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

persisted ~, mnSi ~ the end eradicate thoss ieene'
oi attachment and affection between the cuizeos o
al the Siales, Which was produced hy scamn,nni,y
81 interests and dangtis the war of the Revolution
which WINS The foundation af our happy uuion md
nv continuance oil which II ran alone be preserved.
enlteat You. then. 10 ifown upon measures which
are 10 produce r.sults SO much 10 he drpree ated
The opinion winch have nov given, have omitted
no opportunity for The last wears To lay helo,c
the people OF my own State. | have taken The llbrr.
~ Ia express them hc,c, knowing thai even IL they
should uuist tunalely accord with yuuis, lll.y
would be kindly received"
Enieitaintng. and badly and FREELY proclaiming
such sentiments as these. General Harrison is yet
denounced by the patlzans Of Mr.. Van Buren,, an
Abolionis and ,n,n, protesting 10 be candid aud
spcrte. urge You 10 support Mr Van Buren, aud OPP
pose 6eheral liairisoh upon that grnuud. YES
shange 10 relate, mru Who p,onopnecd slavery "a
dark elond' mud "a curse" aud who claimed the
light TO nlove'it, even wnhau, compensation. now
shamelessly denonncc General Harrison rs an Aho-
'lllonisi. wlmle ey support Mr.. Van Buren, When
IND Mr.. Van Buren, ever utter sentiments so con
senal To tbs feelings OF The South. aud nn,lcal To
lhe Abohu"nis rs those just quoted from Gen.
hanson We answer. neser--and DEFY the ffoof
II he has uttered them vet. who has ptoessed
every sentiment which could serve his ambition. do
,on ihiok he vii do after hc is re elected. with
the Legislature Of hls own State eoudemutng sp,h
OPP nien
We miehi here jisMiss this sbarre A. ainst Gen
Harrison AS utterly uIlounded and false aud tonh-
dtnil, rspec: Your Judgment in his iasor and We
should do so, II the subject Of ofdnnf, ~.
tetesf, but we know that II is uoi-ihat 1t ~ of
mare Than ordin,y interest, mud the car al the whole
South seieet mlsn b IS touched. The iraduee,s
Of Gen. iiarnso ow his 100, aud therefore ,hey
have seized uion II 10 Your seosibilii.s and
yout ind guaion. III The hope. by then Influence, 10
mislead ,ou' judgment We her YOU therefore. To
bear wfi as ior hui shott time, while We show YOU
from HE rtcord, who aud What they hfe who assail
Gen, Harrison as IN Ahnlnionsl. and how far lhcr
c'arge should be regarded aud then testimony emil
lied 10 weight
The leader IN Virginia in his work Of dcratilon
and abuse, IL The Richmond Enquirer, and, like
most other Of the presses and pohteians which sup
poh Nj. Van Bnftn, II i nol cottehi 10 msfepfe-
seut and abuse Gen. Harrison, but IL icoklessly
seeks 10 Involve III HE charge of abolition all
"ho fayor his election. Tins journal has occupied
prominent pusltion IN Virginia for many years,
aud lis statements aud assertions Circulate extern
sHel, among her people. aud all Acknowledge The
influence which the public press exercises IN read
lug community; and lhis piess, itnecng, MS d,d.
the opinions OF tie nue RepubIcan parry IN Nn-
gina, While II was headed by Jefferson, Madison,
Spencer, Roane and Others has been received the
People Of Virginia the Rep, bcan or m. AID
us statements co.. fdcd ~ by large port OIL Tie
People. Therefore, although we feel ltle f.spfc,
tot the pnlta al opinIons oil that journal,
not entertain much respect for the opinions oil any
,e,dy 10 sink rt4cipr Thai IL may swim with pomcr.
we will YET be excused lar adverlug 10 It's course
and oplmons. our fespee, f"r you, fellow -citl1ens,
leads Ms To Ibis. because know that many OF
You obtain your political Information through that
journal; and II IS due 10 you, therefore, when
seek TO guard yan against rs statements, that We
should alse yon our ,easons f1r So doing. Yon all
know, too, that not the least important facility IN
arriving a'fuh OF detecting enor. is correct know
ledge olihe ehftacc' OF the witnesses upon whose
testimony tie decision IL IL be niade. BY tntnlug
Ia the files of the Etqnifer for the months of Janua>
~ and February OF tie yen 1892, ,on will fad lai
that paper was the open apd almost frantic adgo-
cafe of The abhnon Of sasefy IN Nnginia--so much
sn iAt various paris ul the Statc, and especially
onthe South side ol James RIVER, in Meehlenbutg
and ohet couidies. it vas denounced III pubic us.
senbilos OF thA People; and OIL tie IA, Of sanuar,
OF tia, year, IN lis phi eDzg, It excla med"Ate
forever 10 snher The greatest evil which can scoufge
"ur and, not ,nl, t. remain but 10 increase III ITS
dime stons !" Ner the Richmond Enquirer now
leals the host which drnouuCes aud reves Gen
Harrison as an Abouioblst, and, therefore, enemy
o The South Upon the aulhoray OF this press.
You required 10 band aud cast out a venerable
patriot who has spent long lie IN the service Of
lbs county, amidst dangers aud diht ucs al all
h'h Is, while The doughty paiarrhpsts were secnr-
ed IN "a garnet, concocung IoucsI sqmbs, or rayng
about CLOUDS and "cuises," aud paying for abo.
lIion And snange To lsIl, men who prnless 10
oppose Gen. Hm,i-nn brcausr lie is an Audubon
's teIleve In the Enquirer, aud fgh under It's lead,
Ion the Northern mao healns, the Southern. Dn-
nng the same winter, 1882, Mr.. Mcdowell APPEAR
ed upon the puDltc sage ~ = distinguished adso-
Gale OF abolition, dtii, ing with the ENGINEER mis-
only-thHI he denied the fIght oil the slave owner 10
any rnmpetsatioh iUr ms properly, Viii the En-.
qurer WAS ling hat lie should p himself. and
tax ihr non sl'Vehuhier To heip HIM. MI. Me.
! D0well proclaimed that "Ihtre ~ 10 s,ctedness IN
/ lhls prop ny" which fo,bds The Government 10
abolish ~, apd chained Tor III Government n ripht
Inc propefiy superior that oil HE owner aud
mode IN elaborne speech IN support Of his opIn-
husband during he present winter, The supporters
! oi Mr.. Van Buren, the GenrrHl Assembly. with
I HE exception Ui The two gentlemen from Meohleu-
/ tntg, have supported Nj. McDuwr aud 20 rta.
ted viii HE Euqnre IN The effort TO make hin Gu-
werner Of Vngni,a.
Fellow zeus, ilh HE evidence of these things
heiure YOU, do you believe thai The OPP, osfou 10
Grn Harrison, md support OF Van Buren,, Is lonud-
ell Ia real Hosly 10 abolnion. OF bella tial
Gtn HARRISON IS. aud Mr.. Van Buren Is nut, an
Abolu,o1i-l We know that II vii be raid that
the Van Buren, Ahohuouisfs AbulttionIsts by
I Slae meats, atd nol by toDeress, aud lliai there
cause Congress, has less over than the S atc
! If lItre be less thaD none, 10 abolish slayefy
bui II The horrors oi abolition come upon rs
wlat matiets II 10 rs eihcr they aie Brought o.
/ by State Federal means II Dies are to come IN
ANY way howtvef rot Gen. ilaffisuns sug 2rstIJr
eos Violent and more lIg.fal than tiat ui the Euqu
ief or Mi. hicDoweii For. while zach rruunr,
the asseHi OF the State The Grs iustauee. aud til,
Enqa and Mr.. Nc Domril deny ecu pcusa.ion I,
The o~ner. Gen. llaffis IN his suggesli"n rfopas
ed lhfi after the assent VI the Stale obtaDed