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The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], The New era of Virginia. (search)
the sentiment of the Southern Confederacy, and will be enthusiastically responded to by the people of all classes. in communicating these resolutions to the General Assembly. I embrace the opportunity to fill up a hiatus in the history of our State, growing out of her changed relations. Virginia dissolved her connection with the Government of the United States on the 17th day of April last--having watched closely the political conduct of President Lincoln and his Cabinet from the 4th day of March preceding. A large portion of our people believed, from the revelations of his inaugural message, that he designed to subjugate the South, and much of his policy, as developed in the first six weeks of his Administration, tended to confirm and strengthen this belief. The appearance of his proclamation, however, calling on Virginia and other States for volunteers, removed all doubts, and made it plain and palpable that subjugation was his object, and military power would be the means u