The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-12
The Legislature.

we'll known wit and wag of Lynchburg
who had an old grrdge againsl "the Faculty, -
told story OF a broken leg which il took
three doctors four days 10 set. When the Job
was done, and he leg was fairly re-knitted,
the bandases were removed, and II was found
that the foot was reversed, the toe being W here
the heel ought to be The victim of this NAL
practice was few years afterwards lost in
the forest in a snow storm. His friends and
neighbors went IN pursuit but being misled
by the foot the doctors reversed, took The back
track, and the poor man was never found
We are very much afraid the Legislature
the House of Delegates. at Ieast-is setting
down lis foot after the manner of this untor-
tunate person. The tee is pointing in the d.
rection the heel ought TO be, The Delegates
seem 10 he taking The back track, Tue first
day of the session they acquitted themselves
mantuiiy and unanimously, and brought
down The foot of Virginia HAT and firm against
the GnsAsK DOCTRINE OF CogRCIsa AsEckDING
STATE Oae would have thought that covered
the whole ground, and placed Virginia not only
III her trne position, but one from which she
would never finch But there have been soma
moyeme since that which VIII al least
excite the hope of the enemies of the South
that Virginia is not united-that the action of
the first day was mere empty thunder, and
that while in declaration Virginia is bold, In
action she is tardy aud timd An inference
like this among those who are tyraunizing over
the South, is fatal 10 the cause of union itself
They will never yield an iota of their usurpa-
lions AZ long they think we are divided at
the South. Union aud flrmness amongst the
Southern States and, above all, in the most
prominent OF them all-the mother of States
and states men-are absolutely necessary to
of in
counting upon Southern divisions as the
easy means of subiugatug the South =
"If," says Nr. BRECKfNRIDGE in his trumpet
toued appeal TO his fellow citizens of Ken
tncky, 10 meet in COuyen Jior-"If, before the |
passions of men become aroused and "A eeries
of untoward events Drift us int strife Ken
lucky Virginia, We say,) and the other border
States, shall calmly ard firmly present q
united front against it. l believe il may be
arrested. FIFTEEN STATES ARE Pc
TENT TO PREVENT WAR. This, too, will
strengthen all the true men in the Northern
Safes who resist the atrocious policy UPoN |
THIS QUESTION LIT Us dHHihii0te p0ytg yes y |
the force party believe that Kentucky and
other Southern States are divided on this sub.
jet UNLESS THIS CAN EE QUICKLY SHOWN TO
Re DIFFUSION, IT MAY BECOME THE PARENT
OF A BkooD OF WOES"
rms Is the language OF prophecy. Yes ! in
q DIS name, let us dispel the delusion, aud let
the unit OF the South be formed with that
rapldity which The exgencY demands, or we
shall have war and lis unnun bered evils |
ending in-DEsPoTIsM.
Now. il there ever was one thing on which
The voice of the people was most Enthusiastically |
ard clearly expressed, ii is the call of a Con-
rention 10 consider the dangers OF the country |
The imminent nature of the peril admits OF no
delay. Tardy and timid zion is worse than |
no action a. all. To daily and doubt now |
after The action at the opening Of the session, |
will be to cover Virginia with shame and dis {
grace. Il
On, gentlemen, for q DDS sake act Assume |
not on behalf OF the people any necessity for | b
toriuous delays and approving votes. The | g
people are ahead OF you They know this is V
NJ time Tor refining about constitutional law | II
aud ratiiying votes. They know that their | =,
country Is on the verge Of ruin--that war is 8.
hanging over us-that in action, immediate -
ana decided is the only safety for their coul- >,
try the only preventive OF war; the only | +,
protection TO their own rights and honor -
1 his The people know. Do This and the peopie | T.
are with you. Do less, and you fail to express
their wishes. But he careful lest you are un-
ible to restrain the people themselves