Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-18
Virginia Secession.

The London Times of the 30th April with character
stic eagacty anticipated the secession of Virginia aud
the other saveholdng States In view OF that contin-
gency it said "Indeei if these States pass secession
ordinances, The immediate difficulties Of the Union WH
be Overwhelming. The North may have men, money and
ships but even with these cannot be seriously attempt
ed to conquer and hold by conquest dozen great terri
tories with eight millions of Inhabitants active and
warlke any on the globe"
And yet tie wretches in Washington are fools enough
to make this attempt
We copy from the Times:
There seems to be no doubt among Americans that
the great State of Virginia the old dominion OF Queen
Elizabeth the uurse Of heroes and statesmen the lead
ing member Of the original Conederacy, is on the point
Of secession Although Virgins Is relatively not what
she 90 wears or even 80 years SINCE this will he
m0mcu.ous poll ica act NugHil vii probably carry
after Ter nearly all the border States Indeed all are
expected 70 20 except Maryland ard Delaware which
are small and uu,Wp1r;lut Kentucky, North Csroitua
aai s-aul have refused to furnish c0uuugenis TO the
federal government and il these refuse it follows that
Tennessee AID Arkansas "us; also cast in their LOT with
CD South. B-. way shout refrain from utter z
.aj the recent news makes almost certainty: IL is
ey1cul mpoi for the old Union 10 retain the Dor
j -- States Although these have very large proper
Oh OF whites although they belong by interest almost
a mu.h 60 OBJ North as tt5 South vet the most power
fl class as owners OF slaves have SO great sympathy
with he SccesiOuss that when il cones 70 blows they
" Do be fou on the side OF the South Such Is plainly
tn iu igm s1t of the New York money market the
o,5= Of the Border States particularly those OF Vr-
& ma, Missouri, and Tennessee, have gone down IN
most significant manner those OF Virginia the leading
State IN the new Secession aud the probable theatre OF
wa having declined more than any.
This secession of th Border States might have been
expected AS the result Of Mr Lncous policy. Although
On, Am rcau- hot headed and vldic,ive, and m
So Of War will probably fight each other with all the
arnosirv they would have shown to the British any
o. her enemy yet We can believe that they not aux-
ou5 to weaken aud degrade their country 10y civil war.
Inc natural instinct OF The ECua, as TIE Border States
may be called to bin with the party which the OBJ
jet of attack This tendency We cannot hep thinking
ms been fully uud rtOod by the Southern leaders, and
we therefore uu. no ai;h In the reports that President
fays is pr, pairing to march on Washington and
" ,h, into The Northern States. l. may well be
hat ,he most heated spirits Of Virginia ~ favor OF
ST me attack of this kind and should tue State secede
70 viii probably be tried But for the Southern Govern
usnt 10 take the initiative in such affair would be to
Dl " into tie hands Gifts opponents The necessities OF
ST. Lircou'5 position have forced him to abandon all
attempts to o0ucate the Border States, and tuus his
eugmy has r,aped the benefit No one can apprecet'
hc Ul effects as vet OF second secession, comprising
Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, his
SUM- aud AghaHsas and per APPS eventually Maryland
Indeed II hese States pass secession ordinances, the IN
mediate din u!tes OF Tue Union will be overwhelming
Tn North may have men, money, and ships, but even
with these 10 cannot be seriously attempted 10 conquer
and hold bv clrqucs. dozen great territories with
some eight millions OF Inhabitants, as active and Warlke
is any ON the globe. Indeed while quite agreeing with
Lord Wosehou,es answer 20 lord Maine sbury last night
Ho +, Is no; advisable Tor this country to medal3 IL
such matters at all We can fairly hope that the certain
failure Of an attempts az coercion will be discovered by
le W-sti gton Government soon enough 10 save the
country from being dreHched with blood.