Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-30
THOUGHTs IN THE TLNES.

Hl A N4tAshN Nf Aht-aJNs
To ne Editor o. ds Nag.
Though regarded the election Of a sectional Presi-
dent by a sectional mgjority, gross overt act
as could be committed against the South, short OF Ia
grant war was content acquiesce in what seemed
to b, the predominant wish OF the STATE 70 await ug
ther developments But when the question is stirred
and forced upon me- cAunot hesitate avOw my con-
vctious shat a FOREIGN Government is imposed upon
u.s. aud Foreign Government, too,animated by openly
ayoweG hostile designs and that Il does become US as
free people adopt prompt and vigorous measures TO
guard our safety aud maintain freedom This course
he strikes me- is rendered absolutely imperative 10y the
action said 70 be mediiaed by the Federal Executive
Heretofore il reported that shat uncouAry, rccog-
MIXING the right Of sovereign State 70 secede from the
concderacy, would no. Interfere Now, however, It Is
airned that be eu'ersius totally different views, and
will AZ once proceed employ force Of tue Federal
Government " crush a seeding STATE.
This action alters the whole aspect OF the case-and
makes il 70 De deeply regret ed that Legislature
vas not called together Immediately BY the time they
nee. in January the country may be involved in all the
horrors Of civil var. DO not for moment suppose
that any Virgniau looE with indifference 20 an at
TEMPT bv the Federal Government cOerce State into
submisson-sn attempt which, If successful would put
A. end 70 al government by common eonsent-to any
thing ike c0niedeTacY OF sovereign and independent
States.
Reared, Ike an yrgisAns in reverence Of the Union,
accepted without scrutiny into Us merits OF dement's,
and was c1ntn endure it asst IS for the remainder
OF INV DAYS But now that the merits OF the Federal
Agent are brought upon the anvil and forced 20
o.. It's metal cannot close my eyes TO the fact that It
something thana mOns,rous failure Created
out Of nothing by the Sovereign S.es Inflated by pride
and swollen by corruption into monsrous proportions, 1t
seeks 70 subverg OF rule With rod Of iron the authors
offs being L. t. ia all is parts, and stencil in
the nosrs Of al homes. is balls OF Congress are
ony worse than beargasden, from its members being
accessible the Influences o. bribery and corruption
It's Executive Departments OF obscene birds
4. makes the blood boil hink that such HiHg should
have forts and arsenals and armed merceuares within
The limits OF this C0mmouSeath, and to arrOgae TO u
self Supreme Dominion the free people OF all these
States And after the 4lh OF March next, y not H0c,
these forts and arseuas and armed mercenaes will be
| AZ the beck Of a Foreign Government, and Foreign
enemy Can the people Of this Commonwealth be too
prompt and energetic IN the adoption Of means for the
protection Of thei. freedom and slirtyy
For one am for the speedis solution possible Of this
shoe natter Let US strip the Federal Government Of
The means Of corruption and the power OF oppression
Il superseded the bast Government that existed
tie old Articles Of Coniedeation-Which bore US trum
phantly through the Rovouton-and but for the peeu
nay pressure the close OF that Struggle, would have
borne US onWards in prosperity and freedom for thousand
Of years Let the State in its sovereign capacity
soon possible, and come to full and distinct under
standing With the other States either 70 reconstruct tbs
Federal agent on better and more satisfactory basis
se aside altogether Il With Washington, it MAJ
NJ. be Inappropriate that It should with Buchanan
Az any rae a iu and hnal settlement should be had
Setting aside honor and independence, the Unon is
worth commercial crash ike that NC are nov expert
encing, every four years.
Another reason for the early assembling Of a Stat
Convention is that the sovereign will Of Virginia MAJ
have some influence With the present incumbent Of the
Presidency / have long been under the impression
u may BE- IN error il so, correct mel-that this Stat
and several others When joining the Confsderacy. ex
prtssy reserved the right Of Withdrawing Possibly, il
Vrgibt should sound that reservation in the Of
Buchanan il might awaken him 70 sense Of the tru
character Of the federal compact aud save him from
closing the Of the last President in civil strife
iuhmy.
II the Federal authorities would keep aloof l appre
bend there would be t e danger Of blOodshed. True
or Northern brethren might get into belcose humo
aud make a raid upon us-but that's game at Whic
two could play. There would be no money in it-Su
10 mosstrOopsrs phrase, the beeyes good on 10th
. sr side The Tweed "a on this.