. The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion, with biographical sketches of leading statesmen also distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. . raded. But I cannot, will not be-lieve that a majority of you are not truesons, who will not give your blood andyour treasuie for Virginias defence. The Governor, at the same time, re-minded the people of Western Virginiaof the magnanimity of the Easterndistricts, in consenting at last to anequalization of taxation, by which thecause of comj^laint of the former againstthe latter had been removed. Let oneheart, exclaimed the Governor,
. The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion, with biographical sketches of leading statesmen also distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. . raded. But I cannot, will not be-lieve that a majority of you are not truesons, who will not give your blood andyour treasuie for Virginias defence. The Governor, at the same time, re-minded the people of Western Virginiaof the magnanimity of the Easterndistricts, in consenting at last to anequalization of taxation, by which thecause of comj^laint of the former againstthe latter had been removed. Let oneheart, exclaimed the Governor, onemind, one energy, one power nerveevery patriot to arms in a commoncause. The heart that will not beat inunison with Virginia is now a traitorsheart, the arm that will not strike homein her cause now, is palsied by cowardfear. The troops are posted at Huttons-villo. Come with your own good weap-ons and meet them as brothers! Such proclamations und counter-proc-lamations and appeals to diverse loyal-ties only served to quicken the rage offellow-citizen arrayed against fellow-cit-izen, and more deeply to involve themin the perplexing horrors of civil LIFE OF GENERAL LYON. 305 CHAPTER XXVII. Failure in Missouri of General Harneys League.—Harneys Successor of sterner stuff.—Life of General Lyon.—Birthand early Life.—Parentage.—His rustic home.—Early fondness for Mathematics.—A cadet at West Point.—Grad-uation.—Service in the Army.—Mexican Campaign.—Good deeds and just recompenses.—Service in California.—Indian Warfare.—Li Kansas.—SjTnpathies with the Free-soilers.—Takes np the pen in their defence.—His writingsand opinions.—Captain Lyon in command of the Arsenal at St. Louis.—His prompt action at tlie beginning of theCivil War.—Capture of Fort Jacltson.—Seizure of the J. C. Swan.—Capture of lead at Ironton.—Lyon succeedsHarney.—Unsuccessful attempt of the secessionist Price to wheedle him.—Lyon refuses to he governed by theH
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