Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-12
should not the Cotton states Pause and
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In what We shall say in the present article propose
TO address no word Of appeal remOnstranee to the
people of South Carolina Impelled by impulse and
boiling over with excitement no argument could posi-
bic reach them-they inaccessible to reason, and
must be left to the unresrained control Of their
passions and whims.
But the other Cotton States at least portion Of
them, We find less difficulty in approaching and
ing with. We think the most Of them permitting
themselves be driven TO rash extremes by the preepi
tate and contagious example Of South Carolina
We believe that if they would consult their judge
meuts and their own interests and their own honor
uey would Immediately pause and reflect, and finally
Determine no. to rush into the folly Of psaceabs
sion al the present time Is Georgia the great and PROS
porous Empire State Of the South aggreved by the
course Of the North than Virginia. Has Louisiana suffered
more al the hands Of the North than Kentuckys In
word has single one Of the Cotton States been more
outraged BY the North than the Border Slave States -
1t IS obvious to al, that If indignides and wrongs
have been visited upon the Cotton States BY the action
Of the Northern States and people they hsve been visit
ed in much larger measure upon the Bocder States
why then should the Cotton States undertake to carry
out the project Of Secession alone in consequence Of
grievances common to al the Southern States Why,
least shOad they not consult and advise with their BOr
der sisters who deeply interested in the insiitu
ton of African slavery and in its PerpetuatiOu and pro-
tee;ion before taking grave and mOmentOus setP
Are not the Border States also, sensitive to wrong
aud insult, aud as willing to defend their righ.s
and honor as the Cotton States? And yet the latter in
initiating and carrying forward the programme Of
SION on their own hook without word OF counsel
with their Border sisters seem to proceed upon the as
d. and
uumauly and submissive in spirit to be unworthy OF
being consulted by them. II they desire eoOpc.l-
ton in defence Of the rights and honor Of the whole
South Is t not the part alike Of courtesy and poIcs
for them not to be prScpaie in their action but Ia at
AID consult with Of the Border and thus SCI whether
a common grouad Of action could be found upon
which az the States Of the South, without execution.
could prudenty aud honoraby stand What do our
friends Of the Cotton States hone expect to accomplish
by acting separately and that too before any effort has
been made 10 secure ,se cooperation Of the Border
States, = their Wish purpose the seeds Of
jscosd between the Border States and themselves II
- they could have adopted no course more certain 10
attain their end than BY yng Of in passion and act
iny upoa their hook without consultation or advice
With heir equally Interested sisters Of the Border States
Bat Eih the exception OF South Carolina there is vet
TINE for them 10 pause and deliberate before they con-
slmma.e hs suicidal scheme Of separate State secession
Aud il heir solemn and imperative duty thus to pause
AID deliberate and take COUNSEL Of the Border States
and whether all stand together in support
OF toe general policy. As their State Conventions
assemble early in January, Why should those Con-
ventons in courtesy and in Justice the Border States
propose consultation. early day Of all the South
States No harm certainly can result from such con
slltlton. H. in conference OF all the Southern sasc-
dsagresments and dreaces should deveope themselv .
between the Cotton and the Border States which H.
reeoneitbie, cannot pars met in peace in
mutual sympathy and good will We Of the B, rider
consider il il the highest dCgre dscoureoUs and AFRO
CANT the part Of Cotton State sisters to r up
on Of policy deeply affecting right and IL
tcres.s without suggestion for edyee an consul
tation wg Us. Neither VirgaA aor sRy other Border
ste has ever Dilrc9 u any way, single Of the
Cotton Sta Nby, then, should thu Cotton States
b- ,se,r compact aud sever their relations with us
,sei.llg Ni.bout a momcnts consultation with ~ -
surely our Cotton State sisters acting unkindly
unreasonaby towards and acting unwisey and foolish
I'm reference 10 their own Interests and their ortu lcs
D., we ask too much Of them then, shen politely sug
~ 10 them the proprcty and the justice Of deelv ing
op.ummaie the act Of Secession. until they confer
and consult with their Border sister, Ne exPrF the
nest hope that our endsin the CsstOn States wimmedi
stely and calmly consider MA dine to US Of the Der
der and that consequently when their spectve Con
v.ntions assemble in January, they VII at once take
steps for frank and friendly cOrfsre with Us; and
then il no common action shOald be agreed upon be-
tSse9 ~ they could carry out the p ogramme OF Secs
son AZ their pleasure and without or hindancs so far
al We are concerned We say without let hindranee
for whatever NAV be opirions OF the right the
policy Of SECESSION any attempt coercion the part
o!he General Government would meet Wish instant res
,ance in al the States and thus light up eOnhagratOa,
,sbieh no mortal power could put out.
IN conclusion, indulge reaso cable degree of hope
that some at least if not all Of the Cotton State, will
listen with respect and favor TO the appeals and rmon-
sraqces Of their sisters the Border and resolve to
postpone the carrying Of their Secession project I'M
I'll conference had with all the other Southern States