Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-25

the, come animated by really honest motives oe whe'h,
cr hC como with hearts regardless OF social uuty anu
fatally bent ON mischief the schemes, designs anu
hopes of each and Oh must alike, unless @rtesleui
lead 20 Iue same cad, caauntou, anu Uisu','"
result Lee uz dcmaud, within the condition oil the
bond of unon ever right every immunity every hcc,'-
-ry security for aud protection 10, ail ana every sC'',
of our property vel for full and p''ec' tquA-
ity with any and all under the OF the national COM
pact Let as. gentlemen seek to redress our wrong,
within the nion instead of by fighting ourselves ont oil
&c. And the best safeguard the surest means Tor Az
tanning and preserving these ends, lgt as demand tu5t
the Union, our fathers made IT, and not Is moueIn
Uopaus or designing spirits North or South would nave
To- shall Dee pro-ervei-that the glorious banner oil the
Stars and Stripes that has so long braycd the baie aud
the breeze and the object of respect and admiration
Don every sea and upon every land shall continue 10 wave
over free and stable and constitutional Union.
I'm vOur action, then. gentlemen, let there Dc hrnhes
without rshuess; decision, instead OF empty resolve
asserting principles aud looking men solely with
view for their maintenance aud triumph as wen as
wise and manly consideration TO future events so As
20 place the STATE, TO whom duty aud aieeuon n'SV
belong u condition to meet any and all contingencies
/ And If the time shall come, and distant may oe tue
dly OF It's approach when the Union OF these states s"I
become as 20 any portion, too oppressive to Oe oone
when the melu within it's folds prove inadequate 10 IUr-
usa relief aud safety, when 10 becomes oeiter 10 NY 10
Ills we know no, of than bear those already pressing
uDCu MS when longer submission would De as u,1ouo-
able as mp1i..J then, gentlemen, tue mode ana meas
Ura Of rejra TO escape The oppression, "oau De VIVA"
belongs of right % every people resistance Gnu 'o
ce-siou or cal. t revolution and the c'-u Vi aI'us
shall q. 1v appealing 90 the God OF Battles 10 lV'eV'
and y.ate.,c tle right abide the issue OF tue coHuit"
The idea of some that under such circumstances any
Safe or State. would pas, tbg0ugha Withdrawal nom te
political family iu pcIceable way both parties snaNlNs
hands and each wishing the other all health ana htp9-
uas probable, and as much as TO Tell Us 'AA' U''
-v wolfe would divide his Inst meal with the hmb, aud
aHHH Har.N r- TffI IS L b y
aad embracing imprint tle brow OF the dear 'uiuS
rar.r. farewell Kiss. No, gentlemen when the di'Fup-
lion o the Republic shall come when the people OF tle'e
States. u moment OF frenzy aud madness or OF heee>
-r shall cancel and tear 10 pieces the sacred ooAu IlaI
now mites them when they shall come 20 pun down tue
oaIy temple Of rational liberty the world has ever known
In t11- dark and terrible hour when the curte" shall
toll tlc parting existence OF such an inheritance, "o"
and b.1ueiJheI such sacrifice OF p'ool ana 'reSur
when tni, proud and sublime fabric soul toter tol
t and be no m'r' rely upon IL lD' an ''e ion" mp
of the Good and che wise viii have lied tOreyer-that
or and d-gsry and endless night viii have shut IN up
m T I.t .,yu.u %, human liberty and that there shall
como with - waters Of bitterness, whose flow there will be
. none TO- arrest, and of which all must drink.
To ayer disasters appalling, 20 arrest the arm that
rl sris and STAY the wave threatening TO cuguph let
r rs ready 90 protect tlc nteres, ana guard the honor
, yir5 s u, al 10 the adoption Of policy which shall
build up conservative, national Union party, whose d.
son uE1erce small De 10 aay and bed. tue strife be-
tween the Two sectional ones nov dividing and aistrtyug
he country 10 see Jbat tde Federal Constitution aceoT-
rro les true spirit and meaning. shall be administered
@ Co M portions OF the land 20 all persons and as To al,
species ofpopsry And here, under the sacred Influences
m tho MS which gave li Oh 90 Jhc purest Of patriots, and
B mankind tle irst political saviour o, whom history fur
u.,ae record Gods oan chosen instrument lee u.s. au-
sr.G hy i-- stirring aud biudus spirit let u, Resolve,
-1 i,r s our feeling, our devotion aat struggles viii
avail t- This grcl, Union OF states, amidst the iacuo IS
-- s>riI and The pillows thlt drive agIu>tL shall be-
unclaimed a, &C.. i,ls.iJu, founders designed -thst
sustained and sheltered Jy tie hearts aud bands Of their
grateful descendants It shall ride in safety amidst the
rstug. OF the storm, and, undera kud Providence,
SHALL she'd upon aud our children the continued bless
/ ues of political security and happiness.