The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-01-27

municatcd and selected. Southern Legis-
la,ures are 'ctnployed in considering the
best modes of protecting the honor and
rights Of their States, aud are making pro
vision for arming diScipling the militia with
sole reference to their protection aud de.
fence, either il or out of the Union. Every
man secs and feels that dangers are impcnd
ing over u.s. and tha, dsunion is not only a
possible, but a highly probable event, and
at 10 distant day. When these things are
so, surely the country can look upon disun-
| ion from the standpoint which occupy
If men cannot calmly look upon it, at this
distance. they ongbt to cease the utterance
of disuni"n sentiments, and permit the pub
lie mind to settle down, preparatory to sub
! m'>s'"n en- the par, of the South.
| also suggest that Il commission, to con-
slst of two of our most intelligent, .liScrcc,
and experienced statesmen. shall be APP
I"inlcd whose hu:v it shall br to visit the
Legislatures Of those States which have
passed laws to the execution Of the fugitive
slave act, aud insist in the name of Virginia.
r,,,, ,h,;r unconditional r.,u., T., ,
nor, oru,,. s,.-,;, ,r ,la o;,.n,
,r :, commission - n,.,uL,, :. ~ Iva c,,,,,
in The history ,f our own State !, tho sr.
r"in'mcnt Of the distinguishes benjamin
W,,k;uS I..;,h. win, ,.,s ,.,,,,,,,;ss;,r,,i .,
v;s;, lin. I..;>l,,,r. ,.f fso,t, c.r,,i;,. ., ,lo
time ,r the controversy between that Stat.
and ,h,. E.J.rI Government 1,,,. .x;s,.n.,.
of IN. I-uion was ,l,.p or,,,lv ;n,,r;,I,d
and the action of Viru;nia cxc,,.d a most
haprv intlu.p,. !, br;p,;,, ,,,,, , s,,,,..
men, that av.rtoI the d,nrrr and r.s,oroj
pcare 70 the coun,rv That crisis IN nubl;,.
affairs W as a|mos, rs serous and :,l,ro,;,o
rs a, nrcscnt
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S"'
if mutual ,)is,rns, and srsn,,, ,.. -, ~
tinue, and if1hc sectional H.nn},l;,.ar can.
dila,c to the Presidency in lsGo is T., b..
supcra,lcl. j, is useless +, :,,,.m,, IA c,,.
c.al the fac, tia, in ,l,,. nr,s.,, ,,,,,cr or
the Southern ,cop', !, cannot bo ,,d r;,l
not he submitted TO- TIL. ..;.r.nvos,;,,Io
conflict" doctrine aunouncol and .rlvu.,,,,,
by the allrst and mos, d;a,;nr,;.,,.1 ,..l..
of the Republican marty is an on.,, ,;,.c,,r,.
ton of war ao,;nst III. ;us,,n,;o, Of Arr;.
can slavery wherever !, cxis,s and T wo,ll
be .ls'ovaI to Virpip;. and the South if !
did not declare tha, the e]c,,;,, of srch
man, cnterlaininu sentiments and ,dvoc,-
ting such doctrines. ought to he resisted hv
the slaveholIinp States. The iJea Of ner
mit,ing such man to have control and d.
r"ct'"n Of the Army and Navy ofthc United
States. and the appointment Of high inl-
cal aud executive officers, postmaS'crs in
Guided. cannot be entertained by the South
for moment.
am now and have ever been n friend
to the Union Of tn. Staes ,nnre,.;,,s
its value, arlently desire its preservation
and would not rashlv hazard its existence.
I have presented these views in the earn.
est hope ,lla, the Northern mind NAV be
brought to reflection and that the conscr-
vati>rn of that section NAV he aroused and
simuaeI to immediate action. It will re-.
quir. prompt anil dec i,led action on their
part. if mutual confidence shall be revived
and dis,rust and suspicion shall he banish.d
from amongst us. A wise. prudenI anil
considerate course may save The Union, in
this hour Of its peril. To this .,,, ~,
prepared to do all that bopor dutv and ~.
,rio,ism enioins upon me