Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-31

and Lane harmony and peace viii be once more among
us, and we may look to the future with hope.
E on the contrary tie Black republicans succeed in
eIeeting Lincoln and Hamlin who will openly advocate
that slavery be abolished throughout the whole world
then haUc 10 look 10 oursslUes. am very cha
~ of seeing the South pass resolutions am sick al
heart OF pGin attempts 10 hold ont the olive branch,
when zee shoSldgra tho saIrd."
Hon William Porcher Miles, member Of Congress, in
dorsed entirely the speech of Mr.. Rhett and in the
course Of his remarks said:
at is monstrous, simply monstrous. will not go In
to the consideration OF the in which that party
attempted TO down our threats man disastefn TO
us. If we did not choose to have him, we had right
to select some one better. But the South not so
prominently brought forward In truth did not know
who was the choice of the South. We ID Douglas no
tons Of unconstitutional, and
that the South could accept him their standard
bearer. Yet it Douglas or nobody; Douglas or de-
feat; and is the great Democratic party has been
dis6dnded lido not regret IT, Great that party has
BEEN great its rumphs worthy as its services when
that party any great party, becomes subserven to
the will Of the mobocracy, and will tear away constitu
tonal principles for the purpose Of transient success
say perish such party, no matter chat may be the re-
suit
How d. we stand now? The South stands upon her
oon PLATFORM dependent upon her strong arm or
support. We haze determined TO support tico men Oho
haze cordially and heartily ISDoRsED PLATFORM WITH
SOUTHERN CODE In that respect, We will have, for the
time, the South standing together IA solid phGldnz.
know both these gentlemen who candidates.
They are both able, and believe them both 10 be
sound"
The following portion of the resolutions adopted
by this meeting, and in perfect keeping with the
speeches, and with the general dsunion programme:
Resolved That we heartily approve of the proceedings
nf tha Richmond COnvpntion and will UNFOLD the
cpes that Convention has announced and the candidates
il has nominated for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
of the United States.
g. Resolved That in the course pursuedby the delegates
from South Carolina in the Richmond Convention re-
cognze stern fidelity of the rights of the South and
hail their success in the results which have been accom-
pshed with most cordial approval and congratula
ton.
T. Resolved That we congratulate the Southern people
on their union in the defence Of their rights lately dis
played at Richmond and Baltimore and as they look for
no power but their for the protection Of their rights
is source Of pride and satisfaction to know that they
need no other for their complete vindcahon and perpe
uty to all time"
To evince how prevalent is the feeling among
the subordinates in this endeavor overthrow the Unon
and of what occasions they avail themselves to enlist the
popular sympathes in It's behalf have but to refer to
the following toass offered at 4h of July (asD cele-
bration at Camden S. c., reported by the Camden
Journal
The Democratic PGrty-0nce glorious, but now fa
len-may a united South spring from is ruins
The Military System of South Carolina.
The Richmond OoncsHtion-A splendid success.
BREcKISRIDGE AND LASE.
And the following, proposed at celebration of the
same day, at WATERFORD given by the Charleston
Mercury of the llth
"ByF. G. BEHRE Esq.-The day we Celebrate We can
nOw only cherish IL for the past Nay be able TO
orest Il as the natal dan Of Southern ConJederdey.
BY Edward DAvIR, Esq.-Col. w. L. Yancey, OF Ala
bama-May he live to be the first President OF the South
ern Confederacy."
We have thus pursued this Infamous conspiracy
through all its progress from its inception to the present
day. We have seen to what eIpedents it has resored
to win its way popular favor and how it has led IN
suspectng people to give it their counenance and sup
port how it has overthrow and disbanded the Demo
cratic party in strict accord with its original design and
purpose how it has spurned all efforts of every sort and
from every quarter at compromise and forced from
the conservative States of the South to take position in
its ranks how it has swept away the ancient landmarks
Of conservatism aud conraterniy in the Union and set
up in its stead the pretended god of Southern Coned
erIcy how it has planned revolution Of the govern
men and how it proposes to carry out and consummate
il how it has urged its way, step by step; how it has
vaued from success and glories in the approach
of final triumph triumph which will be celebrated, if
,er by bonres kndled in Federal Capitol and
kndled in the cities and towns throughout the Union
by the burning Of homes and the destruction OF
household We ask the reader to pause and reflect upon
the facts that we have arrayed before him. and their
sequences
D,., aF
in assuming to uphold the secession banner he is re-
spoasbe to The country and TO Po'fsrityJor all hGtmoy
be done under it through his instrmentaiity That he
is aware of it, and synpathiscs Nth we have his
words In speech delivered at Frankfort KY, the
2lst December, 1882 he said:
Fellow-citizens, propose now to offer you some re-
Elections on another aspect Of public affairs We have
been speaking of questions that Kentucky no
more than the other States but may soon have to
meet questions that homeffeside, hearth
stone questions disclaim the spirit Of alarmst,
demagogue; yet since have been acquainted with pub
lie affairs there time when the interests OF
this Union in much peril when the feelings Of
the people much alienaed at this hour. Ger
tainly if the aspect OF affairs Washington is in the
slightest degree Indicative Of the feeling elsewhere this
statement is mournfully true"
And after referring to the Republican party contn-
ued
Resistance in some form is inevitable. Some men,
bers Of the Conederacy may contemplate it n the form
Of a separate political organization. Kentucky while
single ray Of hope penetraes the think darkness will
sist under the Constitution and within the Union. Re-
sistance repeat is certain.
ave cannot deude ourselves with the thought that the
dangers that ahr off, nor should others
deude themselves with the thought that there will be
resistance. Constitutional resistance contemplate
the latest moment against unconstitutional attacks
Of
fresdes of people, who is wise enough TO predict or
control the progress of eventsg
81 have the growing evidences for the last few
years. eliminating recently into proof of the deermina
lion of the Republicans to take possession possible of
the Government for the purposes have described And
have in the Representatives Of the Lower South
States most resolute and determined spirit of re-
sstance In the mean lime perceive sensible loss of
that spirit Of Observation-Disclosures feeling of love for
common country-that favor Of loyaty-wlich are at
last the sures cement of the Unon that in the pre-
sent unhappy state Of affairs almost tempted TO
claim that dissolving week by week and month
by month The threads gradually rettng themselves
assunder; aud stranger visiting Washington might i'm
agne that the Executive of the United States was the
President Of two hostile republics Our wisest and best
observe this growing feeling of alienation, and it
has become with them the subject Of anxious thought
and conversation They alarmed but ia craven
terror it is the noble fear that patriots feel for i'm
perled country
"Perhaps the most imminent danger springs from the
possible action Of certain members of the conederacy-
The representatives from South Carolina Georgia. Ala
bama and Mississippi, not TO mention other Southern
States, say that they represent their consuents-nay,
that they scarcely 60 far their const uents-and
Of them declare that they ready any moment
for a separate organization. Some Of the Southern Lee
gsaures have passed resolves of this character-and
safely that is the true feeling of the people"
Well might Gen. Martin, the South Carolina delegate