Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
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Tie time for bargaining and chatrus, and the loose
GOOD nature which saws, "We' make it right to-Dor-
rv is zone by With dis country IL Is nos momeLt
when to every man, 10 every STATE, voice as OF the
.5li p-ophe. should spsek-Cboose We TINS day whom
,. yi serve Tue question Of Freedom or Slavery for
America is TO be settled now, and the postponement Of
the decisive duty only proloacs or,uls and disas-
IRON. susrensc i is CT importance that the partl 10
ts struggle should be distinctly defined; We must not
have en- ucommsd OF pretended body lowering OF the
outskirts Of tue battle, ready 10 declare Tor the Vcor
Gus e or for that which oilers the llrger bride Hence
+. s, hal The present position, Of TrgHd he isa5T
# The Jyrsr states Is Jo0iisAiy embarrassing TO 60M
Virginia wants herself a Urion-lOying State. Her
pa1r saw they are ready 70 preserve the Union at al
hszlrds Therefore they assemble III Convection 10 90
ana what do they propose? Iheis proposition Is per
l.cilv simple They offer certain amendn,n's 70 the
Constitution saying Accept these aud we will stay IL
the Union. ell wat are they Merely few sections
which change the character Ut the Constitution from
d,mocraic 10 an sts.Ccratic AZ nsru
nent recognizing the equality Of Human Rights to one
which makes ste the interchangeable foundation prn l.
nj, of the RtpuJic-from ~ instrument pc, LINING
iresiou as che uatura right OF all men, 10 one forbid
ding freedom to millions. This Is the final condition. on
the eptarce or ee.5n Of which depends the loyalty
or treason OF Virginia, aud SUCH other OF the Border
Safes as choose 10 follow her action.
Th shortest time sufficient for the formal decision Of
the question presented by these proposed amendments
will b. a wear; and this year may be heightened by a
tyeIvemouth more During this interval the great ques-
%. OF the d.v is 20 remain open the present unsasac
t-v condition OF things must continue, and the conflict
E. sure 40 the end 20 come more violently than ever
Mn ,haH l,1, TirgHiG act dtQHcef She knows now
, wei, she will ever know what course she will take it
80 ulfmaun is rejected She k"o~s, Il she kao''s
nnyLHy that the free States Mil Hsoer accept her ProP
ositon as loay o. Die citizens Of these States have ne
9rsr to Mrog vote against it. She cannot Be SO dH1
as 10 believe that The freessR Of the North ''iH s"rre1-
DER The Cro,a sy hare gained BY ne steady and Prs,s-
f Efforts Of SO many years; that they will 90 back
ward IN the face of the worlds opinion making them
selves tie protectors of that system against VIII ch Their
ANCESTORS have sryen by teachings, 10y elaboration, 10y
ative enactment by mutual sacred agreements VIII
the Shareholders themselves The mare suggestion Of
such a., OFFER as tbs from FirgnG IS an insult 70 ne
tsopie ofthsse United States, aud the most oeiogged
prosveIy advocate cannot honestly say there even
a remote possibility OF its acceptance.
This border State, then, may to-day stand where soc
will surely sand some months hence when her ofszen
proposition shall have been rJected. II she intends 10
consult her Cwn interests aud stay IN the Union, let
her saw 80 at once and throw such olence as she pos
Sesses frankly and uly the &c OF loyalty ana non
or II she has really determined to secede IN case her
ul,im,tum is rejected then lei her go at once FOR Aer
de'ai.g ciN Be atioesd csrs she ts" times '"-
g1tid.