Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-04
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Rain or shine let the conservative voters OF Richmond
rally to the polls to-day and vs. upon the Disunon Pre-
cipit,;ors in Virginia an overwhelming defeat, The
an parts Of the State is cheering in the highest
Syr-e Our conscientious belief is that not more than
thirty really Preepitatag candidates will be elected TO-
dty--ani. perhaps the number will be much smaller
sad We hope also that not single Submissionis in the
tru. ssnse Of that word will be hOnored with majority
Of the PEOPLES suHrages to-day. We expect to see
elected vast preponderance Of fsir-mnded, rational
conservative mea and vet mea who, unless the North
will agree TO syssd, a,isfuciory asi maj dd stnsss
the issues in controversy, will boldly uniurl the stan
d.r OF resistance and resolve stand or fall O OF the
I lion.
We exhOrt the people and politicians OF the North, IN
advance not be deceived by the result OF the election
M Virginia today should that result be against the Pre-
,taors and ia favor OF what called here
t,e ,,ndiates We feel confident it VIII be- For, let
as assure them in al sincerity and eandOr that Viz
en.a remaining % the Union OF going OUT depends
ile, upon the decision Of the Peace Congress the
Convention OF State ConmissionersWh ch assemblies in
Washington to-day. Should this Commissioners Con
,sltou tail agree upon terms Of dusment then the
question will be rreSocably settled against the UuOu so
f4r a. Virginia Is conserved And il Virginia resolves
u 1 out OF the Uuion there i not sayehoding State
Jut will nu j.as,, follow her example as We rehgiousy
reheSe Ia other eoris the failure Of the Peace Con
glss= that meets in Washington to-day 70 adjust the
,.0dag controversy, OF 20 put things IN such train as
aI .. ojlg lead 10 early satisfactory and hnal al
7a,lmaat viii certainly De followed by the prompt with
draasl OF the sbOe OF the slayehoding States Thu is
our honest sud deliberate opinion, sud simonish the
Northern people AMI politicians TO place fun confidence
a Toe accuracy OF ttS 0pinoa aud act accordingly, or
the Union will infalFby be numbered sIh the things
that ~erei
Tie crisis Is pressing h-r,e,y upon the conservative
lsa ot the border States aud the Northern people and
politicians should enlea,or 10 appreciate the difficulties
add auoarrassuelts Or the,f position sud speedily come
i5ls4Ii ia a spirt OF magnauimy aud justice and O.
Yielding 10 the Just demands Of the South relieve them
,.oretens,ons iortiiy their hopes strengthen their
hand. aud place them Ola safe and impreguabe grounds
vs., ls hghaz Tue battles OF the Uaion against fearful
oiI- add unless the Northern people aud politicians
shall az he earliest practicable moment assent TO sat'-
factor, aud honorable al usJmeu, CT the pending dim
.u..ies We shall be compelled abandon hope OF
preserving Or re Oing the Union, and take ground in
favor OF Virginia and al the other savehodiug States
Ie,1mug Tor good and all their sovereignty and indie
rr.deu,, Anxious as ae a,e .hea for the perpetuity
OF il, aol aud th, restoration OF ablient peae and
harmon, between the North aud lie South We iEplOre
Northern statesmen politicians aud people to permit
h, oppor.lut, pass, Afforded hy the assembling to-
sy of tie Convention OF Commissioners from the yari
ous States for a Uu and satisfactory adjustment OF al
Ga, ,,es in controversy between the two sections. II
NJ opportunity be SLOWED TO pass away unimproyed
uo similar opportunity verify believe, will ever occur
Tae cry Of o0 Tote, viii then in all human probability
become the alyng cry Of q united, determined and de
ian, South lie, the Northern people and politicians,
aud e. the "peace Congress that assemblies to-day
tLak Of these things aud lee them without unnecessary
dsay agree upon aud tender adjustment which will
satisfy all sections Of the country and result in the
establishment of the Union and the public peace upon
permanent and enduring foundations.
ia conclusion We again invoke the men OF Richmond
to discharge their duty noby to-day, by defeating the
Preciptators' ticket and voting in body FOR REyER-
RISa rHE AcrloS % IHE CONVENTION UAcS TO rHE PlO
PIX soR rHEfR RATIFICATION OR REJECTION, To The
...I.' To rHE PoLtS,t To THE POLISH,