Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-01
NM STATE CONVENTION.

- MR.. EDITOR There was rumor
ENsA Yesterday that NJ MCFARLAND was 70 lenee;
candidate or tie Convention der to contradict this, aud
| fei CRTfTFNDEN COMPROMISE MAN.
TO TaE VOTERS OF RICHMOND CITY.
| Ny FELLOw-CIrzKNs:
am greatly hoaorod by being proposed ty many OF
you for the approaching Convention, and pray you TO
accept my grateful acknowledgements for thus distn-
gushing me. Ii is place TO which would not unso-
liced aspire decline 10 therein, should
it please city TO elect know OF no higher aud
more solemn trusSthau the Convention will be charged
with. Our Constitution, Union the peace of our couu-
try, and free institutions in the end my rise or fall
with its acts. Its avOwCd purpose IS TO determine
whether government which has attosted the wisdom
Of founders by Wa'ctlCss benefits, aud when, even
now is admitted TO lack nothing except the obe deuce
and respect due its Just and impartial requirements
shall be abandoned for another differing from it in no
essential particular IN being adjusted to smaller
area.
We have been wrouged-Creaty wrOrged. Wicked
attempts upon our rights and peace nsgaied by
tional and ianatica conspiracy, and growing such
things do, by the law Of their corrupt nature have
brought the country its cOnvulscd condition. Nothing
should content the South but explicit and cOmpre
hensive recognition of their rights Issue being Joined
with the North, any slight, inadequate temporary ad
iustment would be submission That's not 10 be thought
Of nor will De- The equal rights of the South in the
Territories aud the surrender Of their fugitive slaves
are neither TO be waived nor modified.
Tending States and the c,ious and corrupt public men,
who abuse their stations to foment sectional aeuatiOrs
and hostility. Politicians bv occupation are incapable
of bringing the controversy to peaceful termination, II
Providence has in reserve 10. us so signal tcssing
The people of the North-the plain uncOrTupt, indus
trous yeomaury-they who would be victims OF a revo-
luton can alone avoid 10. In their midst muudes
OF loyal aud intrepid men, prepared to unite in
measures for Cancellation and aTustment. Let there be
Convention of the people Of the Northern and Western
Slcset there be st least an eior, to ascertain they
will meet to redress and satisfy the South. Above ALL
LEI :herc be Convention of all the bOTterslayo States
including North tolua tosctte the course OF proceed
ing ADD the guarantees dcmtdedby the exgeucy They
are united In sentiment and policy IN principle and u-
pulse, Our Legislature has wis. Us Instituted Commission
20 inquire how far it within the verge OF peaceful RENE
dies and perpeuate the Union Let tho Issue
of these pacific means bc steu-let all honorable cNpr-
jients TO continue the Union be tried before t he given
ND and abandoned consist, with her high POSITION aud
is he dignity and manliue,s for Virginia 80 10 act
Aud If the North should prove utacabe, the coopcra
ton of the border States in their demand OF Southern
ugt Is IN TOrOuing the property forces aud munimeus
OF the Government, would be u tower OF strength.
II force be employed against the States who have gone
out OF the Union /. should and must be resisted Force
not among the means OF composing the controversy
10 is not auprOuritte or .eute 20 any .mltc or
desirable end. Should the Government paiNerscly a'-
tempt Co. che fable of hel-as %, Volt would fully Illus
tratc che folly and vFntonutss Of her cou.s's. The
S.at,, should De- brought back, It happy thev may hy
concession, alone; ana ese hl';g Welded in ,he proper
quarter au appeal to them from the border States where
10 Virginia, hope, would be conspicuous could not fail
of couciIatinc influence
have thas in haste referred TO the points wherein,
presume YOU nigh. desire my opinions, and these rs
tey may be- modii by supcgvcLius cveats, slouli
carry % the Convention it so high honor be in re-
serve for me- with expressing soic;ude 10 res ond to
INV solemn duties rs may be best for the honOs progress,
glory of the Commonwealth.