The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-21

The disunion sentiment which, dnrfng the iast |
Presidential election, was rampant In some Oh
the New England States, secms to have been sue |
ceeded by some glimpses Of retaining reason ana
by more healthfnl state Of the public nina. n"
naticism kindles fierce fire, but 1t soon o"in'
itself out. and then common sense resumes NV
control Of the mind. There never has been s''ue
disunion sentiment In the Southern STATES
g,nia was the mother Of the Union. She led the
way to It, was chiefly Instruments ID "'n'ns mo
organic law and laying the corner stone Oh 'hs
,roa, r.,;or., fabric Her brightest traditions ara
sn,or,u;,sd with the history Of the confederated
pe,,bItc Her Washington, the glory OF the
void commended that legacy to her with his dying
hroo,h Jeserson and Madison gained their chief
renown In framing the chart and expanding the
principles of the federal government. The elo-
ouepce Of her aons has achieved In its halls impe-
rishabIe laurels the wisdom of her statesmen has
directed its counses and guided it to its present
unexampled pitch Of prosperity; the valor Of her
warriors has achieved its military renown and ex.
tended its borders from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The genius and patriotism of one Of her distin-
guished sons have repeatedly saved the Union from
dismemberment and civil war. If there is one
State in the Union which surpasses any other in
An enlightened and fervid devotion to the Union,
visit various sections Of the State in both Eastern
and Western Virginia. in the country and the town.
and. everywhere, we have found the great majority
of those with whom came in contact az LOYAL to
the Union was George Washington himself.
II IL no exagqeration when say that do not
believe the Father Of his Country was ever moro
thoroughly imbusd with a national. conservative
spirit, and patriotism which knew boundaries
but the limits of the American Republic. than are
the overwhelming majority Of the people Of Vir-
ginia at this time. This Is emphatically trns Of
their institutions Of learning which all truly
American Virginian. and whose professors have
no sympathy with disuniOn In any Of its forms. IF
tho Free Sellers want dissolution. let them leave
Virginia will abide under the flag of the Union.
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THE SoUTHERT PRESBYTERIAN N. s. CONVENTION
The card published below shows that the Presbyte-
rian IN. 81 Convention. which designed to be
held in Washington, will be held in this city. We
learn that every arrangement is being made by tho
members Of the church to accommodate and hospi-
tably entertain those delegates who attend:
"The undersigned. having understood that for
local which satisfactory to US,
the ministerial brethren in Washington think
IL undesirable to have the proposed COnyen-
ton held in that city on the 9th Of August,
have assumed the responsibility Of changing the
place Of meeting to Richmond Va. As the place Of
meeting should be definitely determined as soon as
possible, the brethren who are remote from wash
ington. and who signed the call for Convention.
will excuse us for not waiting to hear from majo
rity Of them before announcing this change. To
avoid misapprehensOn. il is proper to state that
have the assurance that the brethren in Washing
ton ''uRdRlOUs an The sentiment 10 remain their
integrity Iresjyery, and as members Of The ST.
md Of Virginia. and u hare no connection NTH The
General Assembly 1chich lately met at [Tedre'dTd.
''The undersigned would therefore give notice to
the ministers and churches in connection with the