Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-10
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THCRSD.7Y, MARCH, 10. 1872
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA.

! NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA.
The Let Of May is rspdiy ap,aoaehing ON which day
the .asrcctnn Law Of Virginia cus into operations
less, before that time. tho Legislature Of New otk
shall signify its diappr, dion the refusal, by Gov.
Seward. todcvcr W certain fqityos from justi - and
likewise repeal tn law enacted lew years aeo,
ding the bencf' Of jury trial to Ascending slaves seized
within her 'uai,s And yet. although at the
meat u Tie session 81 the New York Legislature, and
subsequently, communicating tn tina, body the adoption
II ne Virginia law by South Carolina. Gov. Seward
pa,icay invited action upon the subject by tina, body
demanded alike 10y the fcspet due 10 Virginia aud
South Carolina aud by the grave Importance ii the con
troversy MT whisper has been heard IN relation 10 II.
Why this sIucamish reluctance 10 approach lis eonsl
dcra,inl We hav, been TODD all along. that the eli
ii OF New Norh Ia accodc Ia the just demands ii Virgin
4, was pcasiuncd b, the asccndcnry Of the Wing party
in bcr ,rishtum ps well "a in her Executive depart
mont and " vrIc told if the Democracy should pnce
mnrc ,eoy,r hc,. b,' ground, thai the natural allies
Of the South" would H., I'm deaf ear to our renon
srancrs or hesitate 10 rcdre> he outrage OF which W
complained We coni,ss i.lt in' Iltne Incl ned Ia
coutc IN such declarations bpth becate &c put p9iiiih
IN the Professions Of the Northern Loco ion's. which
We satisfied made iar the accomplishment oil
patV party ends. and lccausc we had seen tha. Ia
similar controversy between Maine and Georga. ihe
Ipri Foo Governor ui the former State had ASSUMED
dcuticaly the same position taken by Gov Seward. in
which hc sustained by his par'lzans in the Maine
Legislature. Aud are now satisfied that our doubts
ul their sympathy Tor Southern wrongs and Of their
disposition tn redress them, well funded. In both
branches Of the Legislature II New York, the I.oeus
now constitute majority; but although they have been
more than two months in sst~on, moi word has
been br1ihod IN reference Ia the serious controversy with
pinia than which subject Of geaier moment IN Its
immediate as wei ~ its remote c,nssqnnees, can POSSIBLY
claim its attention. Where is this boasted readiness 10
discharge their constitutional obligations by recognizing.
Tar rs Is IN hcrpo~cr To do 81. the chartered rights
Of the SOUTH We have thus far looked for il in vain
aud We shall be most aerc,aby Disappointed ii his ON
uious silence which Identifies the present Legislature Of
New York. N feeling and action, with the orpina per
pctptrs Of the wrpng. Ia redress ~ well as L.
prevent the repetition Of which our Inspection w was
p7sscd Sever broken There IS yet ,ime enough f5r
this to be- done, however, and if shall be mistaken in
The hcei that 'Hdfurdi allies do Intent Ia Il.
deem the pledges made in their behalf 10y these 10 whom
pressure assurances were made by OF for them, We
shah chcctuly Withdraw our susIcons aud will give
them the crdi, which viii he rgh,iully their due Gen
Bayy however. fear had some ground or ,he doubt
expressed ly him in the Legislature. few days since
10 w't fidelity To their engagements 10 the South
which. " not made hy them, were made IN Their behalf
by ,hoir southern lahurrs We are anxious to see
them redeem their pie l,c, by maniuy graphing with
ts grave question, and II H. for the purpose Of putting
= m II f'npmhnnc Of their obligations their brrh
rcu il this STATE to ay nothing OF their higher obiga
tons maintain unnparcG the constitutional gnrantees
under which the South agreed to the compact Of In
ion. that We invoke their early attention 10 IL. But If
they falicr-t they permit the SESSION ol their Lcgsla
turc la expire without I'huhng their Governor. re
pealinc their offensive jury law-we shall d,duce from
that fact the conclusion that. the Slavery question
all parties a, the North stand the ioling-and
that h'N who rely upon any party there their "nan
raj allies will find that they lean broken reed.
which will Cl them in the hour of nced-and p,rha,s
be converted into s"ar, TO pierce them in thoir most
vital interest.