Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-14
LYsClHHURG, JUNE ,s.
NJ Il. CLAY-AROLIr1nN

ed South Carolinlan, there would h. e"Nn-
semblance of pausbility in the at,eu,, i'e 'isht
though opposed, as Mr.. Clay is well know al
Inc sentiments and to the movements If IL.
i'lonists' he does not 60 quite so far 10 10y
calhoun, lwho 10 cold medium knowsn WI
SUBJECT IN vmdicating slavery in the abs,.... wy
when the friends OF Mr. Van Burcn t.a. 'u'
North tor there they sing quite difercn, ,,... Wv
III Tue ooo'h') take this ground they must ey,lcn,'
'ey greatly upon the ignorance and gulliblny off,.
people, 1t would be strange indeed. if NJ, ~, yn,.
ooniherner by birth and education, sl,ysboI ~
himself, and the representative of 7 s,,v.A.,,
State, should be more Of an Aboonis, in s,n,,,,o.
ana 'eel greater desire for the success ol,b,, e
naucai crew, than Mr.. Van Buren, who, born 49,,
reared lar North OF the saveholding region nav bo
supposed to have imbibed the very natural an
'ipathy which the people thai section Of the Union
ignorant OF the practical effects Of domestic s.,,
tude, feel aud manifest to slavery in the abstrac,
And, we very well Know from his own wtjt,en an,
Poo'iSheu opinions, that, whether Mr.. Claws va
ana course on this delicate subject meet with the en-
Tire appreciation Of the uLtras OF the South or nor
they are certainly more deserving of reprobato,
than those of Mr. Van Buren,. And we are aw,,s
too that erroneous abstract opinions on tbe snh;ec
OF slavery must necessarily be less DANGEROUS wbs,
held by Shareholder, than when held by a nan
slsvehodcr The knowledge which the former nos
sesses OF the practical influence of slavery in all s
aspects, as we'll as his identity of interest with tim
slayeholdmg region, necessarily make him a promnt
and jealous defender of shareholders AGAINST ,Ls
calumnious aspersons Of their enemies aud eager
q in heir II OH he
les the one hand, and designing politicians ON
the other. Abstract opinions sometimes very
tenacously adhered to, il is true-but, senteresis
Il still more powerful principle, and may safely
rely upon the one connteract the ether, when
they come in conflict. II Mr. Clay's abstrac, opin-
ions the subject ofslavery, therefore, were even
more Objectionable than those Of Mr.. Van Buren, he
would be the safer for the Souh-snce his M.
terest would counteiact their otherwise natural
tendency to lead HIM into extremes whereas Mr., Van
Bcren, being beyond the reach of the influence Of
this neutralizng principle, nigh be led by his opn
ions to espouse the most dangerous dogmas-justa as
J. G. Adams has done; who, opposed to Abolition
nevertheless more ellectuaIly contributes to the
support Of that faction than any offs acknowledge
champions. by connecting with it the Right Of Pc
/
doctrines, which have really none other than an ac
cdenta connection with it.
This reasoning is obvious that the leading Ato-
lliouists OF the North are already Welding to its IL
ilueutc; and, as far applIzed, they have
almost with ouce voice, avowe ed their preference for
Mr. Van Bufen over Mr. Clay. And yet, some OF
Mn Van Buren's friends, in the South, have the e
irontery to charge Abolitionism Mr.. Clay, and
tie imprudeace TO court comparisons the subject.
which cannot but result most injuriousy 10 them
selves. In same cases, however, we imagine, that
this injudicous policy the part of Mr.. Van Blu
rens Southern friends, proceeds from ignorance Of
Mr. Clay's real opinions. They msled by Mr..
Calhoun's oreans who, with too little regard for
truth, make the charge; willing ilthey fail in Their
first and darling object of breaking down Mr. Clay
in the South in order that they may organize
strong Southern party for Mr.. Calhoun, that the
benefit of the victory Mr.. Clay their late ally
may enure to Mr. Van Buren,, lhcir old and unit
recently hated enemy. That this is So would ap-
pear from the magnanlmous recdntalon oil mo
/" Nee Orleans Bee violent Van Buren, paper,
which, having recently charged Mr.. Clay with oens
an Abohtonist in sentiment, answered by tho
publication in one Of lis city cotemporar'es' oil tho
resolutions offered by Nh. Clay, in the Senate last
winter-lst, denying the right OF Congress 10 n'ei
fcre with slavery the slave trade IN the sever"
States (; 2dly, declaring that, slavery cannot %
abolished within the District OF Columbia " "hnou'
violation of that good faith which was InFnto
in the cesson" BY the States Of Maryland ana VIZ
ginia, and therefore declaring, as the deIoef"'
judgment of the Senate, that slavery ought n'''o
be abolished" within that District and 3dly, that
Slavery ought not TO be abolished IN FLORIDA 'Ho
only territory Of the Union in which il exists 80
conclusive were these resolutions, that the -" Dee
not onl, admits that Mr. Clay is not an AbolIt'ons''
but expressly - exonerates HIM from the charge oJ'
roring abolition" II others equally canu'u
and honest, we should be spared the necessity o.
mngIing the discussion Of this subject, IN fe'"''o'
to which, however divided upon other TOPICS 'n'
South is united as one man, with the party qu'''
tons OF The day.
But it is unnecessary to defend Henry Gay
gainst charge so utterly senseless and ridiculous
especially when it comes from the friends oil No'''
ern mana Missouri Observation-Disclosures eve"
he be no,o sincerely opposed to Aho''''on' "''Y.
cessany be destitute of those natural anu ''O's
sympathles which bind a Shareholder to tue 'O''''
with hooks of steel.
o. We are sorry to observe, by the -''', w.,
aad, that Mr. Segar, the late delegate lfe'"
ampton county, is engaged in violent pe'sV"" :,
ercation with Mr.. Savage, who succeeus -,
the Lerisl,ture and with Gen. Dayly. one "