Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-30

| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, !
| March 2, 1860.
O. w. LIITELL Esq, Dsur Sir Multiplied AMI press
ing engagements here have delayed my answer te yours
of hr 2Sth uitmo requesting ne to attend mass meet
ing OF the friends of the Constitution and the Unon
be called in short time at Germantogn. / regret TO
that my duties here forbid my accepting such an in
vitaton, although were it possible, nothing could give
pleasure satisfied that, unless the growth
of sectional prejudice and hatred be stopped we
will be hurried with precpated steps into he de-
tructiye vortex Of disUuion and civil To such
tent has sectional jealousy already gone that dc verify
believe, both General Washington and Dr.
Franklin alive and n the yigor and prime CT their
lives and they should be nominated the Chicago Con
vention for the Offices Of President and Vice President
OF the United states, sound conservative Southern
PLATFORM they could not get the OF the majority of
the sayehodiug State So, on the contrary, do be-
Eeve that if the Charleston Convention should nominate
VIM H. Seward for President aud Charles f. Adams for
Vice President, with the Republican PLATFORM heg could
not command the votes OF majority of the free States
You may smile at this statement but il illustrates the
TRUTH fearful truth, and one to which the eyes of the
great masses of the people in all sections be too
soon opened.
When fairly examined this will be found to be the true
state of sectional prejudice this time; yet all fair-mnd-
ed citizens who will extend their inquiries will soon be-
come satisfied that they have permitted themselves to
become excited about things imaginary than real
more abstract than practical No sensible Southern man
expects slavery to 90 and remain in any territory north
of $780, The influences OF climate, soil aud production
fix this The of slavery is already fixed IN New
Mexico which now embraces Arizona. As to The In
dian Territory if the Government keeps in good
faith its treaties with the Indians, can never have
any dispute about slavery in that Territory. This dis
poses OF all the territory own. Ii the status of
slavery in New Mexico is changed it only be
by the free and voluntary action Of its clizhns -
OF this neither section complain justly. Then where
there in a practical point OF view any real ground for
this sectional ieverish excitement? We permitting
the country become most dangerously maddeneh with
out cause of justification. | take it for granted that
should New Mexico. when her population becomes sui-
cent fairly aud voluntarily adopt constitution of her
own choice and apply for admission into the UIiOn
naorty OF the representatives from the free States in
Congress would not be found voting against her Gdms
sion into the Union because she admitted slavery what
ever might be their opinions OF slavery and the admission
of slave State. The consequences Of rejecting State
thus freely fairly and voluntarily organized, wouId be
too momcutous TO permit prtjudces 10 be INDUCED in
negative votes any extent. The power may becllin
ed but | have much confidence in the good sound
sense OF the people OF the free States to believe that hey
will ever think wise under such circumstances Ito
crt il.
The masses OF the country must be aroused to the dan
GERS which threaten and hang over The Constitution
aud the non must be preserved The laws of Congress
pissed under the authority Of the Constitution must be
enforced The peace OF the country bo preserved
To this end all sectional agitation and sectional agtstors
ia aud out OF Cor gress be put down. Thercs
no time to inquire after the incendiary We see the
country is fire aud we must rush 10 the work of
tinguishiug the flames. We have no time 10 be enquir
ing into Democratic, Whig Republican, or American
fnces likes or d-lkes No party as SUCH dan sue
ccssfully do the work. Nor il desirable that shoud
he 30 undertaken. The dangerous cGigeuces of the
country invite tie conservative masses of all existing
PARTIES to unite their eNeItOn5 for the general Welfare
We must preserve the Constitution and the Union This
the honest Of the people do and, &OOn ~
they can be properly advised in my opinion, viii do in
defiance of designing politicians. We have Onle TO be
advised 10y the Father Of bis country aud all will 1e well
with us again Every citizen should be induced to get
copv of h Farewell Address and read il every diy II
would reyolutiOuiza the country and give peace.
No sane man believe that separation Of these
great prosperous aud happy States aic place
in peace. # rannot be don" W. have e"iy 20 ooh in
lo the consequences oil dissolution be EcI of the
importance OF dispensing with all useless and absirac
sectional prejudice. envy not Inc heart Of that man
who can lock forward with c0mposuTe 10 the day when
this happy aud prosperous country shall be divided and
involved in atrai strife and bloody buchcry our fields
laid waste towns and cities burnt our shipping destroyed
our improvements aud trade stopped IL Is enough 10
make the heart OF every true patriot mel within linn to
contemplate the consequences Of Bringing the rte aud
proud American citz-ns 70 cOIsou each other bloody
bae-Gclds History has never vet recorded su& san
culinary butchef!c IS these i prove to be- When reel
trained under the Influences OF Grccian ir5cdom
met Greek it called "he tug Of war" A di-tiu.
gushed Mexican, seeing display OF American courage
in the late war with Mexico declared that "Am.ricars
fought more like devils than men, But the drserip-
ton Of the couc, in arms between Northern aud South
American ireemea has yet to be invented The var
Of the Roses in England would be but faint type of the
awful struggle. But enough Of this Ny heart heaves
with anxiety to the great conservative masses Of
Pennsylvania and of every State in the Union are and
take their work into their own hands. Tie real
people have left the destnies of this great land long
under the control of oicehoier7, paccmen office seek
ers and mere politicians. They can give the country
peace They have only say the word, and the work
y performed.
Please accept assurances Of my high regard and IS
teen. Yours, truly,
JOHN A. GIIJER