Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-03-19

ccHNAtto pofLioul OF The North are nntifol,
flowed byseofrespondiug action y thatIbs
Eeonsersatives remaiu passive whilst q.
inslics ms aactiFes sthat sthus the con.
s'eertative mehiof the N opth are sespon.
ssible for the organization and action 81
kfAd Republican, partyc', that gs.it re-.
Bdmains p be seen whether thereceht out
fsrages psrpetrated upon theseiiizens and
Ffisoil Qf FiFgipias uillshaxe che effect d!
iiaNaksnihg he sconsAfvatire sentiment
Ett0filIhes North into efiicient action = and
itsuilL als63 Femaih 70 bs seen, nndaMilI
mot b SEEN unless they ca1sbe convinced
that rive have the 'spiritand the purpose
/ tos make them feel theitomn dangers is
we'll as ours; that iii isi6lear from the
.'rsvieM aof the condition OF the public
Sentiment Of theS Mofthern States for
l"the last 1--WE yearE. IS indicated BY
their Legislation, md il other authentic
"forms. that many Of their people have
ceased to respect tile rights % the
Southern States to receg nizssthe obliga-
'tioHs Of the Fedsral compact, = 81 TO
"cheerish for. ms tlibse friendly asenti-
"ments which gave birth 10 the Coustitu-
ytion 90 the Uuiied Statessp when /
am thus informed. & say, BY q solemn
and true report of IA joint committee 81
the Generals Assembly Ola Common
wealth Ikst this Distinguished as slIe Is
in al her glorious history for s.deniand! !
ling nothing but whatiisi fight. and Sub
|e'mittingfto no. serious wfong.s'' q caAno
but ask--ask in all thesferror and safsei
ton, in all the jealousy Of son for the
honor Of 4 mother-scan any hyperbele Of
exaggerstion 1T serious wrong and dan.
ger exceed The outrageous and enormous
wrong and danger expressed in the Feai4
itys Of This simple synopsis Of the state4
neps made by The honorable joint com
mitteeS Can lIethese things be- true.
and yet the lime be not lauetually, gosg,
arrived when We are called upon impera-
lively without delay % confer together
and 70 consult upon the highest duty--
|..Whet sball We do to be saved 2. VIII
such an enquiry be sectional ITepel
the thought ii any and every neral and
Legal sense. Geegraph icallY, II may
seem sectional. but when the slayshoh-
ing States assemble. it will not Be i CON
terence merely Of States territoriallg afik
lated, but affiliated By common rights,
and not by rights OF property, alone or
only by rights peculiar to them, but By
other rights. constitutional, national. re.
publican. common 70 our whole country
-our guarantees Of government and our
bonds ef union = 10 one coniederacy Of
States ] II We assemble and confer 10
save possessions Of property and posses
sions Of patriotism, We are 20 sectionsl
sssemblage. but are the assailed saviors.
not the destroyers Of rights and ebliga.
lions which are the foundations on which
q common country rests i s9y
And we must remember that we viii
never be stronger relatively than we.afe
now. The Southern States are in ami
nority, and one of their chief gfieyapces
i the tyrannous edict Of the Republican
party. nowiR the ascendant IN the do4ni-
nant section, that they shall increase
their stature no more. And live tamely
suffer wrongs and dangsrsliks these, SO
calmly stated By the joint committee. lag5
grayatsd By. time and repetition. What
Wall We not submit to- When viii Ee
say aoig is The time for resistance Z To
submit NON. will be evidence to those
Who already conismn Us, that We nsgsr
gM resent Of, rssistz This they will find
ipdsed torbe untrue. but iemp,ed by this
to- increase and aggravats aggression,
| they viii force Us 70 resistance BY .
bloody civil war. which will Be- irrepress9
ible and lmplacahle, and IN which moth
ing will or can be saved but BY iire'and
blood -. !.
- Following4this statement 81 the JOINT
copmittee, the General Assembly, hsve
passed the resolutions recommended by
the committee. and which followed IS
Logical sequents from the statement, fas
the absolute necessity Tor convention md
conference follows legitinaately from them
both.
The first resolution organizss and
ksqNips the militia Of the State foF aetiori
and eEcient service. Why?-forswhat |?
forranse What cause 4udss.s3
The second resolution provides gfor
soar foMmerciol indspendsnce." II
This looks like. and is in itself prop
Eosition for the establishments Of separate
Eepmmer9ials relations. These relations
are the most important and essential
which can be dissolved. How can theF
be dissolved without violating the Con
Estilution OF the listed Statesf iss
N The third resolution invites the co-op-
efaaioh oflonr sister States Of the South
ing carrying ont the foregoing policy
HOY can cofoperation. thus invited be
Esa vel effected Is 81 convention and
conference? ssr1 sFss I.9ssl s; rigs !.
The fourth resolution provides ior the
lsnaofesprampt and efieetual puuishmsnt OF
AT ioreign emissaries and others found
Ieonspiripg agaips. our peace, OF inciliug
Einsurrec,ion. This. too. calls for con.
cert Of action not oply to prevent md
punish NorlheEn. but European emissa,
ries. who can ~ Psched only by .Feds.
raj iqRthoritY. Without the limits Of the
I:slayeholdipg Safes How can We act
li,hFongh the Fsdsraf Executive. or treaty
.9ekiag power, on fcfeiRn States. or on
lother and aggressive States st home.
without concert action What csn be
done At hones Or even Fithin our own
limits. without preparation. and unilor.