Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-15
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1" W. GoocuLASp JAS. 90 1850.
Gentlemen. Some are opposed to the Southern Conyen
rion arguing that enough has been said already ana tat
this reitel,ion ofrcsoves only weaken our postoh an
maintain that il they be sent they should 60 tIamme"en 4
Instructions, 1t certainly behoovcs Us TO give 10 suci
credit tor honest intentions, though IN errors 10 pear WI"
them patiently and with them In spirit tha may en-
courage change Of sentiment. would ASK mem 10 uiIi
Il; our history The commencement of our diicuies VIII
the mother country, and compare Their course WIN hat
our forcfathers whose rights not 50 lnrged upoi
then as are now not by parent but by sisters
Younger sisters some of them. Who led the way al tina
time in resolves! Need say! Did not Nginas ParcS
Henry present them in the Virginia House OF burgesSe o
whom they were adopted Did they think thcy had 'hei
done enouah Did they stop here and fold Their arms ad
wait till blow had been struck, which might have proved
fatal! In June, Massachusetts recommended Colonial
Congress 10 consult for tie general safety" This recon-
menlaiion well received by most OF the Coone nhd
in Oct 1865 the Congress met in New ork demonstrated
peoned and drew lip bill of rights This followed the
passage of the stamp act -Four years after the House o.
ugesses passed resolutions again. on account q "hc
they were dissolved By the Royal Governor On the lth Of
September l77i, Continental Congress met nj phadc
pha Did Virginia, through fear Of making herself ridcu
ous by repeated resolves fail 10 send Delegates! No
she sent len and history has no traces on It's pages
&c any fear 10 confde them the honor and Interest
OF Virginia, The Congress projected 10 discharge inc
high trust committed tn them Were they tied down
by instructions! Our practical ancestors were guilty
81 no such folly Those who speak of sending dele
rates under instructions if al ALL haven't reflected on the
folly OF such course What would this amoin To- but that
we had incurred the expense and trouble OF selecting nine
nounre them the opinion o Virginia. which could certain
IL have been communicated in ready and less cXpcn
sivc way Would the delegates be free 10 consult with
others and Tor the safety OF the South ana
the safety Of the Union!
But 'hcy afraid cntls safety 10 any nineteen
men that could be selected in State And has 1t come
10 this Can their fears be well founded Ii such were my
sentiments would oppose Convention not merely be-
cause could not trust but because nc would have no,
thing conide. No remedy could 10 applied ihai would
prove beneficial body polite so utterly corrupted But,
airs have better hopes II the Commonwealth trust we
have mol merely l9 but 90 times 49, whom could look
in time of danger safe repositories of Nrgnias wcare
men who had heart and head for Virginia. for the South,
for the Unon-who could be safely sent without instrc-
tons measures with Southern men from other
States 10 avert the dangers which threaten u.s. possible or
10 Law down plan of resistance 10 aggression, u II must
continue have fears that Cur delegates VIII DO any
thing wantony, peril this Union They Know its value
TOO WE'LL but at the same time ncy VIII KNOW their own
ruhts and yndcac them, bring peril 10 IT. II must anu
,ri he perilled Vginans cannot possess that blind at
achnent the Union that wonld make them content TO
submit and every outrage on their rights 10 prrpetuate
it, They are not content that this union of equals should
degenerate into the union Of the yassn and his lcge
though they made sacrifices in order 10 pepcuate IT,
heretofore which may have been construed INTO tameness
Sirs we have in whom can conidc. Let Them be
sent to this Convention and from thence let their resolves
come forth again. if they think fit II the North should
consider them the idle vapornGs Of braggarts il will not
be the fault OF The South though II may be misfortune 10
them and the whole Union 10 be misunderstood. If North
ern men have yet learn they cannot learn that
thew who are anxious exhaust all peaceabe before
they force are the most seadfas in their purpose
in this last
What did Massachusetts when her Provincial Con-
nress declared Appealing Heaven for the Justice
cause determine 10 die 10 be free The Of these
patriotic fathers will not call this ''vapornG.
Unless grossly mistaken this Convention is to be
held for the sake ot the Union and il disunon result il will
be found without being sought for said of In
dependence Let be the union of the South
the sake OF the Unioa.'