Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-19

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not arise io-' L 70 permanent po"el' ls.'l ,r'I
a, which so1- Lilitv and retaliation when Nl''
f5u sqT' ~ r,~,ry add uuavaiHug' ana p % p 'uV
fear, r'-o II ,bs south AS all seem ~" ",'''e -
uue 49, ,g-.re and protect ',e 49, r ;,r S,,tss
rl 20 t''i, IN preference % tnat OF sls.o' 49,,
folr oan fyt ;,r6rtsut is 90 that the nation s1ouu
hos yi,i3 "I-, tr3 protect the industry, ana en-
,iop' Che N' -, rather than that Of foreign gov
s-Ce H. uil ihose who urge ''S u'S0'e"! III g.
erl''-L S,eih independent OF 'n, N'''J, -
ienrS 49, tbs- 70 IS desirable OF eNPe uen'' V' 49,
che aoslfi 5 Sol.h shall continue their depend
that b'il N-I, or che labor OF Europe IL appears
e1cc On '- r. southern Rights Associations OF zoe
60 me- .,-,osed almost exclusively oil tuoSe VIZ u1',
S'l- csmcrous for Tree u'uS' anu NJ, .i
been n'' ,st have surrendered the whole question:
csr pe' s,i their lips against the pohcY OF pFot''
sai .l,3 tbsv are actuaed oy any eonS'''eu'' ~
pom - provided they profess TO consult zoe
PI1h,ls As they DO that OF a seeu9u O' O'''sS 80
q. zoe 800 tls Constitution Was made Tor Se'uo''
Iuot for The "'e'- ..,-.,v, ,,rssti5n arises is
Anu l, -; f,r rrs prominent adjustment OF TINS ago
ttf' -.g..s-i1ns To my mind &c appears There t
all- 49,, b,fs 90 the original purposes OF the on
we -' to the evident design OF Che great trainers
1..-,i instrument 10 must De understood 'C
OF i.'. C.-.b and the South that We Will iet each
tse'" tb,t th,y shall attend 20 their business Auu
o..'' ,,,,3 20 ours-rhst they are on no manner re-
Te sr the existence of slavery m the Nouln, anu
spo'' ~ h, r1elje with TO- bon amy manner, form OF
ID s
slAl, 49, b. mo- interruption 20 che execution OF Zoe
see PSF '-,n5,r of runaway slaves, 10 there are any
Jaw ' f.sfures o. chat law, of which they may justly
o'-,; h.. them De SO Gar modined as VIII not inter
rrooer aud fair execution OF lS ies'un4le oo-
is', Tbs-e are national and conservative men enough
~ North 20 guarantee an tn.-' '''! W" SNe'''a'
u i. energies for It accomplishment
" IN, 5fber hand We mus. Dee content 20 u't AS ""'
rsl for two hundred wears prior 10 l>'4, salts
IN ,ts institution secured 20 us where &c exists hN
..a fH.tI frrf- I ~
az ~ ,a,,rt, of extreme men upon whom The guea-
.s sr,vsrv has osten,b.y operated Ike the night
N'- -l1y their thoughts by day and their dream,
tt, 30 coerce the Institution Of slavery mo territory
fs, against the viii OF the people iuhaotus t'e 'e'-
srbsr by national legislation OF by force OF arms.
l'. &; NOT given and was no, intended o. De given,
l-, ~, framed our government, or they would NOT
ssfyss have imposed positive probioiou on rs m
5oD into an the territory then sg4ecI 10 their acS-
800 and control. Especially should We, the minority
~ south who have been crushed to me earth 10y the
brof Democracy Ua recoucuei Co tli', when We have
Gf5sr,s presented 90 our view tlat the sole object
s rlr-l gentlemen is 90 strengthen A,r own hands
s,tiys of the true interests os wishes OF those VIC
- H. slaves that they may continue to ENJOY 40 Odi
- money place and power. We must INSIST and
J that the Democracy sia-. no longer use this qIes-
~ heir selfish and ulhal'oNed purposes, aud tLe
-.srysfye men Of the North must make the same de
anon the politicians o., thyir section of the country
~ lin f,garg-m ot ulimeu who preach u their
Ir-,tss-and only prelcI-.cau DO us no harm.
s,t1r Mason has recently, as One of tue representa-
G ,b,+ r,rtv for himself and chose whom DEE
s ro5n the floor of the Senate, iu his official chars
f-rs3. a most important aud fatal admission % bis
mi .beir claims on tbs point and % IS the more fatal
5..s.ae is truth viii Dee everywhere rtcOsuHed lie
.,. ~,bst the opinion OF Virginia Ihe might have SAID
~ S-tb Is f.rsrf.' v0r from thI, OF those distinguish
5,ns, Mn, are now gone. bat whom we believe had
,ryr,sI Am to-day. would have agreed with us.
3D., Unfortunately for Mr. Mason and the school oi
,.,b-r.-s~ politicians tl3t he represents, the opinion
aide majority off Che country bias not sept pace WIN Che
t,--s. I'm Virginia, and iu the South, except DO may
. r4r Ed am opposite direction. unfortunately Tor NJ.
N, and bi, friends, who tlI tley can retain the
.-r. Mac. AND uIrer OF OH. y1su-ry Don their own
bands bv no other me4ustae cons citation hS not chang
5vrh iae chang, o' opinions %. Virginia or che South,
Unfortunately toy them che cons -u.1n was made seventy
oil wear, ago when Che present opinion OF the hre
eaters Of tle South iI not prevail among t'f tS'l'
r W NON r.l r.. r1.r gsIr and that COu-.Q ucutN
sv did r0. think t1 provide i0s tIe change OF opinion
l. has since taken place, ami that they uiuot then au-
ddpa.e
.v, fai &C. aaJuo. ls oe might make itit 90 were 90
ber1ie over again and ieit 90 us 90 make 10 as wc
aolI Ike ts Nav ve not Doe satisfied 20 let slavery
stand ,am0esei ur,.lrned, secure where Is, and to
. others elsewhere adopt d. or reject as they choose,
without further legislation ON the subject aud without
further effort force DO upon those Who 90 not want
TDo1 t, blsae can stand fortified hy Che constitution,
5-IfeI 5y law fortified by our consciousness of right.
fo- ly le conservatism and good sense OF the whole
country. a.l fortified justified and ratified will ven
tire Co g by t1e voice of nineteen elteth of the slave
holding population Of the South, b tue question could
b. submitted 20 them ALONE for decision.
r0n f., basis the country can DE restored TO sound
lglly and llrluuuus youllu1us the important ous,-
H1., OF hc country be- carried on without Interrupt.
ul1 be Interest, of tle white Doe substituted for
tll Of be black aud the character OF our government
con Boz elevated 90 IFS original high position, sghtsss
point beyond the lame and mpOt7ut thing r has come 1
be- under the -r>pug aggressive, but runouS lecl'I4
tOa and control o that party whose only hope anu an
billion seems 10 have been as indicated by one OF los
chiefs when he said five and twenty years ago-"lt was
hI together only bv the cohesive power OF the public
Dlrder" which meant that 30 was held together only So
long AS they could retain iu tuer hands the Money Place
and Power of the country.
One word in regard 20 my past position and present
attitude and ] have done. l1 1854 while the kansas
Nebraska bi was pending before the Senate OF The Uni
td State, yeutured tJ make au appeal. 90 my ieI.O"
c5rtrymeu OF tue South aud 90 mp.Ore them 90 reflect
uYol aud .0rbear from tue adoption of measure which
vas die real foundation OF a our present roubles-ior
everything WAS qae-1g down day by day under the hap
py influence of the compromises OF 1850, aud for want
OF f-e. che L>, abolition spark would have been long
since cla.ai,hed Duo for this disturbing on the
part Of Che Democracy 10 get mp new slavery issue Tor
che Presidential election boa $500
90 che appeal ] then made, / said in regard TO the
Missouri Compromise
asa Saaiap mau ] raise nay voice against t.
oppose because 10 involves a breach of faith on the
part of Che South Who have for thirty odd years enjoyed
the advantages obtained by them iu the formation aud
admission of JHe State, of Missouri and Arkansas OPP
pose 90 because Do necessarily and uuayoid1b.y beges
another angry sectional controversy, which there are
none ttt among , strong enough 900 the confidence 90
tle people Co a.v oppose DO. because uproot- and
destroys Che c0upgOu.e measures OF l>yI, Co which the
North l0 pledged than the South 10 The compro-
mise nos proposed Co be abrog1'ed oppose &C. because
DC would oe lu ACC Oi infatuated madness on che part oi
DE South 90 aotgutiL ] oppose DO because DC Will be
impossible ever l-iu to obJiu favorable terms from
te Worth with their seven Millions majority OF white
population a., We obtained when that population more
leirY ipproymlti equality. oppose De- on tine ground
Cai 70 places barren privilege i1 the hands OF The
Nolih o- which not ol.y 10 equivalent offered, but
o' which She must Dee ultimate aud great loser.
oppose IJ because DO not iSe che source from which DC
cole nor tle power D., which 10 B, represented "llmeO
Otao- 60 ioaa ergltes. /, is prepared boy Northern
A'sr-it 'Jr le Presidency. aud supported Oy North
eiu administration surrounded by the enemies OF peace
Llllol' ana union. alo-e free soil procIiytes have
g.ea manifested from the arst moment they set their
iei upon tte i0o,s,oo. of power oppose IT, because
See Iaumluy Han, free SOIL aud adimauIiue political
associations. ali committees uniting in iis support.
bs auOs, supssLgmal efforts, such us went far 20
carry le most Distinguished OF Che age to his grave
~ li'e Jst eXtu-. ,tei cont grafton that threaten
e. the destruction OF the uobes ship of State that
ever launched upon the waters and We have scarcely
ma ie 10 realize tae result and exchange cougratula
soAs Oh our safety when oas more rash aud wild aud
I'lte i4a the rest seizes blazing torch In each hand
PUSHES uid, into the magazine OF powder, hOurishes his
h'eorllt' aott aud, bidding q 6snce TO an eonse-
Slrlge, calls upon 90, tO initiate bis example. Those
NAV follow h.u shO choose but for my own part, on
a" '-il occasions, prefer The hose 20 the hambeau.