Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-19
GOV. MpNFElE,s ME,,Nnl..

GOV. MDuFFlE's MESSAGE.
We present below, an extract FROM his docu-
mcni, embracing what is said on the suboct OF
Slavery and Tcxas.
EXTRACT.
have received IRON the Governors Of several
ofonr confederate States, revolutions on the sub
jecu OF the proceedings OF certain abolition so,n-
ties organised in the non.save-ho'dioe States, and
| now lay these resolution, before YOU, IN com.
pliance with the request by which they wee &C
companied. Most OF them, as YOU viii perceive,
from the Legislatures oi slave-huIing Statcs.
and are characterized by patriotic spirit, rn-
lighiened comprehension of our common rights,
and firm determination 10 defend them. worthy
Of the hg, sources whence they cmanate.
am eoaarnined, however 10 cypress my sln-
Ger. regrst thd notwithstanding the appr, mndy
nv South Carolina aud o,h,r slave holding States
To the States in which Abolition Soctcs wcrs
farmed, invoking them 10 ncrpo>e their lcs,la.
tive power for the purpose OF Snpprcsslug scdlious
Vaccinations against our peace aud safety, which
were openly carried under the protection vi
their laws and sovereign ior>dietinn-h three OF
these States hive even con ln>cen tel To notice this
appeal, and not Of rlrm has taken any step
towards snppres>ing the Injurious prac ice. OF
which we Ins,ly complained.
Considering the fralernal spir, in which our
appiicalian WIS conceived, AMI The reSprctiul
language IN which II WAS expressed, cannot but
regard the entire neglect with which 1t has been
thus genefaii. treated, as II silent bat Seni6can,
indication oi the alarming state Of public opinion
wh,ch already prevails amongst the great body al
the people Ia the non-sl,ve hadinp States and "A
solemn admonitlon To the slave holding STATES 10
guard DEMONSTRATIONS with slecpic>s vigilance and
be at all times prepared 10 defend them by all the
measures aud all The means which the emergency
may demand. After what has occurred it will not
conlport with the dignity Of South Carolina ~ a
Sovereign State deeply acericvcd by the practices
TO which have referred, to hold any further
correspondence on the subject, with t,ase Statps
that have treated our conn plants With this total
neglect and silent Indifference
Ii Is now tune that discussion should ccnS,..
l he argument Il exhausted" and though we
may not be called upon 10 " stand bv our arms"
We should be prepared to adopt efficient and Il, c-
sive measures for own security, az SION A.,
shall be ascerialncd That the combined su,r,ntec,
of international law and ~ constitutional com.
pact OF Union, are Insufficient Ia restrain the.
ferocions spirit ot ,natical Interference which i,
now wagln9 Wal against our Institutions. 1t is
no longer 10 he endured that tho federal comnnrt
which should be a covenant of eternal PEACE N.
mong the States. and 4 shield TO protect tLeir re-
spectiye institutions from every species of uutuI
'ntermedd'ine, should he n,rl As the constant pre-
text Tor this conspiracy against our lives our
property, aud our character We must bs u,,
m'''ea not only ID ENJOY our rights of property,
out TO ENJOY Them in peace and security II is ,
gross outrage Tor ono community 10 attempt to o.
verfhrow the = sinons OF another even nv dis
cnss'on II committed by n foreign State. il ia,
just cause ot war; iibyn coptcderated State. il
Just CAUSE Of separation. In ,iIhcr c,s, !, !. ,
SIMPLE question Of espediencv to d.tcrmin; when
'he evi' mas assumed n character To warrant . re-,
sort 10 tue ultimate remedy
Sncn u l''e rapid progress OF the spirit of all
ol'tion IN the non-slaye- hollimg States ,h,t ma
man sagacitv can tell how soon that prr,,d may
arrive. We fatally deceive our>e,r, if No >,n-
pose us Jury has abatGd. On tho contrary. il .,r
feis 'Fom ne annual report al the American An
ti-siavers society, which assembled NJ Now Ynrl
IN May last that Inc Addition Societies had
swei'ei IN number from 300 To 523. since the re-
por' ct the preceding year. The SocicN ,r
m"''haniiy boasts of its progress -decai.s its re-
nahec on uipS, wl,o n II drnominates IN. =. h,rc
and muscle Of society,"" the " hard handed ,I..,,
headed Tree ibprtrs and mrch,nics nr nm, N,r,h "
aud that the opposition 10 the ahntion;sts ia CON.
MED To " the head and tail OF society ,,,,,
proud arisorrats aud pennyless pruAigatr." Il
"en proceeds with the inf rated ZEAL but with.
ont the piety of Peter the Hermit to rally it, mar.
uzans Tor crusade against the slavc.holders NV
exciaiming " friends .nl fellow hbor,r. ~.
enemy Stands openly before u.s. His foot ;s an
the neck OF 2,5000)0 OF snr fellow men. lJc
asserts Inc right TO ,nainiain h, tosition and IN
crease tie numbcr OF his victims. He beys ma
!nigcr favors from tie circumstances of tho rasr
ne be'dv avows slavery 10 be- the best condition, NJ
"e iaborer. Such is the enemy we find rampant
amidst onr free Institutions"
III TINS strain OF insnlent assumption, the Amer.
''h'''siavery Sacieiy confines through some
MY pages TO denounce the save-holders, for the
.'s,'"s ana avowed purpose OF holdin. them I'm
"e a.niofrence of tie northern peoplr conf
my a'''fn''n5 that the :" yeomanry of the land
""',e ., ms question, aud identify their inter-
sus w'fh those of the Slave.n Tbn, t,,ev yin
', , away political and >,caran pradilsc,,o,.
.nn Asna forth on the broad ground of hannah
.,. ana ''at i.om this class the cause will
arrays gam aad never lose, ill siave-hn,l;na .i,,I,
a. :. s.nohsm'"s with ROBBERY in public Opinion.
3 naye long believed that while a laree no,,;.,
< ne men ef Intelligence and proprr,y in g."
se'''s were opposed to ever, species Of ,ucr(sr.