Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-28

The CRlsIs-If any man doubteth that the naonlc or
Virginia have now with accord determined to assert
and practically maintain the right of Commercial indc
Pendence that man abors under strong delusion "
They have determined to submit longer to the vile in
suits heaped upon them day after day by the fnatis
of the North They have looked in vain for some ro
teal endorsement by the CONSERVATIVES of the North Of
the sound and rational sentiments of the really conery
tive presses in that section of the country They sos
pect aud have believe that large moior;, Of
the proprctors Of Northern mills factories and work
shops sympathze WITH actively encourage support
and abet the revilers Of the South They E,o IN, IL
same propretors giving employment the masses of
the North have not raised their voices in of
the vituperatve and blasphemous slang hurled .g,,s
the people ofthe South They know that the abusive
reasonable, and ahestical Trades against the Southern
people, are listened to by argc aud respectable au
diences, aud LOUDLY applauded.r For these reasons
among others they have determined dispense with Nor
thern merchandise and TO encourage the industry and
commercial enterprise OF their own State.
the CONSERVATIVES" of the North do not know what
they should do in this crisis they will perhaps find ont
when IL is too late We will tell them what the Soutb
ern people would he likely to do under similar ercum
stances; but IN order Illustrate We must stretch our
imagination to its utmost tension. IT, then any set of
men should organize party here whose cardinal object
was To regulate the social condition aud domestic insitu
lions Of the North; and should either attempt themselves
or nce others to carry their views by violence they
would be spit upon aud spurncd by every "conscrvatv
Southerner AZ Nc only Tor companionship with outlaws
and traitors II fanatics, such "a these should Invade
any Northern village for the purpose Of compclng the
inhabitants to conform 10 their views and should murder
those who came within the range of their rifles the con
servatves OF the South would rejoice TO learn that the
inhabitants had captured aud hung the invaders with
out judge or jury" IL any Southern clergyman or lee
turer should dare 10 applaud the INVASION 10 Justify the
MURDERS or canOnize the assasns he would e secuted
from the pulpit by "cOnaervati,cs' as an arocion
villain deserving the fate Of those whose niduitous deeds
he juedi at the very least he would bc allowed 10
speak TO unoccuped benches. II "sympathzers" should
hold public meetings and assa the Northern people be-
cause they chose to regulate their social and domestic
institutions and rePel invasion the only loud applause
which would be heard at such meetings would be tho
camors OF our conservative" drowning the voices Of the
ypes This and more than this would be done rather than
stthe North should be exaspeaed by repeated agrees
ons and abuse There would be 20 believe for
moment that Southern conservatives acqucsced IN tho
sentiments OF prominent traitors assassins aud nfdcls
but y Is needless 20 pursue this theme further The
Northern CONSERVATIVES and the Northern people gen
orally may act n this crisis they see It, Its their
right TO do 20. And j. equally the right Of the South
ern people TO purchase their goods aud wares elsewhere
than At the North and this right they win assuredly CT
ercse. II the North doubts the assertion Il will not bo
long ere they will feel the truth oft