Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-26
RICHMOND WHIG,
VIEWS OF TIE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA ON TIE PRESENT PERlI0US CONDITION
OF THE CONFEDERAOY.

TO the public interests conelude this communication wit
reference simply to our domestic Affairs IL is imposs'
be however to close the eyes 70 the peIlous eondio
Of the confederacy growing out OF the agitation tha
has for many years been kept up against the institution
OF African slavery existing 10 the South,
The Republic has at last fallen upon those evils agalns
which the Father of the Country so soemnly warned
In his parting advice-it is distinctly and widely divided
bv parties founded upon geographical Determinations
The great body OF the people OF the Northern anC
Southern States entertain diametricay opposite opinions
upon the subj Of African slavery the former that
Is social and political evil and sin the latter that II u
system Of labor eminenty well adapted TO our climate
aud SOIL right and proper within itself, and that go fai
from being sin its establishment among US Is one o
the Providences of God for civzng and Chrstianizng
that benighted race.
Were hese sentiments entertained abstract opin'
ions merely they would occasion but little disturbance
10 the government Il is far oherwise however This
sentiment With the people Of the North has assumed the
form of bold and aggressive fanncism that seeks the
annhilaon Of slavery 10 the South at all hazards, and
regardless of consequences That such is its aim the
otect and the end OF It's daily and hourly abors can nc
| longer be the subject OF doubt.
Impe by this spirit, the Northern States have yio
lated rights 10 extent that would scarcely have
been borne by any other people on earth Tney have
deprived Us of property through hwless NOES act
ing under the sanction Of high public opinion, and Of
ten too with the conuivsnce OF their constituted author
iies Organized societies. with them have sent emssa'
res among us 10 incite slaves TO insurrecon and TO
bloodshed lnflmmaory publications, counseing slaves
TO ag inst their masters have been systo matlcay
circulated throughout the South by the dominant party
Of the North sanctioned ard endorsed by its most riu
enal leaders The J. gislaures Of large majority oi
the non .s'aveholdng states have by solemn enactments
openly and shamlssy anuulled provision OF the Con-
stituton Of the United States for the rendition OF iug
tive slaves and have legi lued directly and poinedy
with the view 10 prevent the owner from recovering such
property.
ourts Of Justice among them have. on more than one
OcCasion to,ly Gisregdrded law Of Congress enacted
70 secure our rights of property and delivered over u-
gitve slaves to attendant mobs, with knowledge oil
their purpose to prevent their reclamation by force.
But little than year since, armed organiza-
lion was delbs raely planned and set foot bv political
societies. and men high in public confidence at the North
for the purpose OF heading an insurreetion OF slaves
against their masters The invaders came, ard in the
night time fell upon weak and unsuspectDg commu
nifty and murdered peaceabe and unarred cit zens.
When captured ana executed for their treason and
murder they were amented by the great body OF the
people OF the North though they had fallen in the
performance Of mertorous public service IL may
be doubted whether history furnishes another instance
among civilized people where treason aud murder have
been so sympathised with and appauded Since which
time men most prominent in these m0nstraicns haSe
been elevated 10 the highest Offices of State thus oviden
cling the deep and pervadug sentiment OF hostility IN the
North towards the institutions and the people OF the
Solth.
Such of the invaders as escaped harbored in the
uon-slaveholdng States aud upon demand made, accord
ing to the forms of the Constitution the executives OF
OF those States, 0ho aud o.a, pontedy refused to
perform their sworn Constitutional obligations by SUI
rendering them to the Justice they had fed.
Elomities Ike these could not have been perpetraed
towards the people Of any foreign nation without nyo
wing the country in a war. Indeed il is but tCo
manifest that the people OF the Southern States have not
in this cOnfedracy that protection for their property
which the subjects Of Great Britain, France any 9th
ttrvc ola nd ue
Should The sui iects OF any foreign government be de-
poed Of their property by the people Of Massachusetts
or any other non-s'aveholdng State, restitution and in
demnity would be made by government, upon d. :
mant or rcprisas and sgainst the United States
would enforce Indemnify But should the people OF Mas
sachusetts fOrebly deprive a citizen Of North Caroi""
Of his property he would have snch remedy and in
decd remedy all since tue Constitution "hlcn pro-
vides for such has been wholly snnuled by the
State of Massachusetts,,
The forbearance with which the South has borne these
indguities and wrongs has utterly failed TO secure cor
responding orbeaance upon the part OF our GggresoTs
The spirit Of anatiesm by which they are iuuenced
growing holder by It's asless riot and unObsructed i'll
diligence hGs at last far united the Northern masses
as 70 enable them seize upon the general government
with all It's power Of purse and sword. Two peIsons
have been elected respectively TO the offices OF President
and President exclusively by the people OF one sec
ton of the country, upon principle hostile to the in-
stitutons aud domestic policy Of the other Neither Of
them received electoral vote in all the fifteen South
ern States and neither could have uttered in many OF
tnem the political sentiments upon which they are ee-
yated to power without sutjecting himself 10 the penal
ties of the local criminal laws clearer Of for
eign domination to could not well be presented
and that il will be hostile domination, past occurrences
and the circumstances under which they have been elect
ed forbid Us to doubt 1hat any people, having due
appreciation OF the principles OF liberty could long sub
NIT to such domination, it is impossible to suppose
They nov tell that this election has been conducted
according 70 the foims of the Constitution and, that
therefore the people Of the South should take eXce-
ton 10 the fact They who themselves have utterly
fused to be bound by that Constitution, now hold Il up
10 US as bond from defending our property
and lives against their expressions.
IL is true Abraham Lincoln IA elected President accord
ing to the forms Of the Constitution IL Is equally true
that George the Third the Fgbtul occupant OF the
British Throne vet fathers submitted not 10 his su-
thority They rebetd not against the man, because OF
any defect Of his title to the crown but against the more
substantial act-the tyranny Of his Ministers and Par
liamont That power "behnd the throne and which
in the name Of the throne attempted to deprive hem OF
their liberties is the with which they grapped so
l. Is with IL is not the man. Abraham Lincoln that
we regard but the power that elevated him to oice,
and which will naturally maintain controlling influence
in his administration And il reasonably be expec;-
ed that men who have totally dregardcd their Coustu-
| toral obligations aud proved so dangerous in the adm-
nistraiion Of their sie Governments will learn mode:
ration by this new gra.ihcSton OF iheh lst OF power
and dOmiuioIf
When is col sidered that the sentiment Of no lity
TO African Slavery ia deeply fixed in the minds of the
Northern peoplthst for twenty five years hos fo med
part OF their educaton-been iGcucaed in the family
circle and taught to them from the Pulpit as leading
pr pie of their religion, together with the duty Of id
practical enforcement everywhere aud on every occas
it must be confessed that there exists but little
ground upon which TO rest hope that our tights vii
be secured to by the General Government administer
| ed at their hands
This condition Of public AFFAIR." as was have beer
expected threatens the deporsble C
| the Confederaey. Already il rendered more than pro
babe that several of the Southern States, in the e1e
else Of the mutual rights Of ltOns, will separate from
the Federal Union before the terminal on OF your pres
Session. Such occurrence would pres Mt grave
Of facts commanding your most serious and solemn
deliberitio
IL elnnot for a moment be supposed, that coulC
submit have the policy Of the Abolition party upor
which their candidate for the Presidency has been elect
ed carried cut in his Administration, it would result
in the destruction Of property aud the placing the
lives of our people in daily peril and even though th
should lot be Immediately attempted, yet, an effort tC
employ the military power Of the General Government
against OF the Southern States. would present
emergency demanding prompt and decided action
part Ii can but be manifest that blow thus aimed
one Of the Southern States would Involve the whole
try in civil war the destructive consequences Of which
to u.s. could only be controlled by our ability to ress
those engaged in WagiHg it.
TIE civilization Of the age, surely ought to be suf
cent guarantee for the prevention Of so great caamt!
as int sne var even though amid political charges o
the magnitude Of those going around US But shout
the incoming Administration be guilty Of the folly au'
the ECk,dne.s Of drawing the sword eg inst any South
ern State whose people Ay choose to seek that protec
ton cut Of the Federal Union which Is denied them
IT, then we of North Carolina would it to ourselve
to the liberties We haVe Inherited from ahers-t
he peace Of our homes aud families, dearer to us thai
all governments to resist il to the last extremity
Ours il a government of p.blic opinion and not O