Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-15
TIRE GREAT ISSUES OF TIE DAY.


WAsHNGrOS, Nov. s, 1860.
All eyes are now turned to the South, and il is mpos
sibe eIaggeate the degree Of solcitude that is ie
by her sieadcS. and most devoted and selsacrhcing
friends here that she will not, at this crisis put herself
IN the wrong.
At present the slayeholding States entirely in the
right regards the great pots controversy between
them and the Republican party We're this not the
case it is difficult TO imagine, the ordinary principles
of human nature and the usual Of events, why
nothing like republican party exists in any OF those
States.
They belieye that hostility to sltYery is Inherent in the
Northern miad ami is taught in schools, colleges
churches, the family ciroe, and has become the hXef
sentiment Of the Northern people, not to be eradcated
In this their belief Is right They believe, too, that the
creed OF the Republican party indicates the disposition
aud determination of its leaders give that hostility to
Southern domestic institutions such active direction
renders their hight property Insecure and inyades
the peace of their families and resdes and tends TO in
surrecton, robbery MURDER and other crimes against
the innocent and pure too SHOCKING for patient contem-
paion In this her belief il right for such is the ten
drncy Of the Northern deadly enmity 20 slavery as it
exists in the South though many who entertain it would
shuddcr at the dTeu consequences OF their own teach
| ings.
IL is besides quite mistake TO fancy that u mera-
cling attitude OF the South has been produced by
parry defeat In Presidential election. They feel that
they only at the polls but that victory
bas been won By popular MAORI y, committed in set
tied aud determined eumity against their whole social
SYSTEM the very foundations their business interests
their individual and personal safety well prosperity
and happiness This IS the sting OF The late triumph Of
the Republicans over the friends cf the Constitution the
Union aud the equality of the States.
This is the irremedabe wound which produces the ex-
citement extending through fifteen States of the
corfederacy, Is Il 10 be wondered at that they should
be unwilling 70 trust party WHICH comes eyultngly into
power, procanlng principles that nat only interfere
with their rights but carry alarm 10 their homes and fire
sidess
He must be a severe critic upon human actions who
pronounce upon Southern brethren for
making efforts establish check what they feel
they destined experience 10 the tenderet points
from Northern aggres>ions lie must possess little ac-
quantauce with human nature who feel surprise that
Southern brethren should desire guarantee for
their rights their tranquility apd their unmosscd domes-
tic condition than the justice mercy of the North They
have too much reason believe that among the Abol-
tonists there is about much fairness there is milk in
male tiger; and they look upon the Republican party
as thoroughly abOiiouized in feeling and as ready when
opportunity seFTgs rsse rs liza rcda head against
what |. calls The slave power G. tue people aud ipst-
sttutions OF the South Now the prayer and hope OF
who love the whole Union and who deprcae the gevous
wrongs prperated by the dsubers of the peace Of
neighbors is that the South will not be driven under
these circumstances into the wrong Nuicaon is uni
yersaly secuted as dslnsion and snare The idea OF
State remaining within the Union and at the same time
making nun anu VOd Wlthn hef territory an act OF the
Federal Union is utterly abandoned But the attempt
is made to show tbs, peaneahe eecesson wss con
teqpatSd Ut the raHcatoh al the Constitution in the
contingency Of unjust and oppressive action by the Fed
erAl Government This doctrine is far plausible
than nullfcAton was and attracts TO It's support
quite different Of advocates from those whose
sonngs in Of notification completely refu
ted and overthrow by the great statesman and eGna
tutIoaa eypoundeFs Of 1870 and 1888 It Is receiving
nov tue eafnes, attention and study of all who take
interest in political philosophy Without presumption
trust may the remark that it has little oup
daion in the Constitution as the exploded doctrine OF
nui6caiion and viii add that the result Of the public
examination aud discussion Which this theory Of peace
able secession right subjected will be- that it Is ab
soluely untenabe and rreconceable With the principles
OF regulated liberty and constitutional government.
The secession Of State is nothing less nor more than
revolution. And the secessioniss must make up thei
minds to encounter all the hsZIrds TO which revolution
ISIS expose Themselves This Il great natter and, Ii
my opinion IL South Carolina takes this extreme step
her sister States TO whom she locke for support viii
follow her, But have written srOugh for to-day.