Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-28
RICHMOND WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2S,

con other subjects may be dangerous and mischevous
oif it shall be more than ridiculous"
But South Carolina regards disCnOn the present
remedy" "she asks for conference to debate dsuni
on Whatever may be the opinion of South Carolina,
w 10 the ultimate result she certainly does not propose
disunion as a present remedy. The language of her
Commissioner quoted 20 sustain the charge, utterly
refuted it. lie plainly points out the course TO be
erpeeted from the Conference. They will require,
he saws "a restoration of the Constitution aud
the nerfect equality of the Southern States."-
Saw TO the North :--Repsal at once all your enact
mrnts against tie Just rendition Of or siGres-Jreak up
yo,r UNDERGROUND railroads perform topards us yo,ir
C,usifionol obligations, and restore 10 as all those
robfs ,rEich the Consultation guarantees TO u.s. Tie
South pst haze equality ia the Union, she riH seek
Independence ont Of It,
The Uarper's Ferry Report the recommendations of
our Chief Magistrates the united voice Of our people,
proclaim the same sentiments.
Again: George Washington tells us, II disunon is
a question not to be debated
George Washington is made the great stalking horse
of politicians of every complexion ns and outs, Whig
and Democrat Unionis and Disunions even the Black
Republican and the Red AbOlitionist use him for their
p pose
jlEen did George Washington say that dsunion or
apy other question involving the desnies Of the coun-
try should not bedebaed? Certainly since the 10th
of October 1859 If his injunctous apply to these
times they have been dsobeyed by every man capable
of speech and reflection daily and hourly our fresde
catherings-our social unions-our primary political
assembles-our public councils. No! George Wash
ingon loved as does every Southern patriot the Union
ordained by the national compact by that compact il
came from the hands of Washington himself of Frank
lin and Madison; OF Hamilton and the Pinkneys and
old Roger Sherman and Old Daniel Carroll; not The
blurred and booispotted copy forged by Seward and
studied by Philips and John Brown and Helper; tie
Union as it WAS not it In saving this do but
repeat the Interpretation placed On Washingtons lau
elage by the committee OF ~ OF which the author of
the new system was himself member. Referring to
that language they say that the CHion they hare been
tugh 10 reUere IS the Chlon contemplated W tie Con
Stit,itiOp. heH II shqH cease 10 be SHch Union II
mill hare FORFEITED ALL CLAIMS To RESPECT AND
AFFECTION" Did the Delegate from Cupeper dissent
from this report? Or If not how comes it that he has
only debated the question but co"teHniced the SHg
qesioa Of Il suspicion that the Union might forfeit all
claims TO our respect and affection; Why his whole
gument is discussion, directly OF indirectly, OF this
dabaeabe question; attempt to prove that dissolu
lion NAV be avoided by avoiding Southern conference
and by-carrying systematic war OF retaliation,
bringing our Northern adversareS " to the feet OF
the Old Dominion" No. Let not the halowed name OF
Washington-who after long and earnest debates by
the Old Thirteen led the wayuot only to disuuon bu,
OPEN evoud n-ever be inyo.od to sanctfy oppression
or teach submission.
Thirteen colonies rose in against the mother
country-aganst government and people who had uey-
er manifested hatred or prctced oppression towards
them equal that endured for years from the Northern
Stltes:-a government aud people indeed for whom
professed and felt almost the day Of separation
respect and attachment than, unhapply the Southern
people are this day permitted to feel FOR brethren
of the North appeal to the facts OF history; the
heart in every Southern bosom.
Bu, il South Carolina is TO be chded for ore-eeng
aud proclimng in advance her adhesion to this alsulic
ing scheme OF nounercourse what be said of
General Assembly who, after mature consideration have
laid t asleep. Or OF the great commercial class OF
State who were to gather for themselves and confer
the State the rich fruit, Of this scheme and who so
earnestly pray 10 be spared from their share Of its bes
sings The scheme had it succeeded might possibly
have brought our aversares to the feet OF the Old Do
mniou the very dread OF il has already brought
own citizens to the feet OF our General Assembly.
J. R.
TO be Coucl,gisd)