Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-02

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bis own land. and The lsborious manufacture,
RELENTLESS despo's. guilty mono polisis lie
who holds dominion over his Thousands nj acres
and his thousands Of slaves lie Who, not
content with pari. Nrogaies 10 himself the
whole resources of The country. and stnns us
will the cry OF opp ession, because we will
not consent IN be ruined by nm overpowering
monopoly undsv the delusive guise of free
trade. II Is. az the gentleman was pleased 10
say of the manufacturer. the lordly" plant
er II is he hat maintains. a. learn from
hlsh anihsrlY, (speeches Of Messrs Rowan
aud ilasue,) that slavery is favourable to liber
~, because labor deerades the human mind,
aud so assinila'cs men 10 state OF boadage
that none hul those who hask in the sunshine
Of luxury and ease emu appreciate liberty.
The Brdls" English merchant and factor.
The irnmnotnls OF fiee nhdr, with their inso-
Lent pafadf Of wealth, and heir feel. mthe gen.
tleman frop New York (Mr .Cambreleng,) SAYS,
nnon tie neeks Of their own people, come here
10 JOIN IN DE ery Of aristocracy. monopoly and
d"spoiism They enme here 10 lift their voices
with the gentleman from New York, (Mr. Cam
breleng,) against the honest lahorer and tell
hun IN scorn, that his principles are IN his
pocket, aud his conscience in his purse. Sir.
II ynn would excite loathing and disgust IN the
minds of men wh0-seu, from the plough, tho
anvil, and the bench TO meet oppression M The
very threshold aud who achieved the lndepes-
dcnce Of the nation, tell them they know not
how 10 appreciate liberty because labour de-
grades their understandings. II you would
teach their postert, how 10 hate and despise
YOU. compare them with your slave; tell them
their condition approxmates to bondage rouse
their indignation with calnmnious tannls and
unjust approaches. and you will accomplish
your purpose, for they are men and have the
feelings Of mrn, | will moi follow-eAamples oil
ten set acre by calling them generous, chlval
rouS, aud magnanimons, kor they want 40 soft
words from mr-.ihey know their rights md
how 10 maintain t1em aud this IL The highest
oommcn1atioh language can bestow. This
people have been kind ard generous 10 me-,
and wdl not, canno, requite IT with ing'aIi-
tnde. lament that any Thing should have
occurred TO call tor these remarks, but should
fail OF The duty | owe to my constituents, as
well rs my slate, To sit here III silence and hear
them cRlumniatrd--t 10 bear them called mono
polss, because they insist on the right ol tins
government To protect lis citizrns--lo hear
them stigmail2ed ms tyTauis, hccause they ~
fuse 10 return to colonial bondage. The gem
ileman from South Carolina lhbours under
great n'sHpprehrusion, aud when he comes 10
be benpr informed will abandon the unjust sen
uments he has uttered on this And another pOln'
which viii $50 nollcc.
lie has saRl hat "A icW manufacturers send
members herr. aud that the great body Of the
people Rre mere Instruments IN their hands.
Can The gentleman be- serious Does he be
IIeve the people q New England. whom he
thus sigmaiR 8 are reckless Of heir poltlra
rights md privileges? Sr, have never sven
people who could more Justly trent with scorn
= at, 10 tb.Aa En nd in
en' as the ar thai sweeps over ihoir native
hills Show me n capitalist who attempts To
intl1onre an election by the power Of wealth,
aud will show YOU pfond spirited people
thrt will btauh him as wretch, nnd hiss MIN
rom the community. We are unlike some
other portions of the country we have no cap
iains OF tens. twenles or fifilps, who lead men
10 the polls aud direct them how 10 vote; the
people scorn such degrading influence, aud
pay no such price To be Ia the employ Of any
one. NJ has said the people ara ignorant, act
ing under dsusl0n, because they read lililc
and oniy on one side of the question Does
he moi know thatwe have been forced into our
present attitude aga nst our preludIces aud pre-
possessions Does he not know that many Of
the most approved productions Of the Iarh
have beeu written aud published aud read
among us He mods assent. Does he not
The Uniled States, and that all questions are
Canyassed and examined with The greatest
freedom II he believes we do not read both
SIDES, and do not understand what belongs to
this policy, he is greatly IN error. II has al
ways been topic OF earnest snd careful con.
s'deralioH, and is supported from n settled ton
yiction that the country would iall into decay
If IT should be subjected to such policy as the
gentleman aims nj.
The gentleman has told as, TINT there is one
small factory ~ his district, aud he verify be
lleyes il there were another, il would turn hun
out OF bis seat. sir when hu spoke of the IN.
huence OF capital IN the north, fear. 10 use a
homey adage, he measured the corr Of Others
IN his own bnshel II Two factories will revo-
Iutionze his district, ] will not do his people
the injustice 10 say II is the influence Of capital,
but leave The world 10 decide whether Il will be
that, or practical argumeo, dispeling ptejn-
dice and converting nen from error ny '1e
power Of truth"