Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-09

injurious ~ lie inteRfnN OF the lmnn. When
the same prnjeet was revived IN 1901 and 1909,
during the embargo and noniniereou.sr aud
afterwards, during ihe war Of 1912, used eve.
~ effort IN my power. both privately aud pub.
licly 10 deea, The ai,emp' then made IN es,at
lish separate independent government in the
Nnnhern sfaies
You ara at liberty ~ make such use oil
this communication as you shall consider prep
err
Accept the assurance of my high respect and
esteem. Signed
WILLIAM PLuMEP
Extract from preached OF BOSTON, Esd July 1872
by hlfhly respectable clergyman, Intimately oonurrs
tod vii, the most eHinont londora 81 tho then Fedarnl
party.
The alternative then ~. that ii you do NOT visit
TO become the slaves OF those who own slaves
md win are Themselves the slaves Of Frencl.
slaves, you must either, IN tho language of flle
day. cut he conneli0 ion. or so lar alter the Ma.
tiopal Cons tuition, as 90 secure yourselves "A
due share IN the Government. The uninn has
long since heen virtually dissolved anil II IL full
time ibai this portion Of the disulnted Si4fes
should lnlse care of Itself But this ma Nh Rufi.e
expresses II, is high matter, aud must be lett 10
slie United wisdom Of Nor,hern aud Easinfn
Convention. The voice 1T tho peonle, VIII uie
AUptTtiNUi, VIII tnfn Dt HfHiNt HHH must he
spectej To continue 90 suffer, ~ nee hare eipLt
years past, from the ncapacty OF weak II no, a
corrupt administration. Is more than can be ca
pecied from human patience or thri.tinn resip
nation. The line has arrived when common p,a.
dence is pusian,pity, aud moderation has &C.,
sod to be sirtue
Extracts from The Journals Of he Hartford CO..
rcaiion
Rules oi proceeding ON the 10Th a
December. 1911, the first day of the Meet
ing
2. The mosi lnyiolable secrecy shni be obsey.
we'd by eneh member ofihs Convention, includ
ing the SECRETARY, as TO al proportions. de.
bates and proceedings thereof, nnni this in
junction shall be Suspended or altered
Q. The Secretary OF dis Convention is an
thori.od 10 employ some suitable persnn 10
scrve rs Il door'kespcr and messenger, iogeib
or with n suitable assistant if necessary, neither
Of Whom are at my time u be nude acquainted
pdh anyof The debates or proceedings % the
Board.
Jan. 8. 1915.
dner The acceptance ofht faal Report
On motion, Resolved, tunt The Injunction az
secrecy. IN regard 10 all tho Debates and mo.
ceedings of this Convention, except in So for
a. relnles Ia the report finally adopiod be .and
hereby is. continued
N. u This injunction OF secrecy was never
removed. The Convention nd ourned The bih
Of Jan
Extracts from the final reporo 9th. couseatl8n
10 prescribe patience and hrmness 10
those who are already exhausted by distress.
Is sometimes iodrivr them TO despair, and the
progress towards reform Ivy The regulur road,
IS irksome TO those whose inaginniions dis
| osrn, aud whose feelings prompt, 10 a shorief
course. Bnt when abuses reduced 10 systen.
and accumulated through course of years,
have Peryaded every department of govern
ment. and spread corruption through every
region OF the Stnie when these are clothed
with The forms oi law, and enforced Ivy nm
Executive whose will isthair SQUIRE, no suDl.'
mary msaasof reiitf can Je applied uithom re-.
| course 10 direct aud open resiAallct
II Is n truth, not 10 be concenisd, that A
sentiment prevails 10 no uncomfortable e1
tent, thai Administration have given s,t h con
strnctions 10 thai instrument, and pract,sed so
many abnsee under color of It's authority That
Tie time Jor n change is at hand. Those who SO
believe, regard The evils " bich surround them
A intrinsic aud iDcurable defects IN the con.
s'iiuilon. They yield 10 a persuasion, TINT no
change, al any Time or On any occasion can
| aggrasaie the misery Of their country. Th;,
opinion may ultimately prorefo be correct. But
"s the evidence on which itfrsis /, not con-
elusive, aud as measures adopted upon the az.
sumption Of rs certainty might be irrevoca.
Bile, some general considerations are submi, .
ted IN the hope Of reconciing all 10 a course
OF moderation aud firmnfss, which may sane
item from. hersgref incident 10 sudden dec isio,ls
probaofyarsr Tie evil, or al least ensure console
ton AID success IN The tdE resort "
{" The lust and caprice Of power, The oorrup.
ton Of patronage, the Oppression of the weak.
interests OF line community by the stropgef,
! heavy taxes, waS,eful eS expenditures, and unjust
and rmnous wars, are the natural oHsprines OF
bad Administrations, in all ages and countries
IL was indeed to be hoped, that the rulers OF
! these States would mol make such disastreu,
! haste 10 involve their infancV in the embarras,
menis OF old aud rotten Institutions Yef NIL
| this haze they done; aud their conduct eaHs
toud,y for their dismissioa and disgrace. Bu, 10
attempt upon every abuse OF power TO change
the Constitution, would be 10 per peiuatp the =.
wills Of feyolution
Finally, II tue Union be destined TO djs,oiu-
ton, By reason OF the multiplied abuses of lad
administrations, II should, il possb bic, be the
work OF peaceable times, and de berate con-
sent. Some new form OF confedefaey thould be
substituted among those States, wien shalt in
end to maintain a federal relation to each o.
Iher Events may prove that the causes of our
calani''es are deep and pernanent They may