Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-03
A Significant Newsuaper Article

Dr. Franklin said "Expere1ce keeps a dear school
but fools viii learn in no other In the subOiued edi-
toria article rom the Providence Rhode Isand) Post
We have striking evidence that even New England
Yankee is eaplbl, Of learning under such tuition. The
article aords proof positive OF many things which in
teres the South vitsiiy al a time like this aud will
naturally lead the minds Of citizens TO hope that
zrsa, change coming the people Of the abolition
nation
4 few weeks since an able and distinguished man in
Philadelphia chose to exercise his right Of speech and
Immediately n military sent from Washington
10 arrest the speaker snd cOHiue bin.
such would have been the fate Of this Rhode Island
editor Al that time and that he is allowed 10 utter such
sentiments Is conclusive proof that experience s bring
even New England to her senses
This thing Of casting of the six New England States
as a price of our reconciliation, il bold move,
and may BE- regarded by the Western politicians as
fair bargain for enc COnederacy; but they little too
late.
The reader sil be struck by the admission the Post
akss, that "a majority Of he people Of the North al
at look upoa sspara'ioa rsroiu.ion certainty -
WHyRE WILL rHE WEsr Gos-Wenden Phillips in his
recent political address here admitted that the est
even nov pgePtrng 70 20 with the South. One could
hear her talk OF al through the Western country
The West not love the Asst Il did not love negroes
Il did not love high tariff. Ii disuniOn became fixed
fact the West woIli follow the South New England
and New Yors would be left out in the cold.
Our belief is that New England alone viii be left out
In the cold We said wears ago, that If separation
came new COuedericy would follow, and that il would
not embrace New Easand. We have not changed our
belief unou thi. point Indeed il every day strength
ened and we entertain doubt that the West itself
would object to oar company It it should be offered.
New York will belong 20 the nav Republic, If one L.
established Certainly it viii seek 20; and We see no
reason why both South and West should no. unite in DO
siring her presence But New England with her abol-
toni5m and her political priesthe hobed of al the
isus and the author OF great calauity-the
lasting beggar of protective trfWi be objected 10,
and will DC excluded. The Old III MON gone il
sever belong another, unless pcrchance it nds for
herself and is forced 70 accept the condition Of de-
tendency which she IS preaching for the South. No
other section viii want her terms Ofequaliiy.
And this l. the fsas % which this Administration il
now driving Us Il is every day rendering a restOr-
alton Of The Union and more difficult Instead OF
acting upon the recent expression Of sentiment By the
people n the ballot box IL Is degng tbs great source
OF power and exhibiting the utmost contempt for pop
uar condemnation. Lincoln the Presdent represent
ed "a saving that he would sooner die a thousand
deaths than Withdaw his Abolition proclamation, and
"a attaching far Importance 70 the result OF the
election in Missouri result secured By his hirclngs az
the point of the bayOnet aud BY terrorism which kept
more than two6hhs Of the voters from the pOs-than
70 an the other elections which had taken place during
the'year.
He reoicss over a verdict thus shamefuly Obtained
10 a State where he desires introduce in practical
shaDe the frebruRd OF emancipation and spurns with
oonopt the honest condemnation Of his conduct which
comes 70 hin with tie endorsement Of fifteen millions of
Northsrr psopls dc removes the abest Generals in
the army With 10 other than political motive, and de-
cares hs determination 20 throw out every esiceg who
dare cr.dcise bis conduct lie emptiss Forts Warren
and Lalgyette Of oltioai prisoners, without word Of
apoogy or explanation 20 their victims aud without the
moral courage 20 rescDd the Unconstitutional orders un-
der which t6ey were and others probably viii be,
rested he throws himself body and soul into :he en-
braces Of the reeeys and Lovsoys Of thc party, which
dafsnd hun, ard dedss the honest men who have sup
pored the government 20 change his poiSg OF avert The
ana calamity 70 which rsdicalism is tending.
This Is our position. Tho hope OF the Union every
hour growing fainter Until majority Of the people of
the North at last look upon separation revolution
certainty We have allowed personal rights and State
sights 70 be trampled uPonwe have allowed the couu-
nv 70 be flooded With currency which, i've years hence,
vii not be worth the paper upon which It Is printed
10 have submitted taxation, such Americans before
never dreamed--we have offered up hundreds OF thou
saaasiof valuable lives And what lave We gainedf-
WY so hopeless il our cause today that the people Of
The West, as Wendell Phillips truly said, are making
thSr arrangements follow the South They viii fol-
o9 tbs south and will the Middle States II the Union
q snndered and that It viii be suAdered if the PTesi-
st dnsres TO his determination 70 make this Adolf
ton var aler the first of January next Is certain Is
fhet the Tul sbines h the hsavsHR