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o great, the alienation of the people too intense, ever to make that possible." I asked him about the circumstances attending the popular vote, and whether, from the local terrorism, it could be considered a fair one; and I recalled to his mind Mr. Mason's declaration at the time, that if there was any man in Virginia not prepared to vote secession he should leave the State. So far as he knew, it was made with perfect fairness and freedom; as for Mr. Mason's speech, it was not the first or onlMr. Mason's speech, it was not the first or only foolish thing that person had said.--"But do you suppose that any Virginian voted against his conscience on account of such a declaration!" Do you not think that we should be together — that Union is desirable! "Why, it is written on the very face of the geography," (illustrating it by examples) "Ah! if it were but all over, and things were as they used to be! But there is no hope; both parties will go on until each is utterly exhausted and ruined, and is ready to welcome peace and protect