Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-02
FOR PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY, OF Kentucky.
ron yioE PRESIDENT,
Theodore Ereiinghuysen, of y. j.
WHO ARE WITH THE ABoLITloNlsrs7

Of slavery which he regards violation Of the
s.Iiutonal compact-aibongh, IN the speech he
takes the broades and bodes, ground against The at
temPs Of The Abolilinisis interfere with the nsliiu-
ton Of slavery as exists, as equally an infringe
meni Of constitutional guarantees furnishes a fruitful
text for the LocoDco papers and orators al The South
upon which they have sezed with great avidy though
we find It nowhere assalled by the political allies Of that
party al Tie North Whether Mr.. Webster's position
be sound not II is undenabe that the ground lie oc,
pies is identical with that upon which the Northern o
coioc0s, whether friendly hostile the annexation of
Texas, stand. And we have yet learn how and why
/ Il Is, that sentiment, which, when uttered by Mr.
W ebster. IS 50 offensive 10 The sensbes of Southern
Bocos. when proclaimed by Messrs. inpersoli Barker
Sedgwck, Wilkins, and other prominent Locos is re
ceved by these same Southern only without de-
nuncation, but with their tact assent
For example-Messrs. Ingersoll and wilkins of
Pennsy vana. both decided advocates of the annoy,
ti'n OF Texas But do they desire ii for the pur,,se of
nphodng the institution of slavery or of ncreasin The
relative power OF the Southern States in the councils of
! the natlon2 Far from il. On the contrary thrv en-
phaiealy deny that is either designed or caeuaed IN
throw new guarantees around the RIGHTS of tbe South
by Increasing It's representative power the national conn
els hey contend that lis immediate effect on the other
hand. VIII be TO strengthen The sarehoing States
Inasmnch as only about one f Of Teas Is aapicd 10
Stare tabor, and consequently that of the fire States
which will probably be carved of it, only one will he
admitted into the Union a slayehodjnp State and
the other four as free Sates, -wle lis ultimate effect
Will DC sun idTHef 10 weaken The slave bv
tatlng emancipation IN Maryland Virginia North Gar
DINA, Kentucky and Tennessee and payno The ,yov
Tor the eaure abolition OF slavery upon this continent =
IT, indeed, the argument which Mey address to the Norb
10 ehsl me people oil that region 10 favor of annexation
be just, then Gen. Waddy Thompson was nat wr,n
when he alirmed that the annexation of rey,s viii -
one ol the strongest auSarIes .4boltion ta has ev
er yet been suggested by the Fanatics tbanselv
And we take Tor granted that but for the entire can
6dence Of Messrs ngesol and Wilkins in the soundnes
| N her ron uLl1nE thaVt IL.
in favor OF policy, which is advocated in the South
Tor reasons 80 Numerically opposite to their own
But we are aware that the leading aronipen, If
Nlessrs. lngersoll and Wilkins has not net con-
WINGED all The L1colUcQs north of the Potomac. "a,
ltlt had done 50, we shonld not have seen a lar,e
party IN New York, headed by some of the mast in
lldenila and able of the Locotco leaders opnosng the
annexation OF Texas and urging as the main or,u6d If
iher opposition, the very argument of Mr. Webster
which is so iiercely assaed by the Richmond Fn,ni,ar
and lis echoes, who nevertheless preserve an ente 81
lehce III reference 10 the course of M ebsier's LoeoG
co copyss we again enquire ohy is that which is sn
ct'4'nai III mr. custer, 50 innocent in BRYANT Barker
1fo9"|N q o"f but we may be asked, is II true that
'ie iedd"g Locos "a Neo York have assumed Mr. Web
sers position, and urged Mr. Websiers aruumenf in
opposition TO annexation? Our readers shall iudre far
themselves. We have now before US an address STA
me Democratic itepuocan Electors Of The State of New
YORK;" signed by VIM. Cullen Bryant editor of the n
Y. Evening Post, and six other prominent members f
the ocooco party IN that State which opposes
ton for several reasoslst because it womb ha vic
a,'9 " w" t'eay 9oeatons with Mexico; 2dy be-
i ILL.,, eo'l ei US 70 assume The enormous pub
Gl I - nm" '''ey say' rs an act OF doubt
., lanr,I n, W 'o"Ho'oJ' ana the Mud we copy
" - ' ~ - 'oi''"s
e~"0 % F." Siace country, Gad rcccired ,cih is
JTS 81 9iED I'' ~ "a"SS'oa aHoMe Ohioa, UiIH
/ ,, $500 t 10 "s.9nH representation. and lis
! ~ a,i - vs. ~ 70 '''"s0S' we are not abolition
| 80 Suu nave no sympathy WIN them. We are willing
" ao'ue oy ,ie compromise OF our fathers. We will not
oo"elae ihe OF II. we Will not stop short Of it, but
9e tgt o' sep 0eyo"a H. Noihreas, reproaches
f'u 'o'o u' oes ohu H. we stand by the constitution
ou' o''"iy bnl "hen IL Is proposed to extend that
'u promise 10 foreign countries we take
- " "i'tto " NAT SUIT u countries they are, and BY
.i age"'
- 81 ' '',"' ",e annexation OF Texas will not in
~, VI saves II II were SO, il would not
~ WI ''Joe'o! -iof me annexation ,couH still IN
W" '","eet'oH eeHh adrery, Why should we
"l loi,9ns WIN H. even { the total re-
"i's we se' u IL were proposed to bring under the
american nag all the slave communities of the world
would It overcome your repugnance to it, 10 tell van Thai
me number OF Slaves would not be ncreased2
w ale unwilling 10 give to any fre:pn save.bold
ing nation those extraordinary and unequal PRIVILEGES
greater than our own which our fraf,hrs
oieuHou ana companions IN arms. citizen of Mssis
5lp'i "'n i've saves mas virtually many votes as
m ~" Ji''1nS " I'VE" iork. y 1ecas comes into
''''' 40 o'cV us chsehs shall hcpe, ,eiH our
",o't Poeefr ntan cd,:en q o'r otra State"
.rd Vs. !, " 49, oo seeh' mr.. W ebsiers arguments
,ho pit 49, - 'Ao''e me least nervous lremor in
operoeJ nnn ,h, i M"le nir. W ebSief's speech
bnttery H. 1 Pei pm me shock from galVanic
lila, H. -, :. =, WI NC a,Pe 10 believe, with facts