Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-20

compromise, which they proyidentialIy attained f,om
that To be expected from sent from com,nuoi-
lis'ons, nominated by cabss by The procurcmen, of
Intrigue, ignoran OF tbs first principles Of eons,itu.
t,onal or national poliiy cannot donbt that ,nsm-
bers OF this description would be found ia now con-
vohion. sufoientto embarrass and defeat any COM
prehcnsive scheme Of policy ada 10 the ucies
ola great coniederacy of States.
The times, my dear sir, are sadly out Of joint
the minds Of men nh fancies in respect 10 row.
crnmcnt, Of which our fathers never dreamed. No
maxim in the seicncc Of government seams 10 b
There Is not clause IN the Federal Constitution
which some party, when convenience suits, il not
ready TO meet with Especial plea or demurrer. Tho
State Constitutions are like the highways, requiring
to be mcndcd every year, and which any man who
can handle aspadc or pick-nxe is competent 70 rc-
par--thus making straight The path for the ;. march
OF intellect The fefofners "abroad." espcciaI
" In those places where the &" schoolmaser, ia ar
home. And, despite OF tho good sense and illumjna
ton OF my coun,rymep, do not believe The soil of
Mexico. ~ Colombia, OF Bolivia Chill. or Perm /.
more prolific IN all the varieties Of political tuypoii
Than would spring up in the ho'bed Of new CONVEX.
ton these united States. All this. perbap,
may strike you as the OF an old mans J,c,r,
aud may deserve no better estimate But having IL,
VIVID recollection The great events of the Ecyolu,iop
iton the landing nf Gen. Gage in Boston To il, closr
Paving known in my boyhood, md In r;prr ara
oeen honorcd by an intimate acquaintance with
"
my father was one)-havng Witnessed the sccnee
which preceded the adoption Of the Federal Gons,i
tuition. and bren familiar with tho impcdimepts In
that happy issue which filled all minds with aponi,
ing apptohensions Tor the tate OF The counity-i, i,
perhaps natural that should feel unuitcrabie cop
cefn as certainly 10, IN pcteeping that tho time ia
coming Tor the discussion of topics. the me nion Of
winch ~ serious way would once have been repor.
ded ~ the supclnuous raving of a diseased mind
My personal acquaintance, too. with the men Of tho
Sonll III public and private lie, Tor m ore than FORTY
years, has been considerable, and with some of them
my intimacy has been srict and durable can per
oeWe no Justification for my fellow citizens on this
side OF the limo of Mason and Dixon 10 throw fro
btands arrows, nn1 death on the other side Of that
Inc. Tho EVIL OF s'areryis not new discovery: hs
iutllude was subject quito as lamlar to the Poo
PIE oil nc North when they sought tho alliance of
those nj the South as it IL ~ this hour or Al least
II we So when they framed The Constituri5n If
ohft nations have since hat Time abolished slavery
~ ibot own domain the consequence il that Ihs a.
mount OF misery incident Ia lhat condition. Is dimn-
shed and we should he thus ieconcilcd to wait Tor
coming events however apparently remote rather
than TO do wrong that right may come oft. But the
strong and inal argument ~ mind ~ that already
hunted. q ~ States and legislatures can do nothing
hui aguaie provoke. aud drive 10 desperation our
Snlnlern brethren, defeating their own object nv
asding new rsetsto the black mans chains, which
hehrvr ~ the effect oi every Legislative. movement
hm Yet 10 learn now emancipation forced upnn tho
planter. admitting The Thing 10 BIO possible can bn
IeconeIled with The professions of those who an
ne upcs the whole science OF government 10 consist
IN promoting the greatest good Oft hc prea~sf mum,
bet Bul must remember that while there is no
md to tins subject, there must be end your pa
lcnee, and am. with great respect and esteem. YOUR
Jhedicni servant, II G. OTIS
Bosros, March /, 1880.