Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-15
ROLLlsrOS, near Norfolk, Va,

nor Wise. Having teen written TO by gentleman Of
Columbus Georgia to define what be meant by "fght-
ing in the Unon he rples as follows;
o. RoLLIsrON, near Norfolk, Va,
December I, 1850.
DEAR SIR Yours of the s2d ult, was late coming to
hand. I nov thank you for L. As TO my doctrine Of
lighting in the Union il is one Of true policy:
ls II sovereign State is judge OF the iRfrdetiOn as
well Of the mode aud naedsTs Of redress she may re-
main the Union to resent or resist wrongs IS well as
do so out Of the Union.
pa II other States have infracted the Union not She
the State wronged is bound 10 defend the Constitution
and Union against those who have niraeed the and
threatened the other Logically the Union belongs to
those who Nave kept not those who have broken It's Gov
e1ants.
Sd The UuiOn Is not an abstraction /. is a real sub
santA thing embracing many essential and vital pot-
cal rights and properties IL has HaiiORalitR lands,
treasury 0rgiai-afi0H Of army Ragy, ships, aoek yaras'
arssitaiS de- ate. Shall We renOunce these rights
and possessions because wrongdoers attempt to deprive
Us Of other rhss Is il Tot eOWardly TO renounce
right 70 Another Are these rights not precious
a. the mere right OF properly in negroes. But
4th. II you secede, you not only reuoupce the Union
aud its POSSESSIONS but Gail unite your PEG
pie because you do these rights Wake man
up 20 destroy the Union and Constitution, and be viii
you aud turn away. But tell him that the Con
sttutOn inracted aud the Union threatened by Black
Republicans and call him and you in defending both
against those who would destroy both, and he vii act
heartily with you.
9Th. Then how is this 70 be done The 81 clause OF
the 10th section OF the Of the Constitution Of the
United States permits State 70 keep troops and ships Of
in time Of peace, and to engage in war, when aetu
ally invaded when in such imminent danger as will
nOSAdmitOf delay. Now, not actually invaded.
l. our danger not IMMINENT Does admit OF delay
hay noe a sovereign safe decide
Oh. And what's the dherencey Will 1t not be reVt-
luton and war in either events
saw, then, stick TO all your rights, renOunce nOne
6ghi for ALL and save all!
Yours truly, &C.,
HESRT A. WIsK.
TIE views and sentiments Of the foregoing letter are
ID the min, precisely similar to those announced by Us
il our leading article of Tuesday last and of course
command our cordial approval and endorsement Right
gad are We that in this the hour Of the cOuntrys peril
We are TO be sSstaned in Of policy by the
bold and dashng leader Of the Virginia Democraey-the
"felress Tribune Of tho People" The propositions laid
down by Gov. Wise are in judgment sound to the
core and ncOatrovertabe. He states the whole ques
ton Of our rights and duties clearly and ioTciby-so
clearly and iorcbly that misunderstood or
misnterpret what by insisting upon and lighting
for our rights the UniOa He declares in the first
place that If sovereign State Is Judge OF the nraeiioH
a. we'll as OF the mode and Of redress she may
remain ~ the Union to resent or resist wrongs vel
a. DO 50 oui Of the Unioa This US just
aud Eiss view Of the ubset-a fair and proper coEsrue
tio1 OF the celebrated resolutions Of '9S99 sover-
eign State being Judge Of her rights and duties
adge Of nfactons Of the Constitution and Of the mode
asd measure Of redress-may certainly, in seeking re
dress Of grievances aud protection Of rights remain in
the Union 80 out in order to accomplish those ends
To 20 out hOaever-thal is 10 resort TO the peaceaSe
secession about TO be praetsed by South Carolina
would involve a Abandonment Of all our immense
rght' m the Unon; At the very moment Of e'amorog for
Our rights To remain in the Unioa then, and fight for
our rights in the Union until obtain all would seem
the dictate Of honor prudence manliness aud enlght
euel selfintcrest Il is the true policy and accord
iogy commend it to the adoption Of the people Of Viz
giuiA-
Equally clear and impregnable with the foregoing
the second proposition announced by Gov. Wise-thn,
t. that If other States have inracted the Union the State
wrongei-that f. the state that has not infracted the
Tnioa-is bound 70 defend the Constitution and Union
agaBs those Who have iufractei he and threatened
the other For logically necessarily, inherently, H.
Uai5g 5s'oHgs those ,rAo hare Kept not 20 those ehs
A1rs broken is e0rsHaatf. Can there be clearer prop
osi,on on earth than this Il il for the reereant and
defausg States-those Who have violated the Consitu
ton aud trespasssd upon the rights Of their neghbOr
10 take exclusive possession Of the Union, with an tn
rights interests and possessions pertaining to il while the
isiLul tonss St aw-ot serving States 90 cut eay
IL zthe Ution and their rights in the Union behind them
l. Virginia who has adhered 10 the Constitution and
complied with the laws give up Massachusetts, EhO
h,s deGed aud broken the Constitution, set At defancs
the laws and invaded the rights OF al the Southern Staes
Virginia inclusive We ansWer-Hsrsr' The Union be-
longs 10 Virginia and the other faithful States aud not
80 Massachusetts, and those Of the Northern States, who
have forfeited all right and title the UnOn its pOtee
ton and is benefits Let then, Virginia and her faith
IA sisters cling to the Union and their rights in the
Union at an bAzards-f need be, indeed, 6ght to the
death for the CnOn which theirs, and for all thei
rights in the Union.
The third proposition Of Gov Wise is equally sound
aud will strike the public mind with great force Tee
To;on he we'll declares il not an abstraeiOH-it is
real substantial thing embracing many essential asd
yit. political rights and properties Il has nationality
lanls trsas,gy organization Of aray, nd'y ships
doct yards arsssais de-, dc. And shall We be asked
70 renounee these rights and possessions because wrong
doors attempt TO deprive Of other rights? Is it not
A. We stated il the Other diy-eOnrray TO renounee one
rb, to save another, Are not these rights precious
a. the mere right Of property in negroes We consider
the suggestions and arguments OF Gov. Wise wholly
answerable. We endorse them, as We have given them
above in all their length and breadth, and with all our
mind and soul Like him, call upon and invoke the
peope Of Virginia. and Of the whoe South not to take
refuge in peaesaBs secession and thereby abandon their
immense and valuable rights in the Caion, but to "siek
10 al their rights, rsHoaes None 6ght for al and sass
aHp That is our programme and such should be the
policy and such the stern determination Of the people CT
Virginia and the South Secession involves surrender
OF our rights and sleri6ee Of honor, aud
utterly opposed to policy unmanly, eOEardy, and
20 disgrsesfal.
AZ the sane time, for permanent and fHai
settlement Of al the differences existing between the
North and the South. And the end Of speedily and
satisfactorily adjusting these differences in the Union, if
We eaa-We are for Convention Of all the States. And
il such Convention should be unable to establish salts
factory and 6oa understanding, between the two
tons we shall then be for such Convention arranging
the terms Of peaceable separation, accompanied by
fair and equitable division Of ell the public property
and possessions Of the United States In word Wheth-
er We stay in the Union 90 OUT We must demand and
obtain az our rights Of every descrpuon-if not peace
abv then at the pOin, Of the bayone, and the sword
We are for leaving not q single right behind u. We
are for running away from not a single one. We ere
no. wiling to ,ses9s from single one.
We commend Gov Wise's manly and admirable let
Ter 20 the careful perus1 and reflection Of readers
We have restated several Of bis most material PROPOSE
h. NIL nN fHn