Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-30
ABOLITION SYMPATHlFS

ABOLITION SYMPArHlES.
We respectfully invite the attention of the South
ern people TO the subjoined brief article from the
Providence lRhode IslanU Courier. ,aLid Van
Buien paper. twas published Just on the eve the
recent election in thai State aud was designed 10 in
iinence Wing Abotonis,s to vote fora yan Buren,
dooahon candidate for Congress in preference to
Wh'. An-Abolit,on candidate
From he Prorideuce Courier.
"A great cry is made about the consistency ca the
ing Aooiition'sIs who have determined TO vote FOR
WI. Dor. Who stands AT the head of the second
page OF the journal Henry Clay, a slave holder,
aud the Pieslden, of the Colonlzallon Society
IL The election OF President comes To the House
ot Representatives. Messrs. Tilnghast and Grams
ION VIII vote Tor Henry Clay, slave holder. Now,
IN TIE name oi common sense. will abolulonsts op-
pose Mr. Dorr with this prospect ahead p
3" Now, in the name OF common sense" ,ee ask il
the Southern people will support candidate for the
Presidency whose friends at the North address such
appeals as the foregoing to the Atoiitionists while
1t The South he is AT the very same momen, repre-
scented as "a Northern man with Southern feel
lsgs"! Can Mr.. Van Buren's own position be de-
hnltely and clearly understood when cunning part
zans on either side OF the Potomac can thus adept
That position to The existing Of public sentiment
low can man be trusted who wears the tri-color
IN The Jacobin clubs oil Paris and the Reur dc lis on
the plains oil La Vendee Is this the case with
Henry Clay No as the Providence Courier
tauntingly remarks, he rs Shareholder" and even
II he were not, he has boldly proclaimed his hostility
to the Aboliiionsls, not by making vague and use
less promise 10 veto a BILL if Congress should be mad
enough to pass such an one for the emancna,.,n of
he 81, IL,
'hd'ghnnt remuneration oil their movements such as
oecamea Statesman, ho endeayors to prerent rather
than TO cure great mischiets. While Mr. Y. Burer
Is thus deriving all the benefits of his equiyocaI nos,
uon, by being claimed at the South as ga Mariner,
man with Soltl EN- feelings" willie a, the No,,h b,s
o'fh his eduealion his prrjudces his interests, and
ms coursa on the Missouri question, are all appeal.
ed TO- as evidence Of the perfect congeniay of his
opinion with those of the greal of the Northern
men peopie-h's antagonist, Mr. Clay. although can
did upon this as upon all other topics is suffering
all tie evils Of misrepresentation in both quarters
In the North, because he is STAKEHOLDER he is re-
gaided rs OF consequence defender Of slavery in the
abstract; while, in the South, notwithstanding he
Is STAKEHOLDER, and in the teeth of his own elo
quent denunciation OF the Fanatics il is .syly" in.
''"u"'eu W hieh VINO uafe not openly assert IT, that
II not an Aboltionsl himself he at least leans to-
wards that pesllen crew. and perfectly willing TO
cooperate with them But surely no one who
reads the foregoing article from the Providence
Conrer-no one who Ieoollecs that at this very me.
ment the Van Buren, pady every where IN the
North pushing Abolition candidates into the field
Don, for example, for Congress in Rhode Island
and Morton and Sedg wick for Governor and Lien
tenant Governor Of MISUNDERSTANDING one we say
can doubt what course it becomes the Soluble mr..
sue III the approaching contest. Tp.at cou,se
indeed, is clearly indicated by the history Of the
Missouri Question, and the positions respectfully oc
e"p'eu IN reference to that question by Van Du-
ren and Clay. Passing are only confirmatory
oi the warning voice which comes up to US from the
grave OF the Past! Are hey worthy freedom no shut
then eys to the light which burns x flashes from the
page OF history who close their ears TO the aIno-
nitions which on every hand salute them! Surely thew
are lthless TO their duiy.who, entrusted with such
glorious heritage. shall voluntarily place under
the guardianship of one who has never failed 10 be-
tray his hostility towards peculiar institutions
III preference 10 one who was born and reared n.
mougs and who is identified with us in interest ~
well as in feeling.