Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-04
a Southern Dlsunioniss I'm Correspondence
with A Northern AboiitiOnlAt!
THE CONSPIRACY ACKNOwLBDGED.
READI CONSERVATIVES.


In the New York Times Of the 2lst ult., we Gud
letter written BY John Driver Esq, of Alabama to Hon
G.rrit Smith, the notorious abOtonist OF New York
who charged with being implicated in the JOhI
Brown raid at Harper's Ferry.
lie; all mon who have been deceived by the Breckin
ridge speakers and papers into the belief that theirs i
not dunon parity and formed in It's present shape fol
that very purpose read the following lett from Ala
bsma disun0n Democrat:
RUSSELL Co, Ala, Monday, July IS, 1860.
HoN. GEKgIT SMITH-Sir You aud are sutpCdes
on the SUI sct of slavery. believe IL 10 be divine in
si.uton created by Heaven and such il the doctrine Of
the Bito African slavery has chrstianizsd aud civilized
during the length OF time human beings THAI
all the missionaries Of the world combined. lift
for the jldcious and unWise laws against the slave
trade by importation and moral instruction, We would
make them Christians by the million, and prepare their
souls for heaven. You mistaken in slpposiag thai
10 not give slaves christian instruction. Large
numbers OF them members Of the churches, and
rely principally the Bible when insiructDg them in
obedeuce 70 their masters However do not desire TO
argue toe question Of slavery with you between Us
there ia au impossible guilt.
But we coucur on one point separation Of the Free
aud Sl4ve States into distinct Governments. Las. winter
Alabama passed law without dissenting voice. thai in
the event Of Back Republican President being elected,
she would dissolve her connection with the Unou This
with her When this is DONE all the other slave States
will follow immediately if obedience is attempted to be
enforced and ultimately any how. TO eject this object
We the Disupoa Party, disrup'ed he Democratic Con-
yeiioa at Chuiestoa and at Baltimore induced ot1S
10 JON rs, 6y agreeing to support not entirely
# sentiments We do desire their election, but
Geligve them the most available men TO divide the Dem
Ocrac party and elect Mr. Lincoln. We wish his eleva
ton the Presidential chair because know that it
will produce a dissolution OF the Uniou
perceive you are advocating the formation OF a tick
ct more in conformity with your sentiments. This will
only irjure the Republican candidate. As your party
and niue concur in desiringa separation Of the Free
and the Slave States let unite efforts to accomplish
this grand object Notwithstanding our sentiments
this subject We have waived running candidate on
that direct issue; simply because better destroy
the political paJes which bind the Union together,
without doing it, Cannot the Anti-slavery party
else policy also and vote the Republican ticket, which
will assist in accomplishing object VIC both desire
We the disunionis Of the South have adopted polite
conrse sId why should not the duuionss Of the North!
II you cannot conscentcu.ly do so, viii YOU be kind
enough to MIKE this subject public 90 that the Anti
slavery party many OF them vote the Repaid
ican ticke; will comprehend the for doing.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN DRIVER.
"Come We on from amoag them all ye, NY people."