Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-10

| history # our own State, in the appointment 81
the distinguished Benjamin Watkins Leigh, who
wa. commissioned to visit the Legislature OF South
Carolina at tho time Of the controversy between
tho State and the Federal Government. The ex-
is,encc Of the Union was then greatly imperiiled,
and tho action Of Virginia exertcd u most happy
| influence in bringing about settlement tbat
avered the danger and restored peace to the coun-
try. That crisis in public affairs was almost ~
scrons and alarming as the present
| This controversy has now reached point
which demands speedy settlement. II the onion
is to be saved from dissolution 1.-THE nggressl"ns
| 10 which we have been subjected for 30 many
years are 10 be repeated, if mutual distrnst aud
sustic!ons are to continue. and If the election oil
a sectional Republican ~ the Presidency in 1861
| is to be supcradde1. it Is useless to attempt TO
conceal tho fact that in the present temper OF the
southern people, it cannJt be and will not be sub
mitted TO- Tie '.irrepressible conflict" doctrine
announced and advocated by tho abest and most
| distinguished leader II the Republican party is an
! open declaration Of war against the institution OF
| African slavery. wherever it exists. and l would
be dsloyal to Virginia and the South, II did not
declare. that the election If sch man, entertain
ing such sentiments and advocating such doctrines,
ought to be resisted by the siayeholding States.
! The idea of permitting such man 10 have the
| c,ntrI aud direction II the Army and Navy OF
! the United States, and the appointment of high
judicial and Executive officers, poEtmn-crs lncii-
died. cannot be entertained by the South for mo-
ment.
am now, and have been, friend To tho
Union If the States. appreciate its value. ar
IDENTIFY desire its preseryuiun and won Id not rash
" llazntd its existence. | nave preScnted these
views in thu earnest hope that the Northern mind
may be brought To reflection, and that the conser-
ynti,in If that section may be aroused ard stlmu-
lated 10 immediate action. 1t will require prompt
and decided action on their part, if mutual c,nt-
dcncc shall be revived. and distlust aud suspicion
shall he banishcd from amongst ia. A WISE pru-
dent and considerable course may save the Union,
in the hour 81 It's peril. To this enl am pre-
pared Ia do nll that honor, dniy aud patriotism
cnjoins upon me
Whether the Union shall survive or perish,
it IL, nevertheless your duty to place the State
in such "A condition that she will be prepared mt
all times and upon the shortest notice 10 pro Get
her honor, defend her rights, and maintain her
institutions against all assaults against her enc
rc,i,i oi the militia laws; and, in this c.nncc.
ton. suggest tia, munitions If war be procured
and rro,is,n made for the nr,,piznti.,n of AN eff
c;cn, r,ll,,arv s,aif /, won'1 be- we'll nl,o to
spccify in the law. the nnmlnr of mid. 10 which
III. r,yrrnori is enti,lel and de .yont. their runk
| corlally nnnr.y. n q l;ll herewith sent Err the
organization If n b,igade If minnie men n,cnnr
cd hy n gentleman remarkable for his intollicruce
military kn,vl,l m mud rvnar;.n,.o And fn,l
lv | commend top Virriui, Military I,st;,u,c In
ynur cynroll Ia cnns;der',;,n and ,,y,, ,la, li,,s
raj annrnnr;,,;,ns y. ,nnJ. far onI,ra;nr tho
hn;lj,n, .nJ cx,enli,, tLo .n,,.ro IF ~ n,,rnI.
ness
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nepJ,1cc am 1,,yst tho ma ,,r. star J;roc, ,roJs
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