The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-01
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49, evening /. fore among The uesrorS.---
NJ. rirrfin -tancrs rs related To ne arr
,-,sr,-Tar sadie z, u lfmen, must of them
#1,rs. had heen iadaSlng IN a dinner par
:, I'D we're probably 50 ne whit rxh,Iar-
IN b.. the u4el circulltiop of he bottle
I, ms tate they sailed ont ~ the after
- 10 Visit house IN the upper part OF
,bc town, bat on The main street, and nsu-
.llv fl,s residence Of snuihprn traders in
,a.ofors. ThnsG which are 4ught by such
,.rsnrs are kept there IF well Disposed
,brY arr permitted 10 go II large--are ell
I'D and 81 thtd, and reatcd with kindness
and humanity. Gentlemen from the south
Mo purchase negroes 10 be employed ~
,Jf,ir estates place them as hOarders in tie
l5llshineat adeerted II, until their iOar-
,apr- u undertaken. The rioters demanded
II = landed pr pli"ior, of great respecta~
blily, who hapFrssst To be fortunately at
fhe Huasc nlte4 " appeared there, that
san1e persons tn bad purchased for
LIS oNn service should be produced To
HEM. He expressed a Willingness thai
sgrb as wished Ia enter ipr the purpose af
,siiing his servants might cutter, bnt de
rDined permitting an interview between them
in lhr street. Ga this the premeditated
uoroar commenced abdsi, e cpiihris were
unulird abmdantly 10 all who dared to
purchasr slaves, either ne traders or cult. |
waters Of the soil, aud The language aud
garstures Of many of the blacks, were in |
ibe highest degree, menacns and insult
is.
The peace officers who interposca 10 re-
store order we've abused ---r.ssieI Violent /
!, or beaten down "A Justice of the Peace
residing near the scene of actieU,--a gentle |
nan cool ia temper, fem and intelligent.
prepared to defend his family with arms
sreing tdat his authority WAS entirely disre-
g4rdrd " hist he was on the point of sing /
lag rpqnisitlrn for a military force 10 sub
due the lntn lied what shall deuo ain
ate them ? i.lsurgenls2 Many of the nast
prominent of The NIB have been arrested, /
and will be- required to appear al the fall
term of the Court in AleXandii. Others
am inforn,d have eaded osiec by csca-
plng IL the neiShbnui hood The design ul
the rioters Was beyond doubt to commence
system OF lniinidatIan-dr first, to deter
from purchasing, the traders whose pursuit
us lrue IS not popular Que, uor credita-
be 20 thrfn then 10 prohibit all transfers
OF property of the kud in qarstou--aud
then possibly 10 effect, of themsel es, the
cni which SOME of ouf statesmen profess
10 have 81 much at heart. So we 80.
Each day affords some npW Illustration
Of the blessed consequences of urging to
Is a pessiblG tXti"mr, the maxim tIat
"all men ARE b! natare equally free" &c.
and ahnsins this principle BY making it the
foundation Ola perfect P0lit,eal and 5octaI
equality.
assure You, s.rs, tiat i1d il exceed
iusly difficult II restrain my SERVANTS, ar 1" /
Ires,rte ANY subofdlnation among them.
This i a very general compliant in this Il
aelioa oflh state. Yet they are exempt
fjum almost every real care which sdddens
HE, atlf the F." hole black population. rs Ear
u, my ohsei, ation has eXtelded, Is IN an
Infinitely better eoudlilnn, rs far as relates 5
n all the ct.afnfs Of ne, tbaG most of the |
abanr,ng glasses ii any pa,t OF Europe. 5
But thcsr proft tthe lahouring class Of l.
oor southern states are made unhappy by
Designing nlen Who affect To c-u5ult their
vciiale Many are taught To read IN The
families they serve, and they teach others. /
Newspapers are resorted to by them. c
atdthese, with ira1iS written OF the h3rrars c
sfthc slave trade--thr evils Of slavery, &c. r
fnrni-h interesting topieks Of Discussion IN
Tie kileheu and the cabin. Speculaions ;,
% natural rights, and principles Of 5ot vera
mcnt too. are becoming Yalle common.
/ do nol hn"" h"" ms ,'''''as arc WI,
yoa and farther SCUM o,t assure YOU
write WIN eno"''a5f VI n'S'a 10 supp"
M IN The representation nave gwen u,
thrir state here. Does nat 'he aspect OF
oar internal c"neef'ls' 'nua'n''a as 'ney
are hy '"trISn l"lPf'rieh''' wa'a ny me
cooperation OF "A party AMONG ourselves
10 effect the same end demand 'af serious
consideration OF every iFSlniah H'o '" Owe
ms country aud respects Hs establish
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