Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-06

States, whose minds are aifeady made up 10 =
out of the Union on the hrst tolerabiy decent pre-
ltexs; but, at the same time, she will incur, not
only the reproacbes of all the Northern States but
the suspicsons Of at least half Of the Suthert
States And where then would be her weight aud
Influence among her sister States North and South.
of which she at present proudly and justly boasts!
There is but one reply to tho quesiion-,hey woul /
be lost. and lost forever. We ask. then. is Nir.
lginia prepared 10 take step, which may prove
fatal 10 her past fame and her present glory?
Look at the matter in another and most lmpor
tant aspect. We think il is absolute certain that
not single ono Of the border slave States viii
agree to send Commissioners to the proposed Con-
ference" Will Delaware? Will Mar,lnnd!-
will Kentucky? Will Missouri We venture 10
assert that not one of these fur border States will
touch the Southern Conference with forty
foot pole. And will Virginia, Tor anything that
has yet happened, detaca herself from ,cr sister
border States, whose interests are all IN common,
and mite with the gulf States in measures look
ing to immediate disunlons Besides, there are
two other Southern States. nj least, which will not
we believe think Of sending Commissioners Ia
Southern Conference - at tie present time and
these are North Carolina nni Tennessee. two Of
the most conservative, loyal and Union loving
States in this coniclerary. Does any member OF
the Virginia Legislature entertain tho belief for n
moment that either OF these States has any idea Of
sending delegates 10 "A Southern "C"hiercncc
now? If So we point him To a recent significant
fact, which will clFectually dissipatn his de-
fusion. 1t is the fact OF the recent VISA Of the
Tennessee and Kentucky Legislatures 10 the
Legislature of Ohio--which was n grand AMI i'm
posing tni0a demonstration from the commence
ment Of the excursion TO its close. The members
of the Tennessee and Kentucky Legislatures pro-
claimed themselves on this occasion, without n
solitary exception. devoted to the Union aud OPP
posed To the rcmotcs, "squintng" towards it,
4 isSa Wa Int Itrir
crhcmc position on tllis'suljoet. Thcr,lst, too
was to n Black Republican Legislature nni a
Black Republican State; aud, mark ypu, the H.
glsaurcs Of both Tennessee aud Kentucky a.c +
Democratic Think }na. that,
Immediately upon the heel If ludnlgin II such
mn enthusiastic inioH dcnotsrfnrion tLt L"gisln-
lures Of Kentucky aud Tennessee are GONG I,
participate in Dt,uai1a demonstration. hy scn'-
ing Commissioners t. II Southern " Cun'rlcntcs?' +
fhey cannot stulilfy themselves nul We.
therefore, take /; i7r granted that Teunc~,rH anl
kentueky equally with Delaware, Mar,llnl, +
North rarollnn aud Mssuur. will take ~ Fart nor
ot in this proposed Southern " Conference
Here, then, are six Southern states four # them
immediate border States WINCH we feel fGily IL.
urei, will not respond to The invitation IT S,ath e
'arolnn 10 send delegates 10 Snuthera - nj E
cncc.' And why should Vi sinin scparoie hfr-
eli from her immclia,c 81 inr+, and unite IN
Conference = with her moic remote sisters. WIZ E
would either drive her ont Of surh :" Conference"
'r drive her into immediate md uncundt uaI d.
inion? All Nir:inias interests mr." especially E
,ound up, Tor veal or woe with her : ulthrin T
listers ON the border Aud shall she de rit them.
II u mighty struggle IS inn ending shaulI In de
ert them Oh the very Threshold Of it, Never, E
She should defer to them ---hr should {, nsl with E
hem and she should iakc'np step ~ Ing A.
an preserve her homo. Jules III ". or malprty E
# them, agree To g. along with her,