New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11

majority of the North might determine. But most OF
all am opposed 10 Convention II Thu State. In the
Tu sent disturb ed state OF the public mind Virginia is
in mood 90 oct calmly rs the interests Of the
Try dems nd. We have the best for supporting,
tecaufe it exhibited in the ast Presidential cleo
tiOn that il would he question of Democracy or Anti
Den oCacy, instead Of Union or D-uion and we
world ave eimyl ~ Democratic Convention, aud am
aIsd 10 true, tbO-e who lave ALREADY brought TO
preseI extremity. am afraid 10 put the interests
e tie State aud the fate o. the National Government
in Il c and, Of the Democracy Of Virgil in. an not
Il eIefOie for State Convention. If my counsel5
Of any avail If thing that may have said or done
in the past would enle my Couns s to any weight
TO TIE future Reg The PEG e OF Virginia to set their
faces aganst State Convention in which all their in
ttres,s would be involved. There is reason
TO suppose there will he more wisdom exer-
cied IN such a Convention than in the election of
o member of Congress; and how MANY Of you would
he willing trust the existence Of this Government in
the ands Of men who now elected representative
TO tic Cor prees of tie Unied StatesY Therefor
impore you all not only set your faces against it, but
do all you can to prevent IT.
g. TnK HIGHER LAwIts the law Of the Perurer Of the
ROBBIE Of the Je,u OF Che Assassin and Of the Traitor OF
John Brown aud William Il Seward.
Mr. Thomas Bruce Of Halifax, being called upon to
respond, said:
Mr. PREspEST: had hoped that in the presence of
so many gentlemen more capable of interesting you,
more abe to advise you, that novice in politics.
like myself might have been passed by unnoticed.
who have been called upon to speak would
have been looked up TO the true and tried
leaders of the party, the expounders of
our PRINCIPLES who have always stood firm to our flag,
when she would have had to trail in the dust, but
which now floats in triumph over u.s. But state my
sentiments freely. have no claim TO address to you
or tribute to offer the altar of my party,
earnest desire TO maintain rights, and by those
rights will stand and under our banner will fight,
az lorg it carries the motto the Constitution, the
a tl,a n has,V
TO meet the Wbigs Of Richmond tonight, coming as
90 from Democratic county. We have been taught
there is nothing in name but IT seems the Democratic
party think there is not only great deal IN name,
but more in letter. q ink we may say the Demo
cratic party if dead and hope the Wings of Rich
mOnd will perform the Inst act TO Them for they died
for tire good Of the country Therefore give them
decent burial Bury EN- in the deepest culvert you
can find Everett will preach their funeral sermon,
aTd the great Bell If Tenneseee will ring them 20
heaven or to hell But fellow.citizens this s no
time to indulge in party feeling. Let us indulge
feeling Of patriotism IN tic midst OF the dangers threat
eniug our country, sacrifice our party feelings ON
her altar, and uniting with the patriotism of the
whole country, make one effort to preserve
he Constitution and protect tire rights of the South in
tact in the Union if possible The important ques ion
before is what shall Virginia do in the face of the
election Of Black Republican President, in the face
of he passage Of Personal Liberty bills and the effort
20 wTeet from our equal rights In the Territories.
Mr.. Lincons election is not cause for dissolution of
the Union but there Others who have the in
stitutions we have who are linked to Us by a
destiny who have word to FAY in the matter, and the
fear is that the Cotton States smarting under
Of injuries and influenced by passion NAV secede.
South Carolina will j fear, leave the Union. And
when the door is oIeued her example will be fol
lowed. How we 20 get those states back Will
it be by coercion No, gentlemen. And when the
first tramp of a Federal army shall be heard on the
soil Of Virginia. every true son OF the South will III
stany grasp bis mu+ket and plant S body in the gap
low shall bring them backY IL can only be by
the PEOPLE Of Virginia meeting in Convention and TAX
ing Southern ground. Let VS. say to the South, we
think YOU are acting with too much haste. We ask
you to meet Us in Southern Convention. and there
discuss our grievance and there demand constitu
tona rights If the North. Then if the North refuse,
go out rcaceably if we can, but foreibly if we
must Sir am called upon to respond 10 the toast Of
"The Higher Law" Who are the advocates Of that
law hut the Black Republican party of the North :
They are be rulers in this Government for the next
four years Are TO see it carried out without any
attempt 10 resist? tell YOU this idea Of fighting
in the Union is erroneous one Let but the first
gun be fred and it will inevitably be the death
kuell Of the Union. Before would break up
the Government under which have lived TO be the
most prosperous people earth, let see that no
effort has been neglected TO preserve our nights, our
honor, in the Union. If the North deny our rights,
ten say, liz the words of Patrick Henry, give me
liberty, or give Inc death"
g TaE CONSERVATIVE MEN THE SrATEs We rtretch
bands 70 greet them at every point Of the GonPs ana
against the assaults Of faction and sectional aggression
upon the Constitution and TIE lave.
Always TO hope than once to despair
Mr. John j. Jackson, ir of Wood County,
sronded 10 tie toast as follows
Mr. President, the tune just played by the band
brings back to our mind the early days Of our great
Republic. look around and rec pictured on al faces
bright hopes for the future. If you had stood in the
House Of Representatives the day which the
Presidents Message was read, you would have
thought the last ray Of hope was gone forever.
There was gloom on the cOuDtenance of
every member. How different the scene tonight.
Ills Union, under which have derived many
bleesings which were handed down 10 us, should be
transmitted to posteIity unimpaired Will you do
it, ny cOuntDmen Or will you LEI the blood be
n lied upon your borders win you blight the hopes
of Il e greatest nation under heaven South Carolina
dissolve the Union Sire las before she il struck
Are We t. 20 out Of the III ion without making ef
fort TO fight for it Nirgira is the great break water
between AboliOnism at the North and Disuion at the
South. South Carolina, WHO never lost negro Is try
ing to break up this confederacy. Virginia has been
he great sufferer. My father has lost, in Oberlin,
Ohio hundIe ed thousand dollars worth Of negroes,
and vet the sentiment which he has taught me Is, live
or die survive or perish 60 for the Union and the
Constitution. We mean to fight for our nights III the
Union and death To al traitors ont Of It, We entered
into til, Government as perpetual institution, and 10
state has right 10 20 out OF II; as tne immortal
Lawrence said, Never give up The ship" And 10
say T. gentlemen, never give up the Union.
10 THEHcsr1 MAN OF every section and every degree who
prompt acknowledge aud to fulfill ss contract OF bis fore
fatLe-s.
Mr.. f. T. Anderson of RockbTidge, the President of
the Electoral College, responded to this sentiment as
follows:
MIR. PREsDEST-I an no politician, and / am 10
speaker Unexpectedly have been called upon TO adj
dress you, against my remonstrance. / am planta-
ton man, simple in my habits. ] am not accustomed
10 such a brilliant the one before me. But
nm 81 Nirpinian and