Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-09


TIE New York T7nr,-Li,h authority win thc domi
~ r.r,y AZ tie Nor.h-tlus defines lie Issue before the
country;
SI,vsrv has ro.hirr whatever 20 DO with the tremer
J,s issu,- nov awaiting decision. lt has disappeared
anos, entirely from the political discussions OF the day
n, Que mentions u in connection with present con
phcaious
Tae question which have TO meet is precisely 'rba'
- ooui Be II there pat negro Stare on AIneres'
s.V lis simply whether The Constitution Of the UaI
I'd States creates Government OF not ;-wheta5s tf'
rsotc OF the United States under tie dominion q
Law or whether thc' ear throw on its obligations and re-
uudi-'e iJs solemn sanctions 't their own free viii
II South are resolved 10 repudatc the obligations
at bc Federal Laws and TO persist IN resisting the auiho
ritz OF the Government OF the Jtled States they mus
prepare for war. Sooner LATER viii follow then
reckless act aud hey vii fad themselves lace TO lace
no, with political party, iH with he great BODY oltl,
American poo thrOGg l0ut the length and bseadtl CT
abe loyal States.
We suspect the Times IS no. far from the mark
TIE issue nov is pretty much the same tLa- it vas in
D. tween Government resolved de,potsm AID pc,
nj, determined on freedom Lord North a, that tiuc
ss very oGctoGs ascertain whether or not there wss
d Government and in pursuit Of lis inquiry sent c',
pa armies 20 this continent. Mr lincoln aud his
,l'es appear equally inen. to pros cute the same in'c-
ca,oa. and IN aH human probability, they vii resca
uIi equally satisfactory. General Washington ard tac
brave men who coopcratsd with him graaied bis Loro
saips curiosity 1 manner which n. Jefferson Day,
will not be SLOW a employing 20 cnlshten &r. Lnco.n
We have heard &C. sid, and the expression OF such
opf.ioas in leading Journal would seem to coldgm O..
ss,-r.ior that an knowledge OF free Government Wa
l5 in the Northern States They appear to have reca
dad hundred vtars, and embraced tue exploded DO.
f. a.. f.
l5--rsgeat IS brt another name for hrg. The will o.
lie people is uotbi. Che Government every thing
Nov. we had supposed that if there was sny one prI-
cipls distinctly empha-cay and by universal consent
established by the great struggle Of 60 u was, that
Government rested the consent Of the governed wa
for their benefit and could be abolished at ths,. owa
free al" and pleasure. I for this principle The war
was fought and by its successful close, this principle
whol has cAeer,d the hearts Of tie oppressed Of all re-
tons was indicated We heard che fact COZ trc-
vertea before We regarded it uucOntested and H.
co1tsstble aad confessed Of an and schoOlboys
,hroughou. the civilized world. Even in the Virginia
Convention, where TO proposition, not sc.feyiieut can
escape carpiug criticism when pu. TO the vote no. u
u,u- Of dissent s uttered asius;it l. was pronounced
cn7b.tcay 'tbe insrcla principle I IS ~ cistin-
e.s.liu, feature Of our isl-;ious-the very corner
stone OF our poh-ic'i fabric.
For asserting IBIS principle the most precious in tie
political annals Of mankind, tae Southern people a.@
threatened as ter fathers were threatened Eh dre aud
sword they shall no, exercise -hc gr,a. right, which
their ancestors won for them, abo!ishieg .yruuic
and Oppressive, gov r1meut b1t st the hszUd o, exc
tegmiuluou This IS tAe lvoaa, OF those who speak by
authority.
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