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

Gu-eHe of to-day. His speech, delivered al the dinner
given the Bell Electors appears to-day in The Rich
Baoud Wig Tie Breckinridgitos condemn Mr.. Bolts
severely for too much conservatism Mr. Bots informs
me that fthe Personal Liberty bills repealed there
will be no disunion. am Of the opinion, however,
that this will not satisfy the Brccknrdgers, who seem
determined to 20 ous OF the Union, matter what the
North comedies.
Gen. Harmon, Douglas elector at large for the
State arrived here this evening from Staunton. lie
says he is opposed to the people holding any more
meetings, agitatng the country misleading the pub
lie sentiment of the State. lie is willing trust
erything in the hands Of the Legislature. His answer
to the editors Of Tie Enquirer is Endorsed by the Con-
seryaiiyes. while it is cursed by the Disunionists.
The LyaehJprg Republican, speaking on the pro-
posa of the border States to send commissioners to
South Carolina advising her not to take any hasty ac-
ton. but TO wait for the wagon, urges her not to wait
at all-for if she does she won't 90 out at all. The
| Republican is as bad as Tie Charleston Mcrcury.
The pastoral prayer of the venerable Bishop Meade
was used in all the Episcopal churches yesterday. 1t
is prayer to avert the evils which surround ne, and
for The guidance of the rulers and leaders of the coun-
try. believe Yancey Toombs, and Rhet are past
| praying for.
Tie citizens of Chesterfield, irrespective Of party,
held meeting to-day TO express the sentiments OF the
county, and adopted resolutions calling State Conyen-
ton velmonter named Chase made ire-eatng
! disunion speech, which created muss.
Tie citizens of Powlatan also held meeting and
passed series of conservative resolutions, and did not
consider the election of Lincoln just cause for Sc
eessiOn.
Tie banks on Saturday discounted for well-known
firms paper to the amount of 100000 This looks rs
if the banks were free and easy here, and don't
straw for The panic.
TIE RICHMOND WING oN SECESSION.
RIcHNoSD, Va, Tuesday, Dec H. 1860.
Ridgway, the geaius ioci of The R,ctmOnd Wig,
has been abroad ever since the day OF election, and
TIc wiz has RETAINED from defending its position
one way the oiher withou, the most careful reHec-
ton and dcberaton. We are an in measure at sea;
l in doubt as to the best and safest to pursue
Such being the ease TIE Wig thinks we should
avoid rash and prccipitate committees. Whatever we
propose to do we should adopt the safe and sensible
policy Of making haste slowly. A. TIE Wig is the
leading Union conservative paper of the State in fact
of the South give its position nearly in full.
II il not orr purpose at present to enter Into an eab
Grafton of our views Interference TO the pending crisis
but only to hint at them in very brief manner: In
the FIRST place, them are for eXaustIng all rational
Southern grievances in the Union, before taking mp
our hat and walking ont OF the Union To this end
we are for State Convention, for Convention OF
Southern States, and for general Convention OF all
the States; and ii, through the instrumentalty OF
these various conventions, we cannot effect an
adius ment' of differences and difficulties exist
ing between the North and South, then are in
favor not vi secession but of separation upon fair
and Just terms to be arranged by the aforesaid Con-
yentiOn OF all the States In the terms OF separation,
il adjustment be had and separation must come
we shall demanda fair and equitable division Of all the
prOpertv Of the United States Including OF course,
The Souils Just proportion Of the army aud navy. Ii
such division OF the army and navy, and OF all the pub
lie property of the United States, including, likewise,
the public domain should be refused by the North
crn States then shall be In favor, neither of peace
able ecessOn nor OF peaceable separation but Of i'm
mediate war, and war TO the knife, and to the bit
ter end Such Is our programme and such our policy
in general terms and such, trust, will be the pro-
gTamne and policy OF Virginia aud people OF Virginia,
aud also Of the Southern States without exception. AS
the thing You call peaceabe secession such secession
South Carolina and other Southern States are now
preparing for consider il unmsnly and cowardly in
The highest degree. Instead of involving demand for
q defense OF our rights, II Is running away from
rights and running away from duty, and running away
from responsibility. II is remedy for nothing il is
alike Il basc abandonment OF our rights and COM
promise of our honor And vet our sister
States of the extreme South, and many per-
sons in and other border States
seem 10 consider it q great point gained, aud a
mighty triumph achieved if they only be gracious
Is allowed by tlS North 10 pcaceably secede leaving
all their valuable rights in the army and navy and
public property behind them. As for ourselves we
ask such disgTaceiui ald miserable boon nj the
hands Of the Northern States. We ask of them no
boon AZ ALL but we demand of the North, whether we
remain IN the mon 20 ont of il, rights and all
our rights, political or pecuniary down TO the last
atom Or las; iauhng. We mean to run away from
none Of them. We intend 10 secede from none Of them
On the contrary, If il comes 20 the worst and separa
ton becomes inevitable, TO take all Uur rights
along With us peacefully il cam forcbly if we must
Never never VIII we consent to peaceablc secession of
Virginia from the Northern States, unless the North.
cIn States themselves consent 10 fair aud equ-
table division OF every particle of public property now
belonging 10 the United States II South Carolina and
The other Gull States aIe sh0r-sig GIFTED and humanity
enough to indulge in the luxury of peaceabe secession
al sacicc of he immense rights they possess In the
Army and Navy and public property II The Union, we
shall regret 20 deplore their folly but cant help il
~ Nlrgiuiaus, proud, courageous, and tenacious of
every light and interest which belongs to ma. We
slall certainly not follow their madcap, cownrdy and
disgTaceiul example; and We indulge the hone that
most 81 orr Southern sisters will yet think beterof
he matter, pause and reflect before they consent ia
un away from their duty, their rights and take ref
ugc III The noninious device ofpeaceabe secession.
In another place, The Mig says: If e general
wreck must come, are for Virginia first last and
all the iime and hall pm uc what we believe 20 be
her incrc,ts regardless aiho If the smile, or fowns
Of any other State. North or SOUTH"
The potiIiou Of TIN Wig meets with general ap.
probation.
I2c Fro burg Ep-es pys hat Iamirs pro.
grmuc, ioleuaphcd hom Washington, is stunan-
ous, unm'fintrd fabrication. without .cmblaucc p,
I'ccciliiy. end vof.liy deficient ~ common seus,