Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-18
THE STATE CONVENTION.
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To THE VOTERS OF HAN
~ oyTR ANo hESRrf The act calling Ccnvehton
..sc and accordance whst supposed to be yeur
Wish, vos d -
As yeur Representative 10 the Ct Virginia watching with
the vt the progress 81 tve deem my
duty Of settled pSr9ass IN ne par OF poll
tire Union 4h OF without mush rs making
gle Ell rtt redrs. our wrongs ana 10 Obtain
These dsunios dehauty declare that virginia VIII and hA
dep rate struggle that they compelled to yield to The
the humble boon OF deciding at the polls whether The ton OF me
their approval rejection fearful they lat the SOBER
sound Of the people would usate their rash AID ncOn'
This Unlon which have, Will arapIdy unsquaed in The
history world position national grandeur that
places amongt nations Of the EARTH this Unon whose
blessings have upon Its others amount Of
prosperity and happnsss hats this Unon which,
II be al.yed desaed In g)ry, In
wealth. and Ia TO outsp all other Governments can pc
parties IT, Virginia pursue ned but vet der
Let her. wi hout brster and bravsd propose alike
to hs North and to he Sou the terms which the Union could
should maintained Let her aite to boh these
the which section honorsby agree Let her say
TO the South these te ms are accde TO- you must return
position in noble Conedercy Let her to the
We anger make threat but this happy Union
can be mant ned ON no other principles unless these t de
longer many Their let her give but
.oe time for The people not The he'a.s CT lhe North TO re
end this noe country will again bound forwa on Its coward
march to greatness.
obtain settlement Of all differences II she In the Unior
tran she goes out II she whdaws she loses the p0er which
Government,
But should we fail in tbs attempt shOuli they
20 Just temperate requests will be in position
than Virginia resume her sovereignty as easily on the
4h Of July 9TH Of Marcs the voice Of the
that denies L. Again. standing thus In the character OF mediator
SIC e.' need be- procure pea;aee separation Of the states
aud thus he brought about Respect for the position
she But let her be mady carried
n nlo the 81 ooae disun aud will have
dreiu far cid lasting for To- long With IFS
c,rnage IN 1t. slaughter with lie orphats with
It's Ourh 'he people and its onaenee upon every
tere Ia The and Spots and trans woud laugh with
henh JOY the downfall Ct freedom Believe net those who
talk Of >be sion there be such thing
Di,uLon Is remedy for OF the IL lrgiLl has deaf
with eec Re- and other border states would be Part
airy disastr6u woui as we're, bling the Canada hns d.
eey their bJrds; woal be 70 lowed by the imposition Of
the heaviest burdens people 20 protect properly AID
The inec y Of slave property woaid be geat ihs Ia se
fence ayeholcers obitd their slaves
distance the border. tw.u d.pte Nrgna Of
labor class aud would tent rGp v 10 produce the
ultimate rctOn Of slavery In thu State than the mscina
lions Of all tbs Abe ionss In III. North could do Tut few
wears would anse the that
Ia selling III shade they had lost the substance
Tho ldaa Virginia be declared oct Of the Union that
II may be che more sy rec instructed is one Of the many
I'D BY the 81 unUnit with which TO m' ad the
oope into h- act OF saon. Their s. Virginia
/, ont OF the Uno1, to 1T her get back aga,n
Let urge further not TO yield ~ all the power
you possess Trus Of with absolute power
your deni without reta1ng yourselves the right 10
you you ud 4 this ion vote to have the acton othe
Convection referred back 10 The pecpl-.
this noble country tnort 70 III Let
then hayn Ike i9teets with selves who
every conflict will s'nd side by side win AMI share
who whet Virginia raj es her
ss gill be oani fighting 10 th' death under even IN ugh
gault spSngei banner that have
your delegates u this Convention, aoe discreet prudent mod
who Will s. N will msiIt Ia every right Of the South
will yet endesvor TO bsin iedre. cur us by CONSTITUTIONS
before they consent T. overthrow the Government that
giyel . uuch o. good
Let u . dualy forever this time, the questions that
distract the coat but let oh. my fellow cE-ns al the
time make h1ne and earnest 'It TO brstoS
chi the blessing. which have enjoyed In this noble eoGn-
jais-.u WINS C. wICKHAM