Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-09
RICHMOND WHIG.
TIE PRESS AND TIE INAUGURAL.
VOLUME 50.

N
-, tb, Inaugural Of the new President Hereto
-. so,pments Of this character have rarely provoked
,,ssior. As they have generally enunciated only such
..,in,rnts and principles commanded the assent Of
n ,. ,5s manifesto Of Mr. Lincoln encounters a search
IN, s1amiaa ION. and in circles not purely Republican
-. ri,h almost unanimous condemnation. We begin
,,s few quotations from our Virsinia exchanges;
From me Norfolk Herald
has utterly extiuguished small ray Of hope in
n Lfucon'5 c0uSersltisa, which be had kindled up
&c bis arrival in Washington. The address Is oiten-
@ 20 the Southern people Il Vil arouse the indigna
5u Of men Of the North, who, having seen IN
M results OF the recent elections that there was an earn
a. srs boz al the border slave States 70 restore the
r Inn upon honorable and fair grounds, now discover
,Nr Iucol0 elected by plurality only OF the votes
nj ae American people ncnes 10 cut the Gordian knot
ri or difficulties with the sword.
Ne look 10 see the Virginia Convention taking firm
,-f -.,iisI ground Let no Black Republican uiagiue
ia. Vr,nia will fail 70 be united iu resisting the inya
,- OF any portion Of the South, any other attempt
t erse the states which have resumed the powers for
Hsr.y d,l.-a,ed by them 10 the Federal Government
From He Wheeling Union
We have believed that could have been prevented
bv ,he prompt and decisive action Of Virginia We have
bEsved tha, she had h in her power preserve peace
srlat the same time secure her rights against
v future violation. To this end We have advised, ing
sI and up'Oryd Ow-ctzens 20 act With decision
and
with vain hope Of peace o. bc preserved by tame >aJ
M sion 90 wrong II the Inaugural does not now uude-
cove thrm We dread 10 think OF the terrible events which
arr soon 20 scatter l hopes, except those which rest up
On ,le armed ba,tOus Of free people Goi save Var
gau!
". have b,en as much attached to the Union any
-. .n it and regret much 10 j. possible for any
one o do tuat have arisen % max, necessary is
j.y1cmbermrut. Yet, nov that such causes do tXiSt
al believing that Nr. Liucous policy wi tend only 10
Increase aud magnify Oh, m, cannot hesitate 20 express
or sincere conviction that Virginia should 20 longer de-
las 20 sever her connection wih the NOrth--tha both
b- honor aud her interest require her 20 part company
s. those Who will not regard her rights, and longer
connection with whom would pIce her in an attitude OF
hostility 10 those 10 whom she ought 70 be united by
every ne tha, can bind people together
From, ne Be3fori Sentinel.
Tt'ss direct declaration OF war against the seeded
Sates A denial th,t they are out OF the Juon ln-
pose, him. 10 his view, tie necessity OF enforcing the
hS, o. the General Government, as though they bad
Do. declared their connection with that government at
A. end Descending 70 PARTICULARS be announces his IN
tsr,51 70 coec: revenues IN those States. He intends
90 vrug tribute from unwilling people, and TO force
them % contribute towards the expenses OF Govern
neat no longer -guiz3d by them. He also intends 70
d0ile trths,ons in those States and Of course viii
raSe those in the possession OF the Confederate
S4,es.
From the Dasyills Rsgisierl
ies % believe that any individual elevated 10 the
C.sfM lgstr4cy Of this nation, though elected upon
sectional pl;.olm and by sectional party, would dare
a71ro4ch the discharge OF his lofty trust with the d-ca
rla0us OF a higG,r-hw doctrine upon h7 lps-p-onoun-
cga miserable threat aglins. the people OF one section,
ve he excuses the aulessness Of those of the other
p,a one breath esssyjug 70 weaken the authority aud
restrict the Jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court While
u1 another be in,mates that a wc-dehued provision
le Constitution cannot De carried into effect on ae-
count Of the opposing moral sense Of the Northern com
From As Charlottesville Js7ersosigp.
The mex. breeze from tAe South ay bring 20 Us the
clash OF resouudiug Virginia cannot remain neu-
t- 10 the contest She must unite with the Confederate
states in resistance 70 Iucon's despotsm or she m5St
By simply remaining in this Union, contribute her money,
T ro. her men, 10 the sutugaton OF her Southern SIS
-s We predict that The eutre South wiln0S be day-
en- 90 make common in defence OF th'lr common
,f..y against a common danger. He that * not for the
Sli.d against her There eau De no uddde ground
Ne. OF Virginia choose We whom We will serve.
From ths C.Hc'tiBats EHgEirar.
We reig.ou,y believe that f this programme is car
red out it will drive every border slave Sate nom tue
J1ou ana bring ON a saugunaay civil With all the
Southern States from Delaware TcSJs lt viii destroy
,- Union permanently, beyond any prospect OF recon
,.rlcuol. 10 will irfct upon the country caamues aud
u,sres which will make our memorable IN history,
ana from which humanity will stand aghast
From tts Buffalo a. " Commercial Airsrtiser hepE'-
Hcl.)
IS TO our mind all that could be desired or expected
T.lt our fellow citizens the border States viii coincide
.- ibis opinion We eau scarcely dopb,, and should the
rceorsttuted authorizes wh ch nov pretend TO govern
e cejed States not succeed in preventing the d-S-u-
i-lla Of the address within their borders. Ne iee con
fi that i- ud lcuce must have the effect 70 r-nri.
le conservatives there and convince the Cesrueuves
also that if war aud blOodshed ensue, they must
10 the emphatic language OF President Lincoln, be Of
e- own creation But feel that the soothing ehect
Of such manly such patriotic and such fatherly sent
rsn.s a. are uttered by Pr sideut Lincclu will prove
,s oil upon the waters, and eventually calm the public
a.1i
from tIs Augusta Ga ) Cbro,.i,is end Sentinel.
Bs, tu-n and twist his WoiIs NAV, conciI tory
s-l kind as they nav be- the practical pohcy is Ssy'a
s.-r- Lincoln claims that he cannot recognize oul
Secession aud our new Cout-deSaCy. He claims that ht
c.g. negotiate for the Surrender o. forts and other pro
qsrv He claims that bis oath OF Oi,e compels him tC
l' or 90 the property and collect the duleS on imports
We independence aud We have clearly gOi u l" Wa'
till .t al Laz .ris Our necessities az Independent
people and our honor and selcrespec mPeraiiye'y dc
maud Oh ult We hold all the forts vtin our domain, au'
tlat Ne psy no tribute 70 a foreign Government VaoS
authority we iiscltm and have thrown oil Ot course
t.r u0tli1c remains cut var Leaving out the cues
Son o. resttuce 20 attempts a. collection oi the reVe
-.s ON board ship should that be attempted, the hrs
Sep % demand the surrender Of Sumpter and Pckens
Lincoln will ieiuse alleging hat he las 10 authority au'
Congress ia not in esSon, nor can any Convention
usope be waited for TO decide the matter. ConSe
g.snIy caluOu mus decide i aud no longer d
avoided Eyerything then for our country, and CHI
the ship is cleared Tor action the better Sumte
and Posous are TO be takeu-that Is the word 10 pas
al-s tar lines Tie plan and The taif must be deter
uei by proper authorities Of the Confederate States