Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-11

Now that Congress Is in session. and the Gulf States
are in Wild commo,oa aud the whole country il agitated
from Que cud o. TO the other sh the momenious
questions hat ever challenged the reflections OF ntei
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Stirring and momentous times are nov upon US, and it
ia no. within the province Of mortal to forecast the
future And in such times all citizens the
~ humbest should studolsy and oonscientousy seek
@ eughten themselves in respect their duties, and the
character Of the vast issues pending for their consd
GRAFTON and decision. No good patriotic man. in times
ike these should permi. himself 70 grope lis way in the
dark If there be any light ks possibly avail himself
Of The crisis that is upon is too grave too
rious aud TOO momentuous 10 admit Of blind and hap
hazard action on the part Of any individual in the com
muu,y But all should endeayor to acquire correct n-
formation and arrive At just aud patriotic conclusions in
reference TO the questions which press upon and
absorb tbe public attention. Let every voter in the
good old Commons alth of Virginia therefore, before
he undertakes TO decide the issue OF national life death
now pending, look about him and make himself master
o. all the facts bearing upon the great question he now
called upon TO decide. lie SHOULD nos take things at
secondhand but should aform himself, and then act
npou his own convictions Of right and duty.
Proposing, az We DO so far as ability viii psrmit,
to make the Wing the medium Of the earliest and most
authentic intelligence and the channel Of communicating
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ergy God has given the preservation and paciiea-
o2 OF the country if that be possible but if that be not
possible then TO the maintenance Of the rights and honor
OF Virginia at all hazlrds and the last extremity
Whether our in regard TO the ssues pending
shall command The approval provoke the censuIe CT
those With whom have been so long and happily asso,
c,,ed in political warfare, know not, and can only
utter the lervent hope that will At all events our
course has been determined on aud shall be influenced
to the end by honest and patriotic motives and eonside'
ra,ions only As vrguians, are all embarked il The
sane vessel and whether in veal or in woe, for good
or or evil we for Virginia, aud for the rights and
honor Of Virginia against the world. Aud in the general
wreck II a general wreck come, for Virginia
Hrst last and all the time and shall pursue what be-
lisye to be her interests, regardless alike Of the smiles
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