Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-01-26
Message From Governor wise.

The following Message xas sent 10 the
Legislature OH Thursday. the l7th,:
To the Senate and House OF Delegates
of the General Assembly of the Common.
wealth Of Observation-Disclosures IL hest
tate to decide upon complying with the
request OF The Governor aud Legislature OF
Vermont. to lay before you the accompany
ing resolutions of tina, State, and SO much
OF the Governor message as relates 10 Kan.
saS.
These resolutions are ip every sense Of
fens've 10 u.s. and unbecomipg the inter
coutse and correspondence which should
obtain between sovereign States, in the
same coutedesacy. They are designed to
irrltate public feeling upon a topic con-
corning which il is naturally and inhabilu-
ted 10 impair the affection which should
bind the people OF the States together in
national union. Extremely erroneous and
lase, in Iact aud iu principle, they are not
worthy OF discussion. The time for dis.
eussing such unwelcome missives from
State to State is passed. We cannot rea-
son with the heads ol idna!ics. nor touch
hearts fatally bent upon treason.
From time to time, for many years, the
authors Vi such mischief have been remon.
siiated with IN VAIN, aud have been iIdu-
ced hut TO repeat Outrages, TO renew insults,
aud at last TO organize opposition to the
Constitutions aud laws aud 10 seize upon
State aud federal authority for further ag-
erosion.
In the present posture Of relations, we
can but wait in calm. dignlfed and patient
c0mposuIe, either Tor tie worst 10 core 10
the worst, or for returning sense OF pat
ieSafd to law and order, a love Of Justice
aad peace, to De re.awakened aud to re-
store ss.erhood OF States, its affection, il.
harmony, its glory and strength.
]. Therefore recommend ,uat no action
be had OF taken upor, these resolutions by
YOU. l. is proper, perhaps, that they
should be preserved only as Stale archives,
III proof Of the wrong offered us and Of
our iorbeaIancs: and this, aud prospect for
State sovereignty alone. determine me to
notice them as now do. They are but
minor results OF the sane cause Of apple
hension and danger which has assumed u
much more formidable phase. aud now ar
rests the gravest attention Of our country
The federal government is arrested in its
operation, the Representative branch OF
Congress is disorganized, and the Repre-
sentative principle itself is brought INTO dis.
repute by it at tiiis very moment; and, in
such "a crisis as this, we eau hardly descend
to look TO its results upon Vermont Legs
la,urc and Executive.
Our attention is called to Washington
City, not to Montpelier. Parties, aflila-
ted with those OF Vermont whu have sent
10 us these resolutions, have grown so
strong as to succeed IN ele, ting.to Cousiess
more than one bundled representatives, to
oppose mere minority who are now de-
iendng the Constitution, and in withhold.
ty representatives more, chiefly OF the
SOUTHERN States; and the effect is that the
Rouse of Representatives cannot be Or
gained, except upon terms subversive OF
the Constitution and Union; and the South
is distracted and divided against itself. Is
the design OF the plurality disuion Is the
purpose of the faction, division among our
selves? II SO, il is time that all people and
all interests in our country should be arous-
ed to sense Of the fact, that the easiest
step to disunion is withdrawal of repre-
srntation, and the most potent cause to
compel withdrawal representation is to
dlsorganize. distract aud degrade represent
tation.
How long Virginia shall b. kept wait
ing tor organization on constitutional terms?
how long she shall be kept waiting on dis.
organization, TO avoid being put upon
terms of dishonor or being exposed to dan
ger : are questions fol her people and hrr
Legislature to determine. For NY part.
tepea, the accommodation, Of calm, col.
leeted dignity and Of patient aud tosbear-
ing patriotism. Wal, but be not wanting
10 ourselves and our posterity earnestly
implore you. With The highest respect,
Your ob't servt,
HENRY A. WISE
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 10. 1856.