and the Confederate government floating
together her soil will her people that she is
redeemed, regcnerated and disenthralled.


We have earnestly and hopefully watched the progress
OF the revolution in Missouri the gem OF the Northwest
Our strongest feelings have been enlisted in her behalf
because find Vrginians here and there dotted
her territory. Virginia feels mothers afection for all
her children, wherever located and she reoices with
them in their hours Of and sympathzes with them in
their OF sadness. tn brilliant successes which
havo crowned her efforts lar. the glorious victories
which have been won by her soldiers cn fields where the
odds against them that her liberty and
independence will be secured


introduce in this connection extract from speech
made by Mr. Lincoln In the House Of Representatives.
the 18th day OF January 1s4s, peculiarly striking and
exactly suited to the existing condition Of the country


Any people, anywhere, being inclined. and having the
power the right rise and shake of the existing
government and form new that suits them better
hope believe berate the world the right
confined in which the whole people Of existing
people that can, may revoutonize and make their Of
50 OF the territory they inhab More than this
pnns down y minority WITH or near
about them who may oppose their movements Such mi
ton Ii is quality Of revolutions not to go by old lines Or
old laws but 10 break up both. and mako new ones.


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