Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-25

the Enquirer of yesterday. of the following article
signed "A Voice from the LowlOnds' We have a
special reason for doing this which IL neither more
nor less than that consider this "Voice from the
Lpwands," tho very most censurable thing that we
ever saw in newspaper. asd because we wish to
aid in giving il general circulation, which will be the
same thing stamp upon IT'S incendary 'front.' the
ffovni snd.t the adherence Of this community
ron rHr Esoufnrn
To he peopls Of the Lociands
fIow long do you moan iancy to submit 10 re-
proach aud contum"iy' DO you intend tamely 20
submit TO the usurpaton Of your rights, the over-
throw OF your PRINCIPLES and the destruction of your
best interests Will nnthi1gbut the trS ofe opPre-
sors arouse you 10 OF your danger, and 10 the
defence of your righs' Already has an attempt
been made by your enemies to bring into public
AMI dcrision one OF your ablcs md most gallant de-
iedd RS, and for daring f,arcssy and publicly TO de-
fcnd yonr principles. your property, and Your char
actor. WnkinS Leigh has been bu,nt an e4i.y in the
county IF Rorsinyhnm!- But little while, and Ran
dolph Stanard, Barbour, Upsbur, Tazewcll and Nor
ris will share the same fac for it upon Leig
hut upon the Champion Of the East. that they meant
10 poor out their wrath and their hatred. IL it no,
time that you should arouse and grid yourselves and
!irccl1n TO your tradncrrs, in tone neither be
misunderstood o. dSrcgordpd, that tho character of
The good oid Dominion" il unchanged and that she
rH not ratnely submit either ins1lt or oppress,,n
Nhat are the interests of all V sinia and an The
Interests "f Virginia TO you, if YOU. principles are
scoied aud d"rdrd your property under the forms
of law pIundcred and destroyed, and your most dis
drguiShed sons insultcd and degraded
What are you to gain by this suhnis +ion: No
thng-notIing but misery and mortifcaton--The
rum only OF the ancient building will be loft To YOU
AMI III the Hall Of Your toref,thers you will appear
only as strangers and ou.casts. Under the hands
ut the H-gathe -crs your oprrty will waste and
consumc--your principles will be subvcrteh-your
state characi 'chlnged and every talented son whom
u has been your pride to cherish and who has CRATE
fully repaid your kindness it'll devotion to your
cause, will be excluded from The honors and tho Of
fees of his n1tve State. Are you prepared for these
thing>a VoIcE FROM 1ar I.owL,>ps
Every reader will be struck with the admirable
precision Of this writer's logic. The pcore of an
obscure village, containing some $50 or goo inhlb-
tants, in moment of thougltcss excitement, and
when there probably elder by restrain heir
uconsiiecatc folly, together and burn the efficy
of NJ: Leigh. What docs this writer dctucc from
.thc circumstance Hear Lnr-hcar this modern
Cicero who noby strives not to drive Caimc
from the city and TIE republic, but to set bro
Their against brother, ana whct the knit. of civil
butchery.
How long do you mean tcmely to submit 10 re
"proach and contumey: D. You III AN tarlaly In
"submt tothe usurpa ian of your rights the over
throw of your principles and the destruction of vour
best interests WIN nothing bnt the h,st of he
oPPresSors arouse you TO SENSE Of your danger, q
tn the defence of your rights
And AGAIN.
"ls it not time that you should arouse and grid
'yoursel,s, and proclaim 10 your traduccrs in tone
neither To he misunderstood dlsrcglried, tina,
'the character OF the good 0d Dominion is I'M
changed, aud that she toW rumov submit to el-
'ther insult oppression? What are the interests
''of all Virginia and al the of Virginia e.
you, IT your principles scoii''d and derld, d.
your property under the forms of law pundcrcd and
destroyed, and your most distinguished insult
led and degraded
"Whol you TO gain by thi, submissions No.
ting-nothng but misery and morlIiica'ion--thc
ruin only oil the ancient building viii be lci' to
"you, and in the Hall OF your fnrcta'hcrs ynu will
"appsar only as strangers aud eutcasts. Under the
Glands of the taXgatherers. your property will waste
land consume-your principles will be subverlcd-
'your state character changed, aud every talented
''son whom IL has been vour pride 10 cherish, and
''who has gratefully repaid your kindness with de-
''voton TO your cause, will be excluded from tine
'hcnors and the Offices of bis native State. Are you
prepared for these things;'
Can man of sense read this publication and not
despse its utter imbeclity of rcasoning' Can man
OF humanity read it, and not shuddcr the idea that
is possible for such writer this, so weak md
iuconsequcntia yet infammatory, to kindle a
fame which nothing but blood can quench'
The last sentence but one Of this writer is full of
intelligence to US. W. know by it, that he is place
hoIder, and fears, not "cxcusion from the onors &
Offices of the State" which he has long enjoyed,
in all probability long held To avert this dire ca
tastrophe, he would cheerluy, Judging by the tone
Of his article, dismcmbcr the State, and take the
risquc Of civil war, And len the gentleman who
socver he be- learn that the people of Virginia are
not going 70 divide the State and ftttcr away their
own influence in the Union to accommodate him and
few others, similarly circumsnnccd. There are
rome we know who wish the State divided in order
that all honours and official emoumons, may conccn-
iratc in the country embraced between Chesapeake
Bay, and line drawn across Nirgiria, twenty miles
above tho falls Of the rivers but it is not the PePe
.yho wish tit is the Office and honour holders, nEd
the Office and honour cxpectants. who would gladly
soc their chances multiplied ono hundred per cent
by thc ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the State. The state oI
things require the whole jealous vigilance Of the poo
plo