Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-14
We publish TO-DAY the concluding portion of

We publish to-day the concluding portion OF a
long AMI elaborate Secession and Disunion maniies-
To- from Mr. r. Barnwe Rhctt, addressed to the
Governor of South Carolina But for its great
length We should publish the entire letter as cons'i-
tuting an important part OF the history OF the times
and as illustrating fully the spirit and temper of the
secessionists and nullifers of tho South.
Mr. Rhett starts out with the assumption that for
the last forty years the rights of the South have
been gradually encroached ipon by the fanaticism,
frcc-soisn and folly of the North. as well in re
spect Of tariffs banks and internal improvements a
Of the institution Of slavery. He asserts, moreover
that the South has shown proper spirit OF
resStancebut has made concession after concession
until no other remedy is left il except an amendment
OF the Constitution by which all its rights may be
specific lily secured and guarantied-or, in the event
of a failure do that which Mr.. Rhett considers al
most certain then the Southern States to league to-
gethcr cut loose from the Union, and establish a
bran-new Southern coniederacy out and out
We apprehend that il Mr. Rhetts idea of an
amendment to the Constitution tried, il would
result in positive loss, instead of gain. to the
rights and the interests of the slavehoding States
We never knew even State constitution to be tin
kered with, u'at was not made great deal worse
than the on; which it substituted. Once start the
st,ution with this disturbing element Of slavery
be settled and the result would in all probability
be the entire destruction OF the Constitution the
dissolution of the Union and general blow-up and
mash-up of the whole concern.
Coming rs this manifesto of Mr. Rhett does sht
upon the heels of the election of Mr.. Buchanan, and
the instalnent of Democracy in all the branches of
the Government We confess that it takes us some
xrh. hv Tho hav..
often that they competent to cure all the ills
that government il heir to- that Mr.. Rhets dstrust
OF their capacity in this respect fills with appre-
hension. Judging from the tenor of this bold and
independent secession pronunciamento Of the leader
OF the South Carolina nufers, We should say that
the affection Of the extreme Democracy OF the South
for their faithful allies in the North was not OF the
most ardent nature-and that they have but a poor
opinion Of the justice and nationality OF their be-
loved Northern brethren.
The truth Of the matter is that Mr. Rhett is about
half right in his estimate of the feelings and temper
of Northern Of all parties. If there is North
ern man, Of any party, who, an abstract PROPOSE
tion, desires the extension OF slavery he has not Vet
made his appearance in the political arena There
are some Of them, doubtless. who would make no
objection if slavery fairly introduced into ter
ritory now free, by the legally EEK pressed will of
majority of the citizens the time of the formation
of State government But OH the contrary, large
majority of the people of the South believe that an
increase Of the number of slave States is absolutely
necessary for the protection of Southern interests
and the maintenance of Southern equality in the Se
nate. Naturally enough they will endeavor to carry
this idea into practical enforcement When there
fore, Northern Democrats, Northern men of any
party, brought to the of voting for the adj
mission OF slave States, we are very much afraid
they will discover or invent hitch in the mat
ter, by which the South will be cheated True
some OF them voted for the admission of Texas as
slave State-but that before the present flush
times Of slavery agitation and before the country
was wrought up tn its present state Of feyerheat on
tins exciting and dangerous question.
Take 1t all in all, therefore, according to the South
Carolina construction Of what Southern right. are
We dare say that Mr. Rhett has better excuse for
ms plea for an independent Southern confedoracy al
this tune, than has before occurred to the Quat
tebunS and Commanders of the Palmetto State
We must confess that il the Democratic members of
Congress from the North toe the marx on all aucs.
tons O Southern rights, according the South Ca
roIlna interpretation, they will take us very much
by surprise According to our advices the Demo.
crazy succeeded in electng all the members OF Con.
gress that they hare elected in New York and Penn
sylvania, by representing themselves as the Union
party, and by working upon the fears Of the people
that the Union would be destroyed in the event OF
the election Of sectional candidate like Fremont
When, therefore, the Union Democrat Of the North
and the secession Democrat of the South meet toge
ther upon the floor Of Congress- and take tilt with
each other on the question Of slavery in the Terrific
ries, and the admission Of new slave States we M.
prehend there will either be n violent explosion b,.
tween the two-or else the Northern Democrat who
accor Is constitutional rights will 20 home I,
be ANONYMOUSLY rejected by his constituency. 49,
Such was the with many of them who voted
for the ;briska billiard such will. i'm all probaLi
lry be the fate Of all those who do not resist ia,
attempt which the South will make. and ought I,
make, TO maintain her political equality in at least
one branch Of Congress
AT least four of the Territories are expected I,
present themselves for admission AS free States DIN
ring Mr. Buchanans administration. We take il
that the South will endcavor TO keep pace with thi
movement 10y making an equal number Of slay,
States out Of Texas and California n the Norther,
Democracy will come up like men, and vote for slav.
States Pari Prs'u with free States we will take b,cl
every hard word we ever said about them in ou
lives. II they fail to do IT, then il will bc Tim
enough 10 ia back upon Mr. Rhetts scheme Of
Southern coniedcracy, and what can be made OF,
OF It, IL the North degrade us to a position Of il
ieriority aud dependence, we will have no other r
NEEDY. But VIC ought TO exhaust every effort Of IN
cihcation short Of absolute surrender Of our n,
tural and constitutional rights, before entcr,an,n
any proposition for the destruction Of that tnir
under which we have advanced to our present cor
ditiOn Of prosperity and power
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