Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-08

must have been very blind in 1884. else they ara
very keen 81 GIFTED now The fact is, however,
that they would now, as then, have opposed this
measure had it been opposed by the Presdent-thus
showing that they do not think foi themselves bur
permit the President, like another Pope, speaking
through his "Cardinals,' to think for them, Arc
snch men safe guides for the people -! Are they
worthy to be entrusted with the guardianship and
defence Of the public liberties!
ABOLITION FRAUD.
Some two years ago, james G. Whittier, thu
finest American poets and who, until he soied bis
brilliant plumage, and weakened his vigorous wing,
by descending from the lofty regions of Parnassus
to dabble in the dirty pool of Abolition fauaticlsm,
lonored every where for his genius, gave ths
public book, purporilng to be the " Narrative
james Williams" relative to which thore have Il
Gently been some curious developments. This
james Williams was Il runaway slave who, escaping
to New ork and there falling into the hands of tho
Aboonists, pretended that he was sold by his owner,
the proprietor of large planationin Powhaan
y, to a trader and carried to Greene county, Alaba-
ma whence hs had escaped after having suffered The
most unheard Of cruelties. The Narrative, which
purports TO be strictly authentic and which is written
in a style of beauty and energy we'll calculated to
interest the intelligent classes Of the community,
claim TO give true account the social and do
mestic habits, manners and morals Of the Southern
people. And can have any conception Of tho
horrid bachness OF the picture which is ssetched,
unless he read the work himself, ut eas, thoso
portions OF it which We have met with.-MurJer, rapo
adultery, incest, and cruelty in lis most ingentoB,y
elaborate FORMS are described Of almost universal
3 -, IL.
holder,-who indeed, only ceases to be a Monster.
because all of them alike criminal and brutal
That such story should have obtained crcdence for
moment would be wonderful were II rot so common
to the mghtes minds enslaved by prejudice, and
canonzing the errors which they give form and
vitality. There never was mass of more purestent
faIsehood thrown from the public press tn
tanned in this Anti Slavery Romance-he produc.
ton of of glowing genius, and perhaps OF hon
est Intentions bat completely under the influence
of fantaticisn that Ignorant slave converts him
into passive tool for his emolument, and
tanly for his sport aud scofn 1t is huml'iatng to
human intellect aud learning, thus TO see it, mara-
ced by prejudices, and led as child leads blind
man, by ignorant, unetered fugitive. But 50 it's.
And for two years, more, this Romance has been
performing the work of History, both in the United
States aud in Europe-holding up the Southern poo
pie the detestation aud reprobaton Of the world
but shade less deeply stepped in brutal e1cessss
than the Sodomtes Of old, who. for their sins,
were consumed by special visitation of Divine ven
geance.
short time SINCE however, enquiries were set on
foot, by thos, who knew that this ingeniously-
wrought fiction base libel upon Southern
/ e in IN nd
n@&ey, James Williams had himself furnished, in bis
NaMtive, the means of detecting its entire dcstl,u-
ton OF the scmblanco of truth. He had given tho
names of Me persons and families whose habits &C.
be affected to describe, and had located the scenes
where the brutates in which Winters morbid
imagination loves to reyel are said to have occurred
and the mention of these names & scenes has enabled
those persons who thought il worth while to institute
the inquiry TO demonstrate the entire fasehood ofhe
whole Narrative, from its title page to its conclusion
SO complete, indeed is the relutaon, that the Adolf
tiohists themselves, though -scrupulous il
the means to which they resort have been COM
PEELED TO admit its utter fasity and to order It's a
gents to " discontinue the sale of the work"-thoush,
some weeks ago Of the organs OF tho Fanatics
base enough to contend, that, although the stamp
Of fals.hood had been branded upon the fou volume.
its circulation should not be forbidden, because, al
though untrue as Narrative it was still correct
porrstnre of Southern customs, and a fair exhIbi-
ton Of Southern morals We are glad to see, how
ever, that more honest counses have prevailed, and
that the Infamous libel is to be suppressed. And
yet, we assure the Fanatics that false this Nara
tive is iii not whit than ninety nine ofove
~ hundred of their publications touching the Slavery
question, in its practical forms. They hardly ever
hit the truth except by accident, and then it is
exaggerated distorted and embellshed, that it can
scarcely be recognized by those who are convcrsant
with slavery is and is exhibited in thcf
books. If all their lbes were collected together. iu.
deed, like the tower CT Babel, they would amos,
reach TO the Heavens, and torch applied to them
would illuminate a con tinent.
But what have they done with this james Will
lams, who has thus duped and cheated the .
We are told that he is in England sent by tho
Aboonists, through whose sympathies he cum
ningiy reached their pockets, bearing certificate
to their brother fanatics of the fast-anChoi'd Isle,
that he was ," modest and engaging young gentle
man OF COLOR" and, forsooth "worthy of all conf
Ambassador! Or will he be still deemed fit a.
gent FOR Tappan, Garrison & Co. and worthy as
sociae and co-laborcr of George Thompson
1t is asserted, and doubtless with great TRUTH that
perusa this volume which, we before remarked.