Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-10

own innate iendene, 10 anarchy and violence. of
where they st exist. aud glory IN Their prlhe "
roval countries, they are maintained ny me ohd'a
bavonei which ever elit,rs in the ray OF Heaven
thirsty for the blood of sleeping phlantlropy-or
bv the feavv pressure Of regal strength upon tie
under mass of population. In ihis republican
country, where no privileged and royal classes ex-
st-nnd where anarchy Is. and VIII he our csie-
c,al cyil.-,l.y mus. be maintained and support
cd-hnt resisted bv m elevated moral and religious
intelligence, among i.c people, who constitute the
,roo,ietors ond farmers ofihe land Nor is the
roor and criminal part OF the population OF large
cities alone rulpaple responsible, IN TIE convul-
SONS which mark their existence. When they sec
wealth. too committing crime, and escaping from
the rconsi,ions OF tho law. By ns agents suiirrancc
or corruption, or by its Dcrversion-"hcn fhes
see vile necessity staring them in the iacc and TIC
great wealthy approaching 10 aroyal STATE OF irel-
Ing aud dominion il Il not greatly wondtohs, II II
lc criminal hat they should mbbe the feelings
of aprarianiSr, .nd seek by violence 10 sever the
ties which, bind them 10 state OF crime and pow
ruv I'm such a .taie oi society, where procssion-
al daey.rs Turk unseen, seckng entrance into mu-
iuaI ribs oi nfamy, there isno law but iervih woe
or mean necessity, and the feeling which Yields
them must Gnd it, punishment in the rigid arm OF
the law or break torii in general resistance. Ear
be il from 10 encourage this class by offering an
apology for them. They TOO must be rcsiraincd--
but the only cure for the evils they contribute TO
society is in the benign influence oil the prin-
ciplcS OF industry and education.
II the time should ever arrive when some gilt
ed demon in human form, shall seek to build his
own royal fortune upon the ruins Of the lib
critics of this people, whittier would hc first
repair for the commencement of MS operations
Not surely among the armcrs--tnr they love re-
pose rather Than conlnlolion-peace rather than
the CORY exercise Of the sword He would 90, them
To the confines or broilic sinks of some splendid
city, where he would first ca ole the million poor
an vicious. Having these inspired or controlled
in the military form-legislaiion having been al
ready corrnp oil by want Of popular intelligence
and then he would menace the rich. II they
resisted, hr would smtc them with the sword. II
they Yielded, they might retain their property by
joining IN his ambitious scheme. The city is now
al his mercy or his scryc'. The country is now
to be conquered. But will the farmers Weld 7
Should they be mere mechanical instruments OF
city snppor' they wiil--but should they be cnlieit-
cncd agents, not only in the cultivation of the soil
bn, in the art OF civil government, they will not.
they will rally round their lofty mountains beside
which the eagle wings his solar c,rie, and which,
point "a indies To Heaven, reminding them OF
the birth and immortality of librrly-and on their
wales, on which the healthy breath of plenty dives
| beneath a genial sun, and speak the usurper OF
city dominion from the world. Then let the yeo-
many Of the land be true to themselves, by cult
waiting moral, physical and political science. Sc
shall your country surely become the rational
boast of freedom in the world-oihcrwisc it ma,
become another charnel house of liberty, for De
mon majesty to rcycl in.