Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-20
RICHMOND WHIG.
VOLUME 65.
No. V.
To TIE DELEGATES OF THE VIRGINIA
CONVENTION.

TO TIE DELEGATES OF THE VIRGINIA
CONVENTION.
Can il be supposed that the Northern people viii break
h; U,isp and force the Southern States out of il,
.,e than give them he power OfseiprOtecdOn against
s;sn5ly legislation in IT, and against sectional ms-
.,,v made bv geographical line that they themselves
- sr,wng That the Northern people would rather
h. NJ this Union than give the South its share Of the
M, l,pds Or that The NOrthern people would rather
~ NJ this Union than sand up, upon the slavery
,,si,n. souarely and fairly their Obligations
ssr the Constitution NEVER.
p, suppose they had rather break Up the Union than
LA Ibis roint What will Vireinia-instead OF gong
-. n opce-hayc gained by Sing them fair OF
oiry 20 express such preference-hy submitting her
,id u aud respectfully waiting the sober thoughts
III ,b, psop.e there tor answer?
4, be first place she W have acted with the dignity
b. becomes her aud With the dehberatOn due grave
.p ,cs,iou: she viii have gained als) the proud con
s,iousae,s Of having done ber duty.
4, the next place she viii have placed upon the right
S,uers the Odum which 10 the eyes OF the world would
ohrwise rest indSefmuatey upon Ia people or oresA-
ing up the Union.
And thus 10 leaving the Union with her sister States
N ,oc,mmeuce hs work OF reconstruction out Of t. she
i carry with her the sympathcs, The admiration and
the resp Of the civilized world That's what she would
y,pv urge the immediate sec ssion Of Virginil a
mint of honor l. ia due they say her sister States
The S,u that she should follow then and DO as they
D DO no. quite comprehend the system OF ethics
,icb ericins uDoa Nirginil any such Of action
E.,ry one Of the sec ding Safe has sc:ei for herself
.nl bey are quite well qualified 70 take care OF them
selves aud manage their Osn affairs Virginia l..
n f. be -he object OF Virginia 70 act to render
her sister States the best service sSi IS tlVe no tSul
I'M be- h.l-t 20 do-theu she serve them better by
rsmtcius 10 the Union than she can 6y going A.; and
tbi, Is the theory upon which base this conclusion
Hte sell projecting poser against uhirlandiy g''-
iroa be conceded to the SOuth-asl appieheud upon
t1e l.naad o. Virginia 4; will-then Ers1A anu No7ia
Carolina with their daughters, viii remain n tie
I ,i,r for what those iaO-hess will agree 70, these
d,1sAtsrs will sand hy-sud the "Old North State H.
p1reheuj ready 70 accept any terms that vii satrN
tht Oh Djmiaioa. She therefore, n speaking i)r her
SELF mly speak tor them all
Tbe.e four barrier St,es. by rsm,,nng IL the Uaoa,
wr Clf the Chce Of Mediator hey vail be able 10 bcSp
he peace theirs viii be the duty o. con-atan also.
srd 10 various ways they viii have t in their poser 70
i mlch .ower resoriog kind feelings bc,Se-u toe Sc
ce5l Sat and the Nor,h. Bs wise clutoo,-oy h5a-
ne s-i forossr they may finally obhteIsts this hate
fl geographical hae.
Moreover, Virginia give up The idea ct restoring
90 an carly l4y % "Our dag ,s los pletdes. The Stars
gl bc msing for a Uu' but they have not gone oati
tlg have sao from the "bue Of she Cuon' 20 tviakr,
It us hole only for a while IN another ust,lliuon-
Therefore leo Virginia ia aud that the pacrs
ars aea vacat FOR them. L- her vow her vow TO Co.'S
n9 until sac sees them back tbere-each one ~ rs CD
Place shining as b7ightlv ard as beautifully a. ever
Upoa 10 terms that Virginia may propose viii the ss-
ceJ,d S-,cs come back i4to The Cuion jus; nov. A
I4s, 50 ialer-foy take this view OF their pres nc
frame OF MUD The people OF those states are chlvs "a
and Lighsoir'ed There i semtthreit Of coercion
psrirg over them And rOS that taey have gone ou',
they would not ult that JhTy4t Is WlhdrlWh 20 mucu
So even listen 70 oyertuies @! reunion. Moreover the
i-, @ up OF the national family has been attended 'y
,r.1m-r nce. and Incl .eu,s which have touched tat
- NJ @ HNau. Hfar HUN N.l u IVA f
bscaus, the is to tester a secret They are nor 'le
b.ope ever 80 lOcg there peace, 10 show the lab
Or >p,ak of the w0lsi Tine aud tle kiu ' o'bc.s ~
o.. bari-r States u She Union, will do their heaug ".rN
b re also.
Bot besides ths there is probably another reason Why
the seeding States will not be likely 70 come hack YET
A She aud which perhaps IN the eud may be The means
OF ,esioriug them TO the Uuion.
They entering into agreement with each o'her ana
ESTABLISHING a united repuclc Of their Owl. lt Il not
- be expected hat t'e headers I'm secession Wll con
eut TO break up .his Government, utwhsdged as It Is,
without trial Of wing On the CONTRARY. T. Il accord
us % humsn nature that they In the building OF suei
structure should desire cement Tor u mi1'd Nitn
boodts sOon therefore, hey are assured that no
a;emp is 10 be made force them back into the Uniu,
they w proceed 70 seek that cement and AZ the same
tiu, 20 fahu what has b'eu STYLED manifest destiny;
bl, they, perhaps viii cal. their "ni-sion.
lt seems DC .dmi.te Oh al sides that the destiny Of
Mexico is absorption by us The southern RepuChc
then osrg to the influence Of the Border States IN tae
T,ion having CEASED 70 apprchend ON the North
N 6ndine stlf in possession Of large army piuti'
Zoe seton viii 10 keep is turbulent sons OF treedcm
qliet rse the c-y oi-Hofur The halls Of the NOa'eLa
ma. Thea there will o. 4 call for volunteers and tm
the four quarters there will be such rush OF young
restless aud gallant spirits 20 the Palmetto as could
have been seen ONLY IN thc tine Of me Crusadss.
Composed Of the cite Of the and, that Southern army
will march 10 conquest-Sod viii the Northern people
can the Northern people b. indifferent spec stors ct sha
u follow Their will be there, and their sympe
thes too will 90 down there with them. As news OF -
Jog EXPLOITS aud brAvely fought fields reaches them even
their uld meu will theu HE q gallant yeomen IN the
Tlrug Yard give their halo esery gallant blow or
good shot whether aimed by Northern or Sou ham
baud
Thus will commence a reaction with tho era Of good
feeling IN SOutb,ru army returning fOm It's conquest
with many heroes ia it from the Nos,h viii have tried
- wirg and dsshsd It's ssOsd-S0ulhera leaders Il
have cooled down aud tbs SOatacru people wi 5e opn
O. propositions Thsreupon, up viii rise, eSea from The
grsuit. hills Of the North cry for r-SlneS alton -
Political parties will Haunt The word on their banners,
Snd tbe Loss r.leiades viii 10 theif places
t east SUCH appears TO Ge one OF the courses for
which d. Is DOT impossible tor thug 10 take AN iocd
euoDgh d, indulge the hope Of ri uited States.
cling 10 IN e,sn il {; D. all ancy-it IS oa virtue
sds0'yhe the j. life there hope, and cannot,
All not giye Cd this Union gone forever.
have no special sources Of if)rsts0n upon ths suo-
is am not i'm the Sunsets OF secession, but am not
a n.ttsntive observer Of things men aud tie times;
s,d while nv observations discourage the hope OF an
e,rlv r,c5astrucoa of tue COlfdersey they seem 10
indicate that "reaaue Hation" u likely TO take place
sOmeNhat after the susg,se1 Hs 10 any 0'eer
nav that can now be anticipated N +
FsHKUAKY 9Th, 1861.