Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-16

n''elenee, aud their course vmdicaied by arp..
ments and propositions which, in the abstract, TO
ope eau deny. But, however fascinating may be
me dress with whit their schemes are presented 10
men follow -czens. with what rufiiy OF intention
they may have been formed and sustained, they
VIII be found to curry IN their u in mischief to the
"hole uhlon, AMI horrors 10 large portion oi II.
"hchr IN probable son,e Of the projectors and ma
ny ol men supporters have never tfoueht ot-ihe
latter, the first in the of evils that are 10
spne from ihetr source, are such assuu have read
oi, 10 have been petp-iiaed on the far plains of
Italy and Gan', by The Seythan hofdes of Atla
and Alatlc; and such as most Of you appret ended
upon tina, memorable night when The tomahnmk aud
ar-clnbs # lie followers Of Trcumssh wsrc ra,iiug
in your suburbs. regard not the disa,oSas OF an,
such intention upon the part nf the authors OF these
schemes since. upon The examination ofthe publ
cations which have been made, they Will be fund
To contain the very fact, aud every argument vino
would have been used, II such would have betn
their object. am certain that there is not IN ,h.
assembly, one OF these deuied men. aud II al there
air few ~nhoihr bounds oitho STATE. Ii ih,ie are
any. would earnestly entteat them 10 iotbear, 10
ransr in heir career. aud dsbetrely CONSIDER tir
consequence OF their conduct 10 the Whole union
and TO hose for hose beusft they profess 10 net
That The latter will he The victims al le weak. IN
Judcious. presumptuons aud unconstitutional Efforts
10 .erve them. thorough examination of the sub
ject must convince thcm. The struggle (apd stiur-
gle there must he) may commence with horrors
such AS have described but il will end with u ore
firmly nvriine The chains, in the utter exuipaon
Of those whuse cause they advocate.
Am | wrong, tellnw citizens, n applying The
terms weak, presumptuous and unconstitutional, 10
/ TIE measures oil the cmaneipaioisl shght
rnination. will. lhng. slow ihai am not. In the
vndieauon OF The ohjecfe Of Conv, niion. which
was lately held in one OF the towns in Ohio, mhit II
saw in newspaper, il WAS SAID thai nothing note
was intended lhan To produce state oi public feel
ing which would lead an amendment OF he Con
sinonon. author xlng the abolition Of slavery In The
United States. Now, can amendment Ct the
Constitution be effected without the cunsett of tie
Southern STATES When. then. is the proposition
to be submi;ied To Them! 1t is this The present
provisions Of the Constitution secure to You the
liehl (a 'i9hl which you h Id before il made.
, 81 hicli YOU have never given np) ~ manage your
domestic concerns IN your avn way, but as are
convinced that yon d" not manage them properly.
we want YOU Ia PIT in the hands oi the General
Gupcfnmeni, IN the councils Of which NC have the
majority the centroI over these matters. The eneel
OF which III be virtually transfer the power from
yours into our hands.
"A cain some Of the States, and in sections Of
Others, the bl1ck population far exceeds hat of thar
whne. Snne oil the emanrir ators propose an inne-
dlae abolition. What is The proposition then. MS II
regards these States aud parts of States, but the al
ternaivts of nalsamatlon with the blacks, or tx
| change OF situaons win them Is theIe any man
IL common sense who does not believe that the e.
manciratej blacks. beng n ma p,y. will not irsst
upon full participation OF political rights wih the
whites aud when possessed OF these they wi not
cont eu for full share OF sociai rights also What
bu the extremity Of weakness aud fully could induce
any 10 think, that such positions those, could
be listened 10 by people so intelligent MS the South
en- Sia.es! FUitber The emaneipaiors generally
declare that il Is their intention effect their oh
jeC, (although their acIs contradict tie assero } by
no other means Han by convincing The SHAREHOLDERS
that the immediate enant ipallun OF tie slaves Is
Gated Tor both by moral Obligation and sound poll.
cy.
IAN uniledled youth, al the moment Of hrs ieav
ing tlndred in many instances beiore he has fl ~
ms theological SEMINARY, uudeuak,s 10 give lee
lures upon morals to lie couuirymrn of WYhe,
Tucker, PendIeion aud Lowurs, and lessons oi po-
tical wisdom TO States whose affairs have so regent
~ been directed by jefferson and Madison, Macon
and Craw od Is it possible tha instances OF gieatrl
VANITY and presumption could be exhibited But
the course pursued by the emanclpators is unconsr
tutiona | do not say that ihrrr are any words N
the Constitution. winch forbid the Discussions The,
are engaged Ia: know hal there not. A d
there article which secures the citlz MS
he reit 10 .prtss and publish their opinlnts with
ONT rcsitlctIon Bot in tie construction Of the Con
stiinlboU II is d"ays necessary 10 'titr 10 the CT
: cumstaucrs under Which il was framed, aud 10
cc,iaIn its meaning by comparison OF It's piossion
with each uher, and with The previous situation q
the several States who "ere paiues TO il. In POI
tun OF these slavery was recognized, and they ttos
care 10 have the uht secured to them, folio y
aud reclaim such OF them were lneiilves to ihr
S aes. The laws OF Congress, passed under TIM
pawer, have provided punishment any who shat
Oppose or lutrfiup The exercise of this chi. No
can one beiirve tlai he iusru ent wlnch con
iains provision oi this KIND. winch authnrzes
master parsue hrs slave inio another State. TAX,
hun back aud provides Il pu lshnelt { any ,itzrl
or cIlzrns oil mat State who should uprusa hun
should at the same lime. author ~ The iaucr as
sem 10 together, 10 pass resolutions and to adnr
addresses not only 10 encourage lie saves 10 le iv
their masters but their thr1afs be hey d'
so?
II insist thai fthe citizens ofthe slavehodni
States. can avail lli' mselves OF the ANGLE OF h
Constitution winch prohibits The rest icon OF speecl
or The pI,ss to publish any hing nj .ntous Ia lb
rights OF the sav holding Siatts thai lhal tey rai
90 10 the extreme that have mentioned aud ,fi"c
any hing father vii oh wtltiug ) eahihg conl'
effect. But, fellow cilIzens hose not the prin
cipes rftl. Constitution Such construction wouI'
deea, Que OF the ere obj Of MS for ~hel
vas tat OF securing the peace aml harmony ol III
Slatcs winch we've pertles 10 it.
The liberty oi speech and of the press sivei
as The ctieclual means 10 preserve to each "n
every cit zen thfir own tiglts, and 10 the > ats ia
iehis which APP eitaInrd 10 then al The time OF ttei
adoplion. / could have been expected ia"
II would be used by tie citizens fone porlion .
the States. Tor HE purI ose &c deplning ihose q
anolhcr poif,on Of he tights which they had feser
we'd u, tie adoption Of The CONSTITUTIONS. and 10 tn
exc,cise Of watch none but themselves have any con
cern interest,". Il slavery is an evil The evils mit
them; # There is eua in il. lie quit ls hens 40
ours, slnee nethrr tie States where II does 10
cxfsi, nor the Government of The Untd States, can