Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-01

WARREN:
Communications numerously signed, addressed to me
from various quarters induce me TO oeeve that IL s ns
wish OF npm6sr OF the voters Of tIiI os
rict that should repr sent lnem N 'ne
States to be assembled under the permanent
Cons,ituton Ia the month Of February next As yesno
,s have beeu taken by the usual county meet.
nos and district conventions TO indicate the choice OF
b maiorv and pcrhasunder the pressure fsurround-
ing circumstances no such steps viii be TAKEN -
IN obedierce therefore, 10 what seems to be DUTY
.,nonnoa myself candidate for your sufages The
ion viii be held the 9Th day OF November when
in addition 10 the candidate Tor congress ELECTORS WIN
h. hoseu for the election Of President and Vice Presl'
dent think speak the general sentiment oi the peo
ne Of this State when say that 10 opposition will be
psd m the reelection of the eminent gentlemen who
~ discharge the duties OF those high places Appoint
"a nv the Provisional Corg gross which inaugurated our
pontion they have shown themselves, in every way,
~ he worthy of the high trust coDhded to them aSd ne
Iii interes. in my Judgment, will suffer injury from
he snbs.u:on OF others IN their places express tbs
;non after service Of como duration IN the ProVis-
nna Congess whereby opportunities were Afforded me
I becoming acquainted with the manner In which oo'h
NJ these functonades deal With the grave matters COM
;,,os 20 their CHARGE and should omit the perform
u-'s ' ~ n,bic duty and at The same time forego
nasoon,l gratifcation If failed TO commend them TO
n. confidence OF people. trust that suitable per-
ons viii be speedily selected 10 be voted or as Electors
ill cast the vote Of this State for Jehes0l DAVIS oil
President ana lot het&nutr Ne oVePu'H',
- Csorgs as Vice President Of the Confederate States
s sr1ca for the first Pre- dental term under the per-
msnsnt Constitution nov to be insusurated
usrs,ofore nv representative service, with single
csn,ion has been confined 20 the people oil my native
Iv end If the place for which nov oiler coucerned
~ 81, CHOICE might well be relieved from the no
a.;,v of speaking as TO any matters personal TO my
10 "a indeed but for the recent association OF The
onnri;es of Page and Warren with the other countits
- compose this district, might submit myself upon
a nntp m H.
thai knowledge Of NY former ana op'o1s
D onI nvblc affairs, which long pr6ie sonal a,socia
20. ;,b ,hem has enabled them 70 acquire. Win the
of the former counties, am uniortpnstey unac-
and feel therefore, under obligation TO make
h-ieS o,pl ,nstion Of my sent posl.ion.
Wb;ls hope remained OF obtaining ssnshc'ory
settlement Of the questions .nAs .uu Sa
lien of the lale Federal Union, sud looked with
;rs socitude 10 the action OF The OonfsreLce con-
vcned AT Washington BY our own uenerai assembly,
rbs flure of that Conference, and the ihoefehee W
h ,a;lnre manifested by the people OF 'he Northern
e s,ncn;sbed all hope Of settlement by the d.
-, s,e,cv of those States, and at GAGE accepted the
Hs,,on of the then existing Union and the osssshfo"
S hs ysaeral authority within our limits as Necessity!
a,, IN the divided condition OF our own people anu
boss NJ the other border States, ana the want Oh lhe
nscsss,ry preparation for the Rsrpsge shicn deemed
"a .onght TO OBTAIN il BY measures looking to 4
onca,t Of aotion among the people Of tue sIvehoius
border Sates was never, IN any sense OIL Tue Ietn'
uspbmissonist" but from t5e nomenI "nen tne sue De
zen the sec,ions made, corS'arly asowed tue
10 prosecute 1vb, Of d., S5u.h.% states
100 h. concedsd and constitutional amendments pro
ded calculated 10 secure US IN ~ i.Fe against tne
g,ono, aud aggresSOns out oil Whlch tue isae nau
s,-upv cid concur IN tue p1Ecy u .he lnhedi
ta and separate src sssion Of this STATE and as mem
~ - ,hs Oonyeuon opposed that policy until oppc-
o, saemed unsya ipg, when, to give every poSsioie
,rength TO the measure 10 make Il accepao!e 10 inc
n.,niS 20 heal divisions in The OonVenh9n 10 aV"u
,;vons ont Of IT, and to take my snare oi the
bv about TO be sssun.sd. 'eied Tor inc Vfolnshse
aud aoyuseled and besough. others W.. p"s =,
cling 20 do likewise. IL will not De deemed egos.
in this connection say thst it in some gree owing
% this action on my part that the majority tor the Or
aiesgce sEslsd 10 the large number OF votes by
IL il no part of the purpose of this address to vndcie
the policy by which governed, but simply make
statements OF facts. Toe answer OF Mr.. Lncon
committee Of the Convention, followed quickly by his
proclamation calling for seV'ny;sve thousand armed
men, and the response of the Northern people to that
call turned the minds OF the majority of the Convention
frum the props lions OF constitutional amendments and
the measures touching the border States with which she
body was engaged. Ny opinions we're overrtled when,
without the ceuson CT peaceful SEPARATION, bat with
clear psTcepion OF the qucrces, took position
arlessy 10 the ranks Of those wore most determined
% haz rd ell il the struggle impending over By
majority without parallel in our popular history the
people Of Virginia adopted the ordinince OF the Co1Yen
ton aud Il devolgcd uPos that body to make provision
for carving into rff.ct Everything remained to bo
done an army was to be organize!, peaceful ciiz,ns
we're 10 be converted into soldiers arms and munitions
Of war were 20 be provided, and extensive borders,
coasts and b, guarded agnas. hostile ircurons
How this arduous duty was met oy the Convention and
state authorities under the emoarrassmels that
eounded them impartial history viii recount those
most interested in the recital may be well content
Lave to an intelligent public tie Judgment TO be pro-
nounced when the truth snail be fully known.
Shortly before the Convention took its recess by the
vote Of lis members opposition 70 my deCIrsd wishes
was appointed to the Provisional Congress- and took my
seat in that body at its frs; session in Redmond.
carey saw 1t was field Of duty, for IN both bodies
was called 20 upon similar questions and 70 coDui
butte to the OF the same whe her IN the
Convention of the SAFE or 10 is Legislature whether in
he Confederate Congress or IN private LIFE snail
be found according TO my best measure, contributing
10 the success of',hs IN which we are engaged IL
men are needed will vote ior cnlstments; ii money is
wanted wi for supplies wthoa. measures AMI Stheu.
stint. 80 long as an lnsoent fos trelds soil Nay
more-I will never consent 10 sheath the sword until he
woke shall be lifted iron Safes OF Maryland,
sntucky and Missouri, and tho free people Of tnos5
states be permitted choOss accordingly to their soye
eign will 10 which section they will acDere. 7-.
Let no one entertain thought oil reconstruct ing the
old Union The time for Iecorstrucion has past. The
neope of the Ncrh have iHlerposed between US ana
them wall Of fire and riser Of blood, so that hence
forth must live separate States both independent
and free TO follow i.s own system OF government and
civilization or subj cot 70 the other We can never
live together again as members Of family associated
under cJm non government. 10 the OF the Union
The Northern people have pied upon is most sicrsd
rights in the Of the Constitution they have broken
strongest coysnans In the mans OF tree speech and
free press they have destroyed both; in the name OF
liberty lhey have established a CALLING dsspodsm aud
al zAal nv haiti IN