Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-09
Exam, Richrnnnh.

From kiChEn D1ds
RICuNoyD. Va. Jan. THE Enquirer has long
letter from Gov. Wise His leading positions are for
an immediate call for State Convention. A prompt
assumption By the Convention Of all such powers
hitherto delegated to the General Government as
may be necessary for State protection especially the
possession of the forts and that having done So the
State shall not declare herself out of the Union. but
suspend all relations with the offending States
till they accede to such ultmatum as shall be sub
mitted by the Convention.
Gov Letcher's message, abiding to the country,
SAYS that all see and feel and know that danger is
imminent, and all true patriots are exerting them
selves to save US from impending perIls. He renews
his proposition in his last message for convention
of all the States and says it Is mOnstrOus to gov
ernment like ours destroyed merely because men
cannot agree about domestic institution. 1t be-
comes our State to be mindful of her interests.
If disruption is inevitable and Considerations to
be formed, we must have the best of guarantees
before we cGn attach Virginia to either. lie con-
dennis the hasty action of South Carolina, which
mas taken her Southern sisters by surprise. (lIe
would make no reference to her course, had he not
been invited to do so by her late Executive, in an
uncaIed for reference to Vrginia) The Free States
are responsible for the present condition Of affairs,
and if the Union is disrupted, upon them rests the
sole responsibility He alludes at length to their ag-
aggressiOLs, and says they have the power to
end the strife and restore confidence. viii
thew do it He awaits their respOnJe-nOt without
based upon wrongs done our own people. He pro-
poses State Convention. and suggests that COM
mission of two of the most discreet statesmen visit
the Legislatures of the States which have passed
Personal Liberty Bills and insist upon an uncondI-
tiOnal repea except the New Eng land States. Also,
we must have a proper and effect guarantee for the
protection of slavery in the District of Columbia
Our equality in the States and Territories must be
fully recognized and the rights of persons and pro-
perty adequately protected and secondly, there
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the Free States and Territories unmolested. and If
negro be abducted the State where 1t is lost shall pay
its yalue and like guarantees shall be given that the
Transmission of slaves through the non slavehOdlng
States by land water shallnot be lnterfered with
The massage and enforcement of right laws for the
punishment Of such persons in the Free States a:
Organized to aid the rescue, whether in organized
companies with view to Rssail the slave States OF
to insite the slaves to insurrection. The Genera
Government TO be deprived of the power OF aP
pointing to the local officers in slave StItes, persons
hostile to their interests or institutions. The Gov
erncr further says he will regard the attempt o
the Federal troops to pass across Virginia for tn
purpose of coercng Southern State. an act OF IN
vasion which must be resisted. lie IS not withou
the hope that the present differences VIII find sat
sfactUry solution. Let New England and " ester
NewiYork be slOughed off, and let them form an alb
ance with Canada.
| The remainder of the message pertains mainly I
! local offairs.
From Chicago.
ClfIcAGo, Jan Mayor Wentwol tn has issued
proclamation recommending that business be sus
pended on the Sth of January and thatthe people cor
| gregate at such places may seem best, to ad0p
| the necessary measures TO declare attachment I
| the Union He recommends that the military con
| panies take such steps as they deem due to tn
| memory of Jackson and the gallantry of Anderson
At sunrise SO guns will be fired for the UnlOn an
at noon Sc in honor of Major Anderson, and at SUI
] 2 4, All la l)urfuT these
bells will be toiled, not so much In consequence
| the loss of Gen. Jackson as in consequence Of Oh
| loss of his patriotism and courage in the Generi
| Government. A movement is also on foot for pre-
senting a sword to Major Anderson.
An immense Union meeting of citizens, irrespec
i've OF party. was held at Bryan's Hall last nigh
| Resolutions were adopted expressing love for th
Union. and to regard every attempt to rend it tn
basest of treason and most insane folly; regardln
| the Constitution of the United States as forming
| Union between the people Of the seyera States an
was intended to be perpetual, and every attempt b
| State to secede or annul the laws of the Unite
States is not only usurpatOn of the peoples Gener
| Government, but anaggression upon equal rights
the other States: tha5 peaceable secession, If pOss
Bile. must necessarily be matter of agreement b.
| tween the States and until such agreement is mad
by the existing Government there is choice but
enforce the law and protect the property Of the III
ton; that in view of what IS now TRANSFERRING in I'll
Southern States, and of threats to prevent the il
auguration of the President eonstitutonally eecte
it is incumbent upon the loyal people Of the sewers
States TO be prepared to render all and, military an
otherwise, for the enforcement Of the Federal Jaw
that Major Anderson deserves the thanks OF !, ~
country for the course pursued by MIN eIl1t eiSi
ebonI1' no an exhaustion of peaceful measures b
fore the sword is drawn; therefore we are IN rave
of anv inst and honorable constitutional settemel
~ the Question of American slavery, that Congre.
may adopt and the American people ratify.