The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-08
ELECTION CARDS.

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| ARE1H CITY, AND THE CITIES Or
RICHMoN - AND WILLIAMSBURG =
| FELLOW TT fzsSs: On the first Wedn eeday In
Novera Der, n you are aware, there will be IN
! election OF members of the House of Repre-
I sen.atives In the First Congress of the Con
! fedsrate States, under the permanent Consti-
| tuition j ana candidate for your sufragss
! Our Government - 100 new, and the tron-
| bles of the country TOO oagruzsing just now,
: to invite or even Justify political discussions
| and party divisions. That the free and indie
pendent people Of the on feder,te States will.
| sooaer of later, organize themselves into Sch
ara tie parties, with opposing pTincip iee arts
! ing from ali inevitable conflict OF opinion,
| neither the teachings Of history reiiection
! upon causes and con seQu@ntes vi j permit Us
| 10 doubt. But while party spirit, Involved in
! the very essence of our Republican lustitu-
| tons, il incident to the elective franchise rs
is me agitation Of the air 20 the eieInrns III Il
! com pose IT, there ars bounds beyond " hich
! Instead of promoting III" blessings of con>t3-
tuuonal liberty, it begins 70 peryert aud oe-
stroy them. Those bounds are the delicate
, and dangerous lines OF distinction between
| principle and prejudice
| Under the ola Government the canker
! worm of corruption ate out the very Tltiis OF
/ the Consultation, amid The din OF party striie
ana the ciafnor OF dem agogues disputing ever
! The public plunder. Iuder the new Govern
Ilent let strive avoid II such suicidal ex-
| cess's. Let Us endeaYor u eXemplify freedom,
Tree from the elements of their OWE decay
Let us. 1T the outset III least, be all united ii
/ tie council cham Der are III the he.d, IN
| common effort for tho common cause OF our
! common country. Let have no part
until We have some legitimate basis for cp
J position of princi ples. The disruption OF the
! Union oblitertted ri! party issues among Tue
/ Southern people, and brought Us all together
IN defence OF tti@ liberties fought BY the
| blood. aud transmitted to BY the wisdom,
of the great and good men OF the first Amer
can Revolution. Our second era OF iu0epen-
! Geuce is tit hand, and il beho0ves u az p,trI-
cts. worthy to illustrate the sublime struggle
in which we are engaged, 10 forget and for
81 our old political differences and party
isud,-With cilsped hands OF brotheriy love
70 congratulate rscD other on our 50 pdritiOu
! from the Nor tn, and Ia reHem Der only that
the foe Of the South is the Toe Of lis all.
The dIs,n.m borment of the Union is doubt
| less looked UuOn by the advocates OF mon
archical rule in Europe, as conclusive proof
Of The taieity and tulure OF Tree Institutions
| And perhaps aFen in our own must there are
responding patriots, VINO ado" themselves 10
/ douut that The great theory 81 s~lt-SuVrru-
u@nt Can never be permanently de Lrtt..d
! in practice. But to nay lnipd this separation
0L The States, although attended with Il f!,rcG
conflict OF arms, affords the strongest osi-
dence ne huve ever had OF the capacity of
one people, al least 10 appreciate and main
tain constitutional liberty il .xis I'D IN the
days ot v Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and
Mouroe. H.t,i the South been satisfied sim
pay with the name OF 4 Tree Government, one
lind oAiy TO conUIYe at the violations Ct the
tonsl ,tLGou 10y tie :. orth, and to-day, in
stead 81 WAY. ehe would have mad peace: ia
stead of Offering Der brave Etefi by thousands
IS sacrifices 10 the God OF battles, she would
GaFe them engaged in III industrial arts al
h0Ts M t s9 ID o. T'Te,s and n!tt
W1itep.d with tnr wings OF cOMrltrC. and our
ports busy with the hum O.. Ilerc.t die labor.
has ~e loved liberty but in name, instead uf
; ablndoned dwellings, honest e'tGs b'lrnt. the
town OF haNpton IL iisEt-, &Nd leruio acrcs
j iiileu with uug.ituared gram ana r.tNhiiHg
weeds. on the oCrGers If ti~l.uI9, we SHOULD
| to-vay u:.yr our homes ana household god
.f.4f. hut la esasr .N-
rtiins, oar gre uaries i!lrd with tins Year s
! produces, Aud CNG n"ias hesnly IioL kicI Tor
! t,ic autumn ste't. ttut All tbs sud contrast
we eLeeriully, jOyouSly !uoS upon, an& hold
. 0J:~ lives ready Tor t4e sacrifice, too, when
Z ever our COultrE may delnurd them for w
or" struggling = the cause ., Christian free
! dom, ana though lie and property have. &
: prICS, oar prlnUtt have none. l Ae south
t.. ii pc u!~ ti4e Cons 'itution--tI...t sacred
chartered their Ii bcrtics--p rye rted ana l.ros
titu;cd by the usGG patIons Of Ee.icral power
They determined to Withdraw from their uu-
holy alliance with TIE North. ana to brave
even determination sooner than stand t2ne!N
/ ~ and quietly loon upon the destruction Q
their free institutions. The non s},.Vehuldi
, Staies had ''eCoIn- canterous eXoFceet nc"
! unou tie body polite. Ihr South DIS ORA WI
. her sword, and Topped them oil i.reNer. III,
| Government Of The United States is no iOuRe
. ! Republican. It's Presidential chair IL a 4eS
pets throne. Tyranny na-ran.uei!ed ant
: ,IudIsruistt. stalks ~ noOn-jay aud 1t Zig
! in lor places ana in hlEA places, whtreve'
tie sceptre OF Lincoln sways. no linens cor
pns or trial by jury, no rights Of person or .
property, no liberty Of speech OF tAe pre-
is now recognized ii the North. The last liza
Eeripg yestige OF the good Government Ga
= | Il Tiers gave I5 las dir appeared ia Tie ION
. slaVeioIding States Toe South has taken
| the Constitution 70 herself; and ia the Ton
! f.,,era - States alone are the VrStal fires %
freedom burning still. What the jewel Is Il
: the C:>sieL containing lt--y,hlt ttlr 81 bic e u
/ the Christian rcli 6!on-wha- the squl j. 10 IL
i hDi "a va h.h
n The South ChCrisils- thu Consul lion tn
, / North shouts madiJ over the Union atiil. -
1 let il be. OuC Independence L. established
, / ana must soon br 2CknO" ledEei. Intir DE-
! moral lzltIoG a. y free people j. inevitable
| but not YET complete. With proper rrgar'
! for the checks and balances u oar system q
Government, and an Underwriting sdher.no
20 tie Constitution, iLe Southern pe0lie nee
j not fear for IL" petnljne0et OF their instii-
= lions.
let Us studiously ayoil au'cornprom.s. o
. / pie under II" seductive pl"a Of ~ pcQl
I -nCy. Let each State If tie CCnfel!erac
stand by the Constitution as sacred cove
1 nunt, under amy 2nd all circumstances. Ihu
| Constitution is itSella common umpr0mis So
! by which We are 81 pieuGe.i 10 ,-bidr. 1t i
= ! the embodiment, la lie last analysis, of ii
f safest political code that cfn possibly o
made consistent with s,if-goYsrnlneat
y | and il Should be IS iuylolable III car polite
! as is the Bible il cur religion. Let US n *
| ii the touchstone CieTery pEblc measure nov
and forever, and the tONf9d, rate States w
$ and simple phil scphy of the founders OF III
= first American Republic Each State o
/ ! the Confederacy il . dirtiuct sovereign.
4 / within its separate sphere. The Genera
Government is the creature Of iha State
converging to a focps, ana r. itrctins back tn
= borrowed light OF each for the common goo,
0 Of all. Let the whole System b. sustained &.
, | the principles OF lis original organism, am
= ! there is no danger Of lis obedience from AT
cause. The institution OF nc gro slavery tia
0 great social. moral, and pOiucti blessing
= conservative safeguard Of publican Gov
ernment-sptci4l boon Of Providence to IL
) Southern s5Iates ana gUi-suud TO the i fricll
4 race--is ike = sheet-aRCh1r to our ship G
= State. Let rs maintain II, though The WCr3
= say nay. and trust IL The increasing inteli.
i gence and experience of lIaAAiut yFt 10 cen
= vince all The people CT me earth th2t freedom
Il fcT the white man and slavery for he olac
man are it's. parable coreiatlye- IN She soci;.
= and political nolueu ci2tuVe of nature.
= While ttyo?iug the earliest acceptance c
0 q inst and honorable prefer OF peace, ] AT
= uuco2n promising in nay advocacy of = SigCT
e GUS maintenance Of the war, y i'll all the n.
Il anc all the money cur Con faCericy coru
d nand. uuiii our Independence shall be un.
g quivocaiiy aeknow ledged, and every right y.
!. contend for shall be fuliy conceded
= Buf in The hslSbt and beat OF tAe struggle
= let Us not Us Unmindiul 81 Inc first object
Il which we are aliGiug 10 attain. Revelation
= are dangerous Only When laws are (iisre
garded. We have burst the bonds OF tn
I Union that Te mag preserve the pTinCi ole
= OF the Constitution. Therefore. .et Us zeal
q ousIy guard against the evils are endeay
!, oring to avoid. Let rs never lose light OF III
I civil law, oui maintain J. intact under al
t circumstances, and on ri! occasions. An
: when the eloTn subsides-W hen the wind
= hsye lulleli, and the waters are calm--ou
A" new ship of State VIII ne f5uul staunch an
Il stout, lie Gonstituti or still her chart and tie
i true flag 81 freedom. A04ttns proudly froI
:, her m;tsthead. in our political course IL
az run into no eGtremes-eominit no rs
t ceeses. Our Government has 4 ii the els slenr
. of Z. sound and SAFE kenutlic. Ic, 10 poiit
- cal PbRton seize its reins Let no arlft
- demag0gue or Gnroesoning 2ralat betray {