Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-07

boud Of Union-that they themselves hsu
& destroyed their chief good aud lhsif chief hon
Or--who I, there whs'e heart weold no, sink
|. within him Who 10 there who would not COW
err hi, face for very shame
Al ,hi. very moment, Gentlemen, our coon.
try 10 o general refuge for the distressed and
the persecuted Of other nations. Whoever 10
in affection from political occurrences IN hi,
own country. locke hare Tor shelter. Whether
be be Republican. dying from the oppression
Of thron~s--or whether no be monarch or
snsnarchist. fyiag from throses that erunbe
end fall under or around him.---he feels equal
assurance, that II he &c, footAold on our soil.
hi, person 10 safe, aud bis rights will be re-
spso,sd.
| And whe will venture 10 say. that in any
Government, now existing 10 the world, there
10 greater security Tor persons or property
thsn in the United States We have tried
these popular institutions In timea OF great ca
cneu,sut aud commotiopI they have stood guh-
4 s,antally firm and STEADY, while the fountains
OF the great political deep have been elsewhere
broken up while thrones, resing On ages Of
prescription, have totiered and fallen aud
while, in other countries, the earthquake oil I'M
restrained popular commolion has swallowed
up all law, aud oil liberty, sad all right TO-
lgeiher. Our Government has been tried In
Ipesce, and h has bsen triad In war and has
proved itself At for boIh. II has boon apaied
from without, and successfully reshicd the
shock ~ has been disturbed within, and has
efeetusliy quoted tho disturbance. II can
stand tral--,i can stand asssult--t can ttand
adversely it can sand every thing. but tho mar
ring OF ITS own beauty, and the Weakening OF its
own strength II Can stand every thing. but
the effects of our own rashness, aud our own
folly. II can stand ovsry thing, bn, dl,orsan.
za,ion, disunion, aud nullifcs'ion.
II 10 a striking fact, and 40 true - 1t 10 sirik.
inc, that NJ thi, very moment, among all the
nrn ctpsI civilized States u The world thai
Government Is most secure, against the danger
! of popular commoti1n, which 10 hsslf entirely
| popular. Il seems, indeed, that the submission
oi every thing TO the public viii. under ConHr
ta,ional restraints. imposed by the people them
s,lyos. furnishes Nscli. security thaln viii dc.
sire nothing wrong.
Certain II Is, that popular Constituiioosl lib,
erty, rs we eDjoy II. appears, IN the preseat
state Of The world. a. su,e aud stable basis for
| Governments 70 rsyi upon. as any 0ovrrninent
III enlightened States ean hnd. or doe, End
| ceT,a,n II 10, that In those tln,ss oil 30 much
popular kuo Wedge, aud 90 much popular a.
uvuy, those Governments which DO not admit
the People 10 partake ~ u IT administration,
bu, Keep the people unde4 and brnean, sh on
materials Tor an explosion. which may take
place al any moment, aud bow them INTO
| thousand ato4nb,
| Gentlemen. lot any man who weold degrade
and enfeeble thu national constitution lie,
any man who would nullify its laws, stsad forth
aud tell US what he would wnb. What does he
propo.e1 Whatever he may lac, and whatever
| substitute ho may hold foTih am sure Tue PEG. 1
pls Of this county will do cline he Kind inter-
ference. and hold on by the constitution which
| they possess. Any one who would willingly
destroy II, | rejoice 10 know would be looked
upon with RbnOrfenct. IL Is deeply eniTench.
| ell 10 the regards OF the people. Doubtless, II
may bs undermined by nrttul and long con
tinued hostility IL uisy DO inpsIc epiibly weaken
eddy secret attack n may be in,ri'ously shorn
oil ~ powers Wy slow degrees the public vig-
lance may be lullsd, aud whc0 II awake,, II
may fad tho Constitution ifitte,ed away. Ia
these NODES OF some VI them, doubtless II 10
| possible tunt ,he uu1ol oi the o.ates may be
dissolved.
But u the general attention OF the people be
kept al,ve--- they see tue intended mischief
before II is effected, they will efectuslly prevent
II by thojI own soyereIgW power. They will inter
pose themselves bet~.ea the medna,ed blow, d
the ohjscl oil their regard aud attachment. Gen.
tlcmen, aeit 10 the controlling authority OF
the people themselves, the preservation oil the
Government 10 mslhly committed 10 those vi
admini,teT II. II conducted la wisdom Il can
not but stand strong. Its gsIuine original
spirit, 10 a pn.r,olic, liberal, aud generous srlr
II; spuit Of conc lila ION, Of modef alton, oil
eaador, aud charity spn,t OF friendship, and
moi a spirl Of hostility with the States ; a
spirit careful NOT to eaceed, aud equally care.
iul not TO relinqul b, It's just powors While
no ,nlsiesis can or ought 10 feel itself shut out
from the benefits Ol tho coasliiulf)n, none
should con,ider those benefits NJ exclusively its
own. Inc Interests OF ell must be connected
and reconciled, and provided Tor. a. lar as pos.
sbt, tbs, all may psreeVe tbs behehs Of . u.
Uiled government.
| Among Ohio things, we ave 10 remember
thsi sinte tIle adoption OF the constitution, new
Stala have al isen, possessing already All im.
,aense population, spreading sad thickeni0g O.
yer vast reg ons, which were wilderness " Hsn
! The constitution was adopted. ! hose states are
not Ike New York, directly connected with
| marnlne commerce, Ihey aIe entirely agri-
cultural, aud nred markets Tor Consumption
aud ACCESS 70 those uiarkes. II Is the duty Of
the government 10 bring tho INTEREST," Of these
no~ States INTO the Uuion, and incorporate
lnem closely ~ the family compact GsDat-
men, It ~ not iiDpIaciIcable 10 reconcile ttese
sHrh,us Interests, and soto administer The
guyuInnnnt ss " make IL useful to ab. IL was
never easier to administer the EOyerauie ~
than IL is now. We are seset VITA none, or
very lew, ol ns original difficulties and n 10
iimc Oi great general prosperity ana happiness
Snail We adnni ourselves incompetent 10 carry
on the government. so as 10 bs satisfactory 10
tue whole eoun,'yi Shall we acmii that mere
has so little desCsnded ~ US 0; tue wisdom anu
urudeuCo ot our fathers II tie Govs,n-
msnt could DO aduiiaisiefed III NashIngt TONS
t,ne, VII % II wns eli new. when The country
~as nesyiIy in devi, when ioieign relation,
we're threatening. and when Indian wars press
ed Oh tho frontiers, Can II hot be administered
aowi Lei us not acknowledge oursrlvss So
unequal 10 our duties.
Gentemsn, On the occasion referred to, il
tscalns necessary 10 consider me Jud,cia pow
er, sDj us proper functions under The censitu-
ton. In every Tree aud balsnced so,esurnrni