Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-27
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.

n, he EEior Of ne WLig,
ia A preyious article I have stated what lieyed 10
be The oaly sufficient guaranty Of the liberties OF peo-
ME And he question then no Does the pres ut
Union of the North aud the South furnish this guaranty
To an thoss Who concur with in The opinion have
e.u-cssed land believe all Who prize their liberties DO
concur with me my SECOND proposition viii be eons'd
cred necessary deduction from The first That second
proposition IT, that sectional parry, owing It's birth, it
grosth and is strength principle Of hostility %
southern institutions aud having ihe power and the pnr-
nos, 10 take possession OF the governments of tle North
err States and Of the United States, aud 10 administer
these governments through the nsirumentaty OF E oSn
orelo,Etuon IS not a safe guardian Of liberties
Whether there exists such party, will be the subject Of
enluiry hereafter. But say that such party, whether
il exists now or shall into existence hereafter is
not a safe guai dian Of our liberties.
The existence Of sectional political party involves IN
is VERY nature in the belief Of ia members the existence
Of antagonist interests opinions which may be- and
should be corrected By legislation. These anagoni-ms
may be real or they be imaginary; but they are
realities % the party which Il formed upon them and for
their correction. principle IS an absolute necessity 70
the origin continued existence Of any party. IL % the
germ from which party must spring into life and t il
the prize pie Of life without which any party must de.
Il may oe a question whether the existence Of slavery 10
the South and s absence from the North, does really
sntagouis, interests between them But hoWever
thst question may be decided there be question
at ths day hat this of things has produced very
,reat aena on OF feeling between the sections and
iat there does exist az the North decided hostility TO
che insulation opposed 10 correct principles Of mo-
raj O. and regoo and strong purpose first to restrict,
and then 10 extinguish t. That the Black Republican
party o4es is birth and roEth and much Of is strength
10 tbs hostile feeling Of course no body doubts and A.
that party IS political party sheh has already taken
possession OF an the Northern State governments, aud
has employed he power thus acquired even in violation
az ihe Constitution Of the United States, 20 inure the
institution Of slavery cannot doubt that there Is the
autagOnism Of sentiment purpose aud policy which vii
lead Them % exert al the powers they may acquire 20
accomplish its oyerthroE Indeed il may be sell doubted
hethsr an antagonsm Of interest would speedily
bbt sef in legislation hostile % the weaker interest
uiH ihs feeling Of hostility 20 Institution where that
hostility springs from the moral aud religious sentiment
OF a people. Humauitarans as class have never been
diidaguishcd Tor sound Judgment practical cOmmou
sense. but are mlch more apt 10 trample upon con-
alterations OF prudence, or even justice, in their
zea 70 carry out their schemes Of uneasoning beneyo-
lsn,e or Il may Be Vt fa1atcal folly And When religion