Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-17
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Our readers viii remember that we published few
DAVIS ago an extrac, from speech Of Wade Hampton,
of South Carolina that breahed sentiments of truly
conservative national and Uuon-loying character We
now present something of the same sort from another
member of the South Carolina Legislature. Major. B.
Perry spoken Of as one of the ablest and most uauen
.ill members of the South Carolina Legislature being
about to retire from that body into private life has ad-
dressed a farewell letter to his constituents He has
spent he saws thiry-years in public and political life
supported by most cou6iug constituency bu, retires
with the conviction that political excitementis little more
chan "fov and bitterness" OF the Legislature he saws,
that It will probably take until May though its
business is so far behind that there are about five hun
irsd matters important TO the State vet undsposed Of
aud the financial affairs of the State stand sadly in need
of regulation The time Of the Legislature has been
wasted upon foolish diari5es against the Union, and
uaixotc arrangements with other States with respect TO
the establishment of Southern Coufederacy. He con-
uUucs:
I'm AN caador and trnkuess, must say however,
thar DO not believe anything serious will grow out of
OUR present txc-emcut neither disuuOu, civil war nor
f.rsar TO- slavery have confidence in the good sense
ot the American people, and bad and infamous as has
been the conduct OF the uOu-sIaveholdng States, do
not believe they are lost % their interest 20 desire
.eutratilu OF the Union attempt the destruction Of
our Southern institutions. H. however, the horrible
f.1euts promulgated 1y the fanatics of the North be-
come the settled public opinion of that section il would
l, dlshouoraJie and d>hOnOyug continue politi-
sd connection with them, and should be prepared 20
meet every issue that may come. The Slayeholiug
States ,hOli meet u convention aud take united action;
.f sooner the better But South Carolina ought to
thas of taking the lead Twice already has she attempt
cd 10 aud no other STATE followed.
,or - been that the sole object of the North
u their crusade against slavery, to unite the non-save-
holding States and take the Federal Government out of
the hands OF the South and enjoy its powers spois and
Offices Beyoud this they have no other purpose. Ever
since the election Of Mr. Jefferson the Southern States
have had the administration of the government If the
lou-slveh0liug States be united in their elections
transfer OF the federal government must follow, with
ado its power and patronage. And DO no. believe that
b Republican we're elected President of the United
States with majority In both Houses of Congress that
t1. federal government would be administered In any
material manner otherwise than 10 has been for the last
sixty years The policy of such Administration would
Dec ua human probability that OF extreme caution to-
ward the South.
The Legislature has passed resolutions in the House TO
send commissioner 70 Virginia 70 express sympa-
thv and advise with her. think such mission rather
a bad taste and Qlx0tic. The Virginia Legislature is
m session and W defend her honor and interests with
out the advice Of South Carolina. said the House.
on the passage OF the resolutions, that like neigh
Dor roac 10 "a gentleman and telling him bis honor was
wounded aud hc resent 10 and fight. Very likely
ibis o.eious ueglbor might find himself kicked out Of
the house The commission sent by Virginia TO South
Carolina in our notification contest to keep South
Carolina from fighting and tell her that her wounded
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