Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-20
LYING HBURG, DEC. 20, 1882.
THE PROCLAMATION.

able document has met not OILY with a respoaa
but an eeho--with occasional individual executions
rs tito show that masses Of men cannot be un.,;
nous. lfaay thing could inspire unanimi,y on, &c
the influence Of the district where the peopls ~.
insane, and bent not only se!fdestruction b, -.
the utter ruin of our national fabric and viii il n.
hopes Of a whole world--it would surely be s,..
paper as the Presidents proclamation !.
It's warnings patriotic in its appeals cogent in H..
reasoning, and alike firm and temperate in ito 4.
clarcd purposes Its object the peaceable enlor.o
uent ofthe laws, until they pcaceably rcpe.le,
without which the Union is no, worth preservO.
and our government would dcscrvedly become
bye-word of scorn to all people. But resort to f,,.
is objected TO And what is the object OF this pr,
lamalon but TO prevent tina, last and worst snno,,,
II Il blow be struck, it must come from South Ca.
dina herself II it be returned, it will be s,r;c,,,,
IN self defence. We have seen the ingenuity W in
which this portion of the Presidents procama,io,
hs been perverted by the Dsunionsts, & "a solemn
warning against the use of force on the mar, IS
South Carolina, madet to assume the chorac,c, oc.
threat to employ il himself But such unfai,nes,
is worthy Of The which, il is used to sus,.;,
The President docs not threaten 10 use force =.
gainslo Sovereign" State, as South Carolina !.
enormously ealled-but to "repcl force by force
that is, ifthe domnan, faction in South corol;,
forcibly resist the laws, which the Presiden, h..
solelnnIy sworn iu his inauguration oath "f,i,hsJ
~ to execute he will put down the illegal copl.
nation by like means. II he did not connly viii
this oath, he would be unworthy to fill the station
10 which he has been called-and flhc people Do
not sustain him in so doing, they are unworthy Of
tbs protection ola government of laws, and thew
may expect TO reap the reward Of their failure m
the whlrwnd of lawless anarchy which will swsty
over -she land.
IN Our appreciation OF the Presidents proclama
ton, however, VIC do not wish to bs considered a.
pledged to sustain all its doctrna points, Lus ohy
its purpose in relation to those, whether States or
individuals, who combine 70 ares. the operation of
the laws, by unt Constitutional means. With n,,r3
to the formation Of The federal compact, We rart..
ly dissent from tho views taken in ihe Proelsms-
ton in relation to the right of secession.
which is denied in uat document, we arc ,wtefswe
ore very seldom to be found he i.nee It's
acquisition of great intrcacy and ore on whca
much may be urged on both sides,
From W"'a'nefon.--A letter from Washington
TO the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette s.gx
" The Nullifycrs now hereto vii Miller. NJ, +
Duflic, Barnwcll and Nuckos- moody andre
served. The Proclamation has had the eject f e
.exasp-ra,ing them with Gen. Jackson. So far |,
itom being convinced by its arguments or CONVEX +
ted by its patriotic appeals, they are more detr.
tuinet than ever. just SO the leaders will b. in
South Carolina. gricvc fox the l,fatuauon (torl
can call it nothing else) of such men as Calhoua
uaypc and McDuf.e.'
Another letter to the Editor Of the Frf4iorirk..
burg Areta, says, the Presidents proclamaln. Y
atcd, IL Washington, like decomposing sub
stance aided to chemical solution disselvngsr ca I
trr'y the former combinations, and forming c.ley /
Of new quality and composition. The soufua
politicians are aghast at tho tone of drciscn whe.
marks the Proclamation, and all who place por
CT estimate on our civil and gious prvilegt.an
observing the progress Of events with an intcuS
never before felt The more calm and temperate
feel great, and fear, well founded apprehcn,ea
that the President will commit some inlscrrlon, +.
which will moi! only close the door to an accomno
da'on with tie dlsaicctcd State, hut perhaps aSe
ken in her favor the sympathy and surpor. q ia
entire South"
a werd or two ofcomment on the FOREGOING II
tracts. We do no, wonder tina, the Nu,fveu NJ
Washington should look moody, or that the; Ms
ashast at the firm tone Of the Presidents procans
ION. The brink Of ruin to which they have rashv Il
and unnecessarily prccipi,alcd the Union, ise j
noush to make them reflect deeply on the past, and
10 look with gloomy apprehension to the fns'
II Is not the first time that men have besn te,3
mat ball may be put in notion the prog..;s
which they may afterwards in vain endtavor to q
rest. The liberties of whole people odsh, nd
thus to have been sportcd with.
We sincerely hope that the fear tina, the President
will be guilty Of some indiscfc,ion which will gs
the DIsun'onists an advantage ovor him, will not
be realized Much-indsed every thing-depenb
on h'rn. Let him dismiss the irresponsible at'i
sers by whom he is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ALL let hin
not take counsel ofhis own passions--but let nm
''S'e" 10 ana obey the voice Of wse prudent and ~
spars'ble men-and all may yet he safe.
As to the sympathy and support of the entire
South the Nuiiyers do not deserve it, in any as
pec1 OF the case. They have madly rushed '''o
his violent extremity, withou, asking the coopera-
lion of their Soiuhern hr.,L... :lL abe. Intely
N opposition to their sentiments. Is Virginia
ose her senses, because South Carolina is mao
'ea''y, II seems to US that if we have any "sy"