Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-18

the people, of delegates from each Congression, D.tri,
and provision 10 BE- made for the payment o the cyrns ~
The delegates 10 the Convention Ii these OF similar e,
on this important subject be- adopted 50 l virrui,
will have done her duty 10 the Constitution ana the Union
Such is our defence against the l,rocou ho stu,dly
blind attacks of the Whg which, by strange workn
Of fate has TO be the organ of the great Wh par,y OF
Virginia. What the of the Whi las, Winter in
regard 10 this subject? While did say word against
Mr.. r. T. SCOTS famous resolutions il did every thing 4,
thwar and defeat the passage Of The Conway Resolutions
Ii attempted 10 cast rdcue upon the whole proceeding
said I've have never known Virginia e excited Il. At
the present time If there be any crisis depending she Ger
tanly knows nothing about it, and is either upon that sub
lec Tafuy blind, or nrurably stupid The whole OF hl.
LITTLE affair, venture say, will blow over in few
days and be among the things that We're" Of Mr. nov
tovernoD Floyds resolutions which were certainly N,
stronger than those reported b. Mr. Conway said they
meant dsnion for the sake abstraction" The same
argument used by Mr. Shcilry and the Whr against
the Southern Convention that the people had not called
for it, and that ii was usrpation Of their rights act al
that time, then used by Mr. Shefiey defeat the reso
luons then almost unanimously adopted. Mr. Shelley
now admits that the people of Virginia have fully sane
toned the step then aken and the Whi with cool assul.
ance alds those much abused resolutions the skies ~
holding ground which was absolutely mpreenablc"
making no hostile demonstrations" mot even once 4,
much as ntinating any aggressive design" Popular sent
ent has worked out this miraculous change Of scn,i
mcnt, and swept before it then opponents of the on
way Resolutions" The sentiment will carry along tn.
Wing and all its coaorers in resisting Southern Comvcn
uon which Virginia will trumphanty sustain as Il guaran
tec OF Southern rights and cement Of the Union
While the Wing has thus hostile attitude we re-
Joco Ia in the Times and Republican indications OF de-
termination stand by the South in this hour of peril W.
of in rIa
securing calm conference between the wisest nteects
tho South the which il bchooves us ADOPT in
existing cniergencics and 10 mako the Southern Convru
ton acceptable by displaying proper spirit OF bera
in the appointment of the four delegates large" I'VE a.e
willing divide them equally between the two parties
Our readers will excuse the space devoted this subject
Our object has been vn!cae the attitude o ourselves ami
those with whom cooperate against the gross and
assaults Of the Whig Ii We be faction bent disrno
the Whig may make the most Of it, This know that
acts and motives strongly assaicd year aeonnd
that the people Of Virginia sustained and opponents
have been Obliged 10 confess it, With the generous
the present movement which socmny believe bear
peace 10 tho South md To the Union lis wings-and
which, taken up deliberately, stand BY all
hazards and the last extremity" With the Republican
say:
$50 far from fearing to give time to the people speak
This SUBJECT We would most heartily rejoice il the people ol
Virginia could be heard in their primary meetings He who
thinks that when her Legislators propose decisive
or the preservation Of Southern Rights they do repre-
the will OF her masses would better 20 and sit down in
he houses OF her farmers and planters, and the shops of her
,rtisans and talk with the soyeens by their eses ~.
rM then be satisfied thai the oudest roice Of The Legislature
tpon This subject but The funniest echo Of HE popnr heart
"For ourselves say, let Virginia consider well all
OF detencce her deliberate upon them dspnssionate
y-and then strike boldly tor there occasions when
seeming audacity is tho Of wisdom and dscr
ion. Let act in this matter man. and with
lccson and energy worthy the interests at stake"