The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-20

+ familiar with them, and we are isd lH-fu-
| sihly tn the g-slph seainsi which Tie Pafff=
I nj VIC. Of Washington ,st warns "a lfaH'
Z the tanii, Th.se threats were Fsseehs'"a
az tr,ali4,g editors and drm tg"suf., 10
r,.,, .nttina nf the UHion, md particular
|, ~ Is. ssnmil. miii * lrbsth II IT. ma
,inrd flai the lrarfi1 crisis lad arrived E" zen
III hone. 81 e,.i,lIaiinn must erase. t.@ast-
naiinn already saw tho Union snueeira-
ns,w trelhrr s.nft.hiing against brother
N an unfnl. apd nniiaIHrl siflk' n stiilf
winch the Il, ,eta.d dr-eels Of i3Hf"1r "au Il
b.ar loDk 81 an viii ifittaphdut Joy, a"d
The rops,nneners at nlieliihe, would have
antiei,,alrd with eager an.iriy. They
Would have hrln.ld flI. knit. applied {" onf
lhr, 4 Il, nur own hamls-lhry would haNr
src1 with eX,tiaii"n our faiional sniellc-=
4, like The f.agir from his ry,ir. w"uld ba'"
dartcd upon then prey, aud he'd Us again
uio bondage. But la. genus at ner insii
Ho.- +sas tn poa'flo1f"f i'e spt' "i
faction. 4'he ,eauIanfj al ihs land, s"int
al whom had participated ~ III" tlofh"s
singe pf the fr.ssttlon. and ntli.rs had
hrnrd ihfif iather4-y,AaISs ilte story nt ihrlr
sa0i.rings ard ttiainph-, 1io~ fS2hllns
eainst liurgayuc aud Howe III tie N"riii
aud nnw aShiut linss6p4l and "rnn >bs
ia the Saidh,-l say lie ,t-6maDry al ihr
iind WIRE not yelling, ior the maintenance
ri nnrHbsraci fftu-iblr, IA "scrlL@S'w Tie
munuiu.W erected III So tnncl,yc"st ri toll
and hlnad. they lfrln<4 llirir representa-
trs IS ppfeal ~ thu sword md The ha3.nei /;
bat had any ~ them been ~ mad a. 1"
have raisrd II hostile weapon, he wo"ld
have fallen The iirsl NlcliIa Ia the outraged
rt1taiidi,nl ef fIe H;ss IN.
4 recurrence ri t.lis lbrsilun wi'lhap
pen. Whenever tie population ol hi'i'-
gan, the FIer,das, Arkansas, &c. becomes
So numerous as tu rntIlic ftiem Ia demand
admission into the tuion, we shall srS
these scenes reacted. God forbid that
another represenialih cfrom the Old Dom
niou should so FAR fnrgct himself ~ Ia hold
forth the ensign "f ci,il war, IL dieter his
brethren into IA abandonment of tn u
pinions ard tI,.ir principles! II The storm
br once raisrd, who can foretcll lis end
Nhn depict lis consequences Upon What
arm slndi We rly for dtl,.rance What
power shall we invoke 10 arrest the.o"cr-
"hclming ruin We might cli on th'
dead lathns Of the nalinn--wc might in
.ok. the patriotism Of their son.--but our
.ntreailrs would be lost III the tltpSor at
arns. We might teal mp spirits IroHl the
Vastly drrp but would they conef' Lat
" \ liizeu of the South ponder well on
these things before heapplrs another torch
To The masazirr. Should it explode. wldr
f, spread -, ,,trmruauir ,ruln viii DO tho
ln,Silabl consequence.
From the circumstances connected Ni1h
tina question, a ti'iLen of the South ts-
lbcforr remarked has taken occasion in
dedpce the strange and pn~alIantahl,
conclusion that the Northern people Wlsl
10 "oppfcsS' the Southern OpprosS
How Is il e,ilcivr of disposition f.
Cypress rs. hitt thy, conscicnll"asly ht
Ic,ing thai IL l.. contrary To right aud Il
sound policy, to extend the evils Of slavery
rt'f1sr to sanction lis trtenai"n ~ theii
votes oft upon suchnonsensr. Do mol
soe see that II operates rs aCnrss2 DO ",
pot acknow ledge that L prostrates ON en
rrgies--fht II retards our mlrch 10 pIo,'
perily and eanincnce--that il casts a blight
on all our aspirations for superiority that
II has canscd MS TO yeiiogfdde, aud ~ sink
from our formrr high standing, iato com
paraiive zlnsigmhcaner Yes and il
should be N&Tt srs an object of deep s1hei
tudc, while we are fernIin gsnvnties and
derising Schemes I" fid ourselves of TIN
RI incubus, thai We extend not its hanc4ul and
destructive Influence. Ii IA duty we oNt
to our country, Ia ourselves and 70 poster
~. II war this t,ylt s11d parSW6u dut \
that influenced our nurthrrn brethren, an,
not the mean aud lgneLl, desire (" Cypress
The south. Cypress ! II would be tn,
renovation Of the South, could il g"t rid u
its slaves. When We look AT New York
where slavery ceases tn exist lhy Il pros
lpttiiyc law of the state IN 1926, and II
ONO, 20 much iofrli"r Ia Virginia in ioca
adSantt ges outsirpflnS MS III ih" IN Arch II
wealth and power, We cannot but arkno"
ledge the contrast, ard adult and drltior,
IFS cht"c.
Time had alIayrd rhr feelings excite,
by the discussion "t his question, wher
the Presidential controversy cam" ON tli,
carpet. On It's lir,t agitation, and unit
within few mouths past, II was believe,
that the contest nUuld h. between Mr.. \
slanfs ard Nr. Crawford one II native u
Massachusetts aud fhcrthcr of Virginia.
Here was an opportunity too inviting 10 b.
passed over b, the narrow souls Who some
tiWCs 4dlnr IN iie field of politics. Tier,
are many men nho asplr" IL cmncnCe
hy the very ilhhrra1ity which ohstrutt
lhclr progress. Ii is true they acquire ;
II plltotion, but II is a reputation which sc
ncrous souls would shuu as the most damn
ine tn high and noble feelings. Such i
i" :? tii.en cfhe SoUih,' ii may iuds,
from the sentiments he has SO pumpuusl,
, ~ promulgated. In The discussion % TIN
question, has he once brought into view
single principle, wnlvl, extends beyond III,
in'rrest of his native South ? ftas he re
Sardcd us rs a ndtioR, The independence
and liberty Of which are the wolk Of join
councils and JOINT efforts - of common dan
gr@s, sullrriags and sure sses No
contracted and iiliberal IN all lie says ol
docs, he has Just intellect ene'ish 10 per.
cri,r ihe immeii,tt bcariag of measures,
unat lie to loo, hack &c the stoiircs To which