Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-17
"PeaceabIe seco.sion,,,

With many the idea seems to prevail that State may
pedeeaJly secede from the Uuion-may withdraw from it
without causing violence disturbance to the nation
On this point Daniel Webster spoke in his last great
speech in the Senate on the 7th Of March, 1850. Hear
him:
"Mr President should much prefer to have heard,
from every member on this floor declarations Of opinion
that this Union could be dissolved than the desa
ration Of opinion by any body that in any case under
the pressure of any circumstances such dissolution
possible hear with distress and anguish the word Sc
cesson especially when f-i' i-s"' AZ Ups Vr 'OSN
r-diolc, ana known ~ the country, and known
all over the world for their political services Secession
Peaceable scessonl Sir your eyes and mine
destined TO that miracle The dismemberment Of this
vast country without CONFUSION The breaking up Of
The fountains OF the Great Deep without rung the
face Who is so foolish beg every bodys pardon 10
expect TO any such thing! Sir he who sees these
States now revolving in harmony around common CEN
re and expects to them quit their places and fly off
without conyuson may look the next hour TO the
heavenly bodies rush from their spheres aud oste against
each other in the realms Of space, without causing the
wreck Of the Universe There can be no such thing as
peaceable secession Peaceabe secession is utter inn
possibility. Is the great Constitution under which
live covering this whole country it to be thawed aud
melted away by secession as the SHOWS on the mountain
melt under the influence of verual SUM- disappear almost
uuobscryej and run oil? No. sir No, sir will
not state what might produce the disruption Of the Union;
but sir plainly see the sun in heaven what
that disruption itself must produce; see that it must
produce war and such will not describe, ia It's
| too fold character"
Peaceable secessionl Peaceable secession The con-
current agreement Of all the members Of this great
public to separate voluntary separation, with alimo
nv on the one side aud the other Why, what would
be the reSutg Where is the line to be drawnY What
States are to secede? What Is to remln American -
| What am TO be = An American no lOngerg Am to
become a sectional man, local man. sepaTats With
no country in with the gentlemen who sit around
me here who fill the other house OF Congress! Heav-
en- Forbid Where is the flag Of the republic TO remain!
Where the eagle still tower? or is he to cover, and
shrink and fall the groundy Why, sir, ancestors,
fathers and grandather those of them that are
vet living amongst with prolonged lives would rebuke
and ep-cach and our children aud our grand-chid-
would cry out shame upon US II we OF this genera
ton should dshOnog these enSgns of the power OF the
government and the harmony OF that Union which is
every day felt among us with so much joy and graft
tude"
Fixed and eternal fact it is that mems eyes are "nev
or destined the miracle Of peaesaJs secession.
RrockInrIdge's supporters In the Free States.
1t curious indeed contemplate the character Of the
supporters Of Breckenridge in the free States. That of
Cushing vino voted against the admission of Arkansas
because her Constitution tolerated slavery is well known
The Chicago Times thus notices another remarkable in
stance in Illinois, Can there be any doubt of the pro-
/
that he supports Breckenridge in order to aid Lincoln?
| How THE World MovEs.-It is wonderful TO witness
how all Thugs under the sun change few years often
bring about the utter Revision of all our views and
timents The power Of truth is wonderful and sooner
or later will impress all sincere minds. Its perhaps little
singular that those who have been deepest in Of
ten led 70 adopt extreme views when first brought
into the light truth We led into thes sage reAec
tons upon reading in the Rockford Standardhe political
opinions of esteemed felOweitixen Thompson Camp
bell late 1880 and comparing them with his present
views. Mr.. Campbell is now one Of the Breckenridge
electors large for the State Of Illinois, aud cannot
Mr. Douglas moderate views the slavery question
We publish below the opinions of Mr.. Campbell in 1880
with the hope that that gentleman may be induced to
feet whether in his present extreme action be may not
| have passed the true point Of gravity:
Interrogatores submitted to NJ P. Sweet and Thomp-
/ son Campbell candidates for Congress in the 9th Con-
gressOnal District by the following gentlemen, viz =
John Charlton, John Montelius, William Wright, E. H.
Salisbury, A. W. RlwsoD, D. A. Knowlton and job Ar.
| mold:
l. VIII YOU if elected vote for and cordially support
bill prohibiting slavery in the Territories Of the United
Sates2
9 viii you vvte for and support bill aboshing sla
/ very in the District Of Columbian
3. VIII you oppose the admission OF any slave States
which may be formed out of Texas the Territoriesy
L. win you vote for and advocate the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave Law, passed at the recent session Of Con-
gressg
D. WIN you advocate ana vote Ior the electlon OF
Speaker Of the House Of representatives, who shall be
willing organize the Committees Of that House
to give the free States their just influence in the business
of legishions
] 6. What your views not only as TO the Consttu
tona right Of Congress to prohibit the slave trade be-
tween the States but also TO the expediency Of
eising that right Immediately?
| Mr.. cAMPBELLs ANSWER.
To the LIST and I'd nterrogatories | answer unequivo
caIy in the affirmative.
To your Sd interogatory | reply that am opposed
70 the admission Of any more slave States into the
Union, that may be formed out Of Texas or any other
Territory.
To the 4th and Sh intOfrOgatOres unhesitatngy
swer in the Affirmative
To the 6th interrogatory reply tina. so long the
slave States continue TO treat slaves articles Of
meree the Constitution eonfers power on Congress to