Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-31
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to deny myself the pleasure of being with you personal
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would gladly unite with you in tribute of respect
20 Mr. PeytOn. Ills Is intimately assocnted with
The glorious days OF 1910 and lS4t, when there was
throughout the coutederacy "a union OF the Wings Tor
the sake of the UnOnn IL true that in the contest OF
S44 Pennsylvania under the banner OF Polk, Dallas
and the tariff Of 1912" induced to repudlate the
great champion Of American industry But trust that
admOnshed by the past she viii not permit herself to
be cheated in the future
Il would give me pleasure to have opportunity Of
discussing before YOU the interests of American labor IN
all its departments aud showing not only the harmony
that exists between the systems Northern and South
labor, but, also their mutual dependence on each
other. Each is adapted to its locality. Each pro-
duces what the other cannot produce but what essen
a to the prosperity of the other Each opens to the 9TH
its best market and thereby rvgorates and sustains
the other. Destroy Southern labor and you withdraw
the pabalum which feeds the factories OF the North
ireghts It's ships stimulates lis commerce. and ministers
its prosperity in all the ramidcatons Of the social re-
atous On the other hand if YOU parayZe the industry
Of the North you reduce the South a condition OF ig
nomnious dependence on foreign countries. Providence
designed the two sections for each other We are as
for each others prosperity man and woman
The Union has welded together and | am ready to
Icam in the language Of the ritual which Sancuhes the
most endearng relation Of life "Those whom God hath
joined together let no man put asunder."
But We must remember that our Union, Ike the mar
ter Happiness and harmony only be secured in
either case, by scrupulOus fidelity in the tulhment OF
those obligations, and by the practice OF mutual ioroear
ance and charity
The present condition Of the country shows that there
has been great fault somewhere Instead OF the harmony
and domestic tranquility which constitutional union
ordained secure dscord regns Throughout our Dor
jers. Jealousy and dsJTust pervade the minds OF the
people in both portions Of the conederacy and nation
al divorce is asuhect Familiarity spoken OF Us posi-
bic If not probable event
This is melancholy condition of things It would be
needless to trace the Suffice t TO say there
have been tAults-greyoUs faults on both sides. Zach
portion of the country has tOstered narrow sectional
spirit. As natural result statesmen OF enlarged ma
0ual views have been driven from the public councils
and "mousug politicians who are ready to pander to
local preudces to secure personal advancement, have
taken their places. The comprehensive policy Of such
statesmen CLAW aud Wooster, and Fillmore and Eve
rtt-ren who had heads TO comprehend and hearts to
embrace the interests Of the whole couutry-has been
reuudated and the dOgmas of sectional onagonism and
-repressiblc conflict have been substituted for them
Uuhappily. the country is divided into two great
sectional parties Democracy ruling the South and Re
publcauism the North. Both look to dispuion. Both
tend Co dsurOn Between the two, the conservative SEN
tment IS smO.herei and are fast drifting into diy
sion. CONFUSION and possibly civil war. VIII not the
friends OF the Union I'm this the hour of EXTREMIST peril
awake from their apathy W they not snap the pack
threads of party which bind them sectional organizl-
n
Union must and shall DE preserved
The question presents itself, how can this be done
answer only through the agency OF great National IN
ion party party whose name shall be significant Of its
mission party national IN It's character aud policy,
and devoted to the DrcssrUG0u Of the UuIO-a party
that viii know no North no South no Eastno West but
look % the welfare Of the whole country party that
viii foster American labor in all sections Of our wide
spread coufederacy and stimulate industry to eTertOn
by securing TO it It's legitimate rewards
The triumph of either the Democratic or Republican
party viii be faught with peril for will be the triumph
of one section over the other of sectional pride
and arrogance on tho one hand and Of humiliation and
discomfort on the other will precpate the catastrophe
of dsuuiou. Let me invoke patriotic men OF all parties
90 pause and ponder the condition Of the country. Re
cent events which regarded as the legitimate fruits
Of the doctrines Of the Republican party have exaspcr
ated the Southern mind TO the last degree. am no
aarmist as nv friends who familiar with my char
acJer and temperament well know.
But, l assure you, there Is danger ahead. The
Southern people feel that they Insecure in the pres
euce Of such an Antagonist, the Republican orgauiza-
tom They regard the John Brown raid the first act
I'm bloody tragedy hereafter 10 be enacted. They see
before them tGe knife of the assassin aud the torch OF the
.eudarv They armiug tor the 'rrepreSslble con-
deL' Yesterday the popular branch OF the General A.
ssmbly OF Virginia passed, with only two dissenting
voices a bin @ppropratug half million OF dollars TO
arm the State To-day commissioner, appointed by
tle State OF South Carolina il here to make known 70 our
Legislature the views of bis State. These are significant
facts. Their Interpretation may be found IN bloody
future.
Again beg leave point YOU TO the dangers Of these
sectional organizations. Again invoke you TO recur 70
the prophetic warnings Of Washington, against all such
or-anizatous. Again, I appeal to all patriotic men, OF
l parties and all sections 70 rally TO the standard OF
Juiou party Let them follow your patriotic example
Let them repuiiate al sectional purposes and discard
from their confidence all those designing men, in both
sections who seek % array section against section, and
10 render portion OF coutederacy alien 70 the
other Let Us honor no man, trust man, vino will not
,eu step To- the music of the Union who will not rally
under Che stars and stripes and respond with cordially
10 the glorious sentiment" Liberty aud UniOn,one and
lbs parable
Very truly and faithfully YOURS
ALEXANDER II. II. STUART.