Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-10-09
SECESSION Is DlsUsIoS.

many of the people have iallen o. TatnAf cave pesh
"a IA regard 10 tie centroverss nov "A existence
n IFS district that Secession Is
r5t amer all % ightful doctrine, bnt only one Of
,he many rights reserved % the Individual States
embraced under he general term Ssass Rights.
term which has been tortured TfDs is original pu-
rsr and Is nov made 70 lear ill he odium result
ins fr0m tie b@asana and one fallacieas doctrines
Of he ay, whether prorogatss by iheianatcs Of the
Nurth or the south Il either ease they find ii
necessary % advance their doctrines ii as mild
orm as possible; hence here. have they chosen The
tenn sssessioa. very psa1ea5z wefdb meaning . /
oaiet withdrawal Or STATE fFen the eonfederaey OF
States Is il not passing strange that this new fan
glad doctrine Of modern date should not have found
he light Years ago, considering thar il is right Of
81 mach importance io the several Tnenbers Of this
ITnion. Al is advocates contend Isitnpt remark
able that he brilliant minds who in days past have
cast halo OF glory around cur history should have
died. andleft their descendants Ia Ignorance Of
doctrine % necessary to the heaihfal existence Of
their political systema WIZ is itsqa Plaialy, be-
cause il was never contemplated by the trainers 81
he C. n,titutcn thar any STATE shonld have such
right defeating as il Inevitably mustthe Yery object
al he Consultation viz The formation Of per
psfaaf Unien-they never me ant to stfg taensstpes
B pressatiHg 70 tie peopls If tis Lritea States Ce-
sutsa svdiek eoatai2e8 lriiafH sel ths eetzess q
| lis ecn asssrRction For Whatever may be the con
victions of gentlemen who advocate This doctrine as
ID lis correctness il Is clear 10 the fefeetias mind
hist UlsahtoH NH ftiiesr Sscssri0fs sReeiy as
eect sneeeeds fsus. II the single State is % Judge
| ef the grievance as is contsndcds may net South
4 Carolina seeele to-daT2 IfSeath Carolina has the
I right to-day, has not Vermont tomorrow the same
/ rightl she saysshe has been aggrieFed blythe ras-
4 sage of the Fugitive Slave Law, and who can say
she has not, for she is 10 be the sole judge say
The secessEonis,s. The fugitive slave Law is I'M
aonbtedly Constitutional ana yet Vermont has by
solemn aet Of her Legislature debated that il is
not. See then, into what ridiculous position lhis
doctrine must lead lis advocates Ii leads to this
thar anv Sat pay for arr eaMse, DESTROY Ne Uaioa
Disguise the doctrine as you will mystify as you
n will by explanations and hairsplitting distinctions
the alpha and omega Of il allis Dls4n0a Disa,i0R
The secession Of one State the breaking uppf th'
confederacy Of States; for, as the poet says,
I'd -a Whatever link you strike,
II Tenth, OF ten-lhousandth, breaks the chain alike
And who can imagine The condition Of thing
which must inevitably succeed The dissolution 0
this Union, WITHOUT shuader The very hear
sickens al inc prospect Language is inadcquat
70 express the scenes Of misery which musE reigi
II over This land in such state Of things. "Histof,
is philosophy, teaching BY example; !" give heed I
Il her achings, and we may then form some idea c
wha4 willbe our ewn situation, il The doctrines 9
the secessiouis,s prevail, Go back To .Aancien
Greece--Greece nniied, and Greece d5vided-an
you have the States united, and the Canfederac
dismembered-the one the source 81 happiness I
miIlious--;he other a source Of thousand evils
Who then, in view Of ne awful consequences
secession, can hesitate TO cast their votes fr Cha
JAMES FAuLxNER in preference To- Henry Bedinge
who in open day avows bis entire belief in such do
u irines Wherever The question has BEEN met II
: sece.sionists have beea re5uked Even The galial
Il Quitman With all the glory acquitted on many
wellfought field in Mexico, could not resist the It'd
Il of popular opinion, andAas exercised the right f
Il which he has so ardetily commended, and sced,
{ from The contestin Mississippi VIII Virginia {
Y less God forbid Hitherto her soil, enriched /
Y The ashes of.her patriot Presidents, Generals
Il Statesmen, has never given growth TO the noxio
! plant Of Disunion May iteyer be So That it mi
4 be. her sons should now rally around the Banner
4
The Richnlond Wing, in noting the proceedin
4 Of the late w big State Convention, says. =
Il The unanimous nomination of Mr. Sun
4 mers as the Wing candidate for Goyernf
will excite no surprise among ourselves ,
i our opponents On the contrary. such a.
l. tion was Universally expected Vevare snr
this high anor could hare been awarded !
ne werthier man Hc.possesges eyery e.esr
| tiai quality to make him fit standard bears
Of the Wing army in the coming contest !
Against him even Political detraotion u il
hardly dare lev Ell d shaft No one in Vi,
ginia enjoys amere spotless character ri
private and public life are equally above e.
proaeh II e possesses q combination efdnsl
tues not often found blended in the sam,
person, and which Dro.e uinently fit him fol
successful leader TO abilities Of hipt
order ne unises cultivated elocution asi
commanding elequenos. !, He is gifted with
sahiaiiing coed temper, & Feat tact and dexter
~ extensive kaewledge, and unsurpassed
skill as a debater.
IL impossible thsta better selection could
have been made by the Convention. Under
/ his leadership the W.hfg party, With ploper
exertion, caanst fail to triumph
Some Of eur amiable Den loc satic friends
frightened at Mr. Summers nomination IRE.
tend TO fatter themselves with the here that
he will lose Wing votes in Eastern Virginia
because he was the acknowledged leader Of
the " hitebasis party il the late Convention
u Is their emily plank Of hope, aud from pure
compassion We ought to let them stand upon
H Bat we cannot but believe, thst with
them the wish is father to the thought
Mr.. Summers came to the Convent "a an
open aEoWed advocate Of the white basi S. and
# he had faltered in his earnest supp 1T Of
these opinions, to which bis faith and his
word were pledged, then indeed might his
course hare been censnred By Eastern 1acn.
80 far frem that, however. he is universally,
respected BIZ them, not only fos his stead AVS.
deyotlon 70 bis principles, but for the ability
and COED temper WITH which he mainta;ned
sSsm, Tbs only regret they ever felt was.
that he did not belong to their side Thai
question has. however, been finally disposed
q, and the seton Of The Convention viii
doubtless BE- sustained By large maiOrisv
Of the State. We hazard the prediction that
NJ Sumnefs viii not, from this cause, lose
q Wing Tete ID Virginia Our opponents |
know this as well as We do.n