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


a. express our oEn views. Indeed in conformity with
the course which We have Recommended to others 20
abstain from all discussions and eommttals until the
Path Of duty vas clearer and the possibility Of hArmo
nv greater we have orbone, As yet AXE position
the issues that nov stand in such appalling promi-
neuce before the country Our course in this particular
has excited the surprise and called forth the e1posula
tons Of some Of our friends bu. We.have no fear Of
having our motives ujudgcd and rely upon the future
70 demonstrate the prudence Of the course.
Nsrth and south.
The Philadelphia Ersgiag Jouy7,li one Of the sound
e. aud most sensible OF our northern exchanges sttr
bi,ss the election OF Lincoln in graa, measure 20 The
belief existing 90 the North that the Southern policy
one Of aggression The demagOgues Of that region,
taki1g advantage ofle ignorance and ercduiiy OF peO
pie no, accustomed to observe closely the political
uon OF men parties, or sections have succeeded in
ane conviction that the SO1h Is engaged in crusade
against the rights Interests and honor Of the North
Aud ls In The face OF he tact that should be known TO
Al that n, demand Of the South has boen from the be-
shining to De- Dec alone that is obvious interest has
hem frangu lfy that n could engage in aggressive
action without. Injury 70 itself VIII any one asks
pb1,d,lphia contemporary, put his fagsr q single 1
sc,s OF such aggressony It is easy make charges
,,.i,st whole people when mob is be against
rbe bv ncendary appeals 70 local prjudce passion.
B,. who Of all those Who voted in the North put down
~, South can shoH Us where the latter Hrouget
or evsr attempted TO wrong, the people OF the ire
States by any denial Of or any encr0achment upon their
civil rights or their political nerests' We mean 10
sneak now Of course Of those Of Injustice ag
resso1 in which the South Sas, section, exclusive
" engaged II the faction which seeks to justify its late
crusade against the southern States the principle Of
retaliation viii cite Southern opposition to the prOtec
tive pocv we ask them say whether every protective
tariff We ever bad was 70, obtained in part BY southern
votes in Congress vh,h more than offset snti.pro,eC
i've tariff votes in the North9 And in this connection
We would ask those friends Of protection 70 North
err Industry vho voted for Lncola how possible
10 obtain satisfactory protective law under his admin
,,rato1, with New England aud the Northwest against
the policy. aud boz they hope TO avert and resist the
fearful excitement the reseatu feelings the matdani1g
necessities Of an unemployed ard starving hb0ring pop
ration in the Northern cities and towns, during the
coming winters To this question they must sooner or
later. address themselves, and il is for them to
find some way TO conduct of from their oSl heads and
the heads Of many innocent psoqls the ightaiug Ct
a storm which their oHa folly and obs,inacy sl hays
Provoked
Bat 70 resume. VIII the "Ispabucaas" tel Us that
tia. the South ia responsible for the Missouri compyo-
misc aud tha, s, IL also ansSera1le for it, repeats We
SAY that tblt line between slavery AID freedom vogll
never have been drawn but tor the influence Of the free
ssu OF abolition party Of this section that i. forced
upon the Soab ia ss,dcssaca By Northern aggression
in violation OF the Constitution aud that the father Of
the bill which repeslejit vasa Northern Frcetate man
-Nr Do1glss-sad that i. was carried partially by Nor
tlera votes uajsr DE auspices Of Northern citizen
President aud AGAINST enc h3uest convictions and even
tro,,g. Of some southern p-ssn:atves Except these
to c,ss Of pretended interference with the rghtsor il-
ts.s even JUDGES OF the Northern section not
know oue that impudehce cs; upon the South
~ what have We on the other side OF the ACCOUNT
We have for thirty years, bad party organized
asoxedIy ard openly on ideas and principles hostile
vital Institution OF the South and the equality Of the
Southern people in the commoa territories Of the nation
q, accom-, OF that Institution. We have had Emgraa,
Aid Societies formed with the purpose Of sending ere
mics of the South armed With the "B5e and Shlrps RI
Bs 20 people the Territories We have had euiss lriss
Of sblliaouism sent clsndesney, INTO the South, TO
po.on the minds Of the free blacks and 70 iuh,me the
Missions Of the slaves We have had the Federal mails
si with books and documents designed to stir up seq
vile race in league with supposed dscolentsd portion
Of the white race against the men and children
Of the South We have had raid upon the State Of vr-
;,, made by mad partIans Of Northern fanatics armed
Vb pixies and pistols and rides from Northern factories,
led bv crazy Abo,ionist whose death on the scat
did vas hailed With hosannahs in every free State and
sgpis as the spostheosis OF treason And Gasly,
h,ve had dozen Northern States TO Anaul by solemn
setor their Legislatures merely laE Of Congress
,bs Fugitive Save Act-bg. lAE based upon ald Only
5lsr,orv and condrmative Of an express provision Of
The Cous,itu9u'
Nov these are we ASSERT at 2ass some Of the oggr's-
.o., of,bs North p5n hs S5i But what ProJes. have
The r pn5.au papers made against these wrong and
ol.rlres darag all the past Presidential canvass -
What words Of complaint or reu1usrarce, or coudem-
nation have nc beard from their mouths in ye- Of these
gross insults and breaches Of political faith towards g.
ten so7sregI States Of ,he Congsdsrasys There h,s
bsea no worl Of csnsurs from the Aaaslavery prsas
f,- the most garirg and a;ro,ou, aggresons Of the
North upon The South bul the vocabulary Of the En-
gi.b tongue could not furnish vi,uperl,iys ep;het
s,o,zh ia de1uncatila Of alleged, bu. imaginary az
g-essioas Of the South upon the North. And nov We
rs Witnessing the fruits Of this abomaabe injustice ard
sl.,hood. sectional faction has won yic:ory-ao
over the Sou.h-5u; over the Constitution, over the
Uaioo. over the psase, harmony and prosperity Of The
e,sDtry-by the mere ehprap aud i0rgerics Of ro.il
,,s and the miserable inl;uston cf the people Of ID,
North. We are now feeling the ef.c o, the Ll1nder
Some Of the weak fools who helped produce the roa
be that s coming ready to repent their sin in sack
cloth and ashes Is t TOO late for repentance? Are VI
mast the point at which retrieva and salvation yet il
oar reach? We know not. he who would bend ID,
oak, must beware Of its rebound.
The Vots OF che ttlte.
80 al Of rr-,f-vs,-, srftf,r,,., AMI Lac,