Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-03

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all gto do Yet there ntc oihc, points 10 which
eould wish they did not diner. aud which will consul
tnte perhaps exceptions To the generally supposed
conformity of their opinions. Differing though ~
They do, General Jackson has thr most decided ad
vantage aud however may have differed with him
III oheriespecs, will do him the justice 10 his re
tirment 10 declare, that. in these oplnons lac IS
guided by proper view OF the Constitution, hs be
lieve and that he Is influenced by those feelings
winch prevail with the population OF the entire
South We have seen tot years the rapid strides
Which the lanatIcal s2uit of Abolition Is making IN
the lind aud II behaves MS To examine. with serum
nzlng eals, the Opinions of those upon this subject,
who seek an elevation from which they may cause
those OPINIONS Ia nilncncc the general condition OF
the country may the moe readily mpart them Ia
others. Ne should hc satisfied that not only their
ptaiessons but that then feelings Also ltc win Us
aud satisfied Of thus should not stop To inquire,
whether the candidate for the Presidency III our
common country is from the North ui the South.
MI Van buren,, whilst his election was depending.
seemed 10 admit that Congress had the power To
abolish Slavery in the Distinct of tolun hia, but
int with The lights then before him" he would MOI
sanction any hlli passed with such an Object The
deeafatlnn tmado with bodncss aud apparent sneef.
hy, us has been the case with him who Is mos like
~ 10 be hs competitor for the next tcrm) could not
materially have affected HIM, - exposed hm 10 the
impntaflon al occupying an cquivocal position; yet
iof some time II doubted even after his opinions
wrfr published, what we've his rcal sentiments. liz
Ms actually claimed toy some ul the journals oi the
country ~ opposed 10 the Constitutions power ol
Goneless over The SUBJECT while others declared lie
mas III iayor oi IT. We can inter what are hls real
feelings ttom ms SITUATION, and from all the hcts
connected w,th hs hlc. Born among the fanatics;
educated nher midst as he vas; living amongst, aud
supported iy them as he is would II have been 70
matkable, tlom these circumstances alone, that he
should have had with lhema perfect Idcuuy nj tr,
lne aud oi INTEREST," Upon that great and absorb
lng qnesllon,--the admission Of Mi,sour into the
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one extremity 10 the other,-was not Nh. Nanl}nfen
found owing evidence that all hIs feelings and syn
pathss were with the Northern Aboliuonlsls III
flends aud his neighbours! He etood then hrmlN
opposed 10 the Snuth he was - stranger 10 all IFS
s,mpatmes--he was found beside the. adv ol
Northern interests.--And whcn III" People ot
Missouri asked lof admission into the MON when
they had III the exercise OF lhcIr rGhlul powers
hanmd ior themselves Constitution when they
hid recognized the existence ui Slavery Mt Van
Bulen cndcayontcd to thrust them back, lie was
one al those WHO assumed for Congress the power
ol imposing restrictions upou Smtc applying lor nd
nlssion and lac opposed its admission until he pco-
pie should consent surrender thcu night to thclf
siafes, 10 thor property winch they bad lnhefded
hom th1r cevoIs, had carried with them
10 Their homes in these wills Of the West.
Nas Mr. Van Buren, found battling Tor the South
nron tic Bill establishing the Territory of Flotida
ef"as he aaan found fighting side by side "llli his
old Trends 81 lhe Month HIS recorded yutrs place
nm agan opposition 10 the Souih upon nraf
" tie samc principles involved in the Missouri
Bdi.
Had these principles Of Lila been applied to I'll
lhai 'asi extent oi country pcopcd from the South,
embracing all The States of Mississippi, Tennessee
Kentucky Alabama, A,knuea., Missouri aud Ioni-
slana, 10 the cotton growing, planting aud hrmlng
portions ri II. what would have been condition
Itaould now have been wilderness, inhabited only
by sataces and the game they pursue instead OF the
nch aud beautiful country which now invites the
llp q e %
Bs combining the Slaves to own hoidct, should
hive been infeetcdhy race AZ numerous as the Lo-
eusts Of Eeypi; We should then have become aboli-
uonisf5 from necessity; and the tIcc negro would
have eventually, III all prubal iuy taken The place OF
tie white man.
Bat has Nj Van Buren, been found, on 20 other
important question, n opposition to those ieenas
winch prevail at the South f! YES; VIC are star
died when told that lac has been 50 deeply llnctnlcd
with Norher fdnnaticism, that lac has sought ia hls
own State TO place the ilee negro ON an rqua loot
ting with the white man. at the polls, aud that, IA
the exercise Of the right Of suffrage, he should
clam the same political influence. Such, though,
/, llle flci and hls vote the subject wall stand III
proof Of il perhaps I'LL the last syllable OF record
ed tinle :" unless the modern process Of loHo'-
n, ,@G offensive records should be used to ''''"s'
| cannot then, support Mr.. Van Buren, Tor the
Presidency under any circumstances; bat l tear
nof ote you. thai, III opposition TO hln TO MI
Calhoun, to General Hanson, OF to Mr.. w cbsteI
will support Mr.. Clay.
consider IL necessary to make such dcclara
Ton as tins, ~ Otherwise conccalment OF hy apin-
IONS might seem 10 be intended. avn IN laVot oil
him WHO believe IS honest talented and paltlailc:
who has heen faithful to every uus yet couIIded to
hlni-a NHslnlan by bulr yet Al American IN letI-
ing-opposed to all increase Of Executive power
opposed that mob dication which exults IA tramp
ling Religion, the Laws and the Constitution under
loot-whch adopts for It's motto the biasphtnons