Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-07
The Resolution. orIsSs.

For days past have surrendered columns almost
exclusively to the proceedings of meetings held in var
parts of the State Not country paper reaches
which does contain resolutions passed by the best
citizens of some county-the column containing the
lutions marked by the editor that they may
cape notice. Not section. scarcely village is
unrepresentedand everywhere the resolutions breathe
precisely the spirit Never since the days of the
Revolution has there been such a popular upheaval-
never such uninimy of purpose and of pans-never
hearty cordial resolute unequivocal expression of
sentiment The voice Of the people cannot be ques.
toned gansayed Throughout the length and breadth
of the Commonwealth, there is but feeling one inn
pulse, one determination.
Need we say rejoice at this manifestation Differ
may questions OF State policy, Federal policy,
questions Of foreign Of territorial nature thank
God that, when it to invasion OF soil murder
of citizens and the melting of slaves to nsurrcc-
tion-when it comes to this the people of Virginia
one. Tho good old days have come back. \ common
insult and a common suffering have made a brother
hood once more. And we devouuy thank God for it
There is stirring up Of the depths which Virginia great
ly needed. Her birthday dates from this hour
Glorious in the past it shall be glorious in the time
come. Thrown back upon her own resources the Old
Dominion is about her ndipidadlty she
serted In the days of Henry of Mason of Washington
What II only "handful of fanatics" occasioned this
birth The little spark has kindled great fire.
And why? Because the "handful of fanatics" with
their abettors, control the legislation Of North The
courts of justice, the pulpit the press-a somehow
somewhy, abandoned to this handful Of fanatics
Tho Virginian who crosses Mason and Dxons line with
his slave carries his life in his hand The conservative
majority, overwhelming it is said to be- cannot keep
the handful OF fanatics from robbng him. and if he
escape murder thanks to the conservative majority
The standing army Of the FEDERAL Government alone caa
him What Northern paper dAres deny this aui
what would its denial avail This is no new thing II
has been for years-every in the Republic and
has been OF IT, The MONDAY Is not palmer
And now so powerful have the handful of fanatic
become, tina, !, ia doubtful heiksr ne vRois army Of
IA, United States could rescue another Jerry 10 TIE
're,ts Of Bot.oa And yet the same people, Hv.
ing under the constitution and obeyng the same
laws.
The people OF Virginia begin understand this matter
They prepared the North give way little for the
moment, until what they pleased call the Vrguil
fright" Is subsidized. They prepared the
North yield gracefully the in 1860 But they at
last convinced much against their will that the Pc
mic faith did die out when Carthage was destroy.
cd They hold themselves in readiness for that treac
cry which has given back except gain additional
power to ull its cOn6ding Southern victims into far
cied security When the North catches again repos
ing confidence in the "handfu of fanatics" theory We
shall deserve all that we then may suffer.
Hence the resolutions OF non-ntercourse that come
from every quarter of the State. Hence the military spr-
it rife in every county, city, town. village Virginia
srmng for 1850 for 1864 for IS6S-ar any rArind
remote when the North may think proper repeat the
John Brown invasion. Hence, further it will be seer
that very great Importance will be attached to con
sentative meetings held the eleventh hour when the
traitor is hung and the conservative majority" after
longcontinued sneering u.s. feel somewhat safe in
confronting the handful of fanatics whose order may
naturally be expected to abate when their leader their
saint their martyr their Christ is dead and buried
20 rise again