Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-30

,ecous But 1t may be said the danger lies In the flu
ture-we may lose the ascendancy IN the senate ana the
House and the Judiciary True, that all these may be
Thin the limits of possibility But sit the part Of wis
dom to act now with reference to contingencies SO re-
mote? Would not be better to wait until these events
are at least probable and likely to happen WITHIN rea-
sonable timef May we not hope something 700, from
the sober second thought Of the peopeF OCnndent OF
the Justice Of our cause may we not REASONABLY expect
that when the present phrensy Of excitement sna nave
passed away wiser counses will prevail In the North =
The recent election shows that we have million and
half of seadfast friends 10 the Northern saes-qute
enough in many Of them TO have secured the electoral
votes against Lincoln if dissensons had not Ia
ken from the prestige of success snah We desert
them In the midst of the contest and thereby make them
| enemies instead Of friendsi
Let Virginia then remain in the Union and redress her
wrongs under the Constitution. Thus Tar they are sus-
c.ntbe of redress in that way Let US then II neces
v adopt vigorous measures of retaliation against those
States whose Legislatures have been unirendy 10 u.s.
Let us tar all articles of their growth production manu-
facture or Importation when they shalbe brought With
in our territory for sale Let necessary deny ther
citizens the Of tribunals for the recovery OF DEBT
or the redress of civil injuries Let US declare all con-
tracts for the sale OF their goods within our borders
void unless made by licensed vendors Let Us even pro-
vide that where money shall have been paid under such
contract may be sued for and recovered BACK by the
nurehasers Measures like these will soon work change
In the pubc sentiment at the North and we will see the
Objectionable laws rapidly disappearing from their statute
books All this be done within the Union, and With
out any violation Of the Constitution OF the United States
But while counsel moderation aud wise torbearance
no one would be further than myself, from advising sub
mission to any practical aggression by the Federal TO
yernmen on our rights and interests Prudence requires
that we should be prepared for any emergency that may
arise We should not therefore, relax IN our military
preparations The best way to preserve peace Is 70 be
nrepared for war. And it, contrary TO my expectation
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Federal Government then will be the time to strike for
our remedies will be not in but outside OF the consttu
ton by revolution and armed resistances Theu all
distinctions Of party and section will vanish IN the Old
Dominion and her will rally with alAcrity to her
standard aud il there be traitors among u.s. they will
be hung up on the hrs tree, and all her Dorders VIII
| brise with bayonets
But Virginia cannot approve the unWise and precipi
tate course ofSouth Carolina That gallant State, by her
impetuosy has done injury to herself and injustice TO
her sisters. Her course gives ground for the impu-
| tstion that the election Of Lincoln has been the
| occasion and not the cause Of her attempts TO
break up the Union. She should have taken no de-
cdsd step until something had been done by the FEEDER
al Government which would have furnished her with
full Justification 10 the eyes Of her sister States and OF
| the world Her Senators and Representatives should
have remained their posts aud cooperated With those
of other conservative States The hour OF danger Is not
the hour for deSeriion All constitutional and peacea
BILE means should have been employed and exhausted 10
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failed as last resort the conservative States having
majority in both branches OF Congress- should defeat the
appropriation bills and thus cut OIL the supplies for car
rying on the government This is the ultimate measure
Of peaceabe redress Of popular grievances in England
aud can see no reason why il should not be properly
aud eiectually applied here. BY this means the gov
eminent would be left to tumble pieces The confed
eracy would resolve itself into its original clements
| The army would BIO disblnded-and each sovereign
State would stand on equal footing of perfect and
absolute Independence.
By secession South Carolina proposes to withdraw
herself from the Union and to abandon oil her interests
in and under IT, She will leave hostile government in
possession of the army and navy, organized and equip
ped for efficient service OF the postal system Of the ter
Ores and of the Federal Treasury with all the prestige OF
a recognized confederate government having treaties
with foreign nations, and diplomatic representatives at
every court In the civilized world while she becomes TO
some extent, alien aud an outcast without an army
save her brave citizen soldiery-without navy-Withou
a postal system-wthout revenues-without recognition
by or diplomatic relations with any court in Europe -
Surely rashness must guide the councils of those who
would place gallant sister in such unfortunate po-
| ston
Should South Carolina however notwithstanding the
example and entreates Of Virginia. persist in premature
y rupurng the ties which bind her to the Union, in my
opinion she ought be allowed 10 depart in peace Co.
erive measures would be productive of good result
Waving all discussion whether her action, without
tue consent OF the other members OF the COniederacy
would De cO0SituuOual OF WOuiu NC
glad to see her pathway smoohed far practicable by
the formal assent of Congress 10 her secession We
qured Texas by joint resolution aud il would
souable to infer if Congress has the power TO bud
it has the power lOoseif il has the power to admit
State into the Union il would that has the power
TO allow one to go of IT, This proceeding would OBJ
yac the necessity Of passing judgement on the right Of
secession and remove the scrupes OF those who deny
il. existence Better this than convention, bo0dshed
aud nternecne war Better this than bsiNseR the
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chance Lincon's Administration should prove be con.
scrvatve and in constance with the Constitution the
would DO loft open foF reconciliation and reunion
But if blood should be shed in hostile encounter,
who can tell when ii would cease to hoWg Who can
foresee where would be the end of the most terrible
strife the world has seen Let her then 20 peace
and IL Mr. Lincoln shall prove himself 10 be patriot
and statesman caunot doubt that our chivirous sis
ter after few years experiment OF her lonely and prof.
icss independence will return the bosom OF fam
y Of States aud the sacred ties that bind to.
ge,her will be stronger and more enduring than
am satisfied that the disunOn idea in South Carolina
is rather chvarous sentiment than sober conviction
Of its practical utility. The supposed danger attending
the attempt to carry it into execution, throws around IL a
sort of in the minds OF the younger and more
impulsive part of her population They look rather to
the glory TO be acquired and the aurels TO be won in
such an unequal contest than TO the mourniu corse
uuences which sedate mGds apprehend from this
collision IT, therefore, Congress- at early day Of its
NJ ~ session, NOuu auOpt y0ub IesOubOu IeCluuB INC
attitude of South Carolina aud providing that the queS-
ton should be referred to her people TO decide by popu
lar vote whether she desired withdraw from the Union
or not and in Of affirmative decision, au horzng
the President ake all necessary steps perfect her
wi hdrawa il would tend at once to divest the question
OF one of its most exciting, aud may add, attractive
elemeuts-the apprehension of coercion by the Federal
Goyernmen-and bring il down to a simple question Of
eXpediency-of practical benefit Or in other words Of
| dollars and cents. Enthusiasm chivalry and romance
would no longer have anything to do with is decision
because 1t would belong TO the department Of arithmetic
rather than Of transcendensl patriotism Such resolu
ton by Congress would operate like the insertion Of
lancet into angry boil it would let out the ihumort
aud allay the Inflammation. Let such resolution then
be promptly passed. aud Massachusetts, through some
of her most cherished citizens has often expressed her
hatred Of the Union "a with he'll and league
with the Devil" permission might be extended her
also, to withdraw from the unholy alliance.
In a second number, may, with your permission, dis
the probable effects OF secession the political AnC
national interests OF Virginia.
A CONSERVATIVE.
| THE WHO.
SOUTHERN WRONGS AND REMEDIES.