Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-10


10 suit bis own views and majority oil Tue Caonet and
another not bis own but minority oil the Oabnet he
takes the ground which have taken heretofore,
that under the articles OF Ooniederauon the
Union was perpetual, and that the object OF the
Constitution TO make "more perfect Union" and
that the Constitution gave Congress the power TO per-
petuae ITSELF and he cites the laws oil iva ana loO
show that the power given the Federal Government 10
preserve the laws Yet If South Carolina declare her
self out of the Union there is no power on the face oil
the earth he says to keep her inl Now let Congress
mass the laws that have nmAted; let the President Of
the United SateP whoever he may be- transfer the Gus
tom House in the city of Charleston on board ship IN
the harbor Of Charleston let him stop all cotton IRON
going out; let him stop all mail facilities and prevent all
Femtances from going in and she would not only be
bankrupt without the Of supporting her own ct
yans for twenty DAYS but YOU would have revolution Of
the people there in less than that time The people would
begin 10 enquire why this was and then South Carolina
wculd have 70 commence war, and the United States
would act on the Defensive but the President says he
cannot execute the laws because the Judge aud the Mar
shall have resigned 10 the OF Heaven, why don't
/ he apDoint JudgeI Where is Caleb Gushing! Where
ia Judge Black? They are both aspirants for the Su-
preme Court. Could not Caleb execute the law in
South Carona he the President Of the Charleston Con-
ventiong The President of the United States to assert
to the people that he had no power to execute the law
because Judge has resigned and there is no Marshal
there Let him appoint them. am not much oil an
aspirant but might accept the Marshashp myself with
Cushing stand at my back As Judge; but there Is
neaceGul remedy am against war; II the Constitution
and the Union can be preserved without force; but II the
Constitution aud the Unon cannot be preserved without
force then am for using force Yes, gentlemen II this
we're case arising in any Northern State NC should all
be in favor Of enforcing the law. NOW, am Tor en-
forcing the law fairly and mparIiay aud simultaneously
In the North and in thq South. II you ask that dis
ucton shall be made in favor of the Southern States
the North has an equal right to ask the sans, and am
opposed to any discrimination being made between one
State and another because when you do you destroy
the equality Of the States which you are pledged and
| for which you are clamorng
am aware gentlemen that am trespassing on your
patience (Cries OF go On have said enough to ind-
cate my views on this subject views which have enter
tanned for the past thirty years and which, should 1--we
so long, will remain unchanged for thirty years to come
Now n reference 10 Convention, there IS one Couven-
lion that think might be called with much propIety
aud il is Convention Of the border Sates-as suggested
by YOUR Presiden;-Assour, Kentucky, Tennessee Mary
land and Virginia and North Carolina II she chooses to
be represented We the parties chiefly interested
and who stand between the extreme North and South
who have 70 bear the brunt OF the battle to do the Tight
ing while South Carolina egades the responsibility OF her
own acts have no objection 20 60 into Convention
with these States aud should be glad 10 see It, am ut
terly opposed Southern Convention in which hre-
brands are be sent because unless we can have bar
monious CONSULATE aud disposition to comprom Sc
fairly with the North, not only can accomplish no
good but would do much harm. see no advantage to
be derived from National Convention where the South
will be in deplorable minority and have no power and
open the door have such amendments fastened upon
us as the majority of the North may determine b ut
most Of all am opposed to Convention in this State
In the present disturb state of the public mind Virgil
mia in no mood act calmly as the interests OF the
country demand We have the best for suppos
inr because il exhibited in the last Presidential cleo
too that it would be question Of Democracy or anti
Democracy instead OF Union Dsunion, and we would
have simply a Democratic Convention and am afraid
20 trust those who have already brought TO pres
ent extremity am afraid to put the interests OF the
State and the fate OF the National Government IN the
hands of the Democracy Of Virginia am not therefore,
for State Convention. II my counsels are OF any avail
Il any thing that may have said done in the past
would entie my counsel any weight as to the future
beg the people OF Virginia to set their faces against
state Convention 10 which all their interests would be
involved There is TO suppose there will be more
wisdom exercised in such Convention than in the cleo
ton Of a member Of Congress, and how many OF you
would be willing to trust the existence of this Govern
ment in the hands of men who elected represen
aiyes to the Congress of the United SAtes Therefore,
mpore you all to not only set your faces against It,
bat do all you can to defeat it.
The Hqher Lag.-It is the law OF the Pe1urer,
OF the Ro6ber of the Jesuit of the Assassin and Of tue
Traitor of John Brown and of VIM. II. Seward.
Mr. THOMAS Bruce, of Halifax, being called upon to
respond said Mr. President had hoped that in the
presence OF many gentlemen more capable oil interest
ing you, more able to advise you that mere novice in
politics like myself might have been passed by unnoliced
had supposed tina, those members of party who
have been called upon speak would have been looked
up to the and tried leaders Of the party as the
expounders Of principles who have always stood firm
% our flag when she would have had to trail in the dust
but which floats in triumph over u.s. But state my
srnlimeuts freely. bave no claim to address-you no
tribute offer the altar Of my party, save an earne
stand and under our banner will fight ~ long as she
carries the motto "The Constitution the Union aud the
Enforcement Of the Laws" am happy to meet the
Wings of Richmond TO night coming as do from Dem
ocrac county. We have been taught there is nothing
in name, but il the Democratic party think there
i not only great deal in name but more in letter.
think We may say the Democratic party is dead and
hope the Wings Of Richmond viii perform the last rites for
em they died for the good OF the country therefore,
give them decent burial bury them in the deepest cn
vert" you can find Everett win preach their funeral
Sermon and the geat Bell, Of Tennessee will ring the
Kuall that Summons them 70 Heaven or to hell"
But elloWcitizans this is no time TO indulge in party
feeling Let us indulge feeling Of patriotism in the
midst of the dangers threatening country Sacrifice
our party feelings her altar and uniting with the pat
rotsm of the whole country make effort to preserve
the Constitution, and protect the rights of the South in
tact il the Union, il possible The important question
before US is what shall Virginia do in the face of the
election Of a Black Republican President in the face Of
the passage Of personal liberty bills, and the effort
wrest from Us our equal rights in the Territoresg Mr.
Lncolns election ia not cause for dissolution of the
Union; but there others who have the nsttu-
tons we have. who linked TO us by desti-
n.y. who have word TO say in the matter and the fear
Is that the Cotton Safes smartng under Of H.
uries and influenced by passion, may secede South Car
olina will fear leave the Union, and when once the
door is opened her example will be followed How are
We to get those States back Will be by coercion -
No genilemen and when the FIRST tramp of q Federal
army shall be heard on the soil of Virginia. every true
son Of the South will Instantly grasp his muskei and
plant his body in the gap to prevent the passage Of the
Fede al force. (App,ause Then how shall we bring
them back? It only be by the people of Virginia
meeting in Convention and taking Southern ground. t
us say to the South think you acing with too
much haste; ask you to meet Us in Southern Con-
veuton and there discuss grievances aud there de-
mtnd iuonal rights CT the North. Then, f the
North refuse, will so out Peaceaby if We can but forc
bly, if we must"
Sir, am called upon to respond to the toas, of the
"Tgher Law" Who are the advocates of that law but
the Black Republican party Of the North? They are to
be rulers in this government for the next four years.
Are We 10 see il carried without any attempt 10 re-
ssty tell you this idea Of fighting in the Union is an
erroneous Let but the first gun be fred aud il
will inevitably be The death kncl of the Union Yet before
resolve TO break up the government under which we
have lived TO be the most prosperous people on earth let us
see that no effort has been neglected to preserve our
tights our honor in the Union. If the North deny our
Ugh then say in the words Of Patrick Henry, give
I'VE liberty or give me death"
The Conservative men of all the Sla,es.-We
stretch out hands TO greet them at every point Of the
COMPASS and we call upon them all TO stand firm every
wb,re presenting solid front against the assaults of
s2don and sectional aggression upon the Constitution and
The laws.
"Nsvsr give up, It Is wiser and better
Always to hope, than once to despair"
Mr. john J JACKSON Jr of Wood comfy responded
to this toast as follows Mr. President the tune Just
Tho han kripr ha,t ,;,Itl a.