Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-02-02


,he nrogress in the arts-their literary instl-
tu,;ans2i their capital and manufactures, with
,br noverty, incidence s. pathy Of the Sou
,hern states To what Sir, IS all thls sscfi
hablep To that vice. ia the organization oil
our society. by which one hall ITS inhabitants
= re- arrayed ia interest and feeling against the
other?
If tbi. should not be sufficient, and the
rnrion. and incrcdulous enquirer should slg-
gsst mat the contrast which has been adVer.
led IN. and Is so manifest, might be traced
To difference Of climate or other causes
distinct from slavery itself, permit me TO re
fer bir, 10 the two states Kentucky and Ohio
- no difference of soil no difference OF cit
mate-no diversity in the original settlement
of those two States can account tor the re
markable dlsprcporiion IN their national ad-
vancenent Separated by river alone
they seem to have been purposely aud pro-
vidcntially designed to exhibit on their Iu
ture histories the difference which necessarl
" results from country free from, ana a
country afflicted with the curse of slavery
The same may be said Of the two States oil
Missouri and Illinois.
Sir. if still ne should hesitate in the appFe
henslon of this important political truth. mat
slavery is a cause, which 10 local advantages
can counterbaianee, iet me invite him back
again tohis native State-and pouitto the ira
ecig Of .SottAunpton There sir, undlsgulse ed
and cleal 10 the vision of all men are the
evils of slavery WRITTEN IN FLOOD. There
NAV be seen practical commentary upon
thai institution, as It actually exists among US
The gentioman from Dinniddle, has called
it "retty afairn II does not appear so To
me The more | reflect ppgn ii, the more
am I cOavInced that II is an important
most monen,oas affair Sixty one white
native iuhat,tants OF Yirginia-In few hours
ia the face Of day-ln a county well pro
tecied as most OF the counties east oil the
Blue Ridge, attacked -butrhrred-ma
sled, in a style Of which tie records OF alto
cay can scarcely furnish parallel This a
petty affair? llinay snt the n'odcsty OF those
whose yaior and energy suppressed the III
surreetioa to uncerrato IFS Importance
Bat 10 the Statesman who knows that hike
Causes viii produce like effects, 1t must up
pear flaught witl. useful and important IN
stFuc:ion Let il not lie said that these in
satrtctions rarely occur; aud that similar
one may not take place f9T bali century
To come To us, no riage tiEan the murder
cd citi2en OF Southampton, Is it given to
know tie day and the hoer. 1t is sufficient
that such an e,il may occur; and that 70
vigilance Of your police can prevent its re
eHrreice.
sir, the evils Of slavery stand confessed be-
fore US. fine Only question, with a Virgin
ia statesman. sho4id tc-is there any RENE
dr? AMI what shaA ia, remedy be? The
g ntlemaa from Alaemsrie, has exhibited one
schene--- rhc gent'rmaa from DiowiJdie, has
presented another. Other, and perhaps,
I'll i,s tod
As soon as ii is understood, that we arc dis
posed 10 apply some remedy. Let us taani-
ftst tie wiil--tle means will, assurcdiy. Eel
low. | never could despair, sir, in cause
50 just as this never could despair Of ac
cotuplisLing that, which eight States-al
though, it is true, under .note favorable cir
cumstaucos have already accomplished. -
never could despair that which
the venerable fathers Of ou Eepetlc have
told us is aot oaly practicable. bet have ed
monisheh us must he done, if. we mean 10
save the Commonwealth fon rGin. With
q steady perseverance,, failure is impossible.
Tie sympathics and support OF the world
would sather around us HE smiles OF I!ea
ven ana orr honest feelings would sustain
as
In conclusion, NIE. Speaker. permit me
again 10 repeat, that although am decided
i in favor Of some scheme that ulll iii
mat~ig relieve my county from the catas-
! tfapbe which threatens it, let no gentleman
suppose from what has fallen from me, that
| am in favor Of any rash, violent or hasty
legislation | am for action, bat il must be
soter--circumS peel web considered action
| am for no plan. which is not mild --gra,i,
al--pTo- pectve m Ifs operation shall ad.
vocate 10 scheme that does not respect the
right Of property, 50 far as il is entitled to he
respected, with due regard 70 the safety and
resources Of the State. would approach
thc subject As ole of great magnitude ard
dol:cacy-as one Of whose varlcd aud mo-
mentous consequences, demanded the calm
est and most deliberate Investigation. Bat
stiIl sir, | would approach it-aye, delicate
as it may be-,lificlit as ii may he-encop.
passed as II ma, be. with difficulties and
hazards, ] viii still approach it. The peo.
pie demand 1t Their security requies il.
III the language OF the wise and pr0nhetic
jefferson. You must approach il-you Must
adopt some plan OF emancipation, or worse
will follow"
E1iracI Of a letter 10 he Editor of The .4ser
andriG Gazette, dated
klCHAoED. Jan 26, 1882
DEAR SR-The debate in the House Of
Delegates on fhe Abolition of slavery closed
yesterday. Ii resulted in the rniect;o, or Al,