Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-22

yet be presented for the consideration of South Car
oil ina; and for ourselves we are prepared TO sustain
whatever tends to final Liberation from the control of
hostile Federal Government With this feeling,
contemplate with slight interest the prospect of
Virginia politics presented by respected cor
respondent.
Correspondence of the Mercury
RICHMOND, Va.
this State, augur well for the future maintenance Of
Southern rights. These elections, and not those for
the State legislature, furnish true indications of pub
lie opinion this subject. Nearly all of the late mem
bers of Congress from Virginia voted against all the
different bills, save whic together made up the
Compromise" One ony Raymond from the dis
trict bordering on Ohio, voted Tor al these biIs-and
Notwithstanding his locality, he has been routed and
az antl-compromise competitor elected in his place
With but one exception every member who opposed
all these Except the fugt tive slave BILL the only
offering anything to the Soulh) has been reelected
by an increased majority. In this Wing district, and
IN which this city has so powerful influence against
the South and where the cause OF Southern rights
deemed almost desperate for the present Mr. Caskie
who talented he is, scarcely known 10 the pub.
ic is elected by nearly 500 majority the veteran
Bots the idol OF his friends, aud the absolute dictator
to his enemies in his party. In every contested
district, the Southern rights candidates were denounc-
ed and opposed as "disunonlsIs and The sl magical
influence OF, and veneration tor the word Unon, were
| used to the fullest extent to bear them down.
| The value of these results scarcely be appre-
ciaed at your distance from the OF action. In
South Carolina there prevails generally great
take as to the true character OF the Submission "ac
quiescenr men in this State which my opportunities
| Tor personal inquiry and examination have enab led
to correct for myself The action ofhe Virginia Lee
gisature in the last he submisson resolutions adop.
| ted might well induce the mistaken views prevailing
abroad. Far be it from me, defend or even excuse
| these degrading resolutons-which are altogether
indefensble and inexcusabe. STILL they were not in.
dlca sSnS OF popular oplnon-nof even of the opinion
OF most OF the members, who voted for them merely
because they afraid, by voting against them to
incur bringing on themse YES The "maddog cry OF disun
on" The two old parties, Wing and Democratic, are
nearly equal in Virginia though, the latter is and al
ways has been the most numerous. The then ap-
preaching change of the State Constitution with the
consequent accession OF very large proportion Of
new voters, offered a favorable opportunity Tor the
Wings to attempt to gain the ascendancy. For this
suppose they devised and offered the first form Of the
lbmlsson resolutions, which made objection
abe las the scheIners hoped} to the Democratic ma
Jorty as would induce the latter to reject them
But the Democrats were not to be so enrapped
They referred the plan to commit tee and modified.
the language far to make it Democratic proper.
ty, and offered it the first nominees; and The res
ouons, which really were Objectionable nearly ALL
passed both houses with the consent of nearly every
member OF both parties. The whole object Of the
Wings was TO obtain chance to charge the Demo.
Gratis with entertaining disunon sentiments-and of the
Democrats 10 show that they as good Unoniss
as the Wings But even the fears entertained ofpopu
lar influence were misplaced-as has been clearly
proved by the recent elections for Congress- where the
supposed holding OF dsunion sentiments and The avow-
ed assertion OF the right OF secession made the
rights candidate.
But the main part of the general mistake existing
as to Virginia, (and as thence infer, of the other
Southern States, is, in supposng that those who have
submitted to, or acquiesc.d in, the compromise meas
ures ale therefore the approvers and supporters Not
SO, In the least 1t is true that nearly all the Wing
party, and many also OF the Democratic, far have
acted differently from all avowed opinions in South
Carolina, IN expressing preference for submitting to
the compromise, ii maintained in Integrity, to a
present dissolution of the Union Veneratlon for the
Unon-justly placed formerly, for the constitutional
and equal Union, and supersiousy adhering to the
name, alter the substance has been destroyed still
remains and governs, not only the savlsh spirit, or
Northern in attachment and feeling but also many
thousands OF men who are true Souherners, and who
Will be among the most earnest defenders of the
South, when they shall have learned as they assured
" Will that there is justice to be obtained from the
North, and no union remaining, except of Southern
bondsmen to Northern masters and oppressors.-
Whe large majority Of the people of Virginia, are
thus still tor cllnglng to the Union, long as there is
hope for any thing like justice and equality for the
South, nearly all OF the majority will change their at
tltude (they have to change nothing of principle as
soon as they find their hopes altogethef vain There
is no party approving the compromise. have yet to
meet with the first individual who avows himself an
approver. Mr.. Bolts may be an excepion-as charged
by some OF his opposers, but not TO my knowledge;
and II so, he is the on " exception known TO me-
lhere are, doubtless In the towns many of the north
ern and foreign emgrants, who only approvers
OF the compromise, but OF abolition But, these few
do not avow such odous opinions
Even the most strenuous Virginia adherents of "Un-
al Government and the ruling North main taining the
execution OF the Fugitive Slave Law and thew either
express or imply that the disregard of this obi gaton
Will convert even these adherents to disunionists
thus generally, though individually the editors OF
nearly the papers. the public men, aud all active or
Huenal private PERSONS have placed themselves on tho
Georgia Platform" and rest their continued submission
10 me compromise, on the main enance of the Fus-
i've Slave Law. Ii sincere in this, we, who are some
cps IN ADVANCE may we'll be to wait for the
certain result. The Abolition movement in all the
North IS rapidly increasing. The approvers and ia
grant voators OF this law, in armed mobs in Boston
Chrlstlana and Syracuse, will certainly be acquitted
or otherwise get clear OF all penalty; and all like them
will be greatly encouraged to renew the successful ac
ton. The progress OF fanaticsm can never be checked
by the partial submission OF its opponents and its VIC
Tins N
The people OF Virginia may be now considered in
reference TO southern rights belonging to three
classes ls The absolute submission isis who will
commune 10 submit 10, ut not approve any future az
gressons on the South. I'd. The constitutional or
temporary snomlsslonsts, who, though so far submit
tng, and may bear more or less of continued fuure
outrages, have limits to their orbearance and will MT
bear all mat are certainly to come. Sd Those who
are now ready II with good prospects Of success 10
resist our oppfesofs, even to separation OF the Uni.
on ne nist class IS as contemplate in numbers as
IN principles ana no one dares to avow his belonging
10 IL All OF Its members claim to belong to the next
CLASS, or cohsu'utoFal submissionss. These (eyen
pufgeo OF Their false brsthren,) would now make a
large majority The third class or advocates for Sc
cesson, is now but small minority. Nothing. how |
ever, Is wanting TOR its continually gaining strength and
numbers, but The maintaining the contest Tor our
rights without remission and avoiding taking false
steps, unlll tins min OrV sha II becoma ioritv