Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-12
A PATRIOTIC LETTER.

~ . meeting Of the Charleston Is. CO Clay Club.
- ~ i5,h inst, Richard Yeaden. Eco a the close II
- r. Porter, Eco. ofAlabams, which commends itself
= - bad IL every patriot by its noble sentiments.
Tuscaloosa, july &c, Ie4l.
NY Dear Sr-Your professional engagements en-
~ eus much Of your time 10 authorize the Of II IN
sso formal epistles Yet cannot refrain from the ex.
puDva u my graiulstons the noble sand YOU have
0hsa on The side Of our beloved Unon and her vaus-
~ Institutions. II there Is sublime spectscle in Tho
U0ssd 10 the intellect Of man exer,ed in the cause Of
0oed government and public virtue at time when tho
majority, In the madness u parry zeal and the iuy
q wteguded, sometimes interested parlisanship, are
6svot'ng to social and personal prescription every
orm tooppse their disorganizng schemes That posi-
ueW 10 yours. We know the attachment Of South
Csfolinans to certain men, who, for years connected
With public stations In the State. have grown old in her
esfvice and the affections Of her people. We know how
Asst to make the people believe possible for sseh
- 70 err. We know they locked upon as too
much Of Juptcrs even 10 nod and that all stations must
y reached through their sanction. We feel hedfEcuy
40 independent position amidst such state Of things
~ value highly the nobc courage which prompts
yeS TO stand boldly fih IN The of your country
Xsur honorable defence If the Union has been read by
- to the prople Of Alabama and Mississippi, amidst
pauds awakening the reyerhsaling echoes Of cur trm
Hive tos.sss The scahng reproois administered u the
mad doctrines o some OF your Statesmen have done
vtcs 70 the ~hoe country and laid thu people under
desp obligations 10 your ftmness aud patriotism wis.
had some magnetic telegraph reaching IN IN here ~
Charleston, slunR which ! could send a shake Of tho
hand Tor your ef5st helofe III. Clay Club never felt
- enthusiastic brire, hsesuse ~ Conscious Of
rght, know NV consistency In attacked. | am ar
dsn, 10 aay cause undertake, and had rather be- in
consistent than remain IN erflf. am certain am ruht
SOW, tr ~ maa can he wrong Who 10 for his cuun.
ny agslns, party 10 1923 | was mad with love for
6oaih Csrollns. only saw Der In difficulty, and es
poused her quarrel Bui. heavensi how | shudder to
ip al updfb M. In 4 81
Nat 10 utter The word dsanon 10 contemplate it. 10 to
commit . double treason. DsHnlon 10 The etsye of
Liberty. Add while love South Caroline, God knows
lsvs the L nion nore
regret 10 notice how invldously s,me of our friends
sssk ut our brethren Of The North These expression.
ere wholly unjust. The northern people neither rob
~ plumber Us. They ARE generally mrsl. indusiri-
ese, psiroiic people. as anxious preserve the Union
$50 sustain the integrity ii our institutions are
IN sustaining measures 10 benefit them they are certain
y - dsnieresed as ourselves who oppose measures
supposed 10 'niure have no fear Of people who
exhibit such pure morality, sneh extensive socal i'm
psoveneni, such high intellectual powers; and Am
eenhdsni they would readily rush 10 our support in
eass Of domestic violence, az our own people A.
6S the lew who express Themselves onplsed 10 sur
eo@setc matters, they are too iacon.idetabe 10 be
sn"u2h' OF. The generuus patriotism Of the North II
crush thsin, without the interference of the South A
70 h anticipating dlsuaion. any general unjust or
unconstitutional action the par Of the Nerih IN s
ssaot OF such causes - vloaive Of the confidence ~
ehoud not only feel but express the Northern people
tsel that is M dlshunor my native State to
esvoiioA TO the Union 10 declare my willingness 10
oansf many, very many evils rather than see ii severed
IN" 'eeng desire to see every where entertained BY
~ conntrymen. Patriotism sometimes consiss in nav
Iae Pecnnisry tax. What is there which American
hssmeu, living IN sight Of The very baiileied. the v.ry
generation OF The Revolution think too valuable 10
b freely offered 10 preserve It's best result the Union
v1, 700 ~ reedom. where IS the spin, Of Caroline