Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-13
Thu Conx,nfion.

This body reassembles to-day, 10 perfect, We hope
the great work is has begun. It has been vii fd and
trsduced similar body was and though 10 Its
earlier s:sges its movements were not as rapid
wished yet when In its judgment the crisis arrived
no assembly Of men ever exhibited purer patriotism,
truer WISDOM higher courage. Elected when Union
epidemic prevailing in the State and under pledge
exhaust every honorable exp ,dient to maintain the
Union while that Union consistent with public lit-
erIy, as soon as Lincoln's proclamation vas issued,
it bravely took upon itself the gave Responsibility Of
judging and acting for the people, aud at ohce sundered
the connection between the Northern States aud the
Commonwealth of Virginia. L, ws's heroic and sub
lime dsed, which, under the circumstances will chAl
enge COMPARISON with the brightest felts in the annals
Of Peedpm l. assumed, without single preparation,
the whole weight of giginto Of invasion and des
ostion.
The writer Of these lines, then nested with the
public press urged the vital mporancs to tn, best in
teress Of Virginia that she and Maryland shouli antic
pate the CUR ion OF Lncon and resist the advent
Of that dy TASTY TO power by every mears at their COM
mind. UafOrunst ly the proposition was no: in ac-
cord nce with the prevailing sentiment Of the State
Tue people, by large msorty, elected Convention, in
;ructed compose tho national troubles il possible,
.iihout destroying the Union. The many ehys to that
ead all proved abortive When the infamous designs OF
the Yankees we're placed beyond doubt: men hurried
more rapidly aud With nobler heroism TO repair the
mischefs OF daily. Though we deplorej their early 10.
action, 80 sloriousy did they acquit thcmsse In the
hour of trial. that have found in hearts
to utter word OF complaint Bat not cny did tsey go'
riousy vndicate their valor and their patriotism, but
those who had hitherto concurred with them in sent.
meut were among the foremost to rush to the fsld to
svouch by their blood the faith Of their hearts.
Ths. such men, With such actions, should 10 vilfed
and tradrc ID by those who eop'dtt DO vha. they id
though sffes lag to desire nothing much-does seem
monstrous aud - bu. wont say what was at the
point of the pm We oly desire the combined efforts
Of all good ciiiz,ss 70 make good thorough I'D endu'
rug our lgersnce from Yankee thrsl lOm We desire
ths Convention OF courageous and honest aud patriotic
Virginia genlsmep to proceed without fear or wa'ering
to the perfection Of the great work. In severng the
political ties which bound to the Yankees, that wors
was not bal complete. The Confederate system which
we have adopted is aka 10 that which has let
settled down nto the g1ominiors aud degrading
despo,isu beyond the Potomac. When ad ped our
COusi,u on the views of the old system not de-.
Of public liberty contained in the Constitu ion Of the
Ultsi Safes we're su en to protect the hts OF the
citr,n. Under that impression, We incorporated into
our Constitution the very words which Lincon con-
s'rues vesiog in him the power of suspendirg the
writ OF kabsds corpus of searchi houses seiEng p.
pers and dsArning citizens, aud inprsoniog al h' will
pleasure. We, therefore, have no additional guT
for the public liberty, save what may be found 10 the
psror virtue Of people and OF our publ, men, We
have preserved the " kee feature Of an el Give
King With bis army OF ofos Sc kers and Off sholder,
aud every oher prominent trsit of that detestab y'
TIN vhich has de5ouched into a military despotism,
that Il Upheld b. sris add infOmers. The thin
partition in GU case as IL that Of the Yankees eight
uouths ago. separates iber from desposm. With the
resul bsiors u.s. beyond the PJtoms1 shall be mex
. sable through all time, II omit provide against
the possibility Of such Gala mites bsfAng our country.
For the sake OF this dear old OOmmonwealth-for the
harmony, h,ppness an prosperity of sister ss,tes
for the axe OF freedom ITSELF We invoke the Convention
MT TO ,urn without making such mod fcsons in our
sysem will insure US forever sgairs; the
caastro2h, which has bef.en liberty in the Northern
ates Ii our experiment. of free Government fails In
all human probability it will be last the world will
| see.
Bu changes in tbs Confederate Constitution arc not
a, that ia demanded by changed condition. Yankee.
Inns have crsp. into aud psrvade the institutions OF the
State We have universal su!rlg, AMI universal cleo
tons-elcctious OF judges elections of magistrates, of
attorneys of sheriff. of c,asabe, OF clerks-all
tons from the free labor, free schools free love and
reAiy made clothing Of the Ylnkass OF New England
They are all repugaaut to our institutions. and to the
habits Of our earlier and bater days Tney yield worse
OH GERS and debauch and corrupt the people is said
that su age is the right Of every who defends the
oouutry but the very Wilkins, who estimate vote by
il. mark va!ue they who dod ,ins aud skuk
ing and have not gone hi, Toe election Of m.g
isates, and plying them for thsr services has aug
mented the burdens OF the community aud degraded
tice The election Of sheriff. has Wenish swimp.d tho
venue Of the Sats aud unless speedily abolished, will
annihale it utterly Give US bs'k as n,sr as my be,
the Constitution Of old G,orge Aoa and whatever for
tune may b,i 10 freedom elsewhere shs will a,ursi in
perpetual youth In the Old rmnioa.
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