Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-04
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We find the following paragraph from the Wheeling
Gs.ss parsded 10 the columns OF the Erl,res rabid
anti slavery paper published In Buffalo, New York:
~, win b" seen IRON the foregoing that OPP
poscd any slave territory. We opposed to
northeru States Interfering with Svery in the States
where Il G but believe Il to be their duty to stand up
msnully and firmly against the extension of Il, while
consider those who yield the question, for the sake Of
public confidence
I'VE have disposition to interfere with Il long
it does not interfere with We opposed to the alb
clifton OF slavery setting the free among the peo
pe but are In favor Of measure like that proposed by
Gov Mcdowell in 1884, for gradual cxtrpation Of H. or
should be in favor OF the State purchasing up all the
slaves Rom the Treasury and sending them OF to Liberia
and then prohibiting any more in the State"
For several weeks past we have noticed through the
Wheeling papers, that angry debate was going on there
upon the subject Of slavery and from the first felt appre
hsnsvc that would be seized Northern Journals
make capital gilmore especially this particular juno
of affairs between the North and Southon this vexed
question. 1t is most unfortunate and i'll timed to say the
last Of it. that such controversy should have arisen
between the citizens of any section of this State
The ntisavery and their journals at the North are
ever on the WATCH hold of every subject they
siby misepresent Southern sentiment and pander
to the anatical spirit of aboonsm by picurng the
evils of slavery" There time, perhaps when
they ready do with more avdity and reckless
ness of purpose than the The slavery agitation
is being stirred up, by the most unscrup alous MEANS
throughout every uon.slaveboldng State, and in such
crisis the necessity Of presenting united front against
Sorthe ianatcism ought to be apparent to every
Southern man. 1t is no time to be propagapg anti
slavery notions the South We have enough to do to
contend with the Aboionis North Of serve
as a warning against contution at home
But have referred TO this subject that believe
there any material diversity of opinion among the cit
Of any portion of Virginia It, but Tor the
purpose of entering protest against the North
ern papers seek make of this extract from the Wheel
ing Times The day is past when such sentiments arc
current in Virginia They lay atterng uacton
themselves that the opinions therein expressed meet
will meet with response among people, SUI.
fcient give them any force whatever The ocious
termeddlng with domestic institutions by Northern
fanatics has served fix the institution of slavery ire
,revaby upon the South. Public opinion has undergone
great change relative this question: within the last
twenty years Many OF those who before looked upon sla
very a very great evil, view it in very different
light They had far rather have sves with all the ne
ccssary evils than to be without them, and the OF
the Southern people determined upon defending the
existence Of slavery among them and insisting upon the
legitimate extension of it into all territory let the
consequences be what they may. The our North
ern brethren know this fact the better for both parties