Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-21

lhern brethren, TO participate in all the sources
public and private prosperity
But we are told " the die is cast" Then no tn
consequences on the heads of those who have reck
iessly rsked all which is dear in the country, upo,
the desperate hazard of the throw The Govern
ment is the blrhrlght of every citizen established
Ivy the wisdom of a common ancestry, tho progeni
tors OF the present generation. Ii has carried til,
! nation onward 10 a height of happiness unexam
pied in the history ofthc world Under the OLD
con'ederacy OF tie states, separate in their absolute
sovereignty, II was weak and feeble, and incapa-
bic OF preservation Strength and prosperity
| sprung from " q moro perfect union" They who
would now violate this, are encmiLs to the peace
| and liberty of the land Let none be deceived -
| Resistance 10 The ONION is treason 10 The peoplc
There should no longer he reserve or disguise on
this subject. This Is not time for indulgence in
slo,hfdl security. 1'he political watclman who
sounds not the alarm OF danger is sleeping on his
post, or already has betrayed his trust They who
say that nulliiicatiou may be made consistent with
The preservation ofthc Union, arc unsafe gua dams
OF the public veal. They who with arms in their
hands, pursue IT MS pcaceable remedy use but
the mockery of words TO conceal the true character
Of actions. lie, South Carolina be con,ured 10
pause, yet longer before she strikes, the palciial
blow. Opposition, by force, to the laws of the
General Government is Rebellion from which
the only escape Is ia Revolution. lie, her not lay
hold Oft the very pillars of tie Temple of Freedom
with the insane purpose of hurylng the country,
with herself, under the ruins of the beautiful and
once hallowcd Edfee. God grant that bette,
FCounsels may save her
For US. we have butte Prepare Coz the trials and
the duties, which the future may impose. The
thiet Magistrate of the Nation has appealed to the
whole People. 10 sustain by the force of public sen
timen,, the sovereignty of the laws. Deprecating
the occasion of resort TO force, he has neverIhc-
less, periodically DECLARED that his duty Is to the
Country, and that tbs duty shalt biz performed -
that the charge of administering the Constitution
is trust, delegated for the benefit of all Gom
which he cannot dcrart at the bidding OF few.
lie has invoked the spirit Of forbcaranee consile
| ration, and patlotism, ~ ong the citizens Of the
dsaiiccted State lie has appealed TO III IN, hy
The remembrance ofn common country; by the
sympathies ofkndf4d aud friendship mud with as.
surnnces Of security and happiness IN continued
| Union, and the certainty Of run and Wfochcnrss
III division and civil commotlon. He has udmon-
ishod them vi the character and the consequence Of
their rash and IreciPltate measures, and he has
| enircaied them, " rs n Father" to retrare their
stops III the downward course 10 inevitable dostruc
ton
Thus far, the effort has cen unavniling Admo-
milton has been mt with scorn and defiance, mud u
summons To arms has answered the appeal to for.
bearance. 1t may even now be- that the irrcrievu-
bic blow is given BE II then ours to rally To the
defence of the Government and Laws Let the res
| punsc to the call OF the Chief Magistrate be, the
pledge ofttue hearts and hrm minds md Of the Vi
! gorous muscle OF the freeman arm. IN supper, Of
the Constitution. Identification aud secession be
suffered to obtain II single State the Union is m
more Each State, IN It's turn, will find cause OF
offence and every OCCASION Of dissatisfaction will
be bat fresh sigma for tegolt- I he Constitution
ITSELF will become, like the tempest broken vessel
in the oceans storm, which. for awhile, nav be
npbornenpon the pillows, hu, must be cast at last,
! in useless fragments opon the strand