Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-30
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We give this m3rling some extracts from the late
speeches Of Masrs. Ss,moar aad Van Buren,, as spsci
nsls Of wat. is term " conservative" opinion in yam
keel,ld. Il : strange new fac those who ara least crsEy
ia the North fall short of understanding the true state
Of feeling, OPiai0n and purpose In the Confederate States
Taey vii hAVsis that We are rs6als. Rebels hoK, and
SgNns: uhI.t We we're sovereign members Of a Gov
srnmsnt that derived is "only just powers from the
consent Of the governed" We DO not "eonssut" to
be longer members Of that Government We prIsr 10
dissolve the connection. Is that not reason enoughS-
Have We rot the right to exercise our choice in the mat.
tart Whsl our "~eOnSsnI" 10 withheld and our coz
uecdon ended, can the remaining States Hrcise any
"jusi poWers' over Us-And If they attempt to exercise
any u9ass powers, are W not j1Stlss1 In resisting %
And does such resisales constitute rebSIionI For our
part We have TO objection to the tern "rebel." Il IL =
word that haI been IGNORED and nnctfsd by come CT
the no5lss: eIplois in history. II has been "a red to
soma Of the gIAldes. names on the scrolls Of sloTy.-
Washington Was 4 rebel Bul, as applied to Us il cor.
ysSss false idea-Ani tends to pFo!oog the war by pro.
du:!5g nisappsshsasoI Of the issues involved. Such
nsl as Seymour and Van Bussa should have a better
understanding Of What Ws the Government.
Again, hssa g~ertlsmsn seem 70 thiak thu. after &
certain amount Of va: and suSlring We viii be content
10 rsunEs Ourselves uiA thu N,thsra Sa.s. To say
nothing OF tho universal repugu.acs and detsstasion
Ia which tho Yankee nes Is held by eu- people, and
bBadirg o1s eyss and Stag our memories, II il ware
possible, to the SEA Of blood tha. now rolls be, ueen Us,
AlPOs1ole Indictment could We Rave for a reunion {.
I'tho GOTOEnmsnt OF the Uoitsd States was a 'patsruL
Government" DO not theSs ~genugmsu kuOw that lie
fAtherly bouatiss we're Bestowed exclusively on the
N0rharn Statn.I Tf fhaw u ,,-faha1 - -
It 10: from tha prcdlcs of the Sou.h-os which We
we're HSesd TIA. lhOy might riot in abundance! What
did the sou,h eSes gain from lie membership Of the
Gaior' VIA. !. lls, the statistics Of the times show IL
hyures so eoornols a. to make il matter for the great.
cat UoadeE Tia, her people 90 long submitted 10 the
tribute that va levied upon them. And this without
reference to the fac: that che Norths-n satss, after
having imported negroes to the country and sold them
10 Us, and after having induced a. 70 pcrchAss their oun
slaves Uh,n they tjudi they we're 10: ~pr.6Ab,C, have
soea ever Iineo engaged in iry.lg 70 make ,h,n Of no
value to u, 70 seal th,n away from u. and 70 stigma.
tIs rs before the world for being .tsir owners.
Besides thi' suppose thsse were no question Of feel
isg or interest Involved, What could be done 20 reconcile
ths raa.eal offences Of opinion IS 70 tbs t-us thAOry Of
GoTSTansatt We, for exAuplS, toli that the S'sys
ere Sovereign, and tina. the General Government Is th,i
eg'ss merely. Tle Y41k'es, o. the other hard. hold
tia: the ssaeral G]syerauaot is sovereign, and that the
States have no rgais Ios Fossrs superior 70 eOuaASs
Of SqlL sEh Tasy thiok tia. a State Governor
Ay be dsposed or creased by Ia "a, Of the Fed
ssAl kKseaivs-ial, a Safe LsssA,urs u " be q in.
gushed By tAs iap isoanslt ia FEDERAL dungeons OF
is usnbsrs-tAa: = Sac is,f my be rsds,si 10 q
Territorial cOni,saa. Thess things ths people Of the
Oolfsders.s saas Do not t~OisVe, and cCgd Fever he
iGd1,si to ascent % How, then, uouli IS 30 possible,
on political grOlcd'. for Us to DO Assocl.edS
M the people OF al shades Of opinion in the Uai;ed
Safes bad bo..,r make up their niads that t5e seplra
ton that has taken pl.es vas necessary and i final
We are a. vide apas. "a The E1ni,h and uAir. We are
~ d.F.rea. Is WAte from bl4ek-s GnASoIiJic a. Ere
sad va:sr. They can nsvsr eorSRr, 90. coax, nr
cheat us in.o rsusiol. The sooner they surrender tie
hope aaa abandon ;ho eE,r. the batter for them. We
think no btt,6r q tho proposition when coming from
"eo-sAvadVesa tan -aoa corning from radicals"