Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-28
RICHMOND WHIG.
FnR THE WHIG.
SOUTHERN WRONGS AND REMEDIES.
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Germs that National UnOn TO which, as ordained by our
Fathers have ever cherished "a cordial attachment
1t concerns objects still dearer to yoW-thc rights and
honor the future peace independence and welfare OF our
own beloved Virginia. The hour long oreseen has come
at last when these priceless blessings must be wrecked
and lost the unproyoked injuries and insults Leap
ed upon must be repeed and their recurrence pre-
vented by some satisfactory adjustment. Such, ii do
greatly short months ago your own set
tied conviction and firm resolve Isppeal TO youpeope of
Virginia to confirm tne fact. Have your appointed
guardians fulfilled your eXpccstions-or your wishes >
The General Assembly have been deliberating for
months. They have deeply felt and resented your
wrongs-uttered many bitter word and resoute threat
But what have they DONE They are about to suspend
their abors for two years What account will they rem
der you-uot Of their reSoveS-but of their ACTION =?
What measure will they show right your wrongs?
No Nrginian, proud Of the fame of his native State
and alive TO her interests can't she is TO be judged from
present appearances-reglrd the apathy which seems
have seized upon her, without concern and morhca-
ton The hurricane that swept throughout her bounds
from the Potomac the Roanoke from the Mississippi
d the Chesapeake has spent its fury aud Virginia lsdP-
p0reniy, hOHyUH
Behold her amid the scenes Of October! Reused from
unsuSpecug sUmber by the tocSn from her rayaged Dor
der her peace invaded; her dOmci proaned her chill
dren slaughtered! Her utter destruction decreed by
wrecheS she Lad never wrOuged uurtued IN the bosom
of her friends and allies her heart heaving with mingled
indignation aud abhOrrence leHgeaHce sDift vengeance
redress for the pnSt prompt, M0ro"gh, d"P'e security
tor Hs future Failing htsse instant dbrogIo7' 81 dt
cogqrtS NTH faithltsx allies. This the voice OF our
motner IL sounded from the Captolinc Hill from the
| very presence of her Washington and JeheISon her
Henry and her Mason and il was echoed and rc-echoed
from every mountain and valley throughout her broad
| domain. The who did not respond was renegade.
But now Iirgilia is trdagU1 WHAT drowSy syrup has
medcned her 10 this profound repose Has the war agai 1T
her institutions been ended: Have the statutes abroga-
ting her ghi, been ecnded Has any guarantee been
obtained Tor the protection OF her peace aud property
Or has change come the spirit OF heg dream -
Can be that this seeming lehargy betokens tie sinking
pulses of heart that No, it is false sem
bl4ucr reflected from the mirror oi pary-or, shall We
not rather hope the pause OF scadlast resolution, winch
beholdug in the quarter whence fly the poisoned arrows
of hatred and malice, host OF friends, Is slow to strike
Tor redress trusting that they viii prove true to the ties
| Of ancient faith aud Md IN crushing common enemy
| no seeks shelter behind them.
But iorbearAnce which eudiger' the honor or liberty
of q people is no virtue How long is Vagina to sleep
upon her rights IL Is time she should be reused from
this unnatural sunber. Longer continued, while hera
versart are last weaving their web around hert wall cG
| in the -'eap Of deatn Let ook our danger IN the
face and inquire what has been done to secure our rights
| f,ou future violation.
And first let us turn 10 the steps recommended or
proved by our late aud present Executives. will state
! ;hem in the Jrcfest form, without comment
! l. The organization and arminy OF the militia II. A
So cal mission 10 the Northern States 10 insist on the re-
pe Of their statutes oostuctng the execution OF the
I
mend the Federal Constitution, aud settle our contro-
sieson "SATIsFACJoRY BASIS ". ACTiON IN place Of
,,olUcy" Y. "DEFISITIyz SETTLEMENT instead OF TEN
ising measures" VI Such legislation would OsCr
dire. trade domestic manufactures and the mechanic
ats To these may add, though not speedily recon-
me ded. VII. A conference with the Southern States
Or these various recOmm andatOns not one except the
first and two last seems have attracted special notice
from the Legislature One ard all believe these meas
ures commanded the appreciation o. the Saie The sen
| timent seems 70 have been well nigh ulanimous-that
th re should be henceiorth and forever end D N0h
I'm o,i or Southern ,lfJmj,siou. Convened at
moment of uueA lmpIed excitement, Virginia, still bleed
ng from the blow aimed at her peace and her life was
doubted by that the General Assembly would
promptly demand that DEINITyE SETTLEMENT which The
First Magistrates aud the people OF the Commonwealth
earnestly urged They nov on the eve OF going back
! 70 their coustituents-re-intectd
! NoDrrINIrlvE SETTLEMENT obtained or manded
No mission-not even appeal 10 the North
No convention of the States proposed for amending
the Constitutions
No conference with the South,
These are the things they have left undone. What
! hare they done
/. They have honestly and generously paid for the in
yason OF our State against which the United States had
stipulated TO protect u.
. They have protested against the election Of Sher
man. the patron of Helper Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives and the House 80 far respected their
protest as eect-not Sherman exactly Dut Sherman
patron aud supporter.
3 They have given US elaborate Report on the Dor
der outrage with catalogue OF Others, enough, to use
the language of a prominent member 10 make Nir-
ginians blood boil concluding with the Resolution 10
arm the militia, 10 promote direct trade with ioreis
| countries and domestic manufactures.
l. They have since appropriated bali million OF 20
lars for arming the mihia and manufacturing arms
And this-had any step been taken or proposed that
could possibly lead TO rupture-would doubtless merit
the appreciation Of ALL Bat must say SO long as he
controversy remains, on our part, u TIE condition IN
shirh Il Is apparently about 10 be if by them, this hall
million might as well perhaps have been left in the pock
cts Of the people Such expenditure at least-SHPPo
gng Il 10 be he sole measure Of resistance or redress
was at no former period since the formation of the Union
more utterly unnecessary know that the General As
sembly and the State will ever be ready to defend cur
rights aud the day may possibly come when arms may
be needed for that purpose But nobody expects Ngr
mia TO declare make war upon the North and the
North will certainly wage other war against her than
the petty puuder has been carving on for many yeas
mast Unless Gerrit Smith should be turned loose upon
us in hurfic fra} there is a. little danger of an in
| yason from the North as from Canada or Mexico.
momeuarv glance at our legislative proceedings
will satisfy ALL that nothing has been done by Virginia to
change the aspect OF our present amlcabe relations VII"
ths Northern people
We ave not AIKEN the FIRST step towGrls DEFISlrvI
| SETTLEMENT. There is offence IN that.
We have not required nor requested the repeal Of
their nullfying laws. There i, offence in that.
We have ASKED for Convention Of States TO check
Abolition rohbegies There is no offence in that.
We have waved all caim so far, to Federal protection
or indemnify There is no offence in that
We have laid the noniuercOur.e scheme on the table.
They must be thankful for that
They might have taken umbrage, possibly, at our hos
pitable reception OF the Southern Commissioners but
after feasjug them magniicenty, we have-Shor" them
The door The whole North must lie delighted at that
They may possibly look with suspicious eye at our
expenditure OF half million of dollars for arning our
militia We may hope they willard that It may pre-
vent them from gOadiDg the ultimate point OF ell
durauce: possible case-appearances to the contrary
notwithstanding. In the meantime we adopt the
| system Of commercial and manufacturing indepen-
deuce there may be full use for all idle aud
surplus funds in furnishing and manning revenue cut
teIs and military cOr0S restrain our own diSaiected
citizens in Thayers colony elsewhere, from Illicit Ill
/ tercoDrse With allies
And this brings the ouly remaining measure OF
redress propOssd by the General Assembly
V. TIE bill making regulations concerning special
| licenses
This seems to have been regarded by its chief paroa
as full remedy for all our ills the great for
she times one which would bring the North 'to the feet
Of the Old Dominion supphants for favors supersede
all necessity for Southern conferences Northern missions
| or pEFlNITIvE SETTLEMENTS.
To pave the way for its unmpedtd pas age the pro-
position for Southern conference, which viewed
strangely enough nimcal rival project, was
spurned aside with marked severity and contempt The
patron of the new policy tells us he most earnestly desires
the cooperation af the South The Joint committee OF
22 leading members, Of whom he was one and who, he
informs us iD,dHinaSiy recommended the Pr'HeiPts Of
aoH-it teycosrse as unanimously presume RUiied the
coop ration OF our sister States of the South IN carrying
il out Yet the proposal of sister State TO confer on
all the means OF Southern defence against Northern ag
gresson-a proposal as respectl-ray, as defeentlal-
as was ever made by Sovereign State TO another
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