Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-09

grown sGong enough, in tho language of their told
and nnptincpied champion. TO "give VOTES for
hEASONS.'. But VIC have THIS NOR
ning for lurtberremarks this interesting cp,g Gov.
Campbell, IN his Message treats it ably ami sp lu
cdy, however, that, all who have read that dosu.
meni, II is unnecessary to render additional reasons
Tor our advocacy of this measuyca measure So Jus.
ITSELF so une scep,loable in its details and ben
ehe'a 10 It's results. that. not FOR the political
reasons which lie tho bottom Of tho hostility to II,
ne should be beyond measure astonshed 10 see 1t OPP
fosed AT all by any citizen OF the old States or OF
those the pldes, of the younger members oil the con
'ederaey-whieh are rapidly becoming old States
IN interest as well as in age.
Gov. Campbelrs defence Of tho course pursued
by The Executive in dec ming to remove the pub
c revenues from the Banks, and to issue a procla-
nal'on requiring the dues to be paid in gold aud
silver, on the occasion of tho recent Bank suspen-
son. is so lucid and lorcLe, that il requires no
comment. Indeed, the most couclu eommen,a-
~ upon is, that. far AZ have heard, it has
been generally acquiesced IN rs unausw cradle at
least we are not that it has elected condem.
nation, or even dissent, in any quarter.
ihete is but one other topic embraced in the
Messa9e, to mhieh"e deem il worth while 10 ad-
'eft-aDd that lain relation to the course pursued
by tho Governor Of Maine and New York in 70.
terence to the Northern seducer of our slaves from
the allegiance due to theit masters. 1t happens,
fortunately perhaps, that of these is Loco Fo-
CO, the other Wing State 50 that no party adyau.
tage can be derived from their coincidence of sen
tl'ment and action upon question winch the South
+ should permit In he mimi lr,w ~ n n,
ty controversies. Gov. Campbell treats this subject
with the spirit aud in tone which well becomes the
Executive of Vlrginia-in temper a, once cool and
decisive. His reply to the jesuiti,a arguments Of
Gov. Seward OF New York is overwhelmingly con.
v'ncing aud we cannot but hope that Gov. 5. will
himself, upon calm review Of his POSITIONS see Low
absolutely lmsy they really are, aud hpneslly re-
nounce them. as wholly untenable, Cettain il il,
that no conlederaty can long exist which such a
wide diversity OF opinion, growing out OF such di.
versiiy otnteres,s obtains upon quesiuns afle cling
the social security of OF its parties II an act
regarded as i" crime" in one, because il is pot 50
recognized by another, is to give impuniiy TO him
who perpeiralts II in the former aud who Immediate
ly seeks and 6nds refuge in the latter is evident
that the laws and usages of one portion Of the Union
may be set naught and rrampled under foot by
the people of anothcr-and where this is the case,
the bonds Of Union must soon be relaxed and
sundcred Abe absurdIty of Gov. Stewards posi-
ton has been conclusvely demonstrated BY Gov.
Campbell, and its bancfu consequences so grapli-
oay portrayed, that content TO leave The ar
gumcnt 10 his hands
Thee are ther points in the Message 10 which
we might refer, did mol limited space warn us TO
/ Al r., a.. 4
ing to its author, behalf Of large major
hy, we doubt not, of the good people Of Viz
ginia, their thanks for his wise and faithful discharge
Of his a,Juous duties and their best wishes for his
happiness in the retirement which awaits him,--un-
less, indeed, the people, through their delegates,
shall deem it expedienlto call upon him to serve
the Commonwealth on different theatre. She
could not have more yigant senlinel-or more
gallant defender OF her rights and interests.
o. r. w. Barton, the competitor for seat in
Congress of Edward Lucas, Of Yin gaia, has addres
sed Circular to the people Of the fifteenth Con
gressional Dislnct Of Virginia. announcing his de-
termination not TO contest the election before tn 6
House OF Representatives. Mr.. b. states in his cir.
cular that he is fully satisfied, from examination
of the poll books. that he received over City ma
jorty the legal votes given at the election, bu,
that he is induced not 10 interpose further difficulties
to Mr.. Lucas taking his seat, from the wanon obec-
lion made TO the given to him (Mr. d avow-
eddy with "a view TO delay final decision. which
could hardly be reached by Congress during the en-
suing session. Under these circumstances Mr.. B.
deems ii as well TO contest the before the poo
pie, and with this decision, announces himself rs a
schemes resoned b the opponents Of Mr.. 10 pre-
vent early decision Of The question, some Of s.eh
ale detailed in his circular, are outrageous.
PORk.-The Norfolk Herald. in reference 10 the
tendency TO low prices OF pork westward expresses
the opinion that the minimum of the season IN the
Norfolk market is not likely to fall below five dol
lars.
In the event of Mr.. Grundy going again into the
Senate it is said that Govsrnor NIarcy, of New
York, will probably get the place Of Attorney Gen
eral.
Another day of the Session Of Congress has pas
sed without any sensible progress having bern
made in the attempt to organize the House OF Rep
resentatives.
In fact. however, though tho occasion Of these
debates is sufficiently exciting and iDieres,ing and
in consequence deeply concerns the stability of the
structure Of this Government, the ground which is
covered by the real merits Of the New Jersey case is
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