Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-25
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SOUTHERN WRONGS AND REMEDIES.

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SOUTHERN WRONGS AND REMEDIES.
To the People Of Tirginia:
RECENT MOVEMENTS.
When last addressed you, movements were in pro-
gress Of intense interest the whole people the United
States. Tux NATIONAL DENocRArIo CoSvEsTIoS, which
had broken up Charleston in most admired disorder,
was about reassembe in two separate bodies Bal
timcre and Richmond. Unable to reconcile heir own
Jars there was little prospect their dscordant counsels
would quiet the dssensons Of the nation CONGRESS
preparing TO close It's than Improbable steward
ship aud to desert werddled ganary; leaving bare
handful of chaf for every bushe Of wheat No report
had yet been made DorGLAss RESOLUTION intended,
doubtless TO protect the Southern States against North
invasions. Perhaps II thought needless 10 lock
the door after the steed stolen TARIFF to redce
reV and promote Northern industry at the expense
/ Of Southern, was on foot, coupled with Agraran
scheme under he popular title of The HOMESTEAD Bill,
designed rob the old States for the benefit OF the
10 transfer the public domain the treasure ia
effect of all tie States 10 iders and rapacous specula
tors to encourage the Importation already excessive OF
foreign paupers aud last though not least to buy popu-
lArity for its supporters.
Had no other cause arrested my pen, should have
deemed t proper suspend my crude suggestions, In
view o. results hand which might powerfully
influence your future action
The General Assembly, you will remember, referred to
expected 'ds0siopmsHfs Of approaching events as a
reason for Offering those decisive mscsUes which
they conceded our relations with the 3lavehodiDg
States urgently required The limits OF proper forbear
had long been reached. Still our endurance kept
pace with the outrages OF our adversares aud they ad
vanced as rereated. They must themselves have
thought the climax both of Northern audacty ans South
suerance capped when the blood OF people
shed-upon soil. So too, undoubtedly, thought
your late aud present Chief Magistrates when they
commended an immediate and fn,ive settlement; and
SUCH unless greatly err the general sentiment Of
the people Of Vrgnia-ndeed OF the entire South. The
Legislature itself must have been strongly under the same
impressions when at enormous cost, they provided
for organizing the military force OF the State and supply
log and munitions OF war Still they waited for
further Developments.
Macy flesh insult aud injury have since been Inflicted
upon from the quarter: still TRANQUILITY await
further Developments" Enough-more than ten-fod
enough has been long developed to satisfy the most in
credulous that expect redress protection from
mastery inactivity" may wait till doomsdAy.
"k,stie'a srIsctdi dnm deRuat amnis."
Who now living will see the day when the stream OF
Northern injustice the flood OF Northern hatred will
cease to flow?
INCREASING DrFYICrLTIKs AND DANGER.
Wofuly disappointed must be all who looked TO con-
resona legislation party caucussing, to quiet the
citations Of the country. Both have tended manifesy
to compcate difcules ard increase our danger.-
Ihe present epoch" Is indeed porteEtos crisis
mpends that is to decide the veal of the nation"
Such Is the language Of Journal claiming to be tho
roughly conservative and does but exp.ess the uni
versal belief.
DAILY, horry party CONNECTS ana STATE anupathies wax
more bitter, more deadly. Every moment darker and
dlrker lowers the prospect around ia. Our good old
ship THE Union, built by our Fathers and freighttd by
them. with the blessings OF Liberty" hath rode
many storm; but this hath "tra.d former knowings'
Toe waves OF faction running mountain high. fu-
rously the winds Of folly and madness and fanaticism
all at once assail her,
Una Euusque Nous Iue rrunt ereberque proees iFAcrs
Nov chilling blast from the cave nf ceward:-noW
rude gusts from Lovejoy and sedgwick-" clustering
riilsrs" agonizDg squalls from Sumner. his's Of
Black Republcanism hide the light of truth and reason.
The constellation OF the United Sisters tiuy CLEANERS
in the armament, while ever and anon Aboltonism
- darts forth which the night.
Amid the peiils many OF YOU supney await the great
issue-others stand with drawn daggers while mutiu
squad plotting to put laDdloper at the helm
Decayng timbers let n the hungry wave On the right
the rocks of Dsunion; and on the left yawns the
gulf Of Consolidation. But, not to dwell alegori-
cal though must think uneIaggerated picture OF the
pers which beset U.s. tt us turn TO the appalling real
ties themsevCs
CONGRESSIONAL observation-disclosures RESOLUTION.
Assembled the very heel Of the Abolition massacre
was not to have been eIpec ed that the bes
which the wisdom of Federal representatives could
devise would have been adopted to guard IA against
similar atrocity for the future: Yet, after session OF
six months sgnazed by scenes of disorder hardly equa
ed in its annals Congress has adjourned, leaving
un-edressed and unprotected True, were tantaized
with resolution and GsPsech recognizing the Federal
Obligation TO protect but there already ssi the
matter ended No attempt has been made TO prevent
suppress Abolition consPiracies Not cent OF the cos
Virginia was forced to incur in quelng their late hell
concerted invasion, has been reimbursed, nor any plan
sugg sted her the still expendi
deemed necessary by the General Assembly TO repel
further irruptions.
But passing this, when before, among States united
under common government and pledged TO mutual
friendship and protection, it found necessary that
one or more should have military force for defence
against the Others What burlesque upon Unions -
l. t not though husband wife should sleep beside
his her companion with dagger pistol beneath the
pillow Would not divorce be preferable to such
union
Note too the blighting effect Of this state Of things
upon the prosperity of our border State. While
Northern associates free from all apprehension OF DIS
urbance from or any State of the South, and sp
ply their whole resources 10 public improvements aud
private industry, large proportion Of our revenue is ex
baused in providing military etabll rent 10 protect
as froD, protectors. The Union they have ma
IT, has required appropriation Of more than bali MI
lion Of dollars by Virginia within the last nine months
sum equal 10 one half probably, of her whole property
tax and four times the amount necessary to pay all the
officers Of her State government aud there is Title
10 doubt that large additional burhsns must be lev
led upon her so long the dsurbers Of her peace shall
be tolerated and encouraged hecting, conservative
men must see, that these burthens imposed upon
people to protect them from the bOrdsr ruff ns" Of the
North greatly impair their hment the Union
They must see it-ne FEEL a.
APPROVAL OF SUMMERS SPEECH.
Among other recent Developments, we must not omit
to notice the offensive comm andaon bestowed BY Mas
sachusetts Summers Gbellous and ibtammttory har
angue. Some allowance may be made for Sumner, who
h Is to he hoped found relief to his aceraed back in dis
charging the Of his Spleen But the endorsement
of his foul abuse and menacing doctrnes-he which
inspired the martyr Of Observation-Disclosures the
part Of his State depth of malignity-a national
tpathy indeed well calculated to invite another raid and
scarcely compatible with social commercial intercourse;
much less with political union.
HIGHER LAW KXPoUSDED.
There is still another development in the proceedings
of the late Congress- even more ominous TO the Union
and the South. aude TO the authentic exposition Of
the Higher Law, by member Of the Black Republicans
-Sedgwick, OF New York. Speaking with authority,
he tells that the Republican party s il successful, 10
establish peculiar reform dc that it Is established TO
oppose tyranny at home less than in foreign lands is
destined TO promote The Wnrersai prevaience Of liberty
and to recognize and uphold the fullest and MOST PER-
TEcr EQUALITY cf human rights and human freedom
S'apery he describes having support IA right
Justice or ehristanity mereiiess Tsvoing marked
rik ferocity aud bcodshed at ch srery sentiment
or honor, "cM spery principle of that HIGHER LAW,
whose seat Is the OF Con" He denounces the
hypocrisy OF Northern merchants and traders OF former
years Who for the sake Of pecunary profit would check
all attempts to Interfere with slavery in the South"
The drift of all this is easily comprehended But Alb
oitiouism and Black Republicanism have grown bold
since the October exploit and their spokesman leaves no
room for doubt or inference lie thus pronouBces
THE HIGHER
state enphaeaiy here that NJ oTi Of eonn"s,oadI d1,
however sonly eed TO- hoEeve high may be IL can to sa
thory author such OF out
human rights oF FEr TO HrSp raE coScksss
oOsDccr u day e's" @dHy goeer"eHf SHdsT
The Higher Law is now at last authenticity defined.
II is an ordnance 10 sanction perjury The direction from