Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-09-14

SAMUEL T.. CORNISH, l.',,.,;..
SIMEON s. JOCELNN, r ,,,,'''
TIIEO. $. WRIGHT,
New York, Sept. B, 1870.
In relation to the 1st and 2i propositions of the
Fanatics, we have only to say the South is mach
oJAscd to them for the admission therein contain
cd-hough lhcr acts belle their words. The 81 ar
ticlc olhcir creed, affirming the right of Congress to
abolish Slavery in the District Of Columbia, is
uniyc rsally assumed to be true at tie North. bun
will not only be denied but resisted By the whole
South The people of the District Of Columbia
4 ddrot surcndcrtltcirrighs ofpropcrty when their
territory ccdcd by Mary land and Virginia to te
Union and Congress has no more constitutional
power, consequently, to scize upon their slaves
than has to conli>catc their lands and tcncmcntS
And the moment that an attempt is made to vio-
late the spirit Of the deed of ccssion, that moment
Virginia and Maryland, the principal parties to
that deed, will be compelled 10 make common
cause with the people of that District, against hi,
act of fraud and robbery. Nay, the whole South
will rise up in arms against ii. If the Northern
fanatics are so anxious to '" pc from oar cscmcl-
con the foul blot which slavery in the Metropolis,
Columbiato Maryland and Virginia. and select some
other place for the Capitol. They ncrer mW be
permitted qaittly to touch tie sa5jed Of !HarcrQ
IN TINT District or IN anR Of tie tcrriorics 81
the Union. OF this they may be assured.
It's true, according to the 4th article OF the Fa-
natcal creed, that American citizens have the right
to express and publish their opinions: Bu, thcy
rubt this into
OF annoyance, irritation and peril to thcir neigh
bors. If they SANDER and dctame citizen.
they subject themselves to legal Punishment il
they, by speech writing, excite turbulent COM
m''nity to overt acts Of crime they insigatc
murder, arson or robbcry,-hcy are held to be par
tIcIpan's in the offences, and punished according
ly. Shall they, then, libel the whole South with
Impunlty-circulatc against Us stories, tie abusive
character of which is only exceeded by their tasi-
ty, and then shelter themselves under the plea that
the freedom otspecch and of the press is their
brtll-right Let them not dream of such thing.
They may as well contend that the right of self
defence contcrs upon them the privilege OF murder
nsng their neghbor in cold blood
The 9th, 9th, 9TH, Sth and 9th articles, in which
they affect TO dcprccatc certain evils whchmust re-
suit as the consequences of their conduct, are
compound OF Hypocrisy, talsehood and mpudcncc,
uneqnaIed except in their own annals. They set
our house on fire, and then lift up their eyes TO
heaven, aud regret that it is converted into a
pile of ashes They nstigate men to murder,
while they dcnouncc the m urdcrcr They print
and publish false stories, and call them argu-
mentS " They load the mails with their incendi-
airy papers, and forward them to the South. by
stealth, IN boxes purporing to be goods, and then
nave the audacity to intimate that they have act
ed openly and fairly and honestly in ther circua-
ton
But enough To all their farrago, we have but
one reply. The subject of Slavery is one ex-
'rlnsvely within Southern urisdiction-and any at
temptto NEEDLE with it, in any shape or form, bv
'he people of the "lrce States" will be REGARDED
us an act Of hostility calling for the display of
'e'a''a'ory spirit on our part. Whether Slavery
oe an evil or benefit, a curse or blessing, SIN
'"' or mnocent,-ne only enjoy its benefits or are
"c victims OF its destructive influence we only
are responsible for its continuance, Qhongh, as the
"o''o Knows, we are innocent as those who cry
o'' the loudcst against it, of its origin y and we on
can and will decide what steps shall be taken,
'o DIT what time, if ever, to effect liz extinction.
~ as the 10th article of the Anti-Slavcry de
''"ra''on admits "thcrc arc thousands and tens
y '"o"so"ds, eren in the free States, sunk in al
Jee' Porcrty, and rho, on account Of heir com
Peh'o"' are rirtuotly kept in ignorance, and
"Aose instruction in certain cases, is actually
p'on'o"ed By iam," why do not these fanatics cx-
c'' ''elr energies lnraisng these wre,cicd beings
from their AFFECT state of ignorance and desiu-
''oh Is not this field wide enough for their phi
,'"''ropy Will it not, properly cultivated ey-
"'u'' even means accumulated by roguery and by |
INC profits OF slave labor? At all events it will be
''h0 enough tor hIng Arthur and his valiant Knights /