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n Despotism, has presented to the servile Congress of that loathsome tyranny a map in which Eastern Virginia is attached to Maryland, and Virginia beyond the mountains is traced out as the only VirginVirginia. We may therefore say, that if we cannot hold Western Virginia we cannot hold Eastern Virginia, and if we cannot hold Virginia we can hardly defend the South. A shrewd Northwestern man,onfederacy did not maintain its power over Western Virginia, Western Virginia would conquer Eastern Virginia. We consider the remark at least striking. The importance of taking and holding NorthwNorthwestern Virginia cannot be overestimated. As it is needless to stop to inquire now how it has been lost, it is only practical to inquire how we are to redeem the State authority in that part of Virgike it up promptly and act decidedly and harmoniously. Western Virginia is indispensable to Eastern Virginia and the Confederacy. Apart from political considerations, upon the score of the mineral we