Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-26
- i Eariety Of Reading Matter elH De
found on ersry Page Of this p"per.
What our Northern friends think OF the
Virginia State Convention.


The following letter, published in tho New York
Tribune" deserves the especa! attention el large
nar,bcr OF members :: tho Convention. The oaes
ton naturally arises: what has our Convention
done or s:ia. as. il isf. EnRoas, 10 OCCASION
s:cA representation 81 the intentions sud aims
G: = majority 0: its members The question
ais arises where, ard by whom YVES this letter
ds.cd q: Richmond, writ;ea2
Tie HOS: .mpor,aa: aud most practical question
which. arises IS Isl: that Iny considerable mum
b. oi delegates tie willing sllieS OF Seward "no
L;ncc,s! That some Of them are, We arc wen eon-
v:":cl and We base The eov:csen mainly on tne!t
u:b,ic action and ;vowod sentiments. That more OF
,hrn arc really cooperating with Mr.. Seward, Is too
ra!cab!e - be denied. Watcher these latter are
knowingly engaged IN saei co-oper|ion; Whether
any, or Low many q: ,hrin are acting upon all en-
press or implied agreement with Mr.. Seward, We
CEN only surniiSc.
lis enough for us 10 KEGS, and ii is our duty %
warn ,hr proril c. Virginia, that The policy lofe-
shaGowvt b. number ot these dc!cSnies Is the cA-
.cr policy which Vim. II. Seward is doing his utmost
20 uau-,ra:e in NigiHia. What this policy is, we
have already explained in previous articles. AL
:ia, Mr. Seward demands from his Southern eoadJu-
.o.s is d:iaY sufficiently protractcd 10 enable HIM
t,Ij. 70 cooperate with them in cali Tor National
Convention.
NJ Moore, OF Rockbridgc, svowed yesterday that
;le election OF Lincoln affected by union Of
a5o:!::o">;s IaG Northern protective tariff uicn Can
M.. Moore Inform tic public Is to the extent aud
purpose OF tic alliance which now believe to ex-
ist between Mr Seward and SONS OF The protective
tariff Leaders IN Flryi"iaf
- In LsiStlI6
Reckbri,se. more especially because he II, We be-
live, tic rs: icn WHO has vcntured 20 ov-, n the
p.r,rr: Convention, resolutions squirting III the
submissions: idea 81 . Middle CouIedersey."-
Whether Mr. Moore is sct implicated IN any un-
Outstanding with Mr.. Seward is question which We
u!c &: prcaemt, incompetent TO decide That his res
ou!oaS and his speech Of yesterday are prefeetiy
aG ,3;ed 20 the advancement Of Stewards Souitrrh
pol:cy. wo asscr. without the least hesitation. In
p.ovt o. this assertion, Instance the studied H'-
rea!pt 20 Alternate Virginia. in feeling aud sentiment,
from the Southern States TO creto Jeaonses and d.
visions among Southern States. We also instance
tic cI:i.c omission oil al expressions OF iisS"Sfac
ion viii, the Of the Northern States or OF the
Black Republicans party. More than all this, We IN
stance :he idea Q. Middle Coniederacy". The at
kemp; - this Convention TO realize this cninicra,
would, moro perfectly Than in any other manner, &c
conplish Mr. Stewards :stute policy. The idea OF the
actual rcrpe:rt;;oa VI 4 Middle CoIiederacy, ID
absurd 70 De seriously entertained BY clear-sigted
1,,. blinded by ami Southern prcJudiees The idea
:ha: .Ec NOR, Soa.hrrn OF tho Middle and Western
S::es are prepared, ever will be prepared 10 sepa-
rate themselves from the more Northern tier o.
States or a purpose Ct iornin. separate Conied-
c..cy With he border States Of Inc South, is simply
prenos:e-ous. Any attempt ut Interstate negotiation
On auv suc!! oasis can ouiv iaa@gCratc he Seward
policy OF l,lQy sufficiently protraeted 20 stampede
s!vcs and Shareholders FROM Virginia, 10 PROSTATE
al :hc material Interests D; the STATE. 20 Involve the
STATE Government. in yepud;a.ion-and s!ien 10 leave
Is. weakened, wasted, impoverished and thorough!
su56ncd, 20 the tender mcrcics o. an undivided
Nur:hcra CoufeGc.acy, 10 be established by u Black
Republican National Convention, 10 be summoned
and constituted by suc!. arrangements AS Mr.. W. H.
Seward e4 aa i ss s It is not
Seward article. 1t is an attempt the pnrr Of Mr..
Stewards Black Republican rivals 10 coutruvenc his
policy, BY exposing it, and by pcrsusdng the North
ern people tina: the ''Hc2ublican" members o. the
Virginia Convention really the nles-nol Of Sc
wa.d-but Of Chase. This is iuse Indeed, there is
much IN tie "Gribane's article, ms may be seen ut
glance hy any u:elligen, reader in Virginia, which
c.uaot DC taken az ptsd de Ia 'ss But it has some
foundation OF truth, We are Convinced for the fabric
OF !:isekooi which it trec;s. My, we very much
fear that j: has truth enough TO awaken the serious
arPrehca>crS O: every patriot in Virginia The eS-
zen; Q: a:h!asion OF members Of the Virginia Con-
seai!on with Vim. II. Svwasd, is yet uncertain our
E.indS. l: is problem which must be developed by
The proceedings OF this Convention. We pledge I'LL
on. efforts 10 expose such Developments with the
lelst possible delay.