Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-07

ing the material Of which it is composed,
and the labor necessary to complete such
IN elegant and durable structure. 1t is
generally, conceded that it sill compare
fav"raIIv with auy ed,fre Of tue kind in
great credit upon the architect. the G, m
missioner. and all concerned. The only
regret is that it may he necessary to sus-
pend operations, aud husband all our RE-
sources for the dcteuce ,f the State. No
one regr. Is more than | do. that surIl nec's-
siry may arise; hut we mast make every
thing give way to the para'nont con>idera-
tion. ard reconcile ourselves as best We can
10 the DELAY. The Legislative shouli not
! MAKE any large appropriations. except for
arms aud nalerin! of wnr. un,il there is
fnll recognition of onr rights ont OF the
/ Union, aud n" longer any pressing n"cnssi-
! " to arm. 1. the work be suspended, it
may be- necessary to have some temporary
covering to p' 'o:cct ii from rain and storms
and especially fiom being elisGgnred, and it
may he necessary 10 appropriate small
amount for that purpose.
JOHN BKowS's PIKE.-At the request
Of distinguished Virginian, Edmund
RntFin, E-G., herewith pr,.seu, to tn. Leg
i>la'urc one Of the Pixies int. nded bv John
Rrown To he used bv the negroes OF "ir.
einia upon the un,tT.n'ling aud peaceahe
inhabiIau,s Of that State. lie requests
tina; this weapon may he placed III som-
conspicuous position in the State House of
South Carolina, there to remain, and tr
preserved as abiding and impressive cvi,
dence of the fanatiral hatred borue bv the
dominant Northern party. I" the insriln-
tions and people Of the Southern States.
and Of the Inscriptions and air"'ious
means resorted to for the expected attain
ment of the objects in vicw;' and respect
fully, recommend that the thanks of tie
State be returned to- Mr.. Rnffin for this
memento Of Southern wrongs, too long and
too pa,i-n,ly borne, and that !, be pIares!
in the Hall of the House Of Represeuta-
tivps.
FEDERAL Relationship obedience to
the resolutions passed by the General As
selnhly Of this State at the last regular ses.
sion, expressing the opinion that The slave.
holding States should Immediately meet
togcther to concert measures for united ac-
ton, and instlucting the Governor to ap-
press TO the authorities of ttr,t State the
cordial sympathy Of The people of Snutl,
Carolina With the people Of Virginia, and
their earnest desire to unite with them in
measures Of common defenae.' and also ia
transmit to all the Southern States an i'll
vitaton 10 meet in Convention, to consul,
aud mature measures for the safety and Sc
cnrity of the S"uth and :heir institutions
| Immediately appointed to that office the
HIN. G. G. Mrmminger, the mover OF The
resolutions, gentleman not only Of higI
chafarier and literary attainments, but who
WAS generally regarded as the exponent I"
the opinions of the co,.se rvativs portion Of
the people oftliis State. 1t WAS thought de
sirahle 10 send 81 Commissioner who would
not only hsve the ability to explain our pn
sition, and place us in aproper light before
| the Legislature and people Of Virginia, hui
who would by his autecede ts convince
them that our great aim aud object in ask
ing" for II conference with our Southern
sisters Was not to plan dissolution of the
Union, but TO save il, if possible, by insis
ting Oh satisfactory guarantees from the
North, that We were in future to he un
mo!ested in our prrsons and property, ac-
knowledged rs equals in carrying OH,
slaves to be any territory belonging to the
United States, and having projection by
the Federal Government against any at
tempt to interfere in any way with this
proper Y. Mr.. Mcmminger Was kindly re-
ceived. Hospitality entertained. and lisien
ell to with much attention, but his mas
terIy and ul,answerah!e argument before
the Legislature and people Of Virginia fail
ed tos convince them Of the necessity o.
cOncefted action on the part Of the South
+rn States in Convention. The State o
Virginia thought proper to decline tile
proposed conference of the Southern Sa,es
~ will be seen BY the resolutions Of hel
General Assembly herewith transmitted
aud only Mississippi and Alabama. of al
ehe slavehotding States, acceded to tn.
proposal.
m No such meeting Of the States hus take,
place. as it was thought the number agree
i'm TO meet WAS too small to eff.ct the de-
sired object, BY producing that moral efFpc
which 'wopld unquestionahly have resulted
from q general meeting OF the States in
terested. One Of the resolutions adopted
by Virginia in response to the invitation q
snu.h Carolina and Mississippi to meet il
conference, expresses the opinion. that 'Vir
ginia does, not yet d,stfust the capacity d
the Southern States, BY wise and firm
,Eexercise Of their reserved poWers. to pro
tsct the rights and liberties Of the people
and to preserve The. .Fedfal Union.' and fol
J this purpose abe desires ,he 'coacurrenfac
tion' Of, the Southern States but she add.
: 'tbat efficient 60 operation will be nors
safely obtained by such direct Legislative
actian Of the ,seperql, States as may 5,
necessary s6a proper, Sthan ll,ronsisNb.
agency 6f an assembInge which. can eyer
eise no alegiipatespsmer except to- deba.,
and advise. :. ~
i Thus we see that Although Virginia bat
strong hnpfs a. that' tine 6f preserving thu
Federal Union, shew was unwilling 10 srssoS
TO any other yay'of effectiug the ohjeea
than by the separate aesionee each STATE
which would hsvs the effect OF Pratlncine