New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-17

GOV. LIcTCHERss PLAN ron MAKING
A COMPROMISE.


COMPROMISE.
Governor John Letcher, who succeeds Governor
Wise in the Executive Chair Of Virginia, has sent
In to the Legislature Of that State his inaugural
Message 1t is i moderate document. conceived
in spirit of cancellation. and very mildly ex
pressed. Az matter of course, It Is principally
taken up wish i consideration al the present un
happy dissensiens between the North and thu
Scuth; and In tracing shese didlculties TO thei
source Cor. Letcher shows, in manner tina
must carry conviction 70 every mind, that it i
owing ID ths steady and persistent attacks Of TIL
NORTH upon the social institution Of slavery, tlsa
aIl our trouble ID now due, He also points out th
rapid growth Of The antislarers sentiment at tn
North . feeble element few years ago, but nov
the predominating force lii the Free States-an'
concludes, very justly, that nniess something cal
he done to check the development Of that sent
ment. now 50 speedily going On, and thus put
atop to the war upon slavery it ineulcates AM
practices, TINT the maintenance oil amicable rela
TORS between the free aud the slave States viii
soon be impossible This is enunciated. not in thu
manner III threat, hut on the contrary, with re
iuctance and sorrow. Governor Letcher IS evi
dently no advocate OF disunion. His mind seem,
IL Be impressed with the misfortunes and horror,
that such step will, in all probability, lead to-
But hc sees that unless certain causes, which fol
some time past have been actively ut work pro
ducinp discord aud hatrcds, he removed, that dis
union win have To DO sought by the South as q
refuge from still more intolerable evils inside the
Confederacy. In his view, then. the way to save
the Union IL to address ourselves to the task o.
removing those causes. If the fanatics Of the North
continue their attacks upon the South, in defiance
Of law, justice md common humanity; and # IA
naticism continues to grow and extend in the same
ratio hereafter that ii has done for ten years here
tofore, the Union will be a physical iinpessblty
If tho war il continued apoa rs, We must have the
privilege ii! lfgatag back There il no example Of
lligh-spirsed people tamely submitting to wrongs
and outrages for years without retaliation.
Impressed with this belief, Gov. Letcher pro-
noses TINT the Congress Of the United States under
Article N of the Constitution, call upon the differ
emit States Of the Union to elect delegates to a
GRAND National Convention, to assemble and take
counsel upon the state Of the country, and il pos
sible. 10 devise means for putting check upon
tl,e growth of fanaticsln at tile North, and agree
upon snch terms Of final settlement Of the ques-
tons al issue between the two sections as shall be
mutually acceptable and proper. Such body,
composed of the talent and intellect Of the country,
1t Ii thought, BY free discussion and full inter
change Of views could arrive at better under
standing OF the feelings and temper of the differ
ent sections Of the Union. and thus intelGgeDtly
and efficiently determine upon basis Of compro-
mise that might be adhered to BIZ all. Ia the words
pf; Gov. Letcher: III such d convention shall
and, after free and full consultation
tnd comparison of opinions, shall find that the
liffsrencss between the slaveholiing aud non
laveholding States are irreconeilable, let them
consider the question Of Il peaceabe separation and
he adjustment Of all questions relating TO the dis
'osition Of the common property between the two
ections. If they can be recoaciled, let them ad-
ast the terms and give them such sanctions as
rili render them effective
We think the proposition Of the new Governor
+ Virginia is eminently worthy Of being carried
ut. What the people Of The North lack is just
nd true appreciation Of the real condition of
latters at the South. Bigoted preachers and
ckiy women are at present in the leatfof North.
IN politics. The South wishes to meet the men
intelligence and understanding from the other
their crazy parsons or dyspeptie wo-
ien-on fair field Of argument and discussion.
70 wish to meet men Of practical common-sense,
len of business capacity, men of the world. We
seI certain or our ability of being able to con-
inee such Of the insane wickedness Of the present
rnsade against slavery that is being carried on in
he North. And II the Northern States viii but
end as delegates to the proposed convention cti-
ems Of the right description, We think that such
ody might give an impetus to d better sentiment
lat in the end would gain the ascendancy over
10 spirit of Abo!itionisH that so mischieyousiy
reVails al present.
Before Congress can call such a Convention,
Dwercr, a. will be seen 81 referring to Article V.
the Constitution, two-thirds of all the States in
4 Union must BIZ their Legislatures, join in re-
testing it. We hope our State Through our
legislature that met yesterday Will join in the
ovement. II the North refuses wy join in the re-
nest for such Convention, tic responsibility |
i'll rest upon her own head. Let the South give
whence of her desire to appeal to every plan
Inch holds out the slightest hope of a continuance
peace and the preservation Of fraternal relations
g-Einth Ward American Club-A meet-
go this Club viii hs held at hs sas Coaeeheuse Oh Legee
ret between cone and Montseat Streets WEDNESDAY
yEsING january Is, 1850 O'Clock, precisely for the
rpose of eee;ig Delegates 10 represent this Ward In the
ounc Convention Of the Americs Party Of the Parrish and
ity Of Orleans.
Bs order 81 he President.
ja1a 2psls TIiEonULE BlGHE,TIN Secretary.
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