Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-06

be peaceahie II possible, but II force be IN lis
pensble to effe tive resistance we ousbt "a
r employ II. rather than submit Suh,oit =
Why the question Is. whether we will submit 10
oppression or not. When say this opprcss ION
ought TO be resisted at any and every hazard, |
walk on consecraied ground that of our Rev
olution.
We know IL wonl1 be useless for one State 10
resist therefore we have consulted NIL the sui.
fering Staies-Ihey all agree 10 act together.
Remembrance is useless. That has been tried
in vain. We have therefore called Conven-
ton. The frs, inquiry is, what is 10 he done
One proposed 10 Nullfy the acts of Congress
aud quoted the Virg mia resolutions of 1898 ::
but then upon reflection il wa. considered that
the resolutions had not that meaning and that
an empty declaration that the law was null aud
void wonld have no effect. We therefore con-
sidered the propri"lv OF the Northern Confed.
eracy. II the Northern States will raise an IL
nIfed voice, have no doubt il will not only
command attention, but likewise acuniescence
in its demands. The Northern States on this
subject are one peop". one in interest, in feel
ing, in suffering, in locality and in power, aud
ought not TO sepera,e III resistance whether
peaceable or forebe. Let them unite, aud
whatever they demand, il they sustain IL in
proper manner, will be granteI. Let them
unite, and il their reasonable demands be-
not peaceaby granite they may he fDrcibiy
maintained. consider force beyond all prob
Alb lily. ifih. Northern Sttes unite IN their couu-
ses and their demand. The fear, however, of
this result, has been arrayed in all the horrors
of CieH Udr and DiWnion. aud has heen the
great engine, which has been worked a
gaiasi the cau5e and The friends Of St,ie Rights,
sometimes undet the most honest conviction,
but oftener with the most crafty designs. War
of any kind ii The North does not separate,
Is visionary, but If IL must come, aud we meet
IL under Il united banner. it will be Invested Of
ali the evils OF Civil War. Dlsnnion will not
be our choice. but oir necessity. Unless, thea,
some special visitation of Providence shall
becloui The intellect of our adyersaries in the
South in the pfesPni struggle, they will not
force out Of the Union, anl no otner Cause
cen sever rs from it. BY the embargo and re-
strictiye system, our navigation was DESTROYED,
our ships rottpd at the wharves our seamen
were turned adriit not upon The sea- but nppn
the and-co nmerGe ceased-properiy fell
ruin ipllpwed. Then came a war, rs we believe
unnecessary, expensive. aud ruinons. These
evils arr intoierahe, 'nsnltrable. We have
demonstrated they have Turned deaf ear. VI
have complained they have Knocked at MS
tHey IN mace and they DEFY us.
This disonioo, however ia, after all. not so
bad a thing. We derive very tittle benefit |
from The Ugon. We can protect ourselves. |
We fear no foreign or domestic enemy. We
shall m Ike peace with Easland- have free
trade with all the world. We shall carry |
the four, tobacco and cotton of the South TO |
market commrroe will rcyive--properiy will |
will become the most nourishlng |
GUY. We shall govern ourselves, make
our owo President fill all the places of honor
aud rust ourselves. We shall become great
nation.
We have not resolved. finally, upon meas
ives. We hope you will save the trouble
W hat ould you he without US ?