Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-01

most Of them reached the OF action and we learn
49,, tho troops under command of Con. Brodnax, had
AIM uuyards Of 80 lacks. taken the leader III that
erion prisoner, shot him, cut of his head and limbs
aud buug them IA different sections, to inspire saloa-
- terror among the slaves The jalls. too, we learn, arc
crowded with negroes taken up on susplcloni every
mn. found in the altitude ofresstance, with arms IN
,,o,, hands, having been shot down without Judge or
Jury
movement approhonded. A proper vigilance, however
IS exercised
ABINGDON CONVENTION.
The Abingdon Republican Of the 21tl, contains the
proceedings Of the Abingdon Convention of the 2lth aud
ayaG-ltwas organized BY the appointment of Col.
James p presoa. Of Richmond, President aud John
Fulton of Abingdon, and ID. Powell Of Tennessee,
SeeFcl4res--Frnm Tennessee - DELEGATES ate nded
aud from Virginia 4t--Ihe only business Of impor-
tinee which had been doaa, vas the appointment OF
conniitee Consisting of Mcssrs c. c. Johnston, Rpes,
Eisace and Eiaunison, from Va, aud Messrs Mckln
ney, Duniap Blur and Reese, fron Tennessee,
ammc into suI recon uead such general subjects as
ulght to he considered by the Convention Fun Their
particulars n next.
AIc Caiaoua-rhe Washington Telegraph ro-pub
ilshes Mr.. Chnan's Speech, OF 1916 against MI Ran
dolphs motion to strike from the tariff bill the mini
showing there discrepancy between the views
entertained by that gentleman then aud But
even DudGreeu IS staggered at his own nPodence, in
thus pretending assmilae doctrines directly at war
with each other. Aware that there Is marked con-
tradIctiun between the principles laii down IN that
e,eech aud in those avoyed in Mr.. Calhouns late
dress he preteads TO account for 1t, by saying that
m 1916, the proposition under consideration wa. the
rcd elton of the taxes What if IT was Can
fo syn affect the constitattoaality ola law
Da,s transition from a state Of IA of paac,
change constitutional into unconstitutional law In
other words NJ. Calhoun sfirms, in his speech Of
1916 the constitutional right of the general government
To protect manufactures aud expressed his ast, nl
nent that Mr. Randolph, who then stood alone in oP
position to him TINS point, should deny it, And now,
he denies the constitutional power of protection" Is
,lere no difference here What has uar peace to
d5wlth the construction Of the constitutional provision
ualcr which Mr. Calhoun claimed to exercise the pow
trof prot. ction,n winch he regulates
Major and Mrs Eaton, Mr.. Louis McLane MAJOR
Bary ual several other distinguished citizens Of ash.
Inet3n, took an excursion Tuesday Canal =
So says the Georgetown Gazette of the 25th. Does
Mrs. Eaton prefer the company of Gendemon Or do
her own sex avoid her, that she is the only female
toned as participating in this excursion One fact Is
.aaarkabieand that Is that not Of the Secre-
has taken his family TO Washington aud will
dI 4as we learn left Washington aud taken lodgings
81 Philadelphia Why Is this, if Mrs. Eaton he, las
sen jackson asserts she 81 Z" pure Maj Donald.
Sn's nfa, daughter :" or, Shakespeare had said be-
FIRE him with more purity of thought well poetry
ofeypres,on as pure the icice that hangs ON
dams temple % The fact is -as public opinion long
ago decided it was. And The effort of Gen. Jackson
sustain Mrs. Il. IS consequently outrage upon the
moral of the community, which it is strange has
not dgustei every man who places proper estimate
npon the purity of the female character.
Mrs. Edlon.-The Washington Telegraph
concludes an article on the subject of the false
reports which the administration presses ar.
circulating respe sting this lady, in order to give
TO her exclusion from sociey aspect of per
,ecution, and thereby to enlist the sympat HES
of the public in her behalf, with the following
paragraph. Duff knows loo much for the
quiet Of bis quondam friends;
1--WE were disposed 10 spare the feelings Of the
LADY, aud Of the relatives of herself and hus-
band but it The presses whCh enlisted in
the attempt to unite New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio, will continue to Galumniate the socl-
ETY. of Washington, by asserting the Innocence
OF the lady in such terms. we may be induced 10
publish some facts which have lately come to
our knowledge, aud among he rest the man
Ger Of her husbands DEATH
80.
Free Trade The advocates of a reduction
of our duties on British manufac lures carry at
least hall OF their disciples in their train, by
The magic words, free Trade. And yet, at this
moment, the duty on American flour. 10 Brit
iSh ports, is So per barrel-almost as much as
ITS selling price at home What sort of free
trade is this 1t seems to us to be most re
markabe that any american can give his coun-
'enance 20 system of policy, which protects
The lneresis ofthe British manufacturer, while
me whole scope of English legislation is design
ed TO depress American produce We are for free
rsde-but 1t is that kind Of free trade winch
recognizes something like reciprocity. Let
"feat Britain take off her duties on American
exports, and, for one we should be willing TO
aooi'h our whole Tariff System but we are
not'o partial to John Bull as to open our ports
20 MIN without any restriction, while he closes
MS upon US, except for such articles as be is
Nompeued to take, and which he cannot raise
h'u'Sef' This is a sacrifice Of Patriotism 10