Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-10
COMMUNICATIONS.
CHARLESTON, 5. c. Dec. 81.
AN APPEAL.
II he People Of Hlrgiinia.

Iofhe People q Virginia.
Ii is with grief aud surprise, tina, the friends o,
the Union in South Carolina have seen commit.
tee of the Virginia House of Delegates overloo,
the tyranniea and oppressive nature of the Orii
nance passed by the convention of that state as II
nothing were due TO the wrongs Of those who suf.
fer for conscience sake as iinolhing were due by
Ntsinlans TO the cansc of free sovornment-
From motives of comfy. they have passed in 81
lencc gross and panable violation of the frnlla
mental pune'p,cs ofclyil liberty, They have con.
tented themselves with proposing to solicit the ma
lority TO suspend the execution of the ordinance
without chat acterZng 1t as it deserves, and are
satisfied to leave us to drag on degraded existence
wearing our chains until they tester our flesh and
ea' into our vitals,-Fhey appear to have forgot
ten, that Is written in that sacred instrument, their
eiii OF rights what no fTec government or the 5es-
sines ~ h6erfg can be preerped 10 any prople but
By firm adhsrence 10 justice while the ordinance
they would ask the South Carolina convention u
suspend over our heads is gross violation of all
the rights of humanity and justice---Ict them read
the protest and remosirance oftfe Union Conven-
ton winch lately assembled in Columbia and
then ask themselves # Virginia doc h,r duly when
shc merely asks to have prolonged an act so foul
and oppressive Would her sons bear it 7 Would
her fofeathers have horne il -,a,hs-ster
ation and corruption of tho trial by iury-v,oa-
t'on OF the independence and purity Of the udluia-
rg-proscripion AM dIsiranchsc men, of the mi
norty, are the ollous features of this righteous ac
which Virginia would kindly pray the maori,,
OF South Carolina TO suspend over our heads FOR m
indefinite period; and that without one word %
sympathy fur the sufferers or of reptab,ion on the
wrong -doers. IS this conduct worthy Of the de-
ScenlanS Of those men who declared INT an mr.,
arc By nature equally free and independe1p, ava
haze ce'ta@ 'aacreat rtchis of 1eiieh tAsy car
ne'iacy be dcpt,rsd By others nor deptirc then,
scipeS.' The General Assembly sfVirgna ough
10 keep in view, that the question to be eonsderct
is hot only one between the majority in the State o
South Carollns aud the federal government no
merely Of abstract right about which there may b,
an honest difference of opinion and which calls fo
| sceat prudence, moderation and forbearnnce
| But that il is likewise question between that ma
orItv and 9ml persons IN the State OF South Car
DINA, who have been, By an ordinance most tou
and ty;anncai deprived OF their dearest rights am
IaIv!egcs--a question Of actual and egievous op
| preston, which cannot and will moi be horne pa
| tlenilv by free born Americans The Union par
| " in South Carolina ure under the CALLING dom
aion OF an oil sarchy, which governs III, State
j through Jecobin clubs Their lives md property
AMI Liberties arc at the mercy Of Convention
which has already embodied in its orlnan, g tn,
very spirit Of tyranny and Virginia proposes tt
! perpetuate this oppression. For to suspend only
| the operation Of tha, ordinance would be to de
prvc of all hope, and DIVE us to the aernaty,
nfappc,liogt the Supreme Aibiter OF the Universe
and to use or own exertons to urres this evil an,
| To redress our Wrongs A CAROLINIAN