Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-24

\. much better for the Southern interests that III.
Question should be met. once. than that should
he covered over in the manner nov proposed by
marty caucus. The same party discipline no"
brought the support OF these resolutions can at
nv time be turned against the very course which
,bev recomend and when loco loco doctrines
each that political ascendanry 10 which they may IN
lime / would like to know upon what grounds The
South i'll expect any favor or support from them
for the institution of Slavery. 1t is easy too per-
ceiye that, il it is competent for Congress resolve
that il has no jurisdiction over the institution of
Slavery in the States they Also at any time, re-
solve to the contrary The tights OF the South
not be Strengthened By resolutions Of Congress- but
may be impaired by them in public estimation"
Every word true to the letter II the Soush can
not to find protection in the Constitution the organic
and perpetual law of the land. which cannot be
modified or changed by accidental majortes, how
shall they hope find it in Congressional Resolutions,
which, passed to-day, for party purposes, may to-
morrew be repealed if party purposes seem to re-
,u,,e their repeall The Richmond Enquirer told
;,s Northern friends, some time ago, in mingled
zone Of warning and depreciation, that those " dem
ocra,s" who espoused the Abolition doctrine, sin
ned against the principles and INTERESTS Of
Mr.. Van Buren, % True-it was TO promote his
:. interests" that these resolutions were into
duced and passed-who doubts, if his " interests
we're at stake, that the same men who voted for
Them, would TO morrow sanction doctrines directly
opposite We are against these resolutions. there
fore,
lst, because it was a party trick to win favor for
Mr. Van Buren, in the South and thereby promote
his " interests"
odly because they not worth fig, and would
mol be. fthey were twice strong they since
IL cho md # Van
Rurens Interests" should seem to demand it, may
admit resolutions of directly opposite character.
For,
3dy, if one Congress can declare that Congress
has not a right TO do particular act, another may
declare that II has.
4hy, because it herein admits the right Of Con
sress TO take cognizance Of the Slavery question,
heretofore sternly denied by the South. And
5thly because il comedies the question of the
ception of petitions, heretofore also pertinacionSly
denied and for conccding which Mr.. Pinckney of
South Carolina was turned out of Congress by his
constituents, and denounced by many of the very
men who are now the " allies OF Northern mem
bers, in yielding The point
But Mr.. Pickens tells us that it is proper to
sustain proposition coming from Northern man.
which, if it emanated from Southern, 1t would be
riph to oppose and denounce. We deny IT. The
South ought TO hold but one language on this sub
iect-and that is the language Of decision " Touch
not handle not" ouglItto be her motto and we
can see nelher wit nor wisdom in leGnqulshing our
position and opening the door Tor the entrance OF
the Trojan horse within citadel because we arc
asked 10 do by an enemy instead OF friend.
That which was wrong and worthy OF dennncaIIonl III
Mr. Pinckuey, cannot be isht in Mr. Athetlon and
Mr.. Pickens and his friends in supporting the lat
ter proclaim the injustice of the maledetions
which they heapedupon the head of the former !; to
his honor aud to their disgrace, be ii said.