Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-21
Eudor., n,ent OF our position.

I, .Harls s no hre qualification 70 find that our POI
oo in regard to the pending crisis, rs defined IN our
;ss,e of the lth Instant meets With such general anu
h,r,v endorsement an over the country. Many OF the
most influential presses in all the Border States, and even
II; the Cotton States themselves, a. well as many eonser
v,ive journals in the North, have published long eA
,,,s from our article With eOmmendatOsy comments.
A. anna evidence Of what We here state the 81 LOUIS
~, an ,bls conservative paper, publishes our aioFe-
sad article With the following preface under the cap
"a, of ''The Poltroonery Of Secession Il says;
. al, 4. that has been uttered during the intense e1-
ssot Of the past few weeks, the subject OF Secs
o and the protection Of Southern Rights by secession
% the Southern States We have met with nothing so
s,,,a 40 manly so wise and heroic as the following
s.,,;ment. from the Richmond (val Hhig. We are
l N Ia assured and 70 believe that they are the senl-
,,s Of an Overwhelming msi ority of NirginAns, As
,,v sbould De OF all Just and courageous men OF the
entire South. Say, MssOurians do you not endorse
theus"
We are glad to find also that some Of the Democratic
,psrs in virginia entertain views corresponding with
or own For example, the last Danville APPsal winds
m An article as follows:
No,, then is the time to have our grievances re-
r,ssednosis the time TO get guarantees tor future
p-otsetou. Ifos eunSo' gs' them ia ths U"'oH ''As
is>u l,,, 90 cut, aud rLsH % 90, lee - carry Ca"
80, % ne public property along sih r'."
u.rs TOO. isan extract from another Democratic pa
=, ,be Valley Of Virginia the SPIRIT Of Jc7er'o',
ppblished at CbaFIestOSn. hays;
owe are no advocate Of secession, immediate or r.
,,ot, We have no idea Of Withdrawing from govern
t merely because We have the power to do so, wheth-
- .,,s,;tu,ionay or not There is too much at stake
=, .,r,spdsr as ree-w offering to Northern rapaeity
NJ ssssr, and if possible maintain our rights IN The
Tion; if not lei Us fight for them Out oil IT, Al a'
v,,. , rs have our rights in the common territories
in the public buildings in the forts. arsenas aud aFo
re, and in the District Of Columbia. If the government
i 70 be broken up let it be broken up Tor the gooa OF
i, If indeed any good can possibly come from such Ie
sui Let ugeontend for our share OF the army and navy
all ,bir eoqipments Let "a not leave al theseengires
Of destruction in the hands OF our enemies. Aud /"
there Is any treasure le let have our proportion OF
,b, 100 and any debts have been incurred by the old
h-n. &c ought jointly 70 arrange for their settlement
", HAYS before as likewise, private letter from one
OF the most able distinguished and patriotic genem
m the Western portion Of the STATE who writes to US
thus
81 cannot withhold the expression OF my great pleas
urs AZ the patriotic position you have taken in the
lF,ig All our people about here read your articles
With great delight aud hope has been inspired that
,sbiag may Vet De done to heal discussions, and save
,bs sion eventually As foe South Carolina, am for
letting her 60 STATE that has abolished The 4ih OF
Inv a. a national holiday, cannot claim much OF my
.mr,.by hope and believe that the other States WI
muse long enough to let the reaetve principle do It's
on, iatbe North My eonyiction is that We shaAha'e
,ompste revolution there, and that Seward, Samnsr
a., ~ui De driven tO,ths WALL"
Here i. another extract Of letter from gentleman
IN Tennessee to the same effect. he says;
.E,,lo..d send you 8. for which you Will please
ss,I IN nv address the Ssa,i- Weekly Wig. / have
rad with interest the leading article in the Wing OF
,,. nh inst and have seen nothing recently which 20
feby expresses my views upon this question OF secs
SION Though We live 10 trOuolous times still, 1t Nirg'
nj, tennessee AID Kentucky, $bich, BY the voice OF
bir peops At the ballOtbox have declared themselves
conservative aud Cuonoving States all stand hrmly by
their rights under the Constitution m ne CHion, they
are rowsriu enough roll back the tide OF the Black
Republican fanaticsm on the hand and the torrent
Of revolution and anarchy the other and say TO those
mad and dscordanl elements "thus far shalt thau come
and 10 father.
Hoping that your views in the article above alluded
N are the expression Of the sentiments Of the msorty OF
the people Of your gallant State, am, Se.'
We could give uumbers OF other extracts from public
journals and private letters breathing the same tone and
.ol We believe indeed, that the great mass Of the
southern people opposed to the co~ardy device OF
De.eebe secession leaving their rights behind them.
and are in favor Of seeking redress Of Southern griev-
spee in the Union first and failing to obtain such 'e-
are ia the Union then in favor Of Peaceabe separation
and fair division OF the public property or immediate
esht The secession party Is the "eraW-6sh, the
,runauay"-lhe descending" party aad while eAmor-
ing fr their rights they ignOmniously abandoiang
ihsr rights.