Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-12

selor who now assumes that slavery be abolished by
any party or any power. This concession to the ell
forts aud dreams of fiuatcism without any foundation
in fact OF all people in this nation, the slave Is lar the
happiest and of all property slavery is by lar the SAL
est The Union the Constitution good government and
the peace of the country in danger, from the pas
sons the anatcism and ambition Of the white race on
N But whatever may be the cause crisis is upon u.s.
and must meet it.
It is an hour when every should be all prudence
and rmness, without petuance or rashness in word or
action Every Southern should remember that every
other Southern is much interested as himself -
and every Southern State should remember that every
other Southern State must be, more or less involved by
her action Each is therefore, bound by every consd-
Grafton of ordinary respect and good feeling to offer
consultation and interchange of views before final &C.
ton.
Has South Carolina done THE? Does her hasty action
become the dignity of the occasion and the Importance
of the ssue Rather has she not acted with abrupt dis
courtesy TO the claims wishes, and movements of her
sister savehoding States? trust she will yet be more
deliberate and communicative than her proceedings would
at first view indicate. South Carolina is not acting to-
wards her sister States in 1860 she did act towards
her sister colonies in 1870. Perhaps her people
chvalrous and patriotic In the of Calhoun, South
Carolina is doing what Calhoun the day of his death
never intended desired, or counseled.
Ii may be- her present statesmen are WISER and under
stood Calhoun better than Calhoun understood himself!
She doubtless, expects the sympathy and assistance
,
expected from her consultation and at least advisory
cooperation. They have been disappointed she may
not be- At any rate hope Georgia. in her own sensi-
BILE way Of doing things will return good for evil and act
in no spirit of realiaory petulance At the same time
Georgia will not be dragooned by either friends fees.
Georgia will prefer discretion to haste and wisdom to
mpetuosity believe she will be courteous to all her
sister States of the South and seek to combine the wisdom
OF at least many will act with her. She will not be
coerced stay in the Unon nor to be hurried out be-
fore the proper time.
There are numberess rumors and Geographic reports
flooding the country. We know not how much to be-
eve. Our people must be sefpossessed and deliberate,
they will be misled. One truth is established: There
too many demagogues aud too few statesmen at
Washington. By the papers of this morning. am
aed in what have before suspected that certain great
men, so called are playing tricks iL this awful crisis,
to excite the people Oh my country!
The dissolution of this Union may be necessity. IL
So after being fully satisfied of that fact let us decree
that dissolution But l must be allowed to say that l
cannot regard such event occasion for rejoicing
The sum of Nero ipgraude is recorded the fact that
he "fdded while Rome burning" | do not iken our
people to Nero. Far from it, But is it not strange
that we should fire cannons umne cities, raise bon
fires and make noisy the still hours Of night with shouts
the destruction of government Infinitely greater
than Rome was!
Unless our grievances are fully redressed and we can
have satisfactory that they will not be repeated
will aid in the necessity Of dsunion. But shall dissolve
this Union as would bury benefactor-in sorrow oil
heart For after all the Union is not the author of our
grievances Bad extreme men in both sections insult each
other and then both fight the Union which never harmed
or insuted either Perhaps it has blessed all above
their merits. For myself l shall never ask for more
true liberty aud real happiness under any government
than have enjoyed as a citizen of this great American
Union MAY they who would destroy this Union IN a
troc have wisdom furnish to children better.
Yours, very truly, Il. Ii. HILL.
To Messrs. C. D. Pulen W. O. Darden, and Thos. Les
lie Committee.