Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-04-22
vol. 52.NO. s.
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ISE The New Orleans Picayune, speaking
Of she Virginia resolutions. says:
They determine the deliberate position Of tho
Old Dominion in the present controversies.
Her great power in the onion, as the largest
aud the frontier State 10 the South, Der re.
f,own and the vide Influence Of her known
moderation aud dignity ofcharacter, will give
to the declaration Of her opinions aud wishes,
great weight everywhere. aud produce an es-
peeially benehcent influence on the counsels
and conduct Of the Southern States
The voice ofVirgina, expressed with this
unanimity in her councils, cannot fail to 90
listened to and needed. Ii is a voice Of earn
est warning to those Of the South who are
running into excuses Of feeling and action,
and look to secession aud disunion as rene
dies for The wro rs pefpetratci in the estab-
lishment of the compromise--tha she will
haze nothing to do With such schemes but
viii, Cor the sake Of peace aud union give her
own support to that compromise, Faithfully
obserrci Between undivided Virginia and
the projects of South Carolina, the secession
clubs Of .Alahama, and the c6nventionists of
Mississippi, there is this wide difference of
policy, clearly established; and IL has be-
cone obvious, that perseverance, in these
schemes, continual agitation by minority
against the settled opinions Of SO prcpondcr-
ating majority Of the States, and Of the
people of the States Of the South, can only
have a miscellaneous effect, tending, as the
Virginia resolutions say. ito the destruction
Of the Union and the loss to all the States Of
the beaefts that spring from it. 7
The appeal which Virginia makes to South
Carolina, to desist from her violent purposes,
ought to be received with courtesy, aud heed
cd us the romanstrance Of sincere friend.
1t is rot the language Of menace, against
which pride and courage would arm them
selves IN resentment nor even Of expostu.
lation, at which a high susceptibility might
/, take offence; nor of stranger actuatcd
Only by The common anxiety for quiet in pub
lie affairs, and anxious to avert political en-
tastrophes at whatever cost, so that they do
not disturb the current Of business. 1t is
the language Of State which sympathizes
| III the feelings which Sonth Carolina cvinccs;
which has the same interests to be affected
by the wrongs Of which she complains; tehich
is creu more exposed Ly geographical posi-
| ion thar South Carolina to oggressions or
| f0rdys upon Stare property; and which. by
Instinct, interest, in pride and community of
feeling and Of danger, and by intelligence and
courage, is as likely to judge truly as she
can be; and at least as much entitled to DO
heard IL the common councils Of the Sonth-
ern States as any State possibly can he.---
This State saffcctionately" cntreats South
Carolina not to disregard tie sentiments,
! feelings AID convictions Of n very large ma
jority Of the people Of the South. and all the
other Southern states. by dragging them in-
to a vortex Of revolution, in which they will
have such dreadful alternatives presented to
them, that ruin would th,casea them which
soeyer way fhey might choose. II Is to be
fervenily hoped that these considerations, en-
forced by the kind but urgent appeal to tic
State Of Virginia. may have tho effect e
bringing the excited people Of South Care
lima to a cooler and better view Of their true
condition within the Union, and n more gen.
erous appreciation Of what they owe to the
deliberate sentiments and chosen policy Of
the great body Of the Southern people and
States.