The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-13

tha G,ns,..tweT. toweT. aney nave tram pied upoa
neoohsatutiono Of Washington and Madison,
| anu viii prove equally faithless to their
| P'eoses' lou ought not, cannot trust them IL
70, ao. ,he Constitution and the law of the Uni
| Nu STATES which need amendments but the
hearts OF the Northern people. To susct IN a
| nrSt would be n hopeless undertaking. whilst
| me latter ia an impossihility. Ii the appeaI
| ot tue PRESIDENT was made ~ brethren of the
| TWO sect'ons OF the country, we might hope
| ior dtuerrnt response. Unfortunately how
ever Black Rspubicanism has buried brother
| nood In the same grave with the Constitution.
| we are no longer brethren dwelling together
| IN uhi.y. Inc ruling spirits of the North arc
| b'ack pnbilcans, aud between them md the
| people of the South there Is no other feeling
| Than that OF bitter and intense hatred Aliens
| IN heart, no power on earth can keep them
| united. Nothing now holds us together but
| the cold formaiitles of broken and violated
| Consultation. Heaven has pronounced the
uecIse OF disorce, and II will be accepted by
| me Soutn as TIE only solution which ri yes to
| Der any promise of future peace anu safety
| To part with our friends at the North who
| nave been true and faithful to the CJnstitu-
| uon, VIII cause pang in every Southern
| breast, for with them We could live forever
| peaceaoiY, safely, happily. Honor and future
| security, however, demand the separation, ,
ana In their hearts they will approve, though
| tnef may regret the act.
| telioW-ctazens of Georgia, ! have en-
oea'oreo TO place before you the facts Of the
I case ia plain aud unimpassfoned language
| and should feel that had done injusiio. 10
Il
| you, III did not III conclusion warn Won
| against the dangers of delay, and press pon
| You the hopelessness OF anv remedy for these
| evils short OF secession. You have TO deal
| wltn sbrewd, beartiess aud unscrupulous
| enemy, who in their extremity may nromis.
| any thing, but In the end will do nothing On
| 'be 4th day vi March, 1861, the Federal Gov
| efnment Will pass Ioto the hands of the aboli-
| tionists. 1t will lhan cease TO have the claim
| either upon your confidence or your LOYALTY ;
| and IN my honest judgment, each hour th 4 /
| Georgia rtmaIns thereafter a member of the
| Union, Will es an hour OF degradation 10
| be followed by certain, speedy ruin l enter
| tain no doubt cit er OF your light or duty t.
| secede from the Union. Arouse tnen, all Your
| manhood Tor the great work oefvfe you and be
| prepared GA that day to announce and main.
| tain your Independence out OF the Union for
| you Will never again have equality aud iu slice
| III IL. Identified with you IN heart feeling
aad interest, L return TO share ia whatever
destiny The future has In store for our State
and ouI selves.
| VIRGINIA AS A MEDIATOR.
The New York Journal OF Commerce ap-
peals to Virginia to act as mediator in the
| present crisis:
| IN the discussion and adoption of every i'm
| portaut national measure. Virginia has ever
| been found in the right place or not far from
| il. She took the lead on the question of abol
| ishing the slave trade, as the debates In the
| Convention that made the Constitu ton will
| show. She bore her full share in the war OF
| Constitution and gathering the original thir-
| teen scattered aud separated colonies into one
| great State. In the great nullifieatiOn struggle
OF 1892 SO she was ready to act q part worthy
| Of her position and renoWp She sent one of
| her ablest sons, the late Mr.. Leigh, as a COM
| missioner, or sort of ambassador TO South
Carolina, who pleaded in a masteriy manner,
| in large assem- hlies OF the mpetuouS people OF
| the Palmetto State, the cause of Union.
This same mission she has again to perform,
and exert her just and honorable inhuenc ce
l ha ttas oil
| or COTTON States" She can do what no other
| State can do. And one may address to her the
| language that was addressed TO the Hebrew
| maiden that had been exalted TO the throne OF
a great monarch: "Who knoweih whether
thou art come 10 the Kingdom for such time
as this !"
1t is true, Virginia has no Watkins Leigh
in these days; she has no James Mcdowell
| who would so we'll have performed such a
mission. But has she not a Hunter, a Mill.
I son, a Mactarland, q Boteler a Riyes, a Bo-
| cock, Stuart, and many other able and pra
dent men who are fit for this mission Ger
tainly she has. And she has q Winfield Scott
who mas won as many laurels as a Psdccnaksr
as h has as General; and this is saying
| much. Blessed are the "peacemakers." The
| greatest of all bessir gs is their's-the Saviour
Of men being Judge. Let General Scott up-
| buckle the sword and go down and tax Wi b
| those frey children of the ardent South. We
cannot doub1 his willingness to under take the
| mission. Let blm 20 lei many go, if it be
| necessary. A"d may God bless their noble
| mission, and save this people from commit
ting the rasn and dreadful crime OF national
| suicide
In the meantime there is a great work to be
| done At the North.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY BILL.
| Il letter from Columbi a, S. O., says:
The Army bill is now in the Senate. 1t lies
| there like so much dead waste paper and ink
| The labors Of the House Committee OF Mill
tary are OF no avail, for, singular to relate,
the sagac'ty Of the Senate has induced it TO
take no action oh the matter. 1t passed the
| House by 4 large majority, and was imme-
| dIateiy rushed into the Senate without lime
| 10 PRINT with the numerous amendments -
| All the Democrats were able 10 secure in the
| way OF choosing the military officers To l. ad
| tue army o. l0,Con, was concession 20 the ef-
| feet HAT the volunteers who would enlist
| should DC allowed to elect their officers up SO
| tar as CJlcuei. The Governor is authorized
| to appoint the remainder. There is vet auo.
tAer Democratic restriction. and that is The
| selection OF Colonel aud all below him in
| grade by the volunteers from among them
| selves. This will effectuaiIy cut on a large
! Number ot Sou tnern United States Army offi-
GERS, who are supposed 10 be inclined 10 enlist
| ia The cause OF South Carolina. The Cover
| nor, however, has the power under the bill, OF
| choosing United States Army officers or
others for the higher military posts.
| The Senate yesterday refused to consider
| the above bill as passed by the House. 1t re-.
fused to put il III The special order, and IL is 10
ell Intents dead. phe popular objection
| against 1t among the lighting men-the rank
| and file OF the military com panies-is very
| great. 1 learn from many in The ranks Of tue
| Column bia litaTy that there are whole bat
| tuions ready 10 volunteer as one body If they
| are given The election of their own officers,
| but not one will go in otherwise. This is The
| general sentiment OF The people throughout
| the Sate. The Working-men 70 heart and
| soul against the bill
| MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK.
| The Herald OF Tuesday says:
| Anumber of our Influential merchants as
| sembIed IN the Mayors office yesterday after
| noun aud held private meeting for the pur-
| nose OF Considering what action, il any, the
CITY OF New York should take In view of the
present perlIous cUudiuon OF our national al
Ialrs. Although the N letting was preliminary,
| aud tLe proceedings were principally eoEtiuod
| 10 suggestions AID consultation, there is rea-
| son 10 believe that The movement Contem pla-
| t.d is oI uu important character, and when
tuiy matured aud announced, may prove u
| iuXu able service in restoring harmony and
peace I'D our distrac led country. The meeting
| was s!Iict!y private, 50 that ats proceedings
| canuOt now be publicly made known.
THE GALL III PHILADELPHIA
| The Mayor OF Philadelphia has issued the
| following call for the Union meeting in that
| city
| Citizens cf PhilaGeiphia--At a time when the
continuance OF our National Union is in peril
| "a ipu of it rfn6p an,