Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-08
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Thursday, October 8, 1879
MOVEMENTS OF TIE FANATIC.

papers, signed by BOZ names, 5S of wL..,
Clcrgymen, re ilcnt in different, por,;o.. :. 'f
State: INC
10 the trifRds ot Mmcdjatc Emaurioo,;.
TN STATE Of .Nom York. ''" N
III the cordial cooperation and cncroe,;c
o the friends Of human rights were eyer I..,'h
cd, by the condition oi our country and the ,.a'
OF our fellow men, the, are so III the n,,.,. NY
ment. The friends OF immediate cmana;,' mo-
standing as they do on the firm ground If , l'
lmmutahlc principles, which are the bax;s - muse
true r,cdonn, owe To the cause of t,n,l MI al
lcc to adopt such measures, as shall yind,,a u u
doctrines Of American liberty, and preyen, u"
valued republican institutions from bccon,;,. ou
cloak to the most odious and irresponsible dug
t',m II is plain that the priv cec, of the froa
no" aoomcd as sacrifice on the altar of ner,a,
nal slavery. The whole American ,o.,,l PCT
pound together by common interests and ol",
tons, and it would seem as if a righteous prs':
'encc has doomed III at we shall be speedily ,,, D''
or all slaves together. 'o
Believing that we have high dut, to pcrfo,,, :.
this crisis, and thai upon the issue of IN, i"
e"nhict depend both the destncs of human Gb,r,y
and the blessings of our holy religion we desire ;.
meet the occasion as becomes Men, Christians
Americans. fortbe purpose of promoting NOR,
extended c"-operaton and more vigorous actin,
III tiilS holy cause, we therefore invite S1,r,
CONVENTION, OF the friends of immediate cn,n,;
patton, to be held in the city of Utica. ON w.,
ncNday, the DIST Of October next, at 10 o'co,l
\ NJ, for the purpose of forming IA State Ami.
slavery Society for the State Of New York Ar
Anti-Slavery Societies, recognizing the du,y or
immediate emancipation, are invited to send 1cl,.
ea'cS. IN places where no society is organized
those irlcndl. TO the causc invited to meet and
tI al. III. l.-.I
and from other states holding the prnciples q, TN.
american \nti-Savcr, Society, and willing To IN.
operate IN their support and extension, are invited
TO seats in the Convention
1t is evident, from the tone Of the foregoing ad
dress, as well from the tencrcctic action which
1t iorcShadows, that the fanatics feel ,hcn.cly,.
considerably strengthened, by the efficient support
OF those who pretend to be opposed to their mad
deS'"n,-su'licIcnly so to enlarge the sphere of
their operations, and openly to defy the RESENT
mcnt OF the South, while they are invading it,
rights, and cndangcring its peace and safety Fer
one, we do not regret this movement. The one,.
ton must come to a head, at some not very distant
PERIOD and, in our opinion, the sooner it does So
the better for all concerned Longer discussion
minded people of the non-slavcholding States arc
too weak to check the fanatics in their inccndiary
career, or If, being strong enough to put stop to-
their proceedings, they yet refuse to do So the fact
cannot be too soon Observation-Disclosures them.
the Southern people will at once determine upop
the remedy which it becomes them to ADOPT. If
on the other hand, the opponents of the Sc ntempe--
rate enthusiasts can and will wrc> from their hands
the torch and the dagger which they now insolyn,-
~ brandish over our heads the South will cheer.
fully rclnquish into their hands the duty Of redrc,
sing the grievances of which it so Justly com.
plains.
We do not wonder that the " Y. american pro.
tests against this higl-handcd movement of the
Aboli,onists, notwithstanding the powerful though
indirect support which that nccndiarv faction has
received from that press. But does not the Amer
Ican see that II Is one OF the necessary consequent
ccs OF It's own incon,iderac course Had that IN
lncntIal paper, and others of equally high charac-
ter, instead of being m,lcd by ridiculous re-
gard tor the right OF free discussion" when the
rftct if not the design of that discussion was man.
iestly perncious and dangerous, united in the ef-
Tort t" discountcnanco the fanatics, bv conccntra-
ting pubic opinion against them, we should nor
have witnessed this new manifestation of their
disregard OF consequences additional
exhibition of their determination to pcrsist in
their crusade against Southern rights, charac-
ter and safety, i'll despite of every tonstiu-
iIonal, social, moral and religion, obgation-a
crusade, too, which j, supcrlativclv visionary in
IFS character-so utterly hopeless of .ucccss-,lat
none but men completely devoid of reason and in.
telgcncc could fora single nstan, embark in il, even
were 1t disconnected from all those mporan, ques-
tons ola national Il political character which are so
intimately blended with its decision. Deeply and
sincerely attached to the Union of the States as we
are, and believing as do that the day of its Sc
'erance Will be the precursor of the most fearful
calamltlcS to us, TO children, and to our chill
drens children, we would yet unhesitatinely cut the
cord with our own hands, sooner than permit the
continued interference of the people of the non
slavcholding States with thi. delicate question. If
'hey wish to play the part of philanthrops,
{" ""erPeopc's erPense, they must seek some
other fields Of action. Sure we are. they NAV find
''cm IN abundance, nearer home, and presenting
more appalling spectaclcs to the contemplation Of
humanity. They have nhtc slarcs enough in their
midst, the children Of poverty and vice. whose