Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
THE BAPrIsTS OF VIRGINIA AND THE REYO-
LUTON.

Rpgyt of he Cn;fiee r.ad and a@optsd unanimously
IL the KeLuy Of tie EoE'ip Gsrc.ai issoc,atio's IN
ycssjsa IN ii, city cf Felrab~G Fftaag tic %ls!
III:
Your committee ;bc State OF the country make the
loOWiI report
In The uf9. sncc Of God our Association meets under
peculiarly r'ctug ccuns The facts Of our meet
i.g the plucy OF contributions, the sm-l.ncss OF oar
delegation the anxiety visible on every face, the soem
ri;y Of the inyocaIons that God would impending
H. would impress one ignorant OF The circumstances
surrounding Us with the Truth that scme oppressive
cLa ge has taken place il hitherto peaceful and hap
nv aad But We strangers to the stl.e OF things
since the last session of this body. The prion OF
St2ta form by the patriotism OF our fathers, has DC en-
srndered AMI nc nld ourselves in the midst OF pol
cal revolution the results Of which no human sagaciy
eaa wh cerauty iOFesec. New ssuss have been forced
upon us aud while entertain no DOUBT OF the s0ve
regnly of Jehovah and firmly believe that he will make
these lila suheiye Ills wise and bepehcent dcsgu5 10 the
OF man, yet we canrci nut feel Tie deepest snxe
in regard the present unhappy STATE OF our beloved
Try.
We DO not deem It either appropriate or bacomng in
"a to enter into detailed acColt OF the leading
to this unhappy state OF our counrys GiLiTs We have
10 deal with the facts now uroa US and need TO enquire
with Christian solci,ude, what the will OF God concern
ing as is.
And vet we do not d, en- it improper to refer to a few
of the many facts connected with the sub ec of this
port
And first We rcccguize TIE origin OF these difficulties in
reckless iansticsm which has through years Of steady
and accelerated growth sez ID the popular mind of the
Northern States and in .ned il with the purpose Of an
entire sutiugstion of their sister States of the South
That that lhtr unhoy design the facts OF the case but
too surely Indicate We DO not design TO csi into ques
lion the honesty Of ineutoa many OF the movers aud
,bettes In this batter but howev honest may be their
convictions we do as hcn.sly aud consoen.OGsly be-
eye that the course they pursue is alike subversve CT
the teachings ol Christianity aud the genius CT Ccnst-
tutional liberty and order. The Constitution framed 10y
our fathers for the government OF the United States was
framed for the insurance OF the rights and a1qlty OF
the pa.es thereto. But the principles avowed by those
bo would Cypress u.s. which principles being pract
caly carried cut the selves destructive OF that dcr
mestc tranquility aud IOsperity' which it the de-
sr1 Of the trainers Of the old Consultation by that IL
strument to protect and subserve.
Second The States of he South seeing with patriotic
sociude the jeopardy in which their dearest rights
placed by the triumph OF Oh fansticisn sought peace
fnl solution of the difficulties by which the Union
enyironed Unwilling to iGrsake the temple OF liberty
which had been erected by their hands, and ed
by The blood n tears of their fathers they entreae the
State. of the North reent somewhat Of their cruel
and unproycked hate of the South, and allow them still
in peace equality and fraternity, 10 make their votiye
offerings at the hallowed shrine. This earnest,
reasonable and patriotic request vas tauntingy denied
them, ard they we're Dahued Win the most opptooious
| epithets.
Failing Of their desired aim the States Sf the South,
now designated az the "Confederae States of America
besought that as they could longer remain together
in peace they might be permitted to part brethren,
snd each section of the former Union erjoy the bless
ings of life liberty aud the pursuit of happiness accord
ing to their respective views of the proper for the
attainment Of these ends. How this moderate, humane,
and last requcs: was answered let the field OF battle the
de.cae homes the thobbing hearts and gigantic mill
tarv preparctions Of the present hour tell
Egoecaly do we mention The noble tn1rts OF our own
strength aid beauty with feelings of profound pleasure
With earnest solicitation Safe held out the olive
branch and esorght 70. peace until ell hope was gone
n sad heart Vi giniss TUNED from their sacred
temple now desecra;ed BY the prostitution Of its holy
columns of Liberty to the Of violence a1d wrorg
L. consideration Of these facts snd many others that
might be referred TO- but which familiar to tie mind.
of all we regard ourselves Identified With the States OF
tie Southern Couderacy having the war forced upca
us We feel furthermore the sweet assurance that oui
Cause righteous one, and we can appeal 10 the uoD
of battles for help in this hour OF darkness and peril
We would, however before closing this report, beg
leave to refer the members OF the Association TO the pre-
sent military ccndi,ion Of cur own State, especially
Although Virgirl has used every honorable means oil
svertpg war and restoring tbe Union to s prisne nte
rrity and although she forsoc only when there was nc
other honorable left her. yet the unprovoked hate
of the Government at Washington seems douby TO cuTst
her and setksto whit her broad and magnificent borders
with all the horrors OF and carnage above all 9th
| states Already the booming Of cannon procaims the
determination to lct aud subjugste her manly sons
and bring misery IL not ruin upon her fair dughters
Her SOIL halowed the birth pllce Of the heroes ant
statesmen Of former days Is invaded by armed soldier
Of the Northern States. But We thank God that th