Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-09-24
JAMES L. OTIS, ESQ.

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reference 10 Inc recent a'a'I III 'ha' pace from
! which, in Justice 10 the parties conccrnrl VIC max,
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=" The truth OF the matter, in few words, is this
went to Virginia before the excitement began tor my
health he there heard the subject OF Slavery
frequently aud irmly discussed, and ON many points
IN the discussion myself took part, occasionally
But nc,er took ground in favor, but against all
northern interference on the subject of Slavery tai
thcr than the south would freely and caudidy fWor
/ the discussion | was constant, expressing these
OPINIONS in my letters 10 friends al homo as being
founded upon my observations and experience IN
virginia and 10 those letters which are IN prut (and
with which, will furnish you) lc,lessly refer YOU
for coordination of what | have here sand
! Upon one OCCASION coming from the Warm
! Springs 10 Lexington, Capt. W of Your place,
vas fellow passenger in Il coach taken by himself
and m, self and two OF my friends and fellow travel
lers,-on our way TO the Natural Rridgc. There
was much conversation, chiefly between Mr.. s.,
from Alabama aud myself ON the subject OF slavery
and'hc erect oil inc ''htnoy the people oil INC
non sl2'ehoohs states, III RAISING me s,ea' 'N'"f
i'l'n 'nen raging at 'nc 'ooh IN tue "hole III 'aa
'on' N'''p' "'s'''o'. ''l'.po''u SUI
'''oe'--di" o'''i'" 'o "oio ''' 'o"'', ~ we -
moteS' construction seem IN any WISE 10 i'|ot H. he
sue oil me question: a' You may see oe hl' pass sf,
n,'t"'" :" P'Peis '''' arc h''e"'.n "''N,i'te"'3'
'iSo 'o"''n"'o III" hen LAW as II 10 o'''E no
hii'So''" AZ NV S""''' var 'o''i", ~ e'o' "'"t
ana me iiSh's oil me people aha III me neat oil aren
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aus" Sao 'h'' inc 'N'it'Inn' way, III many Pa''S e'
'oe county 'oi P''"e'i 'iic', NE pe,S'nl Gnu
actef 81 some {" INC northern lifndS 81 aho"n he
/ ms |'taeheo' S'l" "'a' hne" Ut me 'naNioua7
"i'""eo TO- "ho "eieno" '1'I 'liac'e ana lho'Nes'
VIZ" N"'" u'e'n ~ w "'i'"s''r' 'iNo 'ol"u''
I,ly acknowledged having sat IN the Convention at
/ W casually alluded 10 the conversation in the
coach and some uneas,ness was excited among the
i've ~ I f. ""y of ,p W "'
UNFAIRLY offered myself to the most minute aud par.
ncnlar examination. The Seizure Your CORES
,gan,.d =. ,bo Mna,s,r,c ,voxc5 BON nonsI',
lon to myself, and soon relinquished. Captain
VI himself 'ad al me n n that mad 'a,9 5
warrant action an tb, ,,a,1 ot ,enconlc
: That the whole Of my story
. Thescry head and front OF my offending
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to rho en,hc,s ubcb, - tbs bo,a of a,,, t,, ,.
readily and kindly ramplcd under foot, will more
'nllS cnils h'en pao'le OPINION upon the sunee,;
thai Iona h.G,,c y,,, ,o, ~, ,n,, I,cs or ,es,,,,
'l'"''i' i''' WI VI w l''
cS'JnI'lte cApe'eney' safely o, P''s,o'l's OF u'
had been CHANGED by m, own observation and bI
the arguments OF those upon whose opinions and
n''. '.'' p'"Ioa ,',,.
ness as remotely limited by your correspondent bur
from deliberate observation prevIousl, 10 my reach
hS s"uI =, CIV ",'.H'a ~
d,tes, will most clearly convince the most sceplcaI
remain yours respectfully,
!
! APPehdcu 10 'n's communication are eNFae's
"o'" ScNe'" 't''''s ''o'" ~ W. 'n'' "ui'n9 n's
N2ooIn a' '''e " ''e sulphur springs anu pun
'sne" '' ''c '''' III 'o''nc'" Jo"' "'''' WING" 20
clples anterior TO his visit 10 Lexington. In those
letters, while he asserts the heroeticai right Of the
SLAVE to his freedom, he denies The ptdcttcabHfY
OF carrying this theory out to It's consequences and
after protesting against the agitation OF the qucs.
ton by Northern men, he adds have given
. IN my adhesion to the prnc'p laid down In the
American Ant-Slavcry S0cIety's Declaration OF
scntments--but if such an adhesion IS understood
as binding me to 90 such length, at such time,
under such circumstances, and with such prac-
teal working Of the plan oflhe Society rs now
see going on. | shall be speedy in withlraWinc IL