Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-31

Seeessionist writing from this city to the Charleston
Msrc,rv in regard the prospect Of Virginia going
on, Of h, Union, says:
The only thing that can us and unite the whole
South Is he CAPTURE Of Fort Sumter before the end Of
this month This will bring all Virginia 10 arms, and the
Border States will follow her. therefore, as
much as deplore bloOdshed must advise prompt ac-
ton"
we have al the time been convinced that the Secs
SION movemen, in the Gulf States derived its stimulus in
great deuce from the constant and earnest appeals CT
the SeeessiOnists in Virginia. We have no dOub,-we
have never bad doubt-thst the leading members Of
the Breckenridge faction in this State are in full fellow
ship and communion with the Rhets and Yanceys OF the
Cotton States aud that the conspiracy to overthrow the
Union and establish Southern Confederacy, which has
been In existence for many years past met with the
hearty approval and encouragement OF the aforesaid Er
g;nisn malcontents We believe they have given to
tb conspiracy al the "aid and comfort in their power
so far as they have been enabled DO So without ncu
ring pubJc exposure. And have proof Of the
fact 10 the foregoing extract
Thus it appears that the people have been constantly
wrought upon by exeitemens based upon false rumOrs
and crises manufactured for the express purpOse-prc
vokiLg them to fury and driving them into Secession,
without allowing time for reflection. Il wOnld seem,
however that The Secession feeling is at low and doubt
l ebb in this STATE when people supposed to re-
,are so heavy dose OF excitement bring them up
the mark Here is the prOgrsmme-tori N'aRifr must
b. ,apt,d 81 tie cost Of many Tires, and that speedily,
90 or.r 90 supply me needed siiplrs 70 ths Secession
sentiment ia ne O9 D0D,iaioa Ia order to force Fir
snia out of the Uuou even blood must be made Ow
ia torrents Have the people eyes and see not-ears,
and hear not
Well, the advice Of the Hsrr,rys Richmond cores
pondsnt will be literally carried out BY South Carolina
before many days-and We warn the people of Virginia
"a advance not TO be surprised thereat We think the
attach on Fort Sumter will be made before, a very
Itle shile afer the assembling OF our State COnven-
uOn-snd il will be made Tor the purpose Of bringing
Virginia to arms and driving her out Of the Union -
But are not the people OF Virginia intelligent and indie
PENDENT freemeu knowing alike their duties and their
rights aud prepared to discharge the one and defend
the other. At their own time and in their Says os,
STE tbey dolts and simpetons as the "PreeiPiiaors
seem 10 believe ready 10 be driven hitler aud thither
a1aiu5t their Judgment aud their ss just tie "Pr
e.pitators themselves ina, determine 1t the former
they si indignantly repel and repudiate any and all e.
forts ON he part OF South Carolns and her insare SYM
Jlthr,r 10 drsg them into revolution and civil var
- tOlt tuElr GNi-t ul-Aul Ut Tue alitI tN
ii. To be sayes,re already slaves in heart-and should
c4, froa them in very shame the livery Of fr,emeu.
A We said on yesterday ii the people OF Iirgiu COZ
slider there is reasonable and sufficient Tor Du,in,
let diem act upon their independent Judgement.
and declare for Disuuou forthwith But they do not,
theu lee them avoid the disgrace and degradation OF
being forced into Di,uuiou by ;he Wild and reckless
cous,s OF South Carolina OF any other State earh.
Take Fort Sumter forthwith, matter az Nhatco.t o
blood for thai viii the people OF Virginia, and
'Drec.uia,e them into revolution Do not the people
see tba. this whole Secession is selfish aul
reckless precpitatug business from beginning to end
10 hey not that their passions alone to be appeal
"a TO aud PLAYED upon, Uhls their jldgmen. IS unac-
knowledced, and their substantial interests wholly dse
gsrjed
We invoke them TO go to the polls Aoudly ard,
ike sensible men and patriots, vote for conservative
audidate' sud for referring the action Of the Convention
back TO themselves Tor their own ratification or rcec