The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-08

| their union with the non -slav ell o ling le
them keep their slave property in their owl
borders, and the only alternative left then
| will be Emancipation by their own act. or b,
| the action OF their con fedeTates. We canpo
consent to relieve them from their embarrass
ing situation, by permitting them to realig,
the money value for their slaves, by seilin,
them to us, and thus prepare them withou
any loss OF property. 10 accommodate them
selves TO the northern free soil idea. Blu
should they unite their destiny with us
and hecome stars in the southern galaxy
| members of a great southern confederation
| we Will receive them with open arms and M
enthusiastic greeting. Should, then, danger
approach their borders, or an enemy, open ol
disguised, make war npon them, there is not g
oouot 0ut a living rampant of freemen, from
the Atlantic TO the q ulf of Mexico, would line
their borders and reat back the invaders"
Here we have the exhibition of a determined
purpose TO GEORGE Virginia and the other bor.
DER Staies to follow her example; and if they
faii 10 do SO, then they are to be placed in such
| position as will drive them to the enancipa.
| ton OF their slaves This movement, begun
| ostenstbly Tor the protection of slave properly
for the diffusion and the preservation of the
| institution OF slavery, is to be so managed and
| directed now, as to force States holding slave
| property TO Tree themselves from il, by enan.
c1poftoh. Ihis is the avowed policy of the Ia te
| Executive of State interested in an institu-
| ton sanctioned by the teachings and precepts
| OF chris tianity, and promotiye of a higher de-
| gree OF civilization and refnemen tan ins III
| tuition that ought to be diffused and extended
| and the pennanencv and prosperity of which
| ought TO be insured. Can it be possible that
| such suggestions can exert an influence upon
| the future action of either of the border
| Sta'es-that they can be coerced int an union
| with those who thus manifest a determin ed
purpose to rule or ruin them They may rest
satisfied that snch policy cannot control
| the action OF Virginia. She has the indepen-
| dence and the ability to think for herself, aud
| her action, whatever it may be, will be the re-
suit OF her convictions ofdnty. She is equally
| as jealous of her honor as South Carolina or
| any other State and she will guard and pro-
| tect il, will a purpose as resolute and deter
| mined, aud spirit as firm and uadaunted, as
| unyieldng and as exacting
| L now propose to present in contrast with
| these views of The Executive of South Caro-
| lima, the sentiments announced by her Com
I missioner in this Capitol on the 10Th of Janu-
| ary, 1860 In his address he declares, II can
| confidently affirm that such an interchange OF
kindly feeling as you hare eXh bited, cannot f1l
10 6thd together The hearts of people IN closer
| ties Of sympathy and Jeiior h7p." Does the
| conduct OF the late Executive of South Caro-
| lima, in his recent message, show that such has
| been the reSult2 No observer OF events for
| some months past can fail TO have been struck
| with the numerous evidences of hostility aud
| re]udlce which have been exhibited towards
Virginia by very many of the leading and
| most influential public men OF that State We
| have seen nothing going 10 show the
| isence of those "ties of sympathy and fellow
| ship which bind "together the hearts of our
| people," handsomely alluded to by
| Csl Memminger on that interesting occasion
| Dlsrnst OF us, and distrust without sufficien /
| cause, "a result greatly 10 be depiored) ap-
| pears 10 have severed the " ties of sympathy
! and fellowship" which ought to have existed
| at this critical juncture IN our affairs. not
| only between South Carolina and Virginia
but between all the sInveholding States. Such
| taunis as have been INDUCED in towards this
| Comm " eti th by the lale EXecu i've Of Soulh
| Carolina, do not eahibit that spirit OF comfy
which should a, all times, and more especially
| at thus time, characterize the intercourse and
| relations between sis ter States, with common
domestic insti ution, that can be- best defended
| and main tained by united counsels and ac tion
Such illusions to Virginia should never have
been made by the Executive of State who
feels her obligation tor the large contribution
of mind and effort which Virginia has made
to the common cause" and who is more large
iy indebted 10 her for m3nifeststio Of par
ticular conceru In her "weifare.''
La this address IL was also declared, Hthat
when we (South Carolina) propose 4 confer
ence, we do so with the IulI understanding
that we are but one of the States in that con-
terence, entitled like ali the others to express
our opinions, but willing 90 respect and ab,ds
By The united Judgment Qf the ichoie. If our
pace is TOO fast Tor sUme. We are content To
walk slower; our earnest wish is that al n11g
keep together" These are noble sentIment Is,
ana declare a sound and proper position. In
q movement so important, and involving con-
sequences so serious 10 all the slaveh"Iding
States, no one State should nave yenLured
to move, without first having given timely
notice to the others of her purpose, even
if she did not intend "to respect and
abide by the united judgment of the
whole" Such action on the part OF South
Carolina would at this moment i'll ali proba-
bility, have enabled "ali'' to " keep together"
What effect her movement may nave upon the
future, time alone can disclose.
South Carolina, sovereign State, had
right 10 adopt the line Of policy she has pur-
sued and l would have made no special rere-
renee to her course, II had not been Indirect
ly invited to do SO by her la'e Executive, i'll
his uncalled for references to Virginia. 1t has
| been my rule, as the Executive OF Virginia, to
exhibit, in my Official Intercourse with the
States Of the Contederacy, a spirit of comfy,
and TO manifest all that respect which is due
| from one State to another Whenever the mo-
| tiyes or the actions of Virginia are arraigned
| L will feel it TO be my duty 20 demonstrate; !;
and in doing SO, l will observe that modera-
| ton, courtesy and kind spirit which become
| the character of State whose "large coniri-
| buttons TO the Union" have secured to her
| the respect and affection Of every Sta e of this
ConfedeI aCy.n
Mississippi, l find reference TO the border
States, of the same character, and manifest
ing the same spirit which has been exhibited
by the late Executive of South Carolina:
"As it is more than probable that many of
the citizens of the boder States may seek a
market tor their slaves in the Cotton States, l
recommend the passage OF an act prohibiting
the Introduction of slaves into this State Un-
less their owners come with them aud become
citizens, and prohibiting the Introduction OF
slaves for sale by all persons whomsoever."
These references to the border States are
pregnant with meaning, and no one can be at
a loss 10 understand what that meaning is.
While disavowing any unkind feeling towards
South Carolina and Mississippi. l must still
say that / will resist the coercion of Virginia
into the adoption of 4 line OF policy when
ever the attempt is made by Northern or
Southern States.
For the present condition of public affairs,
the non-slavehold,ng States are chargeable !;
and if the Union shall be destroyed, upon
them will rest the solemn responsibility
Their systematic and persistent warfare upoa
the Institution of domestic slavery, as
| it exists amongst us-thelr fierce aud un-
dualif fed denunciatIon OF IL, and all VINO re-
cogniZe or tolerate ii, have done much TO ere
ate the present state OF evaporation existing
be Weeu the two sections OF the Union Ha-
| tired 10 slavery aud shareholders is instiIIed
into the minds OF their children. As part and
parcel their education throughout the in
| fected district of New England. The inst. tu-
| tion is constantly assaied-through the press,
| in The pulpit, in public meetings, in private
associations, in their legislative assemblies in
| their statutes, on all occasions-as morally,
socially, and politically wrong. The slave
| owner is pain ted as the great criminal OF the
| age, deserving death. Money is raised and has
| been expended in hiring desperate and de-
prayed me9, in arming and supporting them.
| In order that they may make raids into South
| ern States, and excite the slaves TO lnsurTec-
| ton and murder. Arms, peculiarly suited TO
| the use of the slave have beer fabricated and
| sen into the slave States, to be placed Ia the
| hands of this class of our population, after
| they have been stimulated to such degree o1
| madness as will qualify lhesa for the commis-
| sion of murder arson, and every species OF
| cruelty. The results of these teachings Were
| seen in the Harper's Ferry raid.
| Such an outrage ought to have provoked the
| una uai fed and univei sal condemnation OF
| good and law. abiding citizens in every State
| Of the Confederacy In atrocity, it stands
| Wi .hout paratleI in the history Of our cuun.