The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-06
.oxn.y MORNING. .......FEB. 6, isd
later from Hon. WIN. 6. Riv-..

.,,end. which embraces important comment"
"""U -. oue.;ions of the day. II commences
W saying ;.
"a" r.stansl way OF meeting the dangers OF
sFS,a,a snv more than other dangers. 20 uH,
ihe - aa,i make light of them great ano
eFI Iia - "a ,esrnan Isurkei has told us, that
Tr.oasr1y and pra,iden iear'-thot an un-
'a'l.sarye5 aud f'urried CONSERVATION, when 'he
Iaa~er IS upon as SIS the tnoiher Oh sa'e'y.
9fHS hen. without exaggerauon on the one
II, - e,tsnuatson on the other. endeaVor TO
hsu" De true measure OF recent occurrences
tSss " rs then alludes 20 ihe ltarper's Fer
1 saIr which seemed bat the "iogical acNhR
4 y 80 ,hc hitter denunciations which, ior
/ o"' ssf have been systematically INDUCED
'rA.s he Domestic institutions of the South
asA'--.,,,nlnarv rehearsal of that universal
y -S,t,.rrenTe>sh hle conflict proclaimed 10 exist
Az" nsturc of things. between the social sys-
The North and The Souih' Ihe conse-
/ 't'"e. however he regards as far more start
S..ban The fierce denanciations which pre-.
"". he way for the bloody iuroad. Instead
trr,.,-e etigdi2uaat reprobaiion through the
O. HON were meetings of sympathy In sew
80, the : lales, and a portion OF the pnbilc
80, nro, lainled not only the superiiai honors,
e. ne i;npnniiy cf The offender. Ihen came
Tfatptr pamphlet, Tecoiainehoea %, siSts -eisn'
,4rs Gl Congress; and one OF the hrst acts
"',n..r,nsi numerous political party IN tbe
y,.s.. If KapreSept taliyes. was the deliberate
1.,I.+i.nyfo one of the sgncrs OF teaboNe men,
4
- .od candidate for The Char. 10 this
-,,sston they iufiexibly adhered through
! r,e.rsc,es aud hitherto truitiess struggle Oh
-vht weeks. without ever haSing SHOWN So
.,ras the public Is informed, the slightest dis-
position 10 reient or even 10 oiei io9s 0oA"N
zoe, candidate,
arer aituding TO the meetings for precau-
| ,,.n and self-defence, held throughout Virgil
tia subseo uent 10 the Harpers Ferry outrage.
Mr. Etxes speaks of fhe conservative ana
lion ,na.tirgs mt the North AZ which large
.sse,,hlages deauu.Crd III terms ol Just anG
upmttigaird abhorrence, the crime cohiihi ttsa
.estpst the safety OF sister STATE ahd the
...a.a of The Union; Ttbuktd us apoiogists
.4 svrnuatLi> i>erS with u noble aud virtuons
,o3tcnatlon; teHdered earnest assurances OF
| frt.rlnily and support 10 The people and iu-
| Dlriiies O.. Virginia; and proclaimed, IN 10y
| al ,.d manly language, their fideiiiy 10 the
| ,..,.-tttfion and their determination to full
| n zach aud all al its obligations and pledges.
Mare recently meetings have been held al
! ,.-,.us poin's in the Northern States, OF
yblch Air. Rives says:
..rhose states have a deep stake in the peace
ttermony of the Union. Their industry
-r.ir ,yade. lhsiT manufactures, their hdVlga-
,r are :os,er,d by an unshackled intercourse
fh fhr South, aud thrive by the abundant
.nt increasing productions OF the Latter. 1t
- the CON mon government of the Union
,h,-t' ensures 10 their principal branches OF
s,t4rprise aud empIoyInents OF capital, the
,,,,t.lla,. and encouragement they need, and
Is xbich they have grown NJ 10 thelr present
.,srpai,S. dey eopment.H
4 H.1bmk, that though these people may be
le6away, for time by fictitious eAcltements,
q ,,b.n ;i,gse excitemeuts have run their briel
mrs -t,t II a people can never be brought 10
ti,4,. ts sober earnest, that there is an 'irre-
4 ,rr..lhle conflict between TWO systems OF la
i.,r which have. for SO extended period, been
,rtu,4rv 10 each other wants and minister
.3 :, each others prosperity In continual.
-
~ the uubl!c mInd. at the North, aud that the
n-Jnl. Will not, therefore. deliberately make
/ themselves accessoTX before or after the fact,
tnacoursa OF action1 IRA IL ght with ruin TO their
] o,rn Interests rs we'll as the overthrow of all
] th,s. generous hopes bound up with the great
4m-ri,da experiment. of free. Republican in
sruuyts He cuunsels coulness. but says
,her. arr ia he meantime, resources Of SELF
ir,t,,.iyn snd defence which the wise frame
- arr government has left within the control
Il Tie safes, and which no reasonable mind
can L.eme Us ioT recurring TO- after the warn
iu.s, os,It aud Implicit, with which We have
fseu visited lie takes ground upon the rights
u rh States, aud shen proceeds 10 speak of
~. luli Carolina mission. lie speaks most
RESPECTFULLY Of this, and OF the messenger per-
sunali', mud says:
Iouly mind. there are two obvious and con-
tlu.Ne objections against the acceptance of the
ufilaf!u The first is that. upon An issue OF so
Wal character as ihatIn contemplation, the
peJlie OF i-ginia should be lett perfectly free
J.
lils tleIr sovereign and exclusive right 10 do
when the solemn crisis, demanding their de.
gl,lou and thelractlon, shall arrive. The other
"a that The expedient OF this convention, while
likely TO lead % no satisfactory result. and
,4rlalH not 10 receive the concurrence OF sew
era uI the slateholding States with which
KIgH!a. by JuXiaposit;on and community
Of interests, Is most intimately connected,
would Vet serve to distract our attention, and
prevent The concentration of our efforts on
her ri eaS Ir- of "A ia n n
more efficient character.
This ground he tor,ii,es by argument. aad
goes oa to say
Thai the question OF slavery has not the
power 10 override all other considerations in
de.dlag the new afinities and relations o.
iAe>ates, N the event OF dissolution OF thu
pr-s~aj tniUn, is farther eNinced by the fac
iAl' his question has two distinct aspects, II
oueoi which IL divides' the siayeho olding Sta ties
i mach a. IN the othe T, ii uniteS them. kir
sGa Is hy lhe profdundest sentiments of hel
Astare aS we'll rs by the m ost sacred and honor
abe 'ridi'ions Of her history, committed to an
hlrAlbl- and uncompromlsing opposition Il
lrre'lSai of the African Slave Trade, which, Il
,Tril known, has numerous and Jealous a6
'ota IS II several OF the Southern States.
7.tlles us then, when in vited 10 dissolve the
Present CnlOu and enter into Il separate con
!1drdetaey Of the Southern States, 10 inq uirt
AeS our associates in the new contederacy
VOID he Likely 10 stand on this fundamental
question.
10 c0nclusion, ne says:
What ar- The seniiments of South Carolin;
AID her neighhors with regard 10 ii! Know
"g only that there is Il powerful and appa
,Faiiy growing party in that section OF th'
A''h ~ favor Of the re-openIngof the Africai
S'4'e tade, We can but take warning OF th'
4n4ut- -fIouable his i0ricai fact, that South Car
9'Ha .hd Georgia, in the Convention which
HaHled ihe rresrnt Federal Constitution made
"nr express condition OF The r accession Il
'as Mon, hat ther should he no prohibition
VI 'ht Slave Trade before 1865, and in order Il
o''a'A hat extension of time tor the trathc
S.ri entered into bargain with the Eastern
nats 10 surrender 10 "A majority III Congress
ar unrestricted power OF regulating com
A''.fe bolt OF which provisions We're steadll,
4-u AeaiouSly opposed bv Virginia, and Wer
' 'ea'ufts OF the new Constitution the mos
N'1s@s'eiui To her feelings and judgment
r.N'it afeother points of divergence betweei
'"k'hia and The cotton States, with regard Il
,+V inherent systems of policy their respective
Na'iVhs ana pursuits would inevitably CIV
ec % III separate contederacy of the South
a n, H'a'es, which every rejecting citizen O
'tihid should we'll consider, before he give
.anuVtion 10 any proposal contempiatin
U'sp-fate IA resort. The staple of the cot
,yH states rs one. of which the production i
"u u'',u 10 particular region, while the de
S, 'of u Is universal aud constantly pro
sl'e Ih-ir entire capital and labor, there
~ Vahnoi be employed in any way SO prof
So, ~ IN The exclusive cultivation of thi
~ ana exchanging it for the fabrics O
,.s countries. Their produce being admit
rtun ner from duty IN foreign countries, wher
he indispensable material of the industr
wen age portion OF the inhabitants, they ca
a. An anofo, and IL Is their interest, to receiv
COUNTRIES
syp'a,''at what is the situation Of Virginia He
In Ieai,ufe is employed chiefly in The produc
c,.as " Articles which are the growth OF ever
e1.'ae, and Of which the sunniy. therefore
"a an ~. eaereds the limits Of just proportio
whsr. u,siaahd The necessary conseq uenct
o.ra h'h mas is The case, il a ruimous reduction
,as prices which those articles command Il