Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-29
spudIated and dI.rsgarded NJ. Crane Chen offered he

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The people OF the city Of Richmond in public meeting
assembled to deliberate upon the condition Of our ma
onal aiTs, feeling profoundly sensible Of the impor
lance OF moderation, wisdom, patriotism, and firm re-
nce upon truth and justice, and the Almighty Ruler Of
human destiny at all times but especially in the uncture
Of events which envrons as do hereby declare and
their undated and sincere attachment TO the ed
eral Union long that Union be maintained and
pracced upon and dwell under in the spirit which pos
sessod its wise and patriotic founders But that such
Union be preserved aud ought 10 endure, only 20
long "a the Constitution and the laws shall be In letter
and in substance sufficient 10 protect the peace OF each
section the honor OF each State aud every individual in
the enjoyment Of the rights and privileges that were con-
tempated and mutually covenanted for at lis foundation
Ard they further declare that while they naturally and
most sincerely sympathise with such States people Of
the Union may have been aggreved by the adverse
action OF other States oher peoples Of the Unon and
While they unite in deprecatng elections OF Federal
officers upon sectional grounds, and the passage Of
local laws in deprivation Of the rights OF other States and
sections they yet hope even il il be against hope that
the future may develop some happy mode by which the
States OF the Union may be brought to recognition and
faithful observance of the obligations which they
tualy to the Constitution the laws, aud Their
try; but il in this they shall be dsappontedif all hope
OF reconciliation Of conflicting views and interests has
departed, and the Union shall be finally severed-then
and in that event. while there may be ties OF affinity giving
rise to special attachments and invoking sectional
Gallons Win certain OF he states they YET OeheVe Una.
tne dignity ana tue interests Oh tue ancient Dohon Oh
virginia VIII De Dest consulted ana ner capacity LOT iu
ture usefulness be enhanced by her individually assum-
ing TO herself the sole and sovereign station Tree IRON
all hasty alliances thus reservng TO heise the ana
the power oil forming, deoerately ana Wisely sucn ne"
connections as her honor her established Poey her IN
teress, and her sympathes may suggest 10 ner 10 ne
iuture-or else oil remaining ndependent-a sovereign
State among the nations oil the world -,
Mr. Aylctt Withdrew his resolutions ana mr.. ofaL'an
proceeded with his remarks III ol lne rePOr. o.
the committees. ne was in'erpyeu 0. ,u
Tor the question. Al lne conclusion Oh MS ieahs tne
Impotence OF the meeung lot VOC m9nhes'eu ,'1e
by general coniuson' tnougn many VOICES c''eu 'Or
"CrenshaW'
Mr.. Crenshaw responded 10 the cali ana closed lne
discussion by an anu EARNEST appear ~ iA'o
OF prompt action Civil war lie said, was haPpness 70
submission Let US put our 100. uo"h, anu ne'er Ae
step backward (ApPlause) The real question now Is
Whether slavery Is tigot OF wrong We Hae sV W me-
1t on that PLATFORM and oeheVng l1a1 slavery Is mos
oenheent institution. anu lns' no "a" W 'u'
tanned without VT tnA meet 'ne ISSUE ,c.;o.
mr. sae-onou men, na'e O Ne ""oin,;on Saan
OF put nun OUT anu on's oS ~" nuio
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