Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-06
Gov. Wiss's Message On tho subject 81 Ins
Offensive Fsrmoli Resolutions.

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| 10 he Senate and House Of Delegates Of
ale General 1sser6lg of ase COn'mo't-
realM Of Virginia:
GENTI.xNRE, II hesitate to decide
upon complying with the request q
/ the governor and Legislature OF Ver
mont, to lay before you the acconpaaiill-
ING resolutions OF that state son SO
much OF tile governors message az
relates to Kansas"
These resolutions are in every sense
offensive to us, and nnbeconiing the
intercourse and correspondence which
shoulI obtain bctwcensoycrcig states
| in the same confederacy. They are
designed to rritatcpubHc feeling upon
! d topic concerning which it j. natur-
ally and habitually sensitive and
excited, are calculated to Impair.
the affection which should bud
the people of the states together in
national union. Extremely CHROME
IONS and false, in fact and in principle.
they arc not worthy Of discussion.
The time for discussing such unwel-
/ come missiycs from state to state, is
4 passed. WeIcanhet reason with the
lheads of fanatics, nor touch hearts
fatally bent upon treason. fI.
1 From time TO time, for many years,
the authors of snch mischief have
been demonstrated with in vain, and
have been induced but to repeat out
1 RACES, to renew insults, and ut last b
organize opposition to the constitu-
ton and laws, anil to seize upon state
and federal authority for further ag-
erosion. i ~
In the present posture Of relations,
we. can but wait in calm, dignifcd
and patient composurc, either for the
worst to come to the worst, or for a
returning sense Of patriotism, q rcyer-
ence for theApast, . sacred regard to
law and order, a love OF justice and
of peace, to be rcawakcned, and to
restore to tho sisterhood Of states, its
affection, its harmony, its glory and
strength. f r
| therefore recommend that no ac-
ton behad or taken upon these rcsolu-
tions by you. It is proper, perhaps,
/ that they should beIprcscrved only as
state archives, III proof of the wrong
Offered us, and of our forbearance ;
land this and respect for state sover-
eighty alone determine me to notice
them now as Il do. They arc but
minor results Of the same cause 81
apprehension and danger, which has
assumed a much more formidable
phase, and now arrests the gravest
attention Of our country. The federal
! government is arrested in its opera
ton, the representative branch Of
congress is disorganized, and the re-
representative principle itselfis brought
into disrepute By it at this very mo-
ment; and, III such a crisis as this, we
can hardly descend to.look to its re-
suits upon . Vermont Legislature and
4 executive, Our attention is called 10
Washington city, not to Montpelier.
Parties, affiliated with those Of Yer
mont, who have sent MS these resolu-
Etions, have grown SO strong as to sue
coed in electing to congress more
than one hundred representatives I'd
oppose mere minority who are now
defending the constitution, and in
Withholding from that minority the
support Of thirty representatives more.
chiefly of the southern states; and the
effect is, that the house Of represent
tatiyes cannot be organized, except
upon terms subyersiye Of the consti-
tuition and Union, and the south il
| distracted and divided against itself.
Is the design of plurality disunions
Is the purpose of the faction diris;on
among ourselresg Ii so, it is time
that all people and all interests in our
country should be aroused to a sense
of the fact, that the easiest step to
disunion is a acithdraacal Of repre-
sentation, and that the most potent
cause to compel a withdrawal IF re-
presentation IS to disorganize, dis
tract and degrade representation
How long Virginia shall be kept
waiting for organization on constitu-
tional termsa How long she shall be
kept waiting on disorganization, 10
aroid being put upon terms Of dis
honor or being erposed to ddngerS-
are questions for her people to deter
mine! ForImy part, / repeat. recon-
mendation Of calm, collected dignity
and Of patient and forbearing patriot
ism. Wait! but be not soant;;ng 10
ourselyes and orr posterity, / carestly
limplore you.
i With the highest respect, Il
Your obedient servant,
- HENRY "A. WISE.
Richmond, "a, Jan. Is, 1856.
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