Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-21
mo Convention To-yIorro1r,

We therefore express the elrnes, hope l1, wisdom and
ul,roasua wisdom equal 90 the crisis in the affairs Of
Che nation and pat. ot.m tha. includes In It's embrace
az the th-ty-hres States Of the Uu.on-may guide and
control the deliberations of che body from che commence
rat of its session 90 i-s close We ferveudy trust u
deed shat while the final action of the Convention
NAV De- firm i1 the maintenance of all the just rights OF
the south 30 may b, SUCH also 90 exert happy aud
traa1u.lrr- slec. upon the whole country North and
South E,-. and West, TIE present is not the time for
patriots and good men, who consult alone the welfare
of the country and look tIe preservation Of the Con
sl..-11 and tls Union a their integrity the only
gss-lrtse Of national and individual happiness, 90 adj
dress themselves Co other chan topics OF the s-iyesy and
most commanding Importance. The present is not the
time for co1scryt tive Wings anywhere aud least of all
for the noble and dsutercsted Wings Of Virginia, 90
turn aside from their legitimate duty as men
and patriots and indulge in iguoble and d.ssracetu
s1labbIes abo1t mere men. We are confident however
that there no necessity for any warming adm0nitol
on our part 90 h, gallant Wings of Virginia, 10 stud
oasy refrain from doing saving any thing calculated
i1 the slightest degree 20 impair the harmony of our
party or initiate against Che success ola common and
glorious Gauss, a ,le coming Presidential contest The
friends o. he Constitution and the Union now rally
Ing zel5usy and ca-ll-lscaIy In every State, and in
aluo,, every county 1 Jle nation Aud with unity and
concert OF action on the pare o 'ae Conservative oP'o
siro1 I'D all sections o. ihe country We entertain n'
doa5, that we shall mako ourselves masters OF tae s'
t'' ana ee'i,. pine next Lie'.I-neF a"s1 VINO "-"
know mo- North, no South, no East no Nest-r2.tag5"
h.s aug '1i1 The Consultation wa .ts .ae'- And with
such man Installed DOB te chic. Executive oh,e OF the
nation, aud with mn Administration of che Government
marked as would oe Tor i Justice, i's moderation, i's
masaalia.t7 It's n'.onllty, and is -aion'.ovins slr
VIVA, might Re lo expect DID, Che way %. general benefits
Go the country az te expiration of the next four
years Wta such - fro-.l'a, and such an admin
i'-raog We -,a-.orsv believe cha. Northern Aopi-
ton aua,i..sm and southern Democratic D.suuioaisu
would soon pass away 20 Dee remembered not again. exc
csDt as a warming and al aIu1li,-31 90 ANY future disc
trubsrs of the pa5Gc peace. There IS hope for che
South Tor che Union r che election TO the Presidency
O, any member OF either of chose two asias section
al, ncaols. ,et-e.sas PARTIES And -eace % oea'o''s
the conservative al.1-a. Opposition al o'e- tle c'al-
try-e-q-car the conservatives OF Virgins Do their t3-
veatol ,o-mouow--o -e- 7.-. Che utmost caution a-.
discretion, SD chat ~e mas He able ,' rally 90 ol7 'iAaa
aril Che coming contest men -a PATRIOTS OF All par
TIES andll sections. The times are p-9p.ols for te
formation of grand and Peruanen; toa-a.H1oa1-tr-
ION party which shall control Che tesales Of 'ae country
for long years 20 come Aud we earnestly trust that
our Virginia Opposition friends "a- se' TINS glorious Dali
no ial and rapid motion tomorrow
To carry OUT our objects ciectla..y BE- IS exceedingly
important that our afcrae'est so-.s'r and best men