Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-21
RICHMOND SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1860

ons and consequently against the peace aud safety of
the whole country, Doubtless Mr. President you recol-
ect the touching appeal made to US in of the resou
tons at Phadephia-that all they had to ask Of their
brethren at the South forbearance and time till they
could rectfy opinions and restore everywhere the ancient
sentiments OF LOYALTY TO the constitution. trust, sir
this appeal will be Needed and that we will bear and for
bear while longer. am encouraged to believe that in
few short months the people will be RENTED to the
friendly contests of presidential election no sectional
PLATFORM and that its result will be wisely directed by
the Disposer OF all human events to tranquize the
public mind and consolidate the peace and prosperity of
our great republic for many long years TO come.
And if this should be the result Mr.. President, what
will become of your armory? Shall it again fall into
dsuse And will the people readily excuse those who
have sadded this useless expense upon them? And if
this convenient OF Executive patronage be not
thus soppeda people emneny loyal to the Constitution
and the Unon the people of Virginia have been
and now may hereafter send up their representatives
to smother and destroy this untmey progeny of Dsun
ion.
| cOnjure senator's therefore, to pause before they
give their sanction to this The 100000 of an
nua appropriations to this armOry will in few years
give you as many you need. Far better
the in this way and escape the expenditure OF the
$4,000 for the repairs and establishment Off which
only be regarded by sagacious public procld-
matiosof your purpose to so out of the Union at all
hazards.
am fully sensible Of the reproaches shall provoke
DY course on tnlS OIL III VIII
saw that do not regard them but should feel derelct
in my duty if could permit the fear of them to control
my action l would certainly be agreeable to me to have
Nndaim,ity upon this measure and might sacrifice
many Of my views to present that spectacle to the coun
try where no principle earnest conviction forbade,
But this may not and cannot be, upon this obnoxious
feature of this Bill ask therefore, for the same indul
gencc in the Interpretation of my action which extend
to Others. Above all, trust shall deliberate upon
this bill with care and cooness and be not frightened
from propriety by the gorgons and chime0S dire
that be easily and cheapy evoked from the
at Harperss Ferry.
May not hope too that in view of the disclosures Of
the Senator from Grecnbrer and the proper rebuke he
has administered on this floor these attempts array
the influences of party this question, will henceforth
cease; and we shall be permitted a band of brothers,
equally to confer for the honor, protection and interest
of common mother without being driven this way
that, 10y the lash of party.
In conclusion Mr. President feel it to be pleasure
and duty owe the majority on this floor, to acknoNl-
edge with gratitude the patience courtesy and attention
with which they have received my remarks against bill,
TO which they have so Gar shown steaast adherence