Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-01
POL4YTsIAI4.
Ctaybrort, l5th .Hu,t~, 1888.

CtayOr0sf, LON jhh~ 1913.
To Ar Editor off4e Frantiin " tig.
SRA writer signing himself" Randolph
has SAID that an expression OF my sentiments, up
on the grca' questions that hive so violently ag;a
led our country for the last SIX months is earnest.
" dcs red by my constituents, and that might
ualer-tan what Vas this agliatcd question: lie tells
M. he alluIes 10 the controversy lately subsIstIng
btwc,n South Caro,na and the General Govern
meat.
will bring 10 the notice of Randolph, histori-
cal fact, winch has, ons since, made deep impress
sion on my mind William Penn in his last mo
m4nts, took lave of his son. William Penn, the
iustrious founder Of Pennsylvania, with these
memorable words" Son William, let nothing, in
this world, tenn, you to wrong your conscience.
81 viii you keep peace at home, which will be a
feas, to you, in day of trouble" Ii nothing short
ola written expression of my sentiments will an
scr, will answer, aud never wrong my con
science If the cay of trouble must come, will
have acc in my own breast
In the neighborhooI IN which reside, all IS
quiet and hop;d that the agitation alluded To.
was every where subsdne. The Farfques'ion
bsng compromised, with the assent thereto OF
South Carolina, | was fouly anticipating long
sea.on of qllet | left Washington, ! confess,
cheered by hope, that every member of the last
Congress, would a,,ot the course had chaked
Out tor myselt-that of pouring oil upon the trou-
lied waters and pcrsuading my counrymcn to fer.
get all that had passed and endeavor bv kindness
and acts of bro,hery love, to draw closer the ties
that connect together the different parts of this
grand corfederacy. From this course ! will not
depart. have no narrow sectional feelings.
rcncrate every foot Of American soil. can ex-
nd to every genuine and upright American the
ns.nl Of fellowship, n in the language of the heart,
say, pOu are nty comltrymon. | rejoice in the
proud exclamation, " | am citizen of the United
States"-My attachment to the union OF these
States is coeval with my existence, and will am
persuaded, continue through lIfe.-The union was
b9queathed by our fathers IT'S rich inheritance.
hope we shall hand it over uninlured TO orr chill
dren. When the angry storms OF the last winter
had passed over, storms which appeared to travail
with the destiny of Free Government and the Ia
I'll had been adjusted to the entire satisfaction OF
South Carolina, you can imagine my surprise al
hndtng myself called on to give my Opinions, con
corning the late difference between sonth Carroll
ns and the genera government yet will answer
the enquiry shall say here, what have SAD 10
one hundred persons, while my election WAS de-
pending, and what have never attempted to cor
ceal-.No Sa'e 'nthis Union, can fiSAy@ty N~I
Wg a la'O passed By Congress.
1t single State in this Union can do this, then II
Is reduced to downright certainty, tina; htly thou
s'hh persons IN Rhode Island or Delaware couie
arrest The operation Of any law Of Congress Chow
ever sanitary such law mi ht beg they might heheV'
unconstitutional and thereby throw fourteen mn
lions OF people into confusion, II South Gafo''n'
mas ms power, so has Delaware and az has Hhoo'
.e'dna ANN SO has every slase IN tae ta.e" "a