Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-01

mol anticipate. aud which had allowed In m excess of
liheralliy, arising no doubt from tie fact thai had been
dehied the columns al The nthtf pressrs ct tho country
myself. pruinlse. In future. very materially In restrict
the latitude III discussion. shall admit INTO my paper
uo article upon Iii, subject Tor which | am mol willing tn
be held responsible. This. you perceive, " i'll very much,
natfo" the ground, iur my plan ot emaucipatIun, which
put forth a lew daysagn, IL ol the moet gradual olarac-
ter. My other views. put birth There also. are such ma,
! learn. are ni al all offensive to the groa, mass Of tho
people. by this course | eAreol Ia achieve Two objects
--,o enable me 10 carry on The advocacy of those princi
pies aud measures " hich | deem Of wal importance To
our State without muleatation and without suhieetinu
the people 10 the npprrhehsions aud excitement whlnh
are now u%nhapp,ly upon us Nou may properly ask
perhaps, why WAS not this Thing done before 7 npIy
lha, | did uot fof,r.e any suri, Consequences as have re-.
suited isum n different cnurse. The ienuncialions oil the
public press ON both sides conceived, aud am slill of The
sane opinion. arose from thu desire To make hali pr
lies pallltcal capital. Aud you will SEQ also, hen Tho
excitement Is w,rn of. that there have been many scl>
Iisl, purposes snaeht TO b. accomplished. at The exprnA.
OF sonI peace and mine, by men WIN are protesting To
he aelusicd by nothing but patriotic nolivrs.
"llavlng said thus mnch about the cnnduoi of my IN.
per, must say also that my constitutional riphts shall
never abandon, feel AZ deply interested IN III = con
,ouuily us any other man IN II. No man IL, or has a
conheAiun, moie deeply interested IN the prosperity OF
this Sia,o than myself. You ought nut. you cannot, if
YOU nro ~ i,st Ia me ~ yon are 10 yourselves. ASK mo 10
|, do that whtcl, ,on would mol do. kuow not in reality " hat
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much llfltmcd. therefore directed my publisher, al
ter tho publication Of p,murrow's paper, to exclude all
matter upon The subject Of slavery until, II my health ia
restored. Hhall he able myself 10 take the helm.
"My oilic, and dwelling are undelendtd. except hy
the laws al my countrs-io the sacred invinIahlily Of
which conlide myself and property; aud OF lllese laws
you are the sole guardians. iou have the power 10 do
AS you please. Yon will 80 act. however, | trust. tina,
this day shall mol be one acoursed 10 our country and
State. "NouI ubedicnl servant,
&. NJ. CLAY"
upon tho appearance Of this %lahdbtll, yer, many
thought that. IN consld, ration of Mr.. Clay's pledges and
his Illness. The rroplo would npi molesl oiihor HIM 81
his premises but there were sou,o who seumed actively
engaged N melting the rest 10 violence. DuIinR III,
whole OF Monday morning the vasl number Of people
then IN Lexington were gathered in smnll or largo
groups IN all the streets ot the city. About q quarter
be Lore ! O'Clock the rush iuf the touft.huuse eommen,
eed, and in five minutes the building waslul. An adj
journineul To The yard took ,lace, and the ward wna fun
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