Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-27

made TO sanctioa th,ss seheme., heu it Is bu. COM
promising with i1 70 lock 20 consequences. The cru
aides Illustrate wli th,y zUmsiily 'ae iorce and the
,lry, eel, ihe caiac'ty Toe ioIy, OF this teisiogs
gntmett and thc pcr.eculi0ns and prosecutors which
have dsrraced The history Of the church and Of many
civil governments all exhibitions Of the same per-
verted and excited religions sentiment
Il is beyond question that slavery is the most promi
nent element Of the autagOnsm raging at present be-
tween the Norhsand the South But am not prepared
to saw ihat h Is the only from Which dangerous
autagonsm may arise between them. Though coming
from the country the original settlers OF the North
and the South, could scarcely have been more unlike
each other in their modes Of thought their customs
aud especially the religious influences which operated up
on them, II they had sprung from different races and
bad come from different countries; and their location and
empoymens have not since tended TO assimlate their
sentiments The puritan element goyerned in the North
and whatever Of excellence there may have been IN IT, M
has produced results which may lead TO fatal an
tlgon betweel the North and the South in the latter
Of which no such element existed Ii has been oharae
terzed BY a spirit Of meddling and dOgmatsm. It's con-
stituted auth 1ries have claimed TO direct and control
every thing descending into the minuta OF public and
social life They dictated the religious creed OF the peo
pe and provided for their education at the public ex
expense And thus that people have been taught through
their whole separate existence and from individual naa
ences TO old age TO look 70 che government not only TO
protect and defend them but TO promote their Interests
aud advance their prosperity The government has thus
become the first object OF their interest and regard-gov
erument protection, government security, government
direction aud eontrol government help in the proseeu
ton Of their individual interests.
In the South no such influences have operated upon
the people. Planters and farmers, living alone in the
country unfortunately not subject to any strong religious
Influences Of auy kind; having pryng official eyes
ppop them TO watch their actions; left to take care OF
heir own affairs and provide Tor their own households,
,hey have locked 10 the government only for protection
aud security aud have felt that upon themselves alone
rested the responsibility OF performing their social du-
ties and providing for their social aud individual wants
Government therefore, does not hold the place IN their
esteem or their Judgment which /; holds ia the estima.
lion Of the people OF the North They ask help from
IL and they EXPECT no iayOrs. It's blessing 70 them
protection and security; they determine Tor themselves
hir social duties and expec; no help IRON government
the discharge OF them.
Tho effect Of these divine teachings and influences,
may be seen ia their diverse views OF governmental duty
and pOlicy In the North have the advocates OF
Maine liquor laws free schools fishing bounues, naviga-
ton laws protective tariffs. harbor and Internal I'M
proycments presumption rights and homestead bills. In
he South We have, as I hink prOioauder and wiser
social philosophy which teaches that whilst crimes 10
hesruuishsd ~ The strong OF the ag, soal vices
IRE 20 b. corrected by sound social sentiment and
that social duties 70 be performed by the persons
upou whom they rest and not hv the government Aud
IN matters Of national policy whether views OF
irucslr and generally entertained and the South thinks
that government is the proper author agent in n
liydusl advancement and prosperity.
We have already that the opposite views Of the
North and the Souh these questions Of governmental
aoy have seriously Threatened the permanency Of the
Union, even vixen tie poser Of the two sections Was
ruch more ncary balanced than il is 40 present and
hen sectional parties had rot been organized And
shat nav BE- the extent which sectional party at the
North accustomed 20 look 10 hc government for help in
che advancement Co! as individual interest, having the
power and he purpose 20 administer the government,
al carry It's policy In this respect he ioresccu,
aud well be the cause Of doubt aud apprehension to
ihc South.
tbiak thcu /, miy-bc aid with confidence that there
are sutl Giyrrg, vi interest between the NotI ami
,ae South and such opposition OF feeling and sentiment
hptW them th1 most ycu- subject o slavery, as
shat a sectional party owing o. hrih growth aud ia
.treugtb TO Wctpic OF hostility 10 Southern iu,tilu-
ons and having the power snd the purpose to take po5
'Ssicn OF IN government o. the Northern States and
,f the Urci States, and TO administer them through
tdr instr mentality OF i's crsanZAii0n, IS not
lfc GUARDIAN o. Onr liberties, i. L g.
GOV. PICKENS AND THE FORTS AT CHARLESTON.
GOV. Fcarns Of Solth Carolina was serenaded 10
Charleston, Friday evening and in returning thanks
-.d
Fc.low-citl,us allow me To say to you that hope aud
rust I am in possession OF Information that, perhaps
lerc may De appel 70 force thc part Of lha federal
authuuu,9. itacrrs lat u ana mistaken n this, aL
least "a fir as e concerned are prepared To O.
any and every isuc hops ard trust that under cN &
ing circumstance there will be- NO imprud'nc'no rash
lruc,, to eGuussl caught unj,r te impu OF ias'
uors that viii prove 20 the World that We are no.
only tire, aud independent bui that entitled 20 be
bv our virtues and Our character. TIE convention in
40 human probability, viii In lev DAYS. send the orli
nance Washington, which pro,iaim 10 be, YOU
have right % De- Tree and Independent rrpubnc ap
pausc Aud until they Prcscu, the claims OF South Caro-
l;a., to-.fo.t, te-s- -si '., is-''-, o.
son OF the federal government is our dGi' to sustain
,Sa. convention los -h0wag thar ready 20 await
ir,c and fair msrj Bu; It. in the meantime, there IS
any attempt 70 Increase tie forces that now garrison
titm far as concerned it shall nos he done win
ont an appeal TO arms. Loud aud prolonged cheering
sincercly desire that; far as [ am concerned, Tc
Sian .runphan,ly 90 through this great controversy
without this appeal % a.m3 But il IL be necessary to
yillcste the independence Of nv country, vow 10 You
here tt.. ali a.. paWer tina, have shall De excrtcd TO
uliltla TO the La, extremity the Independence of South
Carolina Great applause