Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-29

Who shall inausuraie this resistance. Who shall de-
termine the mode the and the time OF this re-
sistanee
Nv reply Is The people through their delegate con-
vention duly assembled.
/. i not necessary for me now urge this point
Here again. we have had disputes without dferences
have the pleasure OF announcing tonight that the
prominent leaders Of all shades of opinion on this sub
ec came together this day and agreed that II was the
right and privilege Of the people in convention to pass
on these questions On this point we have disputed Tor
a week. and to-day acting as Georgans should act we
came together in spirit Of kindness and in hiteen MN
utes our hearts were all made glad by the discovery that
our differences or disputes we're founded groundess
suspicious aud De are agreed We are all for resistance
and We are all for the people in convention to say how,
| and where and by what means We shall resist
never beheld scene which made my heart rejoice
sincerely Oh, that could see the same spirit oil
concord on the only remaining question OF difference
With my heart full OF kindness beg YOU my friends 10
/ accompany me now to that question. do 0eheVe we
can agree again. Ny solemn conviction that we dier
as little on this as We did the oher point In every
material vie At las. nearly all the quarrels OF the
world in all ages have been founded more in form than
/ substance.
Some men are honest, wise aud prudent Others are
equally honest and intelligent but rash aud tmpsoHs
The latter often TO be loved and encouraged but the
| first alone are to be relied on in emergencies.
We often appeal to the history of our fathers to urge
men 70 indignation and hasy resentment OF wrongs Let
US study all that history Let me show you from that
history an example OF metal and confidence on the
one hand, and Of GOODNESS and wisdom on the other'
During our colonial history, the English Government
sent Gen Braddock to America TO dislcdge and drive
back the French and Indians The Generaln arranging
the campaign assigned to his command the DUTY OF
recovering the Ohio Valley and the great Northwest IL
WAS necessary to capture Fort Duquesne. lie never
thought Of any difficulties in the way OF success lie
promised Newcastle TO be beyond the mountains in very
short period Duquesne he thought would stop him Oh
" three four days, aud there was no obstruction 10
his march to Niagara He declared the Indians might
ughten the raw American militia but could make no
impression on the British regulars This was Braddoek
one Of that raw American Militia who had Joined
Braddock's command, the young Washington, then
only about twentythree years old lie became one OF
Badlocks aids Hearing bis Generals boasts and see
ing his thoughtess courage Washington quietly said TO
him ave skdH have more to do than to go up tie hills
aud come d0pH" Speaking OF Braddock TO another,
Washington said "He incapable of arguing without
warmth, or giving up any point he had asserted be 1t
ever so ncompa ibe with reason or common sense"
Braddock considered on all hands to be brave,
gallant and fearless officer.
Here them are two men, both brave, noble and intel
rgent engaged together accomplish common enter
Prise for the good OF their country The one was rash,
thoughtess, calculating difficulties, nor looking
forward TO- and providing against distractions.
He arranged his express and sent forward the Of
his victory beforehand. But the other cool, cacu-
lating, cautious wise and moderate. He man who
thought before he acted aud then he acted the hero.
Now, for results Braddock was surprised before he
reached the Fort His British regulars fled before the
Yelling Indians aud the American militia we're slain
by them BraddOck himself fought brayely, and he was
borne from the field Of his shame leaving more than half
his little army dead, and himself senseess with mortal
wound After The lapse o. day he came to himself ana
h first exclamation "who would have thought i'll"
Again he reused up and said Ave shall better knowho
20 deal With them another time" Poor General, Il ras
too late for with that sentence he died For more than
century be has slept Fort Necessity and his only
history might be written for his eptaph-He brave,
but rdsh gallant but houghtless noble but bigoed He
fought hastily, died early and here be lies.
The young Washington was also brave, and IN the
hckest OF the fight Horse after horse fell from under
him. The bullets Of the Indians vhsted around aud
through his clothes but Providence spared him. Even
the Indians declared some God protected him. So COOL
so brave so wise and thoughtful the conduct Of this
Young officer before, during and alter the battle that
even then a distinguished man points him out as
youth raised up by Providence for some noble work -
Who does not know the history OF Washington yet who
can ten itg Our glorious revolution that wise Consu-
on-ths happy widespread aud eyer-spreatng country
struggling millions fred by the example OF his sue
cess of the chapters already written IN that his
tory Long chapters Of yet unreazed glory and power
and happiness shall be endlessy added if the wis dom OF
him who redeemed country be continued to those
who inherit it. The last hour Of Constitutional liberty,
perpcuated the glory Of the end or cu short IN the
phreuzy OF anarchy shall wind up the history OF Wash
ingon Behold here the sudden destruction OF the rash
man aud his followers and the still unfolding success OF
the cool and thoughtful man. and then let US 60 70 work
to meet this crisis that IS upon us.
Though there are various notifications Of opinions,
there are really but two modes Of resistance proposed
One method is 70 make further effort in the Union,
but to assume that the Union either cannot ought not
10 be preserved and seoede at and throw ourselves
upon the consequences. The other method IL to exhaust
certain remedies for these grievances in the Union, with
the view OF preserving rights and the Union with
tbem If possible looking, however, to, and preparing
for, secession an ultimate resort certainly 70 be bad
il those grievances cannot be remedled aud completely
remeded and ended in the Union.
IrrecOncilable these differences at first view seen
to be, maintain point Of complete reconciliation can
be reached.
Now, let us look to the reasons urged by the adyO-
Gates OF these two modes Of redress.
The advocates Of the first mode declare that these
grievances are the fruits OF original innate ant-Sa
yerv f,natcsm That the history Of the world will show
that such fanatcism Is convuced-is never satt
ed never reasons and ends bug in victory blood
That accordingly this anatcsm in the Northern States
has been constantly progressive always getting stronger
and more impudent defiant and aggressive and that It
R never cease except in subugaion unless We tear
loose from it by dssCving the Union. These advocates
say they have faith III any resistance in the Union,
because In the Of the evil, none can be eecua
Tae advocates OF the second mode Of resistance Of
whom l am bumbly one, reason alter another fashion
We say in the frat place that while Il is true that this
antisavery sentiment has become hnaticsl with many
vet il Is not necessarily In s nature, il 80 In
is origin. Slavery has Always existed IN some FORM
l. an original institution. Besides say the agita
ton now upon did not originate in anAticsm, or phil
anthrCpy, but in cHDidig.
England owned the West Indies and there she had
some saves She had possessions in East India which
she believed we've adapted to the growth OF cotton and
which article OF produce she desired to aoHoP'tize.
The Southern States we're her ooly dangerous cOmpet
or She desired TO cripple or break down the cutva
ton Of the cotton plant in the South. The South
cond not rse her soil aud cmate in the successful
production OF Gotten without the African slave Eugand
therefore manage 81 FREQ tic slave and turn the
South some inadequate peas2ntry System some
thing like the cOolie system To this cad Euglnd raised
great cry OF philanthropy In behalf OF the poor negro
As a show OF sincerity she abolished slavery in the
West Indies Us thinking thereby to affect the same
institution in her Southern neighbor She taught her
lesson of false philanthropy to our Northern pulpits
and Northern papers, and thus 10 our Northern people
At this time the Northern politician in this iEtlm
mabe subject iue material for political agitation, party
success aud self promotion They eaped upon the wave
and rode on. The Southern politicians raised the coun-
ter cry eased the counter wave and met the North
ern poi,sns-in Office As long the people answer
ed the politicians called and the result is what
see The subject incrmuabe in politics. because ut
tarly ilegitimatc as political issue Thus it has
approached but yeceded from political solution, and
increasing in excitement 1t has progressed all states
manshp North and South is dwdred 70 a wraug.
iug about African slavery. Slavery will survive, but the
Constitution the Union and peace may not. The South
eru States will continue 10 raise cotton but the hoping
subject Of tyranny in the earth may not continue to
point TO the beautiful OF the experiment Of self
government in America
While the storm which England raised in America has
been going o. England has been trying raise cotton
in India she has failed Her factories are at home,