Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-24

which am stu ready to defend, now that am but
private in the rank-or principles which concerned IT
eul aud each of her people-prncples which were
intimately connected with the best interests oil the whole
State and not remotely with those of the entire Union
As my time and my humble abilities were cheeriuiy ue
voted TO such cause, when at the head OF the column
so sgan when in the line if the time shall come to make
IL necessary 70 defend either the State or the Union
against dangerous political heresos from within, or from
actual assaults from without shall be ready, hope TO
bear the part of citizen soldier in the conflict Ana,
sir it the condition of the country shall ever demand it
as the plate of the Universities of Oxford and OF Gam
bridge offered be melted down and cast into the
nations treasury be used in defense Of the Liberties oil
England, almost two centuries past-so shall TINS De
appropriated IN defense Of the honor and the rights oil
Virginia, should the occasion arise tomorrow or Two
centuries hence. On this condition, sir accept IT, Il
YOU viii permit me and my children and their descen-
dauts shall have before them evidence oil the pur-
poses Of trust created It Is true by Others without
limitation. but with the condition annexed by myself
This shall no, be the mite contributed by me, but the
generous Offering of the hundreds here and OF those Sc
veutv and odd thousand of noble and generous
Wings throughout the State who are not here
For In the course of my canvass through the state
learned much 20 inspire with more than h.al regard
for our Oh mother learned 10 love her still more
dearly for tie memories OF the past and TO cherish her
m more eudery for the hopes Of the future; TO love her
for herself for her and for her daughters; TO ad-
mre her for her strength and to be capuyaed by her
beauty behold with delight her resources and heE
power and feel of her sons, had right to
be proud of her and Of her glores TO wish ever
TO be with her because Of her goodness her affection
and her devotion her children TO desire TO and her,
should she ever need my strength 20 determine TO stand
by her should she ever be aSs3ed to live With her while
ann spared and 20 die upon her bosom when / am not.
one of the lessons OF my experience, also was that
Virginia was Virginia in all her length and breadth-3nd
chat so she would be- As the East so was the
Wesr-as was the udg-water, so was the mOuntaln-as
was the lowlaud so the highhno-al-aii was our
home where the daughters our sisters ana the sons
were our brothers While they love their native State,
and Others love Virginia the State OF their adoption,
vet they love with an ardour less intense, pure and
holy this Union of States was, as It Is and AS It was
designed 20 be- "nOw aud forever one, and lnseparabe
As each niece of the plate before YOU, sir enduring in
IFS character and material u is pure aud unaruished
.e s lus.rc VIII under proper system Of management
u the household do its appropriate service, the several
uarts With reference TO the whole should the several
states perform theirs with reference 70 the whole Union
lf while iu the Union Shall the Urn, then, say TO the
s4lger " am taller than thou therefore thou art less
worthy than Is' Or shall the Pitcher say 10 the Cup,
81 Weld a more bouuttL supply TO those who quaF at
my fountain than can supply from yours, so |
evil bet4ke myself TO more couge1al association -
r Is To- be hoped sir that YOU aud your friends have not
Laid the foundation for any such differences among the
members Of mv family. am sure you would not II
YOU have however am for peace aud for perfect har-
m1uy in all the parts / shall nerpose TO the evil
for cannot Nsout some emotion think for q mo-
me-r %, ST P''''''- u. '.1s P'''' ''-o-5" " 'Su'
assume lo oe ''ee"'e 'N .-7 io , E'0" Vi suc P'e'e
contributes CD make 'he UNION OF 'Ge SET compete IN an
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