Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-25

We have right To call upon them 10 suppress as
sociatons of their own citizens. They have no
right TO suppress such associations.
Mr.. ST ANARD ] am speaking not Of as>o-
cations generally, hut of those societies the obec,
Of whose enterprise IS the destruction OF southern
peace aud property, and The endangrfng oi SOUTH
EN- life and we have now from the gentleman
from McckenburP, the distinct declaration, ihai
30 far from onr having r,hl Ia rall upon the
Norhern States 10 pul down these Soc,riirs by pc
nal law, the Northern States have not themselves
the right 10 pass such law. l.rt us, Sir, examine
the genilcmans claims 10 consistency, too, III this
matier--let Us see by rhm means he proposes to
arrest the practices oithc aboltoni,ls. Mr. Stan
ard here read the 9th resolution from the report Of
the minority. /, Is as follows:
" ). Resolved. That conGiine IN the Justice and
LOYALTY 10 the principles oi the Union, OF the non
sasclodng states, reinforced by the strong sym
paihics OF common dangers, suiitrngs aud lr-
umpl,>, the identity OF Interests. great aud multi
io,m, the social and political lies lai connect, and
that ought to hind in llaernal concord, the statcs
and The people oil the Mon, The danger With
which that mon will be- mcnaccd, should these
cletlcs, cnboldcncd, hv inIunty, pcrscverc, in
their infatuated or ntcndiary schemes, the Gene.
raj Assembly oi irginia tciinll, but earnestly
request thai the legislatures Of tic states in which
such 50, ieirs have been formed or ma, be no
jcetcd, viii take prompt and cfcctual measures
penal inhibition 10 suppress prevent the for
nation of ihcm, and by adequate penalties prevent
punish the printing circulation OF the prints
pamphlets and pictorial representations alore-
SAID"
Mr. GARLAND said, the South had right to
call upon the Northern States, 10 pass laws for
suPprc,sng the publications issued by thcsc Socie-
ties.
Mr.. STA\tRD { ntnucd-ln the preamble
also, which the ecnllcmau had given 10 the House
(ahd which, by the bye, contained libel upon the
Whole southern states, and the principles Hey had
pronu satcd) the gentleman had adopted the ve-
~ angnagc Of one of the resolutions Of the ma
loriiy which henow proposed 10 strike out MIR.
hire read from the preamble Of the minority the
following sentence, for the purpose of shown"
the similarly Of the IDEAS and anguaec contained
therein, to the oth resolution, reported by the
loriiy.
Aflcr the nndoub,cd evidence which our nor
lhcrn friends themselves have had of the ncIarious
attempts Of some of their citizens To disturb
the peace, aud Ia bring destruction on life and pro-
perry IN the south, we appeal 10 their candor, and
ask, whether il BE- not polite and in>t-whcIcr it
be not required by good faith and the obligations
OF duty, that they should not only try the force of
public opinion, but if necessary, should enact such
laws rs shall be ample to secure Us forever from
similar dangers and ACRE sSinns !-Pubc opinion
II is true, has irownrd Indignantly ON them, and
denounced their schemes is " htas0natic and
bedalY," Yet We would respectfully suggest the
propricty of taking advantage OF the present
state OF public feeling and prevent in future
lic agitalions OF Euatical men by pfam inkiLi-
IONS"
Pcnm mhbHionsi the very language Of the re
solutions the gentleman would strike ont But to
return. My pnrpoSr here SiI said MIR : is ia