Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-16
RICHMOND WHIG.
VOLUME SIS.
NO Ill
To THE DEIEG ATEs OF THE VIRGINIA CONvEN-

TION
We are now to consider the necessities of ultima
tum from Virginia
In treating Of them and deciding upon it. should d.
vest our minds Of all lrejudices call aid the "cour-
ageous wisdom of early dlys anl resolve to observe
the golden rule asking nothing but what would be
wiling TO We'd we're sides chaagel Virginia "no-
n ng in this crisis blt what ia right aud will submit to
no.hjng that ia wrong Tlst ia her maxim on all
cidoa' and especially occasion grave this.
The Industrial pursuits of the coun,ry Interrupted;
business Is plrayzed-the public mind IS disturbed, and
there is distress ia the and-.here.ors PROMPT and
speedy settl, msnt is desirable
Under these crcamstlnces the Convention, With all
atch cCussea: With time sufficient fer due dhoera
tol both sides should proceed T. shape the ultima
tun Of Virginia, waiting cooling whle Tor the an
sve- from ;he other side.
Tlen a. TO permiueucy the guards should be
snch thar in the future neither sectOahoS ftEatcl
everany "iac ion within may become should haze the
power through Congress TO the federal machinery
az inst the oher.
viii the Cut,endsn proposition or the border Sta.e
compromise ia.dl this condition, 1 lear nor. Let us
see
These propositions address themselves mainly 10
olg of the exciting causes IN the national malsdy viz
20 the question o.; slavery Bu. is that the only point
uuJn which the welfare OF the South may be assaed by
factions, in tie Sorti v. ch in the contingencies OF
the future may ind themselves in power With the whole
federal machinery Gt cOmmiuty Are We not told THAI
the Ab tou.sts q ;Ae North the real fanatics who
have brought this great acon upOn the country,
mere handful, Nav not s1OtdCr mere htadtul raise
ano.her crg day aud DO much mischief then as
thi, hls done LOws
Do wo no. know thc temper of "a, P.r.'as blood
that luktd 70 = thousand virtues, IL has at least
w.akle, aud &C is its procl,yy to into isHs TIE
facility ~ which hrlticIsm can Lash it iao "iacuouss
In proof Of this no further back than the So
called personal liberty bills. These, the solid Ci
Bstla tel IA unconst-u'iola JGJ wGs not that ss
ptDsbie the dJy they were passed as II Is nos Aud
wy they enacted, bat 10 feed iAt some ancient
g,ud,e" thlt the ptorie OF the NOy,h-uO, for
toj aud tevc that tie r.p'. OF Ae North have
kiud felcg towards the people OF the South-bu. TO
",d fat The grutgc bone by this handful Of fanatics
ssa.-s, the peopl' Of the South?
Now, Il q han lili OF finatics NAV move the LegiSla
ture- a the Nolhsr m Sares almost in mass % the pr
psa:on # uulreut,y legislation toward the South, may
not f4rais in other Lmrs and upon ether suS cts owe
tcusoal 4.ur-tc b5 COZ pissed hereafter cai y
o No herl mca--.5 Ike acts U! hos; lily.
History teaches, aud experience, both State erd na-
t1a proves that p-ovisi0cs parchment cannot stand
before auy "iacJio1 No-h and South, that has the vii
sud zee power oy,ru5n them; AID 10 viii be but Pa'ct
wora if the stjd,r>n which The ccuu.ry needs, We
d. provide ag1ius; ,he p1,st'y OF urteuGly
uoDs' D si.,atioa in Co-Sgs' u?o- any subject
Even the sake o argument 10 t be granted thdt the
adoption Of either Of the Congressional propositions Wi
forever take b5 subec, Of slavery our OF Co. sre>s viii
Li-e ue l Nil Ss le .'tlt a~N '''' .'.N''NN 'NN
OF Ot"hct0ns'
We will deceive ourselves and bring trouble upon b.
country and chireu if ect upoa suy such e,ry
or lake for gaatyl ia; tie slavery ard a. territorial
questions are the only p3at uroa which The iedec ma-
clo-ry under tie control or guidance OF heated nae
t,l" may D. turned against as Without any y.OaHOn
of the Constitution h u.lcLiuery ID cou;riyed tina,
D, may. hy INSCRIPTIONS majority. De turned aga'at
u.il u>tad ways, for ample, uu Ter the present
Cors:i.ltO' the majority Congress might in iilts Il
ua south b.
py e1rl1g she laws c-.,hs1inc them a. ports OF entry
T. ry have tAc viii and che votes they have he power
A-ail the i0r,y mp-iled On By passion might en-
act tit. mo- styeho.dar should be eligible 20 any ouce
OF honor profit tru- under the Federal Government
1, NAV be said that such ahw would be unconstitutional
BlJ Who in such etss would pronounce upon ~ con
s:i;utionays ask What c0ur, prorollcSd lie person
al liberty bills UNCONSTITUTIONAL Thc "!ac,iOa that
would make such law, woull not sctupe 70 pack tn
cJur. that are 20 interpret o.
Nav has not NrsaiI declared that she viii resist by
force Of aruis II need be, the rciol OF seeding
Sats SuPpCss the COnyeauon Gccep. one or tie ohcr
of th-se plans OF compromise the basis OF a. a.
iu,,meut viii uo tbc North having the votes have the
power Il they have the will pas under the forms ol
tha Constitution law for coercion, aud SOuli noe that
ltS bid NIg,uls dtigc her clf OF the Uaious In
that case how permanent Wou auy such settlement be-
Since tGg cOua;ry ia thus uuhappiy divided, zoe act
OF the sectional division has 70 bc rcc'gulZ in any
plan Of adjustment And the South can accept no pan
the South ought nos To accePt any plan-the North
should uut Doe SAL ned win any Iitui Wtlch pCeS iue
flu-e pace and Que, OF ,e COUNTRY upon foundation
50 inf silt as proy,5as paper The minority section
nut have her owu honor aud safety in her band;
she cc9rOt any more than the msjoIiy seclol uu-;
them 90 parchment alone.
The youth OF The cpu5rry have oa both sides paTtakcE
dseoy Of the sectional pr iuticcs Gimositis and ee
iugs which are sF.,ara- the na'iru. Ia tcs yetrs
they R be cldiUg the o; STATE, they w!l ave The
reius OF gov-ruueut in their hands and shoult
sutc'p,'e the possibility Uf rough driving aud guard
aria-ti-. ANY adj i.tment that s nos made must
abe the L ion 60 VI b., AMI -uot ol suy faction,
aud an fluaticz a1,rs whence they may
with what ,ry tary cloIse OF under what banner SO
they please.
u are brought 10 the conclusion th,tn,itaCr the
Cii-tcudsu nor th, Border Sa.cs eompromiss give
r the f'ur, pea1e and qet Of the country any better
g-alty than Coagr ssioua comp onisss hitherto have
done Like h,s, have bccn, they may by factions be
rendered 90 10 avail NOT any other compromise
whether made 10 o. Of Congress Withstand the 'at
OF ulsc-upO Gus or ousl maiOrtes, II a. TAN 10 place in
Ile hand. Of the uory section the OF projecting
i,ssi ~ ,uSt assault
What is the nature Of that guaranty and what other
material concessions and compromise necessary On
boh sides 70 give the preseui settlement the elemnt> Of
stability will be the ,u' isct OF the next number
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