Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-20
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RICHMOND WING.
sATURpAY uORNENG. FER. Sc. Iss
Tha Cnnnra,,ional Address.

confederate States. Is u expressive OF pEhNpisA
AID pcloy applicable alike TO avery man Who
|, the opponent o. black republican Ials, whether
4, the North or At the SJulh. This dOeuusn, will be
ssd With profound interest in HroPe God Auer.es =
s.yIe Is laultlesu Ia tone moderate, dgnihsd and
.nly. II Congress had done nothing else, this ots 'es
would sn.iue j, to the gratitude Of the country. With
is etna.e Of is importance, propose 10 extract
from lis general phraseology thoss significant passages
which bear upon the question now pppermoss In eveEy
n;nd-D,ace as the certain resus Of successful mill
ary resistance 20 LncOln's army in the imPsndinS cau'
.ag1.
In tie opening paragraph ia statement, which
may require some correction and explanation This cor
eetan conducts Is naturally to the consideration OF
the basis o. peace embodied in the address TIE s'sse
men: Is his: that hsIs States vhdrsv from the U"''"
UPON The Ssso.ioa Of Pr'sidsHt and Viss-Pr'''Sai
elected upon sectional grounds ASsiiI' 10 SOuA'r" '''
sStioHI
The Hon. Mr.. Curry, the member from Alabama, who
& neray underwood 10 be tho author OF the address,
mbraoes the action Of Virginia North Carolina, Ten
aessee K9nacky, Arkansas and Missouri in that OF tho
iulf States The fsos L. that thess border States re-
used 10 Withdraw from the former Union upon tue mere
,eot nal hsuO presented In LnoOlu's election: they
refused to &C. upon or approve She mere sectional Far
p1se OF the Calf States. Toe deliberate conviction OF
10 people Of these States, entertained from tine I'M
memorial Is well expressed in the language Of ahiS
ssry address:
The UniOR barrier 10 ts '0asant1'at'O" Of
tis policy (Blask Rsps6lisGa tyranE) 6'sSHI' tA'
Constellation. sGish saS ifs bond recognised aus pre-
" icets4 slGssry and His SoVr'ignty Of d' States"
Consequently tho sectional triumph of the Black Re
puS csu party vas considered inferior issue by the
Srs,t States Of the South known the b'rder slave
states They cid not Withdraw upon Luoolns election.
Their deliberate judgment confirmed them in the Opu-
ION tba. the policy Of the Black Republican leaders
would be sabserVed by such cotton. AEsih We quote
t on the address TO cOnRrn this view: Il
1.-The Republican party was formOd to destroy
slavery and the equality Of tho StAies aud Lincoln
vas elected as The instrEnsns 70 accomplish this
object Tas Unior, therefore mast be saSr hSsd, and
10 ensure its destruction war determined on. The
nss OF me Northern people we're not PRIV it, aud
"sympathiz5d In no such deEgH.' .
Here Wo have in the deliberate atIerSpSs OF the Cone
sdsrae Congress, Sona.mA sea sgOHS proof holy
Wat, ,ha: tho action of Virgins, il Interpreting th'
Jaoa aad its Oonst. u.onsl bond between the South
Virginia did 10: Withdraw, therefore, apOa LnSOlO'S
eei.n. L was 20. uadi tie BAsl Rspuoiaan party
determined upon by invading so'sssigl STATE,
at Virginia, N1r.h C4:oias Tennessee, SissOari and I
kentucky moved. They rose 10 vindoldol OF psin- 4
Die TIA: Aaie-dAted us Constitution Ssli Snd viii OUT
iro al o.aer Laues on this continent; principe "a
sossssry 70 she freedom Of New Hampshire as OF South
nOIas.
lis Congressional Adlrcss wiz go North and par.
as enter lass.ly mo ths dzeussioas tngs may
form the platform o. II-esssful oppe,iNoa 50 Lincoln
III does merit = even more important shan ii. Lsgs-
.aoa OF Congress bsclu-o furnishes, PrePs'lJ under.
.ood basis o. pseid0 .ton Ion Naica she eoossrya-
are men OF she North can unite against abe coessa
! s.potism u08 forming c. Washington CI. Is
flrasaes .. less Ptsgs moral fesuis 20 orr sctoss
a ,h4 aei The Legislature Of YIginis nishs add tbs
gaty voice of ,his gTOls Commonwealth 70 shs ,ena
lsnt of the Congressional Addrsa, lhs suffice; OF
PGAcsl Whst is this sentiment
We only repeat the doars Of she fSO7s Tor PsAO',
ana cur readiness 10 accept terms consistent EiIA tl'
loaOr and ia!.griv and iAdspsnGsn'' Of th' States.
"a compAsibs Ihs sAls.y OF our dons.sc inAis-
tutens"
I. IS evident thai G5e GeOrsia policy a. smOOds! n
be resolutions introduced oy AT hrga. OF lhAs oAII
as entered largely into ths formation Of this address
We would not Do 81 ali carp sed 10 learn ibAi the I'm
pre- State Of the souh sn in its LsS alAVa capacity,
shape the general e1prSseOs W. ave qaotsa into Ian
qua ze 20 plain that he who may read. We eau
nOt presume that document imposing coad DO ms
sired and given - the world in termI OF accidental
Amo guilty. Zach ssnssDoS has been vel weighed
Each word IL it, full forcs and siguiacaS.On has 6esn
25ndsred Owes We ass nos prepared 70 s4y hoN far
Ws could support the plan Of Adjustment in al OF is
demands and consequences Is Is the first step states
nanshp mAkes into she opSl ground cleared by the
sword. In every case We cOanssl moderation aud ma-
cal f1rbearAnee among our people. Uaity OF purpose
5 necessary Blu, the basis Of all opposition % LIN
ola she foundation Of al hops of peace Is TO be icuod
u ,bs szcri OF sto S1u.l Los thI gsSa' address Of
congress 6ro sne6 tas Sashusissu of people LIST
sVery man Who able join the army The bow OF peace
begins already to TINS the lurid clouds Of war; One
mighty efors-Ons grand uprising Of the psoPle-ons
seotrfgrg evidences At se slorncs and patriotic deVo-
zion to liberty, and ths Providence which never did
ds.ert Just cause will bless Struggle with success