Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-18


fc, II, becsnse BIZ no possibility could the black race
ever ACQUIRE the sst endapcy is that STATE But u
had been then. sere GOV, citizen oil any OF Inc
planting States-the Southwestern Staies-i should
have opposed. aud would continue to oppose. any
.hene shatever Of emancipation, gradual OF imnie-
date beeu.e OF The danger Of Ultimate ascende nc,
of the black "a ce. OF civil contest which might
terminate IN the extinction Of one race OF the o.
ther.
| The proposition ia Kentucky for gradual eman-
cdaiinn did not prevail, but II was sustained by
large and respectable minority. That minority hao
incl cased and increasing, until the aooton'sis
| commenced their operations. The effect mas oee"
to diss,pa,e all prospects whatever for the present.
Of any scheme oil gradual or other emaneipanon'-
The People Of that State lave become siothea anu
alarmed by these abolition movements. and the NUN,
Der who would nov favor a system eyed oil gradual
emsucipaon Is probably less than u vas 10 The years
1889 At the session Of the Legislature heio III
1897 g. the question OF calling eonvenina "dssu
med 10 the consideration Of the People ny "a"
passed IN conformity with the CONSTITUTION on 'ne
State. Many motives existed iof 'he passage ., '''
law and among them that OF emsnciparion had us
influence When the question VAS passed upon W
the People NJ their last annual election, only amour
Of tho whoe voters Of the State supported
| a call Of a convention. The apprehension oi the
danger OF abolition was the leading consideration a
mongsi the People Tor opposing the call bn' 'o'
that but for the agitation Of the question oil abolition
in States whose population had right, IN the O.
puion of the People OF Kentucky, to interfere 10 tue
matter. tie vie Tor convention would have oeen
much lager. # II had not been carried tel my
self constrained 10 lake immediate, bo'o' ano "se'"''
ground &C siusi il.
P,ior 10 10 agitation Of This subject Of abolition,
Ib,re was 70 progressive moderation IN the condition
OF slaves lhiong houi all the slave States In some
fthem, schools OF instruction were opened by hn-
maue aud religious persons. These are All no"
checked and n .pnit Of 'nsnbodnation ha',ns
shown itsrlf IN some localities. raceable II Is btle-
we'd 10 abolition movements andexerons Inc 'ee'sa
tive Authority has found ITS expedient To muse ifesh
vgor the police and laws which regulate the con-
duet OF the slaves.
And nov Nh President ifit were possible 10 over
come The suiinouptahle obstacles winch lie III the
way OF immediate abolition, let US briefly contemplate
some OF the consequences which would 'ne'nably
rnsue, One OF these has been occasionally alluded
to IN the progress of these remarks 1t Is the srug.
pie which would insantapeously arise between the
two races in most Of the Southern aud Souih"es-
tern States. And @hai dreadful Struggle would II
: not be Emb,tcted by all the recollee'lons ol the
past by the nueonquefable p,ejudices Witch would
prevail between lhriwo races, aud stimulated by all
the hopes & fears of the future, It wOudb contest
in whe The rxierpaiioD If the blacks OF Their a'-
cendancy over the whites would be the soie alotns-
tive P,,or 10 The usoD, during The progress
of such acontrst, vast numbers probably oil the biaeh
race would migrate INTO the free States and what
effect would such a migration have upon the labofn9
classes IN lhos- States
Now the distribution OF labor in the United States
geographical the fee aborcis occupying one sl1e
Of the lnc. and the slave laborers the oihei each
class pursuing lis own avorations almost altogether
unmixed with The other. But, on The supposiop
Of immedai abolition. the black class. migrating INTO
the free States would enter into comp i.tion with
the white class, diminishing the wages Of Their
labor, and augmenng The haydships oi Their eondi-
ton.
| This is not all. The ahotonists s,renuously of-
pose all separation ofihe Two races confess to YOU
si, that have with regret, greet and asionss'-
ment. Their soiuie opposition 10 the project 81 col.
onza,-.n No scheme was ever treseiied 10 ta.s a.
ccpisnce OF man. which. whs,htfd ts eufHtay fa4t-
ticable erpo,. chsrse'etEeS ~ natt Ebas-ii- IL.
IVA nit, ard btntrOlsUee alma siHa q ataaB'.aa y.
~ III her o. eatsest ,hs t'ss F'egas u tahet u
the United Stars 20 the ll~4 c. iAtp f'&afAl1t~ y
has Tie 70 .fiGi ftesan,fr.s1tl& st35 s5sstaah 2
does Is good add Il 81 sasts ngslass aiataaa4 %
one es mischief sOS any F~stI@n 81 sRa Fss4tia
There nFees,afy Hoslsiify setSssa ak so,
OF colonization and Abolition. CeioH zgttoB Jssi,
oBl, with the free sau II color. and tia, snh ia
own lice voluntary consent. L. las noghsDg TO do
with slavery. II disioibs no mans property, seeks
10 impair Power IN the slave STATES, nor, aiiub-
ute any 10 the General Government. All us action
and all its ways aud means voluntary, depending
upon the blessing 81 Providence. which hitherto has
grac,ousl, smiled upon it, Andyet. beneheent aud
harmless colonization is, no portion Oh lie People
oil the United States Jenounces It with so much per
sr,cr,ng zeal and such unmixed bitterness as do ths
abol,,,ooiss.
They put themselves ia direct opposition TO an,
separation whatever between The Two races. They
would keep them forever pent up together within Ih'
same limits. peTpeiuaing their aniniosltirs, aud con
sianuy endangeiing the peace Of tho community
They proclaim, indeed that color IS nothing iha
The organic aud characteristic difference between th'
two ought TO be entirely overlooked aud dsre
j, garded. And elevatipg them selves 10 IA subn,
but imprac,irable philosophy, they would teach N
10 eradicate all the repugnances Of our nature, ant
to take TO our bosoms aud boardsl the black mar
as We do the Wine. the same 70 dung ot equa
social condition Do they not perez i've that rs thus
; conioundng all The distinctions which God hlmsel
has made, they a,raign the wisdom aud goodness o
Providence iiseh IL las been Ills divine peasur,
10 make the black black, aud the white ma,
white, aud TO distinguish them by other repuls,y
~ constitutional differences 1t is not necessary 10
me to maintain, nor shall endeavor TO pruye that
WAS any part OF His divine intention that the on
race should be held IN perpetual bondage by the 9th
er; but tins will say, that those whom lie has ctea
ted different aud has dec Jared by their ply sruc
iure aud color, ought 10 be kept asunder, should no
be brought together by any process whatever OF uu
natural amalc amation.
But # tho dangers Of the civil contest which
have supposed could be avoided, separation o a
Indignation the only peat elul alternatiyr,Il
possible 10 eiectuate the pre- jet of abolition Tn
abolnionsis oppose all colonization, and it irressii
: bly, follows. whatever they may protest or declare
that they are in favor al amalganaiion. Aud VIII
are TO bring about this amalc amalion! have hear
OF none OF these ultra .abo uouists furnishing IL
then own families or persons examples OF ihteimar
riage. Who is To begin it Is it their purpose no
only To create pinchng competition between blaci