The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-26

bcfs were so dissatisfied with his position
that they believed him entirely opposed g.
secession. and as seeking delay with the hope
that 10 might be avcfted: and The majority
overruliup his cOunscls. he then announced
that he would stand bv any action which
might hc taken by the convention represent
ing the sovereignty Of the Stale Of Missls
Sippl Thus he stood ON the brink Of wHr.
conservative, collected, approaching the
solemn magnitude Of the crisis and although
the pencil Of hostile passion has Otherwise
portrayed him. do not believe there was %
man living in 1861 who could have uttered
more sincerely than he the words Of Adli-
son, "Is there not some chosen curse. some
hidden thunder in the stars Of heaven, red
" "a uncommon wrath 30 blast HE man who
owes his greatness TO his country's ruin2"
PLEADING FOR CANCELLATIONS
Pleading stili FOR Cancellation. on January
To- 1861 it was the heart ola patriot and not
that Of the ambitious aspirant from which
flowed these words.
4 "What. Senators. to-day IS the condition OF
the country? From every corner of 10 comes
the wailng cry OF p3triOusn pleading Tor the
preservation Of the great Inheritance we dee
| rived from our fathers. l. there q Senator wI O
does not daily receive lcttersappcaliu to him
10 use even the small power which one man
here possesses 10 save The rich inheritance
our fathers gave Us ? Tears ore tflcklIul
down the faces # men who have hlcd for the
flag Of their country. and are willing now io
ole for d; but patriotism stands pOweriess
before the plea that the parry about 10 come
90 power adopted a platform, and that come
what VIII, though ruin stare rs ln the face.
consistency must be adhered 20, even though
the government ne LOST
tven as he spoke, though perhaps as yet
unknown 20 him, Mississippi The day before
had passed the ordinance OF secession.
FAREWELL TO THE SENATE
on the 2Oih Of January be rose in che SEN
ate 90 announce that fact. and that cot course
his functions there were terminated
In language characterized by dignity and
| moderation. IN terms as decOrOus and In seu-
/ timcnts as noble as became "a solemn crisis
and high presence. he babe farewell 90 the
senate.
'In The course Of my service here De
said, associated at different times with %
great variety Of Senators, see now around
me some with whom ! have served long
There may have been points Of collision. but
| whatever OF offence there has been 10 me b
leave here. carry with me no hostile rc
mcmhrauce. Whatever offence have given
which has not been redrcsscd or for W.ich
satisfaction has not been demanded. / have.
Senators. I'm This hour Of our parting 20 Offer
YOU my apology for any pain which in tine
heat of discussion have inflicted. gOhouce
unlncumbered Of the remembrance Ofany
injury received and ! have discharged the
DUTY Of making the only Iepafation ln my
power for any injury offered
In clear statement he summarized DDS Doe
| ltcal principles.
at is known to you, Senators. who have
served with me here that I have f1f many
wears advocated as an essential attribute 0l
State sovereignty the right OF q state 90 See
/ cIe from the lniOn;N but hc hoped none
would "cOnfOuAd this expression with the
advocacy Of the right OF State 10 remain Iu
lie Union ana % disregard the constitution
Oh obligation 10y the nullncaiiLuo Of ihc law.
such is not my theory secession belongs
10 a different class Of remedies. Its fD Doe
jusuned upon the tasis az state Sovereignty.
There was a time when none denied TO-"
he pO uted out that the position Doe then
assumed was the same that Doe had occupied
when Massachusetts had been ara.gucd 900
g j.
of coercion was ripe aud 90 De applied againsf
her because of the rescue of q fugitive slave
Do Boston. "MN opinion then WAS The same
rs u is now. then said that il MASSACHUSETTS
chose 20 take tAe last step which separates
her from the Union. ~ Is her right 90 go. and
Will neither wore one dollar nor Cd .e m1u fo
force her back; bnt VIII say % ucr G1d-speOl.
in memory OF the kind associations which
once existed between her and The O.lci
states.
I'm concluding be said: lni DOB myself
perhaps. type Of the general feeling oi my
constituents towards yours. am suic feel
no hostility toward you senator from the
North. am sure there is not one of you.
Whatever sharp discussions there may have
been between as. 10 whom / cannot now say
lu the presence of my God ] wish You yell
aud such, am sure. Is The ieeliu. OBJ tle Ue0-
pie whom represent towards these whom
YOU represent
"lthcrefore feel that but express theird. q
Sire when LAY ! hope and they hope Jos
peaceaDle relations between you. though "e
must part.
"Ihey may be- mutually beneficial to us iu
the future. as they have been 300 thc past, ii
YOU so VIII TO-.
'Ihe reverse may bring disaster on every
potion of our country, ana YOU VIII have 10
thus. we viii invoke the God of our fathers
who delivered them from the power of fIe
lion 90 protect us nom The ravHg. of the
bear, and tlus putting our trust iu God % .1
ln our firm hear is and strong urms We VIII
] rrfr.IffNHfIH The ID iIH host
SECESSION AND VIRGINIA
Well was that pledge redeemed. South
] Carolina. Florida, Mississippi. Alabama.
Georgia. Louisiana. Texas, Virginia, alu
North Carolina. Arkansas, and 4enuc srt.
AN seeded. while Kentucky Missouri 0nf
sob DAVIS became ny unanimous select NA
] President of the Confederate states of fmeri-
ca. the capital, frs planted ai Montgomery,
l was removed mere 90 hlcnmonu, ana iui lNnf
/ ears the new republic WH-ed iOr it's lie fur
m ghtiert warfare 0i modern times. "lAcfD
/ WIS something melancholy aud grand, Says
/ "a Northern historian d" in the motives "nt
/ caused Virginia at last 90 make common
cause" with The south. Having mnle Do, sN.
has borne her part with ,uuiImll} ni
/ hcr0ism such as was never surpassed. aul
has uttered no cry m the majesty of her sole
Nostate had done more for peace Than Wiz
] ginia. as none bad done more Originally Tor
I IuiOm. 100 state more reluctantly ur more
| unsclhshly drew tine sword; no state welded
/ "a brighter or sterner blade after DO was
/ drawn: no state suffered So much uy b., 900
/ state used triumph with more generosity or
faced defeat with greater dignity. 300 ~tafr
/ has ahided the fate of war with greater mn-.
nauimify or greater wisdom, ANA DO state
/ Turns her face with flrcf hope " eieuulel
courage Co the future. 10 seemed iht Neit
/ sarcasm of destiny That the Mother ol STATES
should have been the AMY one
of an The American Commonwealth
that was cut IN Twain Dy lnt
I sword But DO is the greatness oi sNlllL
not the size of the body, That makes the
/ character and glory of The State. as oi tuc
man. and old Virginia WIS never Worilicr
/ the love Of her sons ana the respect OBJ l.I
mankind Than to-day as sne uncoNcie hei
! herd by the bier 81 The dead entertain whose
I fortunes she followed Do storm and trial. and
/ % VIII So good fame she Will De true, come
T veal come woe.
THE ODDS AGAINST TIE C0NrEpEEAcN
shall mskc no post-mortem examination
| Of the COnfedcracy in search OF causes lur
it's fall. When AN officer during the war was
/ figuring on prospects of success, General lee
said 90 him Put upyourpeucu colonel Do
| we follow tine calculations OF ugurc, Wc age
| whipped already
twenty millions of people ON the one side.
seven millions land more than bali oi them
slaves on the other; great navy, arsenal.
armies. factories, railroads, Dluudltss wealth
and science. and am open world TO draw upon
/ for resources and relniorccneni-, upon enc
one side. and little more than tllu llr OBJ
] UUHrINr aimed ara lNll-lfl rNlNtl'lN Nl"A tAl'
/ other. pitted one against tWo-a glance ol inr
eve tells the story OF the unequal contest
As ms noble commander, General Early,
/ said. 81 VIII not speculate On The causes OBJ
/ failure. rs have seen abundant causes Iri It
I'M the tremendous odds brought against us
/ That President Davis made mistakes oo
not doubt but tho percentage of mlsiaAe-
I WAS 50 small in the sum OF his AdmluIelia -
ton and its achievements So tfnuscendcu OH
proportions Of means and opportunities tlhl
I mankind will never cease 20 wonder 90 lAtii
magnitude and their spcn1or.
Finances went wrong, some say. FINANCE,
always 20 wrong ln failures. bug not wore
in this case than ln the Revolution OF l4tn,
when Washington was 90 the head. ro lar
ala they 20 wrong then that not even success,
could rescue the worthless paper money oi
our fathers from reputation and oDAtlpA,
and even 10 this day the very worst nln-
that can be made az The Confederate note
reaches q climax in the expression, eli is
not worth a continental
CREATED AID MAINTAINED NATIoN.
KIame jefferson Davis for this on that, dis
count an that critics say, and tuen behold
fhe mighty feat which created aud fog lpui
wars maintained a nation, behold lu"
armies without nucleus were marsh lli Z
and nrmcd-hOw a navy, small indeed, Due
ID D. ..a al IT, .H +.