Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-16
fORYIsH IN KENTUCKY TAKING ALARh AT
TIE SIGNS IN WARRINGTON STAG

Louisville Journal of the 9Th, In which the following
lsadins edsssiA sppssn. We cannot rpress the sus-
pisisn hat dictated BY the desire Of the old Yam
ka rssss, vhs sdias the osrnal, to be bought over
again bat this b no< the cass the article ID deeply
agntAs,sL ~ quote:
We sss ssrry 10 b. constrained to acknowledge that
- Presdsats nessaee H. on the point of chief solicit
tuds 70 The conservative men Of the country, BY no
nssns satisfactory. Nay, the message Is on this point
dsp'ossbly unsatisfactory. We make the confession
FRANKLY because Il true and because behooves the
loyal nsn Of the country not DOLLY TO lace the nun
confessed, 6st TO firmly sysppis vita Il instanny.
The point 10 which refer 10 OF course the future
policy q the adminisrste With respect TO slavery-
Oeoosrnpg this point In ia principal aspect the message
contains the foloviOs pasase
"Aso obeypg the dictates Of prudence @ well as the
Of lay, instead Of transcendug, have adj
hersd 70 the Get Of Congress TO corfcate property used
for insurrectionary purp,ses II new law upon the
same tu' ect shall be proposed lis proprety VIII De du-
Iy conridesed The Union must be and nenee
eli desirable means must be employed. We should NOT
be In haste 70 dernus what radical and eI RENE meas
ures, which may reach the loyal - well as the disoys,
srs Indispensable"
Il Impossible to lock upon this anything more or
lea than The sxpr s,on Of an Indirect and unmsnly con-
eurrence In the policy ssserted recently BY Cob Coeh-
and approved by Secretary Cameron TO the mord
cation and shame Of every loyal msn IN Kentucky The
passage lacking in proprety wofuy as In sta'eman
ship The nsuner Is as bad as the mater. Both are
deeply unworthy The President, without boldly as
cation law as the anti slavery x.alos demand encourages
them to 60 forward ard their law and, without
openly approving the policy Of emancipation, b. gives
the parsans Of the policy understand that In the end
they will not be disappointed. In short, the clear i'm
port OF this passage OF the message a. that ooy 10
the President not rreconciaby hostile to radios. COUP
sek, but he enertains them kindly and medt ties
thsr adoption. The passage 10 virtually hint TO Con-
gress that Il that body will take the responsibility Of
authorisns or Of Recommending extreme measures the
President gill probably take the responsibility Of ap-
proving then and Of carrying them out And the sey.
srs blk and resolutions proposing extreme measures
vheh have BEEN already introduced into the other
hosss sith everpoveripg manifestations Of favor show
that Congress vl not be Glow TO act upon this hint
Congress is apparently bent on such action We thus
have before the startling fact that within few days
or weeks the Pfesiden. will be called upon decide for
or against the adoption Of measures which the
tive Of The country deem utterly fatal to the
establishment. Of government, and which he " con-
slider With bias favorable to their adoption. TITS
the plain truth, deny IL who may and tho revelation If
this truth marks the real urpiog point In the present
uomen,eus struggle Now, OF al others, Is the critical
hour q American nationality
What 10 70 be done' There lie but orc thing to be
done The adoption Of the extreme measures coultm.
plated must b prevented or the nation is swallowed up
OF this ss do not feel shadow Of doubt. But how
can the adoption of the'e measures be prove ted -
There appear TO be three modes 10 either Of which
the ell important prevention may be attained. !. The
prosperity Of and OF cause generally in
degree that will put all pse.exs w5sever for resort to
extreme measures out OF the question. O. The awaken
lug OF the conservative sentiment and enlightened loyal
~ Of the country, and the bringing OF both to bear
che President With force which he cannot an honest
and rational man, Withstand g. The resolution Of the
Chief in the ald and Of bis principal
sociss In command to surrender their swords rather
A.. ltpk fha Of
fnt Of these three modes s for the most part beyond
chs reach Of the people, We have faith In H. but il
should not be relied on blindly The last mode Is
last hope. When everything else falls this must save
us fit does not wa are irretrevaby lost na'iop
This mode though hardly beyond the rsach OF the peo
Pile Is still not directly within their influence. The ss
ond mote Is especially the peoples own and through this
node nc invoke the people to pour thei awakened en
ereies With spirit Of lofty receive that they will be
put down. pat ssde Here s the sphere wherein tho
loyal masses OF people in this crisis of the nations
fave work ef.ctusy for the national preservation.
We call them 10 the sublime task.
The task can be performed successfully. Let Il be
performed At every cost of energy ard sacrifice. We
would have the General Assembly Of Kentucky inaugu
rsts the imperative work BY at protesting 10 legal
terms ut explicitly and emphsticaly against the adcp-
dsa Of the measures In contemplation. Let this DO
done and let the example be followed promptly as
possible BY Missouri and Delaware aud Western Vir.
Sins, and every other Southern community, whether
Yarhernorc let these SOLEMN protcstsons be carried
to Washington by delegations Of the mo- eminent ard
influential citizens Of the respective commuuiies and
ho urged upon the President with all the weight Of sx.
alsd character and intelligence seconded by the power
Of personal presence Let the loyal men of the South
rss 10 as one sn and tell the President he knows no.
What he does. Nor must the loysl men Of the North
s inactive. Let the enlightened journalists and speak.
. Of the North set forth in strong light the facts
St that slavery is not the cause, bu. the preeIt
Liz IL
cpatior, u adopted by the Administration, would rem.
DER the bare physical suppression of the rebellion more
difficult Infinitely Vhle I, would make the re-estsblsh.
nent Of the Government wholly impossible.
Let them point out The transparent fcly which lies
t the bottom Of this cry for extreme arrs ard hold
up to view the immeasu.abe folly and enormity Of
the CRY ITSELF Lst the finer intelligence ard nobler i'm
pusts Of the Northern be awakened into tuu,
infant action by lss and determined aad universal ap
and let The better views aud sentiments that ccme
OF this svskebiug fad timely expression in public meet
iugs and private letters. in petitions in deegIiiore
no pulas and oA and In every other practc FORM
In word let the conservative Of the North rise also
70 one man, and unite 9TH the loyal Of the South
In croesrg asAiust the destructive and monsrous pol
icy towards which the Administration is drf-g night
and day Let tbe virtue and enlightenment Of the whoe
lova secton Of the Union life up their Mingled voices in
one loud and lofty and prolonged demand for moderate
couns Is In the Administration. Such demand 20 pu.
forth the President could not Withstand. H. would rot
ss npt 10 withstand it. He could bail Il the strong
and ssfsussAinng echo Of bis own better but fe,b.e
purpose.
We cal on the loyal men Of the country to begin this
york forthwith and to prosecute IL without Tagging
until the end is secured. Not day should be lost
The longer the work is deferred the harser will be its
II deferred long lis accomplishment
may become unattanabe. II IL plain 10 every can
did Observer that the President either break with
the extreme Of bis party sacr,e the country to
their anacal measures 0ne the other is ineyitate
The message shows that tie President Ia disposed to
break With the extreme men Of bis party he wants,
perhaps both the g,city and the Something he
certainly wants.. Whatever IL may be, the 6rn, full
heatbul assuring. ovrruipg voice Of the people will
supply t. Let that voice be beard II IL should be
hushed In silence ct such jurcure the blood Of the
blca government the world has would not rest
the tsos Of frsil ereol Two and bic hahrslned
sellers alone. We have spoken opny aud painy On this
because feel bst The great hope Of he ccur-
ty lies fuy REQ zipg The sctual Ier. nd in rrtt-
(nr af fha efu