Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-03
IONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER B. 1860.

insult or stronger proof Of hatred and vengeance
When the South bowed down to the Georgia mon Plat
form in 81 aud pledged herself to dissolution, II Com
ress materially impaired the force and effect OF the fu-
pive Slave Law, abolished Slavery IN the Territores
Ss &c L regarded them as tho idle menaces OF con-
onered and retreatng army which would not be acted
out when the trial came. was for secession oil the
sontb or of auy Southern State for sufficient cause
then How can be otherwise now for ii mere ma
iority of Congress should perpetIate any one o the
wrongs suggested 10 the Georga Platform II n'got Oe
truly SAID they do not express the sentiments or pnc
ples of the Northern peopls-ther masters will retuse
these unaithfu servants by turning them out let us SHa
the verdict of the grand Inquest Of the Northern people at
the balotbox before sever our Union with them or
they are or nav be- friends msrepresented as enemies
Georgia should not have waited the Judgment OIL lhe
North upon these or either Of these acts OF Congress-
when passed by her Representatives aud Senators, but
OUGHT 10 havo Immediately seced.d Now, the peop Q
have spoken the baotbox in favor OF each ard every
act Of aggression either one Of which every Southern
State has time and again. declared Just ground oil seees
sion or dsuuion if adopted by bare msjOriiy of Con-
rress Yea more; the Northern people By an imLense
majority, havo proclaimed a OF determination oil
slavery and an irrepressbs copfct With its suppor-
ters by selecting ruls over us the very author of h
dogma which 80 shocked when he first announced II
and 10 heap nsu. upon injury and prove their thorough
scorn and oa,hug as well hatred Of the savehoding
States they tell US that the same degraded and
low level with polygamss in other words, that cur
wives and sister, and mothers and daughters are no
better than the haros Of Brigham Young, In Utah. and
that the men Of the South are unchrsln heathensh
and bestal as that human monster. Such is their real
Judgment deliberately formed in Convention at Chicago
proclaimed in their platform Of principles and sentiments
there adopted and re-srmed, after years of discussion
at the ballotbox on the 9Th CT this month.
OF course us cannot lice mder the same gcrsrnneHf
rrith these psople uHie could 0Rro' H. They are
e most bitter relentless and piRdictve enemies 'N haze
, la ssl Itgtf
m-dr wing as, II they can, like he Js~s as an dee"f
se9 natioH from the land II oar love aud birth.
lam for separating fran them Immediately, and ma
king them foreign people, rih chom zee wt treat or
fgLt as ey elect Let South Carolina act alone and ut
once-the sooner the better. think Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi will soon join her. ultimately and all the
savehodiug States, unless Missouri or Delaware, prefer
Union win the North negro slavery they may do
Be assured that any attempt Of Lincoln or his Wide
Awakes subdue South Carolina, will rally 100 600 men
Of the South her defence 10 less than month They
will be forced fly to her relief by the instinct OF self
preservation ~. when the fgh, begins, they will real
ize the fact the majority OF the Northern people are
the ipacabI and nsaIae enemies OF slavery aud slave
Gders Of t/s South, and mean TO do what they have so
lemny /omsed 10 dO-destroy both. Then the ISSUE
eady /ldered US by the North will be understood aud
act I-Union without slavery Disunon with slave
ry-weEcannot remain with you half slave and ball Tree
StItes
All that have, or can command, shall be at the ser
vice of my own or any Southern State that has the self
respect patriotism and courage to refuse to bow her
neck 10 the yoke her Northern enemies have prepared
to fasten on her. or submit to the master they have
appointed for her, Ii there is such State and trust
and believe South Carolina s-l. her act at once, aud
prepare for the last argument Of nations il it i forced
upon her II life is spared sick or well will stand
or ial in her defence.
In the hope Of early delyerance from the yoke OF
Northern masters, and Hishing you God speed ~
Won | am in he honda.
Your friend and servant,
@. c. CLAY, JR.