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

al" is no looger so The opinions of men must change
and their passions must moderate, or we must not on
divide but must afterwards draw the sword-and if pos
sole destroy each other If God has forsaken u.s. ou
country is wrecked II God still gracious u.s. wa
will be found to exrcae it from impending revolution
At present. the human means Of deliveraDce to
to consist merely in these two great convictions which
after ALL settled deeply in the hearts of evory
where namely, that there unspeakablc evils in th
dissolution of the Union and that there are nestimab
blessings in its preservation. do not how these
yctions to make themselves Iffectualy manifest -
hut neither do see it to be impossible that they should
| d. So"
At meeting in Farfa1 county, Va last week, resolu
TORS were adopted ia ayor Of calling convention ant
advocating the right Of secession. 10 the further pro
ceedings the meeting We fnd the following
A. B. Williams, Esq, offered the following; which wa
adopted:
W1srsas, The Governor Of the State of Ohio in direc
conflict with the 4lh article of the Constitution Of the
United States has failed aud refused 10 deliver
capped criminals Drown and heram charged with trea
son. felony aud other high crimes at the raid at arpers
Ferry, and who rghtuly demanded OF him by the
Governor of Virginia aud whereas. the Legislature O
VirgDs, at It's last session. for want OF time and the late
of Gov Iotchers messagr aed to take any action
in the premises it no~ becomes tbs imperative duty o
the Legislature, a s approaching session, 10 take such
prompt and decisive action In the the honor and
dignity of the Commonwealth require and II redress
be not promptly and speedily made, aud ample euaran-
tees secured against any future violations of the rights Of
Virginia. that Senator and Delegate be and they
| hereby instructed il eau be ascertaincd
that the General Government is unable unwilling to
dress these wrongs protect rights TO cause imme
date notice to be given TO sister States aud the Gen
era Government at Washington, that Virginia will forth
with withdraw her support from the Federal Government,
such powers she as heretofore delegated to the
Federal compact aud that separate and equal
ton among her sister States and the Nations OF the earh
that the sou! hearts and ong Of ancestors
exored from the British throne-reying upon her
to emulate the deeds of their sres and hand down their
rights unimpsired to their posterity.
James w. jackson, Esq, Offered the following rCsor-
tions which we're adopted:
LIST. Resoired That we regard any Nirguian who
would accept office under the Administration OF Abra-
ham Lincoln continue TO hold Office under The 6ene
al Government after his Inauguration regardless Of
the honor Of his State and untrue 10 any ot nteress
ID Resolved, That we acknowledge the freedom OF
the ballot box TO its fullest extent, but that ourages
have been committed by the election of Abraham Lin
cUlp and that those amongst ia who heYe voted the
Black Republican ticket be requested 10 10 the
fee States, whore they can fad sympathizers.
At are not proceeding in The SoGih Caroins Irgr
islaure With that smoohues which ia supposed 10 char
acterze its acts just now The Columbia core pond mt
of the Baltimore American, writing the 9th inst,
saws:
Yesterday the debate in the lous OF Representatives
was unusuly waIm. The pari's arrayrd agaiGst each
of appointing the commanding officers, used scah
ing language aud debate high throughout the
sion. far as am able TO judge both the opposing
puties are led on by bitter prcadices The Joint Mill
ary Committee, with twO three exceptions have per-
naciously clung to the idea that standing army OF
paid volunteers 10 be raised at ouce 10 have the power
Of choosing their own Cces, up to captain and 10
quire all above 10 be appointed by the Governor Is the
organization for the times. Mr. Cunningham of the
House, who is put forward by the Committee to take all
the responsibility Of extreme sentiments, has openly
avOwed his hatred of Democracy in the camp. lie con.
sdered the common soldier Incapable OF elective
choice. He and others Of his party wage bitter
inst Democracy aud indicate utter want of faith
in the ability OF the peope to make proper choice in elec
tons.
TIE party opposed to this the predominant party ia
ostensby lead Ia the House By Mr. McGosan, OF Abbe-
vile, and Mr.. Moore, Of Anderson. These gentlemen
have hard fight Of it. They represent the Democratic
sentiments Of the rural Districts and in opposition of
the Charleston clique, who urged on by Edward
Rhett Thos Y. Simmons, and Il H. Rhelt, Jr., Of the
Charleston Mercury. The tgdences Of these gentlemen
are all towards Dictatorship monaTchioai form OF
m7sSli not alone in the opinion they fight heart and
soul for increase OF gubernatoral powerand OF
their number, have already stated openly avowed
his dssre to make the Governor military chieain with
sovereign power.
See the working OF their views. They will enroll a
body of 10000 men fJr al ostensble purpose. That
purpose is alleged TO be the protection OF their homes
wives altars fresdes and other patriotic Intentions
They place the supreme military power into the hands of
the Executive; be appoints whom he pleases, and
ainy he will choose but those of his way of think
ing The officers will impart sentiments to the men, the
county will De under the rule Of the army aad
at the head-and what negt easily lie nsgEed The
power of the Rhett party has already been fcs Thus
far it has been in the ascendancyand il has grown
powerful that there strong lears that Edmund Rhett
orthe Senate will be elected the Governor IL this
is the case the thing will be all on Que SIDE and the
worst is TO be feared.
The Raleigh correspondent Of the Charlotte Bulletin
writes:
~ have Just learned from private source, that Gov.
Moore of Alabama will send Col J. Grrett OF Perry
county Commissioner to the Legislature Of North Caro-
Ina TO confer with il upon Federal affairs, in few
days."
In Philadelphia, on Thursday the Common Council
adopted resolution requesting the Mayor Of that city
to call meeting Of the cizens TO take action in view OF
he serious peril OF the dissolution Of the Union Of these
United States under whose protection have grown TO
be a great and prosperous nation"
From Florida, learn that the Legislature has ad-
ourned to meet again the first Monday 18th Of January
next The recent session called Convention Of Ne
State TO consider and determine what shall be the action
of the State in the pending cs sand ordered election
OF delegates TO take place the 22d inst The Conven-
ton Is to meet Thursday, the 30 Of January.
TROOPS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.