New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07
VIRGINIA.
RIcHAoSD, Va, Thursday, De

RIcHAoSD, Va, Thursday, Dec 6, 1860.
According TO previous announcement, the Union men
Of Richmond gave the Bell and Everett Electors
grand dinner at the Exchange Hotel and Ballard House
last night Many speeches made, expressing con-
servative Union sentiments. and opposing secession
from existing causes but declaring that should agrees
sions or overt aets be committed, then they would
shoulder their tomahawks, hatchets, and muskes, in
defense of their rights It was one of the grandest
Qualifications that has taken place any similar occa-
zion. The jubilee lasted I'LL o'clock this morning.
SECRETARY FLOYD on THE CRISIS.
In response TO 4 request Of Nathan Tyler, Secretary
Floyd has written a letter 10 Tie Enquirer, giving
his views length the present state of the affairs OF
the Union. The Enquirer has the following in regard
70 the letter:
Mr. Floyds letter derives additional interest from
the fact that he l. member OF the Cabinet from whose
head has inst canated the most remarkable and mis-
clievous Message sent by President TO Congress
Speaking Of Slavery agitation, he says: The agitation
OF he Slavery question which has been long aud
wanonly persisted in by Northern men, has produced
the sectional alienation which il about 80 lind IT.
natural result IL the destruction OF Competency tl
was voluntary in it origin, and can only be pciPetu-
aed by the voluntary assent OF its meInbele Agtin
speakiDg Of Ike rights OF States 81 seoede, ne says Inc
States Of The Eouth have the night to secede not only
from the yery psture Of Federal compact, but by an
express rva ION on the pat cf Of them II the
time Of entering into the ConfodeIacy OF the present
danger b. says he great danger OF the present crisis
consists ir the tact that IN country All political
action is by pOpraT movement and all Iopular move
xneni during the y,riods Of angry excitement are,
from The naiare f L,ings, ultra and extreme. The
difficulty of accom- latng the differences II the two
sections while the B,esont anmoaties continre. Is
fhereore almost insn M 'untabe. The election OF MI
Lincoln Is the iesI @. the ultra and violent popular
feeling Of the North esaa The south vi oi1uhon,
DE ss,s For one ON not FOR seeeosion as long AZ any
honorable effort csn be mad. 10 preserve me CHiot On
Il Constitutional baSe, gusia u'eeing e4pi1't{ lGs,iSLe
snd prOiccliop 10 he mega properly OF INC SCUM
IN regard TO boil sections b. a) 81 teheN o"e1e
hat the great material inten's'7 OF inc Goun' |
~ demand o reconciliation OF he SecHolI |
nd the preseryaion OF tho Union ana rely pGcn |
the Sow, but certain, the silent, ou polena, ~
ience of is great agency 10 bring abt WI 81 =, iyei
i our prese, trouble. Tie main study OF ~ shouia
" 10 prevent any collision between the ec9hsi alp
oosf specialy tie shedding Of the Hnt dro, ~ DoG'
we can bat succeed in syertng Hose oaiain e' .nS
feat practical business Interests OF the couD' Hy
erchailce sooner or later, bring about
I tic Union aud restoration Of harmony betwSeh
he sections u his shall be done, who can doubt una
returning .ense Of confidence VIII be felt by me iii
,red and eaasperated South and that peace ana tne
IniOu viii be restored Mr. Floyd says, in regard 10
r. Eopire City and England % years more OF union
nd harmony VIII concentrate the controlling CONNER
al rover IF the world ip the waters o. New'lofki