Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-14
co,,.,,..,oner. 20 the cotton states.

The suggestion that the Border Slave States should
anpoint Commissioners proceed to the Cotton States
-lluays saving and excepting South CarOHna-and e1-
rss. 10 chem the views Of their Border State fellow
citizens in reereaee the pending crisis assure them
of our sympathy In the present emergency, and re-
monstrate with them against Preeipaie and separate
State Secession meets with hearty and cordial cor
currence With the single exception OF the State OF
South Carolina, who will imPetuousy and unWisey march
out Of the Union next week her own hook We think
an the Cotton States would be disposed TO listen to Com
isoner from the Border States with respect and favor
We are sure that in each Of the Cotton States with the
exception Of South Carolina there is still mOdera-
ton and discretion left and that there still exists gene
raj and earnest desire to confer and consult with the
Border States before proceeding to extreuities Such
is especially the case in Georgia the great aud flourish
ing Empire State Of the South. We certain that in
that State there many wise and conservative men who
clearly perceive and frankly admit the folly Of any South
ern STATE assuming take so important and mementous
step as that Of sevSng is relations with all the other
Southern States as well the Northern, without first
meeting her Southern sisters in ien6y conference, and
seeing whether common and satisfactory ground OF
ae cannot be proposed which all will assent and upon
which al may hOnorably stand in defence Of common
rights and interests hat objection, in tue present
alarming and por,eniOus condition Of the country any
man in the South can entertain 20 southern conference,
II il impossible for us conceive. Surely no one, who
il not madly bent dsuniOn, whether or no. but is will
Jog TO try and exhaust al honorable methods for the ad-
iusment Of our difficulties in the Union and, in the
event Of an Efforts adjustment falling, then TO seek
peaeeAbs and equitable separation from the Northern
States and unite the rios South in support Of common
policy Is there anything unreasonable in such sugges
ton Is there anything upjust Is there anything in
volviug in the slightest degree, shadow Of conf
promise Of honor the part of any State
The great cry has been, and the great cry still s-a
,atsG South But What prospect there, what pro
poet can here be- Of united South II Cotton State
sisters saeny and rudely refuse extend to the Boz
der States the courtesy Of conference and consultation
with lhems How can union Of the South be effected,
except by conference and consultation the part Of az
the Southern Safes Grant, il you please that such
conference would amount to nothing-wOuld result in
po,hilg Praetical-yet what harm would there be- Ia
making effort 10 secure a common ground Of CO.
operation But DO not concede that such conference
would eud in no good Ga the contrary believe that
al the southern Suites Cotton and Border, would meet
together in a spirit OF mutual kindness, Cancellation and
difference aud that common conclusion would be reach
Cd and a common policy adopted by them. We believe,
- word thar Il IS only by Of conference OF
a. the southern States, that possibly hope for
4iisd South In presence OF the difficulties aud dangers
that surround Us In such conference the programme
OF our demands upon the North-demands in which
al the Southern States would cordially unite-would no
doubt be promptly agreed upon and being thus uaau
mously sgreel upon could present those demands
the Northern States and people with hope that they
would b. promptly assented 20 but If not assented TO-
then we could in the Of a united and determined
Soua request and uge Deaeeable separation, aceompa
MED by fair and equitable division Of Ihe puon prop
ely v, s1r Aud, men, too, # peaeeable separa
toa aad fair division Of the public property should be
dniei u.s. should be ready, united South, to re-
sort 20 the arbirlment Of in defence Of rights
and hono- There can be- therefore, no reasonable Do
lection TO conference Of the Southern States while
on the contrary the reasons in favor Of such conference
are clear, cogeut conclusive.
We are in favor then Of the Border Slave States send
ing Commissioner 10 al the Cotton States except South
c rolius, Which "a inccrrigble. and will hs'en to no
friendly counsel from any And, the Virgioa
legislature assemblies on the 1h Of January hope it
i AZ once take the initiative in this important matter
and forthwith elect Commissioners 70 the Cotton Sates
Of prudence experience ability, reputation and wis
dom. Aud from such a mission should anti,i
p,te the happest results II for the UniOn least
for the South.