Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-12
VOLUME 65.
RICHMOND WING.
An APPEAL FOR PLACING Tue COMMONWEALTH
IN A STATE OF DEFENCE
OAELAND, HtN0vEs CoUNrY, }
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January, ih letl
n, ,ls FF'sr Of he Richmond lThig:
GySrLXvsN I'm one OF your late numbers, while YOU
mi r the ban ths productions Of S,ibbers, you in
s thosa OF the thinking men OF the State, the cr,
of the Country Il may be presumption IN me TO sup
nose chat am ou' Of the former the latter catego
~ If am IN the first, your remedy and rcci
r. Exclude this letter from your columns shall
ii1ly take no on nee at such course your part
II Nbat have written is Of any value, DO with 10 just
What lis WO-th warrauts-uO more.
recognize IN every relation Of e the propriety and
grace Of moies'y. Under ordinary circumstances, l
slo.d occupy place in your paper cnly under auOay
nous signature bgt these times when should
shrl the responsibility OF ms thoughts or acts and there
to-, aoqctd my name to this communication. To
force its views can claim OF the influence Of official
uo,itiou and must stand o. its merits whatever
they are Coming thcu at once, TO The only FOiut
,si. propose 20 speak say that the present position
of Virginia aud Of the South that OF extreme peril
and thlt the Commonwealth should once be pa. on
war footing and everv called into rcQg;siti0a
resist danger and insure Hcr safety. The sggtesions Of
TIE North DO insults, n dnuocatouS, ;n overt acts, cal
milttpg IN he election of President who sustained
on the leading ii OF hos ty 20 an institution Involving
ol- exstcucc have produced th-ic natural and
io itll result in the determination Of large portion
of tuc South 90 separate from those Who seem beat
Oh l,r lt tsruc,ln Waving for the resent gl di -cu
sion the policy o, the bcinS taken by some
ot the southern States defending neither the prccpaU
cg sOmv in midst tle ins,usbiiy OF Others
to i.sul. Sud wrong syuyath1ug neither vim d.sul-
i1Iss per nor N,th Su0mts,iouscs say there are
fics which stare mn u che face, ,ul which noUe blt
t1r blind ia see The peopi, diiytu 70 p9retzy
hy the acg.e,siOu- OF the Nur'h about tp sever
tlr conEccuoa with tEr general covcrumCut ar rl-
b-.,5rcu. -v a-e shyeayl icr>Na ar- -,lyelOlj,y,-
d; gt long r,mtiu p.tt gt tus '1I U.ea t.ey are
r,., vr VIII hc 40 t.t mctgy CO.,. ana o1.rci up oad
s7crscsd o., ;he cru.l and u-isu'1' .y.lIy 20. t1e
N1Ut. lu ;hat event f.I-HiH Ha-. CON -lrTc a.r ter
-I.,. ptoi,ry What ,h,us We must De blubru.trj
o. srai tlea aS1v tary mu remain, aad llr c'ua-
trs be demor' zsd 10y AN ..nirni', 5Hoaran Aor.',
90 .be atrprits suL touars ct Whoc nrcsc;yc, tt 81
Uluuco and Wh'rrvr Che yNp'fm.H l,tt nsrH 'r.ei,
b..r witness. W-r' Nr.'.l's crilyrS CGuu-u 20 tl-
oT tl.ir SItc policy Co b' d't;s-et by other. 'tt
rtloNCI oSjh by the ououi,t, i simply I lpsal'.
Ti, struggle with u.s. thereto els cse oi ha aud death,
.Gi destiny Cor veal or woe B, luds-club.Y bound
u' -ih ;Hat OF che South. We may protest ae1u-. tie
s.a of ue Cotton States cyUgs. lhem bitterly resent
t.e ,g.Ew aIO lac' AID iupgd'1cc %, q position OF
:h- press, vhch .as dared ,o taUrt with timi4y he
ri1-t State OF Nrclit-trl them lu pal tt11s that
-. shall uo, 5. bryw beaten lto corlc, o. arirs o.,
tore acar p.cgay,d and prudence .lc sanction t aud
Nrt ttev T-Cc'p'tfrr tc Sclg,.- EHr Frs.ii D., i'-
90 70 louIi,.ol 70 strike ia manner compl'ib.c
wr hprUw safety ana tuc true interests Ot the Sol,
tl.yu1s- for the time being least tske the cIr-
Sequences o. their oeu rasErc,> Bur we eau neither
a,~ them 90 be subIga,ei, withhold from them or
Jliftlnca moment loag,r than sound policy demands
D. family s Unsettled, and their home aud property
threaten G with destruction cool calm deliberate, DIP
bu.tc tEer brother nav rmOI7;rA-e With aud reproyr
hs l-, iwpttIols and iup-UJrit Younger brother iJ~
b n
G-, pare! hu le csr.Ct ior hat c-u abandon lo tuu
.rlc- hs bro,h,r Dis property. OF bis how,. A var
- i the Cotton AGES must trea s'JH'r or a'er. Do a
war ai.s Will such war o.,Hrf shall hc dee
lighted 90 prove 40 prcghc. prsy Heaven tta. may
1 m.~r,scI, bst r.crrd Hasf.'s d- certain, dt1 a1
utterly 30 a i1,- ro know how ANS mlu who looks 90
Northern and SogtHeru sentiment clc think ctaer"sc.-
I is apparent CHAT she South viii now demand that iae
decision OF tlc supreme Court shall Pc carried ont ID
t- property Nc all other property be protected l tue
Tt-toeaS TIA. slavery shall no: De- -alicc "htr' o.
exists. and thtt che agitation on tbe scsJ ct shall
cease No more compromises especially no Missouri
Compromise, will answer. That has been declared hy
tte Supreme Court 20 be unconstitutional ami the south
viii i-Dtu, aSs how she be expected, after size
has fought and the battle before that angus toH-
Ui 90 surrender Dos new constitutional enactment or
o.lerwsc an advantage secured by tbe Constitution as
stands 10 p-op,ttc taat ShoIuouisn which ~ ct-
the sacrifice. pro, aims Itself above, aud scouts aud
scoru,. all constitutions The demands which have
stated ' &, equally certain the South determined % l-
s-t on and the dominant party 70 resist To yield them
would bs surrender their plry organization, and be
20 them political suicide. The hostile sections are then
u0compromi,inclv issue and confronted face 20 fare
How en- Is a conflict 20 be avoidedr The stcreo;yped
answer OF maly IA by "p.ieelb.s ssiOn.' Petceape
secession the chmera that eutercd n" brain
o. mOon-struck dreamer visionary hope, which eoo-
tladic Az experience, and ignores all the hgh,s OF his
tory, Point me, gentlemen, u you ear 10 The SOLITARY
instance in the worlds career, from ITS creation down 10
che present tme when one portion OF country eiI the
other without effort OF the latter TO detan the former
~ as a
raj Governments It's possessions within her bOr-
ders or when they evacuated, her troops occupy
them merely 20 preserve the government property -
long the General Government collects the revenue
and the State gives upn word 50 long as secession
s acted that State wI not send Congress
men Washin ;tO1 not for the post Office iac
OF the United States and VII trouble the Geae-
RAJ Government 10 protec, or assist Ter in anywise,
takes nothing, and gives up everything all will ne well
But when liucOlu ilAugutated the hrSt attempt OF
seeding State 10 get her share of the public property 10
capture forts within her borders collect the revenue
vii bring on a collision Wh the Federal troops. Judge
DOIgas has recently said secession Was anarchy, and
that 10 was better a million oil meu should fall than an.
archy shall prevail ASOutheu senator n traitorous con
clve with Black Republicans has affirmed that the Union
shall be preserved a. costs muIou OF hyes aud the
President eject through hs Orgius aud Orac.cs clearly
shadows forth his determination 20 resist secession with
the forces Of the government Now all tuls means orce,
nothing but force, force aud suhccIon the COERCION
lists shed oceans OF blood IN ehecung r am antzeu
how should be deceived by the occasional Black
Republican propositions for compromise, or the inlma-
lions in high quarters that concessions will DC made ana
no force used. The object is plan-ths Republican lead
Wh % lu the South into iauced security, 20 prevent
or dmiu 50 hey preparations that the Inauguration OF
IGcOu while gses them the army and navy, Will md
her uupepared aud defeuceles hat Sil then be our
condition War viii be Eaged upon us by anateal
h0gde recruited from hostile people nuiuerlcNlN our
suprriots commanded by officers drilled in the Mexican
Vlr or 10 the efficient volunteer system Of the North,
and by the land and naval forces OF the government
TIE idre entertained bY some tlit .nt itdctd army l. 70
be dsbauded j. simply idle. southern officers NAV re-
sign bus their pisces all be promptly filled by Northern
officers who Will be relentless in their crusade against
the South and the organization of the army will be pre-
served Equally idle and n bad taste, is the attempt 50
agreeable some TO d'parage Northern courage That
- aboionss have done much 20 excite oar hatred, Is
true, bat there l. 10 sUpect their courage
prudent people will rely thOir own hrmness no
tie finced cOwardce Of their enemies. The sNagt
gering OF some amongst US Is absolutely disgusting
pctyune.feloss, who, II they ever be brouglt 10
and bayonet charge would no; only astonish their
acquaintances, bus sti themselves strut about
court greens and buster they would cat haa dozen
YAakees for breakfast Despising every thing Of this
Sort should quietly but rapidly make material prePa-
ration for the emergency There is no Use in anybod!
being alarmed but the danger should be understood
looked in the face and prepared for Now duty and
policy are plain. kind Providence has placed in our
hands means Of safety neglect of which would 10
intimate tast We are doomed it would look like insanity
aud "whom God intends TO destroy be first makes mad
Hou many oppressed people who contemplate the over
throw Of 5 gAiog tyranny would be ierSenty thankful
for the meAas Of preparation SoehSaied 20 US In any
other country IN the world dovnsodden patriots, who
contemplate resistance compelled u meet and organ
ne N secret Did they assemble in ConEenson or IN
camp their organizations, though IN peace would De
dsoesed and their leaders executed Not so Sir ons
eOgniry The technical Law OF treason, With when We