Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-26

erons aud the true sich Union as that OF England and
Ireland; OF Russia ard Poland Of Austria and Italy,
Such is the Liberty and Union they would givc-such
the beau-idea OF Republican politics, aud Republican
ethics.
Too far it may be thought have extended this dis
heartenng review Of the relations subsisng between
the North and the South social and political or to call
things by their right names-our antsocal and dscord-
ant connection. have shown by multiplied proofs-not
selected from preludced adversares from sectional
or party press stump orators nameess ibelersbut
from their own avowas the utter faty of the assertion
that differences of opinion with the Northern agia-
tors, not OF social personal nature but political
merely have been at pains to show this the
basis OF the proposition have endeavored to maintain
that unless some constitutional security shall be obtained
by the South the continuance of this unnatural connex-
ION with men who hate and prosecute u.s. an mpOssi
bllty. Were Senator Seward to apply to Southern
SENATOR lhe opinions he and his associates have express
ed OF the southern peope-as thus" You dealer
IN the bodies and souls of men, you shall the
territory OF Tue United States, Tor he might as well say
the ehamoer OF the Senate OF the common highway y
Tor we look upon you more criminal than Mormon,
aroboer or pirate these opinions Nigh not be thought
very social IN their bearings though declared to be made
in political, or Pckwckan sense and il the Southern
er in reply should say Il believe you, politically to be
knaye, a swinder aud traitor il is very likely his
opinion might be msconstrued into something little
personal and possibly lead to another Brooks and Sum-
difficulty.
No; The root Of the evil is not in political diff
ierences or in the discussion of harmless distractions
IL s their language OF insult their social antpahies
their acts and deeds OF open aud pedous enmity Their
violent seizure OF Southern property and the statutes
under which 1t y justified there no other out
RACES could not fail to ALLEVIATE the South Such mani
le5tations of unahulness and hatred emanatng from
States in their sovereign, character must be supposed
TO reflect the sentiments not OF faction merely, but of
the people who thus through their authorized agents.
Hostility and injustice rouse the meekest to resistance.
Hate begets hate and the and dearer the relation
between the wrougdoer and the wronged the Bit
ter the feud Never people experienced more enmity
from their foes than from those who call themselves
our FRIENDS AND BRETHREN No exaggerated painting of
their conduct is needed to your indignant resent
ment. No color, not their own, could darken its
native hue; no commentary however severe but must
rather to veil than heghten its naked deormi
ty am not conscious Of exceeding the bounds OF Just
crtcism nor they have any right TO complain Of
censures far stener than any could nic who charac
teriZe the people of the South millions at a DASH as
dealers in the souls of men, and with one daub of their
brush paint them blacker than "mormons, robbers
and pirates" Yet truly declare, that in bringing
to your view some of the many painful evidences Of
provoked and unnatural hostility towards u.s. my purpose
has not been to widen the breach between the South and
the North. Would that it might be forever healed by
the balm OF mutual cordially and friendship. Little
hope | fear, there is of that. But few weeks have
elapsed since the capitol OF the Union like become
the scene of sectional and murderous confct-and the
line of Mason and Dixon to be indeibly marked by
blood through the centre of the Representative Cham
0er One fall Of the upilted arm anger one advance
Of the foot aud the frs, spark Of civil had been
lit up, in the very temple of Union. Who may predict
what another day may bring FORTH How many hours
may pass before some murderous ncendiary-some pou
Loyeoy shall hold torcb;to its sacred walls and leave
the fell destroyer of the Ephesan fame longer alone
in his iniamy. R
thas Is Of the Is ayehodng States have
OF less Vioaye Of the " Art Of the Federal Constitution
and the Fugitive Slave law.