Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-14

ISIS. Know nothing about thou, and cannot
therefore say any tli'ne athins, b.r personal cha
raeicr But in rcatun 10 he schemes Of the nho-
l''ion'ss and the designs OF these petitioners have
this remark 10 make, that ! cannot distinguish be-
ftreen The dera and those rho do ms ro,i,. They
are all equally seeking abolition. They have The
same common object; and marx me-, if these pc
t,ionors should receive countcnanc. by this House
We shall lind mnny Of them, aye sir, ! fear, all oi
them, soon ranking III the same association and
pursuing the same reckless schemes together. The,
have II common object, common purpose 10 ei-
feet. Did not the gentleman from Vernon, himself
preach 10 about the evils Of slavery and tho uni
NeIshl rights oi man, and duties 10 the African
race Did he not openly a,o~ himself an abo-
'ihonist 10 greater extent than asked for in this
memorial Did he not. declare slavery n sin n
gainst Heaven, the effect of which would he, al
though not avowcd, 10 send every STAKEHOLDER Ia
pcrd'iion, your Washington among lhe rest
listened 10 the gentleman, and I cannot think
m'stook the purpor, Of his language. Sir. these
aholironis,s, Il class them al,orc,llrr,) have es
cited feeling OF alarm IN I'll" South wh.eh cannot
easily be quoted TIE safety of on, wives and
our children is endangered h, ,hcir mnclr, on,
and 'noendmry attempts to produce sor,c in
snrree iion among slaves. Bn, oh, say, the
gentleman from Vermont, YOU r. in no danger ;
al will BIZ effected peacrahN aud qnie,, Sir,
Will the gentleman pfImlt 10 Judge for ourselves
! We are IN the very midst hf the slave population
while lie Is securely sheltered hehnd ,hc ram
parts of the Green Mountains Of the North. liz
can never see nor hear iee thu danger with
which We bcsc', because he knows and feels
hi is secure from the effect. of il, CON" how and
when II may. The gentleman, therefore, will cs-
ense rs when We expires, onr own approximations
am, feelings ON this subject because Ne best know
our own situation.
But, sir, these beautiful prints, mud these devil
lsh pamphlets, not the only it,,- brands attempt
ed TO BIZ circulated among us. These very memo
rails themselves COMING here IN the midst ot all
thus excitement and alarm, hypoerllicaly ean,inc
about the piracy and tyranny of slave owners have
the very same tendency. Geniemcn mn, conceal
II Rom themselves, hui tell them the tendency is
me same aye, and the desirn is the same. Why,
sir, the abol,llonls's, from whom gentlemen seem
SO ahAolIs IN separate thc.e p'tition.rS are nuN
laughing in their Sleeves and openl, Toe, That thu,
have allirs WHO by different rontc arr ndirrci,,
tailoring 10 achlcse the same Object viii, them
selves, and who give responsibility their dc.irns
les, the and they receive in this way stimulates
ih'm To cNerlon, aud anlmacs them to hasten the.
approach oilho linal catastrophe they are them
selves seeking 10 bring nLout. LIVER, movement
made in ths House for The abolition ~ SLAYER,
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l'''nnlSlS 10 mount up 10 their n"lh, ard rneoura.
PES them 10 serk thc accomplishment Of thc, p,ir
poa"s,-ihtY who tell Us that these mcntaials onl,
look Ia The District Of Columbia, tell rs hat can
Dot be credited II their object bc limit, To
the District alone, TO the free slaves here the sue
cess would not be worth III. cAcr,ion and W. should
hear nothing about IT,
There is another reason, Mr.. Speaker, whv the
House should adopt more direct md decisive
course now tlnn hnrcnfore growing ont Of the
reasons have just offered, aud II IL this The
continuance OF debate on lhis subject /, calculated
IL encourage, il not To excite the slave. themselves
10 INSTRUMENTATION and Instruction. Do what
YOU will to prevent ii, ,hca things find their way,
through some channel or ,no,hcr. into III. pidS
OF the slave population. They know every thing
that transpIrs here. Thcv arr srprc Of every
thing going on in the North; and there is spirit
oil characterization in some places almost amounting
10 ,nsnrieci,on, among them already. They be
lIe'e the whole North 10 BE- favorable To ihcir T.
Emancipation, and they are thus encouraged TO excr-
ton, they bn, little doubt, if they tsn once organ
we and commence The attack, the northern people
VIII fly TO their succour, and cond their efforts
Then say, sir, these memorials and their rescn-
iat'on ar" imp'opcrl, timed and however might
be disposed al other times 10 discus, the merits of
'hcse petitions, ] will not do it now. appeal,
wv ~ " W" hithds W ia Noiln, anu 10 fhc people
oil the North, 10 rescue us BY decisive action. upon
their part, from these influences, which are thus
misch'esously operating upon slave population,
and our own safety. We do no, ash our friends
OF the North 10 come personally to our aid in The
conflict with which We are threatened. No sir,
come when II may, victory is ours but We appeal
TO our brethren ri the North in behalf Of our wiyc>
and OF our children, and for their protection and
Security against the insiga,ors Of midnight murder
and assassination. Our northern friends cannot
unl, sympailise with feeling, they cannot re-
al'hc orr tue situation; they are Distant, rcmov-
ed from our slave population, and know bot lillc
of iheir character and disposition we are in it's
midst, and can therefore know and feel the extent
and true character Of the danger which, he effort.
OF III" fanatics are bringing upon ms hence. know
nr our danger, and feeling it too, We appeal tive
do not application is plant tina, does
not flouri, in the Soulh.) TO he North To do their
duty 10 the South, and To the Union, nv di.charp-
lng their Obligations to the constitution, and that
speedily.
Mr. speaker how ought this question, as i, is
now presented to us, TO be sritlcdl One mode
has been attempted and it failed. Then Tho only
way Sto withdraw from these dcudrd and misgui
ded fanatics all indnc' ncis, all hope Of aid from
the North. Let the Northern people ihem>clv.,
tell ll'om, our scheme sla.l not lie carried out
Why Is Unnecessary for us to appeal 10 the gentle
men of thr Norihl These fanatics arr in. the
Northern STATES, which are sovereign and ndcprn-
dent as to their domestic relations, beyond the
Jca'h Of onriaws, and we cannot reach them 10y
any legislation OF our, but the northern people
Il L. !