The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-10
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r,u rRon nox. JOHN NJ. BORIS.

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o. The American Union-the great trust which
=. hoA fer .uocsed'ng -ees The love OF Z 10
~ sWppsrmost IN the hearts OF the people Ialx
oye o. .e .Ss elm al ssoniept. and dsaections
~. esrts and of ali psrt,s' sna deeiare With
cts 81 which all must hear ana ooes " Ihe Union
s1, s., sad shall he preserved"
H'' RICHMOND Monday. De-, II. 1880.
%9sn q spisesa ss x9at s'nf n Asnse Trss e
in..it,';r ~ d,ne with tae New Ensisnd society
latss M nat enter;a,nec strons hopss nat II
Soa % sSnihsr lstter from our friend Mr.. stetson
ecsss,ssiGg es,sSGg re invitation and sfslns is accept
aroT ION i a tue nation; bu; osnnct leave home,
.s Sesri- regret she nee'sst' Witch eompeis me
t'ds,,''qs 'sa have been sinsu.rly uafortuna.e
sv.T h,ylDs had II IN NJ, power - aoeepS any
he.of tte numerous invitations to these ptisrim
gest,rss wllh which have been honared; but
rse.,rlf, ass 10 Jaw and must submit. One
.Stvh ,.e eur country Is IN Its present aotsd
"a ssstse5 condition, am In no mood and have
aaat1s.yt for festivities OF any sort,
" on mett to celebrate the landing Of the FIJI
srm fathers, sad e. keep alive grateful recoi-
seDn e.,eydSss ri hey endured IN eeRsf of the sreat
ss.sInts Of the freedom of conscience ard free
eG Z. 'sssSe po"y ht,s sssed - the
Va Va "a. gallant and holy works of our Gathsrs.
.Th"@a by The most peree, and unesoepiSna
.rs.en OF government that the wor'd has ever de-
SD. Cover n .nent that has ALIKE excited The
render, ihe -dniration. and the hopss of the
void The more look into that s,stesn' and the
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,nore am struck with its wonderful perfection,
And with the superior wisdom. sagaclty and fore
s,.t.m o( sovefnmsnt uuder which we have .lved
s1d pTospersd. as no pcope have ever hFed and
:pTlt Of philanthropy. courtes1, forbsaraace ana
mu,uai ex plsnation, we could continue to 1--we IN
ths fall eaJo,ment of ADVANTAGES ard blessings
never before vouchsafed To man on csIth.
Aud vet, gentlemen. as a p.rfeeG nnd har,r or,-
cYt Rh5lt, before YOU meet AZ the iestvs poard
Al The o!lse of this week, thus system viii proba
bi- % 70 more; it will be numbered among the
Inns that wore and hat have passed awav. to
Re seen and felt = nsrer no more" perhaps for
3.fore the sun shall have passed again over our
continent from the time a. waleh ! write we
shah probably he rent sssnder, one state ot tne
Un,"n viii have rudey and violently robbed
or .g OF one star; God in his mercy grant that II
ma. stop AZ that. FSen now while write Al the
n."Ts aIe al work 10 tear down the y hoe e, ihcs >
ii ire edom to tsauips that flag in the dust, and
Csn inns not be 8verted Are there means
b, which the balance of the Union can be pre-
served II tests with you, gent emen OF the
n ,rih, To detsIm ne this question: and there - no
nave sIren abundant proof that do not sym
ysth xe with South Carolina IN her rash and I'M
tetnoGs action, II she is determined to 20 lei us
oai th.t man can d. 10 prevent any other Stste
lfem following her perm eioGs exampe. She does
n9t desire 10 be If u.s. nor 'riih us. nor amors us
Ste does not seek 10 have her grevances TedTeBsed
and would AXE no pains to redress them as {ar
a, shs IS eoHts1n.d She goes out hscaqss she has
Unaffected States. Thev he retained, and re-
:s,ned th honor TO themselves and To you.
Yam tell me that by the rPpsai OF the vi ss0url
ComuromIse. and the attempt 10 force slavery INTO
lie Terrnor- ot Kansas through b the agency of the
fraudulent Lecompton u tltuton, the South mas
dom great wrong to the Moth. answer; !
snop H. and have saIdlt tohea, and hove said Il
ls4,rtit no Isht matter 10 Say H-when
t.,od one singled ou. from whole com Gunity
but IS, also that the North. by the passage OF
the Persontl Liberty bills, 30 FAR 8s they were de
.lgned 20 obstruct the execution of the Fugit ys
Save Law. and by the General intaIlerenee % OF
their citizen with the suUeot oi slavery IN the
states. have done ereas wro to the South. Both
have done wrong, and both must repair the errors
y"u tel ms again, that Mr.. Lincoln and the
party he represents hays no deslgn TO ntsrlers
with the of master and slaves III the State
where slavery exists by law / answer. bslnu.
tf-na,, kH0lc I'll know that the fonl est misro
prssentltonn are constantly made, and industrl-
ousIt c.rcu Ated, hy mischlevous and mis-
cA,eyous pagers, to lntame the pub mind;
kuoy that great mlsuud fstendlng prevails Ge-
tween the two seetlons OF the country bat tC
which. thsnk my Maker. have never by word
or do ID oontrIbu ed On the contrary. have in-
cured unjust censure and reproaeh and suspicion
al home, IN consequence OF my efforts 10 preserve
a fsirer aud better understanding between the
hoT,h ard the south because | saw from ths
fr,t THAT ifthis fl me was famed and not chec ked
II wJull uit,mateIS leaQ 10 the pfeseAt uisastTou
But gentlemen permit me TO say that this is NJ
time 10 INQUIRE who ibrew the hrststOne. or whIci
ssctinn ls most 80 bame: th's ls 20 time 10 stahi
upca ceremony, orupon euqustte his Is no ttrn'
II It either IN Congress or out ot IT.. will NEE
with nations contempt and a nations curse.
The existence OF an Empire 10 at stake the hap
pusssand the for un-s of millions at home, an
Of mansind over a ia'ge portion of the world, IS u
.hsl be tn first 10 come forward aud 'ender tt
olive branch of peace, saying IN solemn, oarnes
strRns. Broihsrs, let us be fr.s,sds dg9H,
Whichever party is this most forward and acti '
IN stonement for the past, whichever Yields tn
JOY the larger share of reputation for nidHttHes!
n,agnaHipiisy and !ore Of country. yours IL 70
suspected of any base timidity In saorlhoe io
reconciliation. Yours ls the sHccsS9nI pdrfl
having any of your rights disturbed; you labo
under no appre hension Of the loss or ruin of ynu
bs gers,oIs' u.s." S1GSASIMous and GREAT. Fc
the sake OF our common country, beg you to dis
PLAY these high and ennobing Qualities as lar q
lour own honor VIII permit ou to go.
Lett North give assurance IN some aui aorltt
tive and unmist4kabe form that IL Is not is pu
pose to interfere with any vested rights under Il
Constitution; that whatever has been unwIse
and uncunstltutionay done shall be ms ant,
neSuslT undone, Al d that they Will meet the dsa
fected ooutherR States N the sprlt OF That Ia
monv and iIaternal kindness, Tor he settlement
al the present i'm cultles ana let each sectio
extend 10 the other JorstcthtsSJoT she past a"
!seRrltEJor the Cutuff
There is but one person alive whose re
ston would entite him to speak for the whole
and whose voice ls sulic'entH potential to ala
extreme eIigency of the state; surrounded ,
wsar with danger on every SIDE. that ne cou,
find II compatible vi, h bis sense OF pTopriety
autlapats by a few weeks, the duty that will de
folve upon him o. the 4!n o Mareh; and ma 1a
iieye all pTeEont uneasiness. aad afJTd more tim
for ultimate settlement OF details ,
There are a great many intemparafe ana upret
son. Ole men IN the South each one of whom b!
h sparti.ular followers, but all OF whom wouid !
abandoned If such policy were pursued lor d
not believe there is majority IN any one OF II
States tSUuth Carolina excepted, and we ms
count her ont ior the pres nt,j that Wou q clsl
more a condition Of their adhehon to the Unio
than they wou re fairy enuted to under tt
Constitution as II was made Tor us, and v hIch v
iii sekIow.edse ourselves bound to obsy. II
difference Of Interpretation should arlse, no
easy It wou d bs to make Il and carr, it
oues before the judicial tribunal established II
ina purp,se. and let It's decis'on bs final and COZ
clusiye with ali parties
amendments 10 the Constitution may be a.ks
for which may Gr may =, no. ne o a. 5nt all n
viii be sustained IN demandtns wild be a fai
honest and faithful erecutlon OF the provisions
thereof ana If this is not cheeriully accorded, 81
unon o,nnot and .uEht no, ~ iast & pat = yieide "a.
stttutIoa, in order to occasion difficulty, thsn t
party that adheres to the PTetent Constitution
II 10 reiisves itself OF ali responsibility 10, !
consequences that may ensue .! virtue oI !
eoafae pusued bJ those VINO seek q deparsu
Atai uiaes depreeating and abjurIns sections
IAN. in whatever fJTm II mishI assume, wheth
10 the North or South, have Tor many yea = ste
~ 10 the lacs of this Southern community .
AIDED and alone. as the only apoog AZ anu q
renoe of d sshection AID distrust. snuhed vi
mate disunion In the tainted breeze nag
coqhde lee that men who would abrogat tie NJ
sour Comp yrouse would respect the Constitntl
any longer than 1t secured to tn 'm the powers
and patriotism of the great body OF our Northe
brethfen, when all others shrunk back ulshea
marx ior the shafIs OF N, own party. as wslI a.
Inv political opponents. My motives nave All
under the injurious and unjust suspicion tina
was actuated by a desire to advance my own .
hticai fortunes with tne Nor wnen nct one III .
IN ten thousand ia the North knew what b
said or done; while II was whispereo aad mn
tered and snouted, IN every southern ear
Ny position and principles of nationality,
which have been, rhaps. a too zsilous devot
lave been rudely assnied and when the, ha
proved impresnsble AMI could not bs oyer'hro'
in order 10 DESTROY such. iaft1ence as had,
sasrastsd; tst,n etth noniy a9t pos cai, ~ -
did tnHvp nd Ixf bts nsph Vx a, a ttia
YONr eNaoTStr, appeal TO rs (rfta1s,