Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
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- ''e"' ana succ'no' account Of the proceed.
rs o' HE branch Of Congress, of which he is 4,
"'e''o''' III reference 10 the Slavery uu,>lion. hy
"haffa'ch ri ac's, which, taken toocrAfr#,bcv
Clearly Whit W h1selo ng apprchcndcd and as.
Serted ihai the spirit Of Ib0itianiym i nor, go
nefallN prevalent amone the rcnreSrnto,i,e> from
Tue non->aNeholding States, and l,y consequence,
''oas 'c intelligent classes ofthoSe S,ates, than is
Seheia''y supposed AMI HAT this spirit is sup
pressed and kept down b, the influence of yoiai.
ca causes, WHICH, when they sLal cease 10 exert
'"elr nenl'aI'zire tendencies as tlcy mnsl do at
no very distant dav, will inspire the fanatics with
z'ai rr"portionrd tn their increased freedom of
acton at homo, and to the apparent extension of
Their principles, which this circumstance will ind;-
cate.
lie seeming sincerity with which southern
rights havr been defended hv some of tlic cadinr
Northern politicians, has doubtless bad a tendency
to produce an irrational confidence among a por-
'"n Of the Southern people themselves, particular
" those whose political associations render them
ove-creduous this point, that there is really no
danger 10 be unprecedented from the movements of
the fanatics But honestly believe that thi,
confidence is, To grca, extent, groundcsS And
we believe so, Isl, because almost every indica-
ton OF this character has been confined 10 the
friends OF certain Northern candidate for the
Presidency, who, it is we'll known, is bidding for
Southern votes ; and IDLY. because the fri nd>hip
OF those men for the South has been exhibited
more IN ,cords than in erds-rciusinc, in ,l,cir
own States, to suppress Abolition Societies and
publications by penal cnactmcnts, and, in Con-
! grcss, manTuverng successfully 10 avoid a direct
expression OF opinion ON the right Of Congress to
lcglsa'c on the subject Of SLAYER, within the Dis
trIct Of Columbia, which is, in Truth, the pass of
Thermopyla" to the South.
Look at these ominous facts, too in connection
with the coinc,ient opinions of the >omkcrn friend,
that same Northern candidate. Did not several
leading members OF the Van Buren, party, in the
rgifii Legislature, deny that We had any reh, to
call upon the notwithstanding States to suppress
Abolition Soccte, by legal penalties Did not
tire nhole porfv in that body, with one or two
conspicuous exceptions (Odm G. Clay, Esq. of
this county, among the numbcr,) manifest an un-
due sen>in, for Northern opinion and feeling on
this vital subject, seemingly fearful lest we might !
go too far in claims and press them too earnest
ly,as Though NC were aegrcssor> upon NeU rights, I
instead of defenders of own, endangered b, !
their impcrincm Interference And are not this !
same party, who, in conjunction with the Wings,
almost unanimously resolved, not eight weeks ago,
that Congress does not possess the power OF cci>-
lation over the subject of Slavery in the Dsi,ic, of
Columbia, Stree the appearance Of MI. Van BIZ |
rcn> letter, affirming that Congress has thar POW
CT, preparing themselves to ackno" ledge il, OF
at lot, by supporting him for the Presidency. ,
slowing TIA" they regard the opinion itself as of SO
little importance, TIA, they ready to surrender
i, al his bidding Isit not fair inference from
the facts that Southern institutions and rights are
in imminent peril And, What ia still worse, that
they are in peril from the misplaced confidence or
the deliberate treacllcry Of her sons A.
eainst exterior foes we may successfully combat
but when our enemies g are they of our own house
hold, the vgor of our defence must be necessarily
woahrncd if the struggle be not utterly hopeless
There is yet, however, ground of hope, and
onl, one-lt that the propie will separate them
selves from the poiitcians-,hat they will not en-
trust the power of the State in the hands Of men
who will render it subsidiary the destruction of
It's rehrs-lhat they will not vote for men, who,
whether influenced by good or evil motives or by
no motives at all, are seeking to elevate Martin
Van Buren, to the Presidency II they fail nor,
to do this, nothing can save them but the inter
position Of that Providence which has often hiih
cr,o been our sshicd and bucklcr" in times of
peril.
Mr.. Wi>c's letter is especially interesting to the
people of tins Congressional district, showing clear
Is the evil consequences which must result from
the adoption of MIR. Pinckncy's resolution, which
was voted for by our representative, (Capf.
Coles who on that occasion, separated himself
from MANY Southern men of his own party,
Mcssrs. Glasscock Of Geo, and Garland, Droni-
coole, Jones and Patton of Va, among the num-
Der. We do not intend to impuc to Capt. Coles any
improper motive in dis vote. PinckncN'S rcsoln-
ton itself is spccous and well calculated to cnrap
those who look at ii supcliicialy -and it is only
when we regard its probable tendencies that we
detect ,,c serpent which, is coiIcd amidst the flow
crs Capt. Coles, we doubt not, regarded 1t as
! the means Of pacilcaline antagonist views, and OF
| pouring oil upon the ang,. waves "i oon'enlo''-
but the vote itsrIf is not the less erroneous aud