New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-26
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VIEWS OF A MODERATE" SOUTHERN
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LETTER FROM THE HON. VIM. C.,RiVES.

LETTER FROM THE HON. VIM. L. sRi|ES.
CASTLE HILL, Va, June 10, 1856.
DEAR SIR: l agree with you that the present
condition Of the Republic is such as to awaken serious
soicude and call for the best reflections oil patnotc
o.n IF al, nsrties whether in or out Of public hie
Stons and factions are 40 much excited against each
other and public bodies have become so much hea'ea
with these controversies mainly Of their own creation
40 wen as by their personal quarrels, that the only ap
neal now seems to be the calm good sense and sood
feeling which are always to be found IN the vI'uou'
and intelligent masses Of the people.
Nv observation of public affairs for more than the
third of century has satisfied me that the contentious
which have from time to time disturbed the peace VI
the country and more than once brought It's lh'tuu'
lions into peril have been gotten up oy poh'ciah' io
marty ends. lot only without the concurrence ou'
against the wishes and sober sentiments ci the gte
body of the people Let the people, .nen - hs
Iisbifu severe, gnty and without being rainelta 9y
nttty leaders or party organizations, take
of their own cool aud un'mpasslontd ludeuenls, n
nterpose the blended voice OF rea on ara au,9oi! "
command the peace between angry ana tAcilea
This il is which truly constitutes TcPHoc, the iVfn
of poyerpmen nj delivered TO us by the WISDOM VI Vu
sne .tors in which the public roice and ne p@eIc ~
,er,sf make the supreme law-dstii gushing lfou,
hos spurious forms which under specious ma he ana
nv n cunpinsly DC sed machinery, have ever nau 'Ie
I'll, ct Of anferirg the legitimate power oi Ie PEI
tlc into Il hands OF few nteresisd party
In regard TO those deplcrable events wtlen ha'e
stained our be rider with frateinai booCshed III CIV"
strife snd desc Grated the Capitol by hcen'o1s
ness Of speech and of personal violence, "nu
brr shsme on the cause " rrprest al atNe govern
snf the sober ma-s Of the people IN every portion
~ the Union | ain persuaded, look upon 'heln WI"
,t,ru disspp obatioh. In substituting recurrence -
b,esi to.ce for the peaceful authority oil the avs %
coarse, 80 Of satii di DUacati.! tor 'he u.- al
- q Ave argument they 50 far Gfnouht 70
- neut ard II eNl tOSisty Itself; ana Ih'ess su-n
he OF b.
,i, .,oLles We have already en fsd nlon career .! ~
ioYapd that toiless one wheA mus
violent disruption Of the | mon win 81 rs "A'" -
~, 0 oprseiN Is and 70 the W
r,,urately me CT correction. and thcseoi ne
- 40 ex. The remedy The hsnos OF Toe HIe -
A. a, oorrurted OF the people LEI tne IT, ~
south without regard 70 eiltN'ias 40"
nhoa,r ate pariy dnciioa let then osn GOV -. - 80,
n,iopsry and personal yiVierce IN al us toms - ~
ri, t.re, sssirst eli resui'inx 81 suoefuA ID.
lame 10 20 KaI 20 settle "n SnAi
- IRE tsket CT the bowie KNIFE question % - su5
" - .xhirh Faithfully and exclusively b'lo-ss 70 tS9
ox,,eisr ete Of the bona n'e ~ sac
- s,v are euy qualified 70 form ~ IN.
nv" -, To- fhfne,ycs. l. ihe mean time e' tls
The Union be called upon 70 exc as ~ 20 sores,
~ ,Lether legislative, executive OF 80
III, var LOT merely IA us owe ~ se 49, :; lens eyery.
oINH uoVeuerts In short, lei seoa s., "a
~, - nataiey and collectively, JustDt py .cs an
800. ,i uphOdi the cause CT .e -, b, on-
iton what As 10 well sal; a our pen'loA 80,
- ,b. fathers the Repuoie thar, a brTr every man
% n - ,hs stropgsst GOyerume on eata % II hs 10
oas INC Iii II the aw fly TO he s'aid, % .he
WI VIZ -, ,sxss,ons OF the public order IS rs Nv"
Gem" groni a. blOsl afo ~"
here, NY 80 80 ".'n,a r,;rots sid sJbh meh'
.pat,nJ a he south can stHud snoei r,r,,v L.
,l a. a fratsrus effort To Tes'1s ie@s .a v,.r.slf
s,ourdon which you hs'e "'c''' IVY