The Van Buren press., 1861-02-15
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AL OF our secession frienls say they m
friendly to . continuance Of the Feslera
Union anil many of them express q viii
i'nSns>s to make great persosal sa:r:fces I,
preserve that Uaion. if they can be brouga
to zee thst there is any reasonable groua,
ON which TO rest a hDpe that there can b,
an honorable reconciliation an fair com
promise AMI gooi guarantees for the iaith
ful Observance of such compromise meas
ures. We ask them to make only one small
acIiice-and that is to read the Nortber,
PaPers-not only the democratic papers
North. but Thuriow Weci's paper. note.
A. being. pe-e:ninently. the organ of th,
Republican party-anl we venture the as
sertiOn that NJ man can peruse these paper.
without being convinced of the fast tha
there Is not only reosonu5ie. 6uf very ertea
siee ground for hope tina; everything ..an D,
effected which any reasonab., man can de.
sire. We publish. this week. few onl,
out Of very many evidences of this kind:
FRIENDS OF CANCELLATION.
In the Legislature OF the State Of New
York. says the New York Observer, thcr,
Is strong bOIy oil mrn. me,nper Ut ths
hei'uOiican parry. wIo are In favor ot AL
'iuno.soie Adjustment of our National .iii-
lcultIe>. Mr.. Robinson leafs them. III.
aant, IN recent speech On his resolutions,
hat :" lie hal seen it stated in the paper.
.Ei hot ."nirs.iicte.i. that a party caicu,
hal resolve l that these resolutions shuui.
not be debated or passed.. He deno,In I'D iu
severe terius this action of the majority
and deciarel it was a sacrifice of PATRIOTISM
aud duty TO suppose. party interests. The
war cry nal gou- forth in the House. AL
men declared I'D iavor OF no com promise
Out nc called attention to the fact that Mr..
Seward favored a compromise, ami lie, As
the chosen p:ernier of Mr.. L.ncoin's All
mInisteatIon. may fairly he supposed 10
speak the sentiments oi the President elect
jtr. Cameron. aisu named As = member oil
1ir LincOln's Cabinet. was in favor uf tile
Crittenden resolutions. ami he is a saga
ioas. lar seeing STATESMAN. Mr. Sherman,
the CHOSEN leader "f Congress. favors cnu-
ces>'on AMI cUncIiiarion. an, approves ths
resolutions huw beiure the Ioase. Tn.
l-Iin Z tt,puOlhsn organ of the State.
w;I,''e ve;cian esiiiOr had only to wave his
wan'i over the House to iuake all knee
1en'i. favored tine compromise. Let those
feinemOe; fhe>e iacts who now urnounce
compromise a departure from tue Cui-
taso platform ani treason to Republican
principles. lie ,;eienLe.i the re,u:uIions a:
.enSsh from the charge that tney comp-o,n;-
"e'i any principles vi the R.paoiicau party
Gov. Morgan. Republican,. has sent a
special message to tie Legislature. with the
resolutions from the Legislature of Virgin
Ia 1t is SO timely aaL patriotic that We
have pleasure in copying it:
State Of Ner York. Ereeutioe DepastmeatJ
ILbsAy. January ~. 1861.
" have received from the Governor o.
Virginia. copy of preamble aud r'solu-
tioas adopted by the General Assembly oi
;hat State. on the 18th OF January INST. u
copy OF winch herewith submit to your
consideration
s. A will be seen. an invitation Mas b. n
extended to all such States. whether slave
hol ing or non-slave;i"l,iinY. ss a:e willing
10 unite with Sirginia in an earnest eitort,
90 a lust the pIeseu, unhappy controversies
in the spirit in which thc Constitution WAS
originally iorme.i. and consistent with lis
princi piles. as to afford To the people D.
he slaveholding States adequate guarau-
lies for the security oi ;heIr rights, to ap-
point commissioners to Meet on tine 4,n
lay of February next. in the city of WASH
inston. similar commissioners appointed u,
Virginia. to consider, ami ii p.s:ticauie,
.,rr t...
{" II will also be seen tuat. with u view
to give practical effect to- its re>oatious. til,
General 1 As>emUly OF Virginia has app,in,-
ell four eminent citizens Of that STATE y,
commissioners ON Ler part.
Ine great mass OF the people Of this
State. snd the entire Nor,l. are actuaie.t
by an earnest desire that no honorable ef-
tort should be left untried to maintain, by
peaceful means. the American Union AS i.
ha, existed Tor almost u century au.l e>pe-
cialiy to encourage every rxertiou made io-
wsru> AN adjustment OF existing differences
by the loyal States.
- Holding sentiments in full harmony. IS
do. with these purposes, AMI with \ view
to- the consideration os such measures as
msy eventuate in securing To the citizens OF
such mutual guarantees will fully protect
the rights OF each, recommend the ap-
pointment Of a correspou ilng number OF
citIqens OF this State, IN whose character
AMI pat iosism ,hs people snaIl have full
cOniiuence. with view ot meeting. in th.
sa,ue spirit which prompted these re,olu-
,iOns. The representatives Of Virginia, aal
Ut such other States as may he there pres
ent, for tie consideration uf the directs in
dirated in the resolutions herewith submit
.s:.
And It may not be improper. in the pres
ent thrsa .eh,nS Attitnde vi NATIONAL affair.".
70 respectfully GALL your attention To the lu-
por,ancs oi every step taken lu conn .c,ion
with our federal ristious. Acting both a.
.rustses Of tine past and guardians OF the
Interests vi the future, We shouli remem 0ei
that history. hol.iino Us to our re-non,ioil-
lies. will relord oar acts. not with Ihs hani
u prejudice or of favor. but with calm I'M
psu,aiity. ksl us. Therefore. CONSIDER with
Gale OAR duty IN ti,s present en,e. .gsncy. sni
0e ready 10 perform, iesriessiy a,,i cunsci.
snciousiy. tiss duties which our respective
POSITIONS have imposed upon us.
"E. d. NoRcAS."
Thurlow Weed. the most inh,.ential pei
iiician in the Republican party in New York
state says:
:" To save the Union. aud to avsrt the