Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-05

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ceye the report tho Committee the Lamcr case,
/ held ON Saurday-the Mayor presiding, with Col VIM.
Garneu Vice President and Lloyd w. Williams John
ii. Butler and ]. r. Hunter Secretaries. The report
received unanimously and ordered TO be printed.
The meeting addressed by S. 4. Sawyer, Esq,
member Of the Bar land formerly in Congress the
Edenton district n. c. who ,raversed the whole question
and exhibited its bearings the peace and integrity OF the
union IN style OF eoquence and energy OF mind for which
we were prepared, the first time have had
opportunity OF hearing Mr. = speak in public he having
but recently become a resident Borough lie strong
ly advocated appeal the Legislature provide for
the defence OF the State, by placing its militia in
diton for actual aud efficient service lie viewed the
stand taken by the citizens OF the Northern States d
rect hostility TO the Constitutional rights Of those OF the
South and later the question must be brought to
ISSUE whether the latter would remain IN the
Union, crushed and hnbled they be- withdraw
from IT, and the night Of Virginia prepare
time tor this momentous decision twas the duty OF every
man, however Pcaceaby inclined learn the Of self de-
fence but when the solemn compact Of States and the laws
founded on them, could be put down by faction and
ianatcisn, how much higher, the responsibility
Sovereign State guard the rights and peo
pie agans, such destructive and uncomfortable agents. by
assuming the and attitude OF defence.
He followed by John Chandler, ESQ. who discussed
the the meeting with camness and power
OF Argument fully concrrng in the ground taken by the
Committee in the report which will appear in our
The proposition for putting the State posture of de-
fence. by placing its militia condition for cf
cen service, strikes rather premature
surd We fear it would be regarded generally rather Of
the Bombarnion vein and that might subject Virginia
the and rdcue OF the world There has been,
heretofore, under counses OF klche Bayy
* Co. and the Capital makers, far c OF the dignity,
which the character of Virginia. and the gravity OF the sub
ect required and far toomuch of the buster menace
which the habtua recourse OF nirmy of purpose
and conscious cowardce The subject incidentally grave
and momentous threatening consequences which may well
lead the subversion OF the present form Government
and ought be approached with due and
full sense OF gigantic magnitude. II has been thus
approached heretofore II has been seized upon wear
year, by trading politicians among Us, and coined
capital for Van Burcnism appropriated by Demagogues
for the advancement of their political specuaon upon
in Congress elsewhere. The mode of treating
has correspondent with the selfish and scheming motives
OF those who assumed it, direction. They have weaken
ed the claims and position ct Virginia by giving the qucs-
party character, and degraded her by making her brsg
like Fnstaf, vupor like Ancient Pistol.
What indispensable in the present posture OF affairs Is
the North that Virginia and the Southern
wholly united and unchangenbly firm and fixed in the
determination adhere their rights and their purpose
of REFRESHING all external interference and that taking
this they well apprsed of all the possible conse
quences but uean nevertheless, bravo them 70 the Ut
most preference suffering the wrong, and mourning
the eproach OF being dictated 10y external influence
How this conviction, and undoubted the
is be forced ON the minds OF Northern brethren -
Once established IN their minds the effect naibe for
the Northern States the Union than those OF the
South but how J. il to be established Not by legislative
resolves and annual bravadocs-no by the nstrmen taty
account they the controversy for themselves and
their party obect--not by the old mode OF the Richmond
JunO OF yaporng aud braggadoco-nor yet we feel well
convinced by Mr. Suwyer's plan Of arning and drilling tie
Militia Neither feel satisfied is the least good TO flow
from Gubematora Co5respondences, which the time
until the popular interest in e subject has subsidized aud
/ never come any conclusion.
Would the pTGjet OF a Southern Convention started Ly
friends OF the Lynchburg Nirgnian be OF any more
ayai1 We should dread that such an assembly would be
converted into instrument Pesiden, makne nor is it
essential for the chief end for which such assemblies
employed-namely, the hamonizng OF public sentiment
/ The Southern States already unanimous.
There be no division Of opinion respecting the pro-
pey OF speedy and decisive action. The minds of all are
INSIDE up, that the perpetual disregard the nights of the
Southern People, rather the fragrant of those
rights, must be arrested the Southern States
brace the abhored alternative protecting themselves by
every means within their power.
Tohe Legislature session. humbly. and in the
spirit Of the sincere love OF the Union suggest that
expedient which is always employed by independent Com
munites, in similar emergencies Send solemn Embassy
to the Legislatures OF all the non-Slavo holding
Embassy composed of twenty OF the distin-
gushed citizens OF Virginia, Of all political parties Make
tther duty visit the Seat of Government every non-
Slave holding Stateo desire audience the Repre-
seutstiye Of the Peopesnd lay before them in terms
suitable the nOmentousne8 OF the subject the
quences OF Disunion aud Strife which inevitably en-.
from the violation Of Southern nights ii persisted in
A. the frontier Slave holding State and the rst
tory and political weight, il becomes Virginia take the
lead, and doubt that her would be ap-
pIauded by all her Southern
confess that this the single expedient from which
anticipate the slightest benefit. This may fail; but
If it does, will be demonstration that any other or all
others would have iuiled. ind shoud fall Virginia
will then have taken every step keep herse IN the right
and the consequences, which then be the
heads Of others, hers.
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faith and had: In any Gov. Mcdowell may
wage, have less than any other That lie
would be Virginia and her rights have entire
confidence, perhaps much than who make a
parade Of their in him. But how us-how can
Virgins-or any Of Virginia, be enough to cx-
pcct any beneficial result from correspondence Of that
between Aboitonist Governor OF Massachusetts,
and an AJolihonist Governor Of Virginia
Can any thing be more preposicrousl Gov. Mcdowell
writes lct supposed Gov. Morton Of Massachusetts,
demanding the restoration of the slave Lamcr the property
Of a citizen Of Virginia. What will be Gov. Morton- re-
pyl Undoubtedly Mr.. McDowclls own words, spoken
in the General Assembly Of Virginia:
. Man can hold no property la man ="
The ASPIRATIONS after liberty IN the bosom Of the slave
"s torch ltup by the hand Of Deity, and which it was
"neyor intended the hand Of should estinris't
| suppose Governor Morton comes back upon Governor
Mcdowell, be- undoubtedly will, with quotations from his
speech IN the Legislature denying the right Of man to
hod property in man"-ysha will hi- Etccloncy say and
how can he rally under the blow lie succumb for
very slianes sake.
We have then faith hope, expectation from
Gubemaiorin correspondence it eloquent in de-
Tending slavery, Mr.. Mcdowell was in condcmninp
b. the State, iu this crisis, must look other mean. 81
prot,cuonwio the People may well demand II the Lc
g,atafe here, Why such time, they have elevated Ia
tic Office Of Governor, who * deeply committed
. 90 Abolition than Gov. Morton himself
State Debn and General ReiieC
Tho proef Of Va Cosf JoiHsoa, Of Maryland, for h,
Relief NJ the Sate and Of the Public by the Constitution
Of stock Of 900 millions Of doiars based upon the Ma
tonal Domain impcrcepubly making in way publ,
favor pretty much Mn Hutchinson In her memoirs says
Of CrJmwcII-'allfaw dmtlio rising, but could