Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-02
ABOLITION PETITIONS.

The following is an extract ia lcDte, from the
Editor OF the MIllrdg,Ille tGa) Journal, Written
from New lntk dung aiecrut rtsu 10 the Nonh.
The views Of the writer strengthen the policy =
separating the ighl vi petifou if.m Abolition:
INV YonK. July Pad, ls4l.
perfectly satisfied rhu the South bes,o~s TOO
= much importance upon thc Ambition qles,un.-
3 Any oDe Who wall navel IN the Northern States,
and Who will take the Trouble to iuoIm himself up
an The sui Jcct, viii DO safsh, olt. The fact -,
have NOT Yet met mllh an AhohInnist. though |
have been 600 mlles mouth oI tbs. Those with
Whom have oon,etsfd. spoke IT he Abolrloni,,s
MS contemplate sci o1 taralies--p Possessing So
htie influence as MOTTO mani moments serious
consideration. Then view. are Absurd, that IN
Stead OF their gaining ground, lI.y ave losing II n
'nDpg those who think about at all. Notmllh
standing. they have teen able to make better show
lately m consequence OF the loud complains alns
the DENIAL 81 The right oJ petition. Ia this move
tnsy have beentoo successful. TO Il certain extent
and have been enabled 10 nbt,lu the countrnance
and support OF many Who arc as lar lrom beng Alb
oliiionisis as any one, and such lis influel ce
that all par, es alike aiiatd Of AT the Norh-
So tits, that II a Wing votes ~ last tho rrcrp-
hon u The petitions, The Democrats &C in opposi.
ton, and contend for The iighl OF petition. and
me result 8, the one III idsul oil RECEIVING pcIilun.
succeeds. Ii ID mocrai votes to tcje1t the peli-
lions, the VIII, pursue the same course. aud the
Democrat Is dicated. Though the course pursued
~ the present congress, IsSeIy illt If any better
for The peiionefs.t han the opliun OF the stul~
yet satisfies those who arc NOS Abohtonlsts, but
Who contend Tor the righI oil pc tI0n.f And the el.
iett viii be, that II Congress pGtsues The same
course In future, that food winch La. revived
sinking cause will be withdraw itom the Adolf
tIonisis, and think thcre good reason 10 believe
IN a lew yeas, they viii cease TO exist as a body,
The PEG lie, generally d the North, though they
seem TO 'irw slavery as Mltns Ia the abstract, YET
they conceive thai II is property, that they have
no more right 10 InieHete with II, than have 10
Interfere, aud ask the abo ion If lhtr factories &c
IA are disguised TO leave the mattel, where Tie con
s'hu'ioh OF our Country has eit IT. utder the exclu
sive cobif"l oi th' Sc TO whom II be s. ! dc not
"ish 10 be considered Us hrlns prllsctiy satisfied
that Congress should subtnu It's present rule Tor
the 2ist-not AT aIl--loi innk that the Abolition
Feliliens ous ht not only be kicked out OF Con
gcss, but thai they, the IetIiIoues aud telr Trends
0osht To be tTAated as iuc.DGi.rl traitors aud
punished as such. Yet our own pecuIa views
eannti prevail, aud where The ptIncirlc is the same
some resprci is due 10 The views OF others. repeat
mai tbs subject II abolition locked upon al the
NORM as hum6ag, and IT'S advocates as IA coptcap
hoe SCI oi fanatics, Who profess and act from
ospos'i"b 10 oiain nOtoIieiy, than to accomplish
What they seem la have 50 much at heart.