Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-10

and greatly respected citizen Of Charleston to Mr.
Ryes Of this State has been submitted to US for pub
Icaton. We willingly make place for paper in which
the deep conviction of right and the firm determination
never to relax or yield, felt by our whole people find
such earnest aud vigorous expression
CHARLESTON Sept. 25, 1868.
Me- Dear SIR beyond the pleasure Of Offering nv
CORDIAL SITUATIONS have but a single obsot in this
uespass on your time. As citizen Of an Injured coun-
try let me thank you for Jour letter to Mr. Deane of
Lynchburg; and while doing So let a. peal not only
70 your Indulgence, but possibly to your remembrance
some thirty years ago, met a. the Springs Of Viz
GINA since which it has not been my good fortune to
nave our intercourse renewed save by an occasional
nots at very distant intervals.
We conversed freely on Mr. Calhoun's doctrine of
Notification When We parted, my own obse .vatons
as 70 the influence Of that doctrine at your re-
quest committed to writing, and by your favor pre-
sumo il was that those imperfect views Of stupendous
question found their way 70 the columns Of the Erich
moud Enquirer" one-third OF a century has passed
away have nearly completed the fourth score Of
e Yet the incidents referred 70, bearing strongly on
our cOuntrys welfare have been erased from nv
mind We we're both Union men. had gone through
al ordeal which made sympathy acceptable. Your
courteously gave It, ana then, as now It gratfed
d ID that vas enlisted under the sane banner with
yourself OF Mr.. Calhoun said a word that
might not have been spoken in his presence because
never had feeling towards hun but Of equal admra-
ton for his gigantic intellect and for his spoess ipteR
rity-feeliugs that mingled with grateful sense
OF kndness and confidence received his hAuds 10 the
Very eud Of his brilliant existence. And when the
mourufu duty had 70 be per ormed OF receiving his
body from the SenAts OF the United States felt ele-
vated by the order from our Executive TO proceed
With others 10 every way more distinguished than nv
salt direct TO Washington for this sacred purpose
All tue af ctpg scenes which trSnspired during our
m sion especially in Virginia, are now before me
showing that bright light bad been ext ngushed and
that the Mother # States" felt deeply the bitter ca.
amity which rested upon US ALL There had been dill.
ference between Mr. calhoun and myself the subject
Of Notification only in the other great measures OF his
eventful life there none. As his fr end honofed
him and as his neghbor valued an association with
him. which vas intimate, confidential aud unrestrained
say unrestraned because the cardinal objects of his
pure life we're 70 save the Constitution and the Union
aud because he knew that such the highest aspira-
OF my own mind.
Shall be charged with vanity for saying there had
been difference between Mr.. Calhoun and myself -"
II So nv answer Is, that il difference as to the
remedy not a. TO the grievance. Such difference as
exists between common men and their superiors in a
state of society where DO accustomed the re-
fnements of life, and, therefore, 70 the freedom of
opinion From my earliest recollection, had been
devoted 20 the Union Il was my inheritance 10 be so
Nv whole family bad gone wi b Washington, aud all
subsequent teachings utterly dsreglrded Others
be the same cASBOEyy duu VIII uOuoIeos SPEAK
OUT with As much honesty, ard with far more ability
for themselves
have said that my generation" was for the Union
but /. was the Union Mr. Calhoun At err often and
40 aby stated 'Eader hs CO'lStuion"-hs Union, in
keepne With the principles and purposes tbey are
sec iorth IN every clause Of the instrument from the
first word OF the preamble 70 the last word Of the
last smendnent; and il this 4 weakness it had be-
come the most cherished "iBhrmty" Of my whole nA-
ture In those days. however, Mr.. Lincoln was as OBJ
seure as myself and the crushing out Rebellion,
term 20 be applied TO sovereign States would emily have
been considered vulgar expression, not 70 be olers-
ted in the presence Of respectable people
When the revolution which separated Us from the
mother count terminated, who we're the parties living
IN ooutgui,y With each oher Il there Freshman 10
be found who will not say rs ates, aud States only
And What relation did they bear 10 each other Per-
ot ndeDenee ee Each sovereign over It's own terri.
tory Each passing laws TO suit its own convenience
Each making e liberty and prof. erty depend on those
Avs from which there vas no appeal They bad met
in Convention in l777 and adopted what was called
the articles t Confederation" These articles being
fouad 'uefcisnt" they met again in 1857 always as
"Staes" and submitted 20 Their dgsrs'f goVsr"nsnt'
what Ess Afterwards known the ConsAEuaon oil the
/ United SsaIes" These diSsr1Nt goVsrnmens eon,la
cred the document submitted 70 them aud adopted u
at different periods tvsr rGngs Of tUo>ysGTS f~
were free TO raty reject 70 themselVss seemed
best for themselves; and II there be any sdouoE on
this subject Il exists because article 7th Of the Oonst