Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-08
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The urup0-i ION tor Conference Of the Southern
States meets with favor from aa. quarter ia our si-
.er State OF Maryland Indeed tle South Carolina re
.1. zion, ou this sui ect were scarcely treated with de-
m respect by the Legislature of ths, State the day on
v.iH the Governor transmitted them 10 that body
Besides. the Pres Of Maryland With not au exception
SD, - as v have s,yu. earnestly autobiography oppose
-i. pr .s,t OF a Southern Convention "a. the present
i.s. Boz tue las. number Of the Baltimore Errdanqe
one of the abe.t journals published in Maryland aud
strong Democratic Southern Rights Journal to boot we
s.dau admirable article TO opposition sending delegates
10 proposed Southern Conference which transfer
90 ORR so1mu- entire aud commend 20 the thoughtful
,ssl of the members Of che Virginia Legislature and
of rae whole people Of the State. Here it's:
We .uo rely hope thl, the resolution transmitted to
urr legislature from taa. OF South Carolina may DE as
.-.Iv as possible consigned 90 oblivion by those who
.. ....i 90 take action urou them. Notwithstanding
L ... r...u'.a.s.a uoW-he- hear about the ,ovei
..-. -..fl. and 'e respectful consideration 70 which
1.o-o-irilus cmaul-, from them eutidedwe should
.sse been delighted these resolution, had been laid up
uu ae table witlol. discussion The times /, is said
ARE fru of peril and if This be So downright honest
ana manly l0l viii 90 the country more service than
hundred constitutional arguments or eloquent appeals
our safety, and the preservation OF the Ouon Should be
our first care and any questions about the dignity OF
.r State can be settled afterwards ID the people OF
N..t,ll value tUs prosperity OF the Republic above all
- else us we b.Isvc they DO, and d. must Doe the
@ ey G0uot vet recognize the necessity OF preparing
t- disruption of our couicderlcv they should act de-
c5-y,y and quickly. They can Do more TO promote the
.elleu., ul tly Union by promptly refusing 20 debate
OBJ. urolaa,,. of i's j~membeTwent than by passing
.Oc- uraml.gs u v-,l Heif duties and desires are e&-
.LluoJ end enlarged upon. There might be circum-
SID. ccs uule- which 10 would De improper aud mpohuc
to decline 90 entertain such proposals aS have been made
OBJ D. aud when thc dmgcrs that threaten AS become
more iuu,arj- and ;le invitation to consult about the
means of avoiding tlem originates in more loyal quar-
s 70 will be- right take cOlu-el in some such way as
has been suggested with those who stand in equal leo
partly with ourselves. But the border Sta''s must
btsr hruut of such assaults NAV be contemplated
o- Are ESry % Pee made against the institutions OF
tle South they should be permitted TO take the u'tia
yl n Giug their measures u deieSce They are
r,, set frightened they ready 10 rehn9ush the
hand, which traeraal.y extended to them across
th,ir Northern borders Believing In the integrity and
patriotism of the great mass OF the people OF the tree
States they approach them with the consciousness that
.m aud tguidad appeal in the present crisis will not
be uuaur ey-d W bile We are occupying tins position
AMI hb0rug ada, Zee uutoward excitement which has
reached 80 uueXamped pitch cur Southern ally must
need, uufur her banners aud ncte foolish men TO fur
cher rcuzv hv sounding vain sarums aud paradlug IN
the pa-epiv OF war We have il Is true, fallen upon an
unhappy complexion OF our political affairs but Is that
au extraordinary the history OF the country
Trrc is nation under the t1at is not periodically
compelled 90 struggle against storms which threaten It's
Destruction aud governments exist that have not
more fHlu within the century been shaken TO their
found .u1us l i- o.. good fortune 10 have escaped
heretofore any such serious shocks as have leye..ed
k-tou- and republic, ia the old world aud the contro-
.f $50 must deal with now is not whit 2iore likely to
De- detrimental TO the Republic than those it has with
stood already the fanatics who would resort 20 deSpe-
rate extremes are numbered bv hundreds while the stur-
G PATRIOTS who would for the love they bear it, defend
th Union 20 the last may be counted up by millions
Notwithstanding the ceasees efforts that have been made
~ aflme the public mind the whole country, from end
a. end aJuears 20 be at this moment in comparatively
peaceful and prosperous state and 1t IS impossible for
any rational man 10 b,e,a that there is any breach be-
tween is people which prudent aad pacific eounse M
heal But these we are no, likely 10 g: by consult
ing South Carolina The legislators Of that State have
tg, remedy for all political evils and that Is seces
oa Whenever their interests in the slightest de
gree Affected By tariff duties territorial laws they give
notice Of their intention L withdraw from the UNION.
frctc issues seem 10 be OF secondary importance TO
ReoPe Who are bent on securing the ntrpre
tatoA "a lie nature Of compact and the rights oil
sovereign parties The preservation of the most mag
uhcent empire on the earth, is 10 them trivial object
compared with the triumph OF the abstrs con they have
lolg maintained II ris the first time that South