Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09

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I.t is,,,.f oyrf Ger internal pol CO It iitaFe INN ~
,s,fii.ty alls5fieffy aud ~ dIsPes Il ifishh q -"
a IN, f,ttn tn. nature ii hfr II siniiehs' az 'ahs' -
her MAJ and tranquility y AMI Af. justice 2,"y "
,.6y.t,no The opniui i The CuIfi, feifffll4 Ia the i''
sat s,,.. .lIi. Iourt entertain NJ daufi "tatSt =
thai The States. III virtue II llnlf eet'ial i"ii'' 'n,
p4ssrss full jHtlSInlnn 10 afnsi aud ies'i"'' NM
slaves and IN retgaKe hem from ii'ftr la'i'l'1'. anu '''
"a :. Ia ,.eufe themselves a4nl1sl iiielI d Pi''la
I,,u. anI Evil r~Aaarle, as lucy ef.llsnli NY 10 III '"se
,f idlff.. saaalfnds aud l%anpefs. W ii' u !
state VI Lave tIelati1fi. applied MS lfa'i'e ti''' ~
Il, f1f free nttr9rs. II : tnh dieI IN ii'lhy 81 'af SD
1f...aHd INDEED II m attun II Hen e1nsti'ai' ; III e'il
.fal plcy. " lS arr Tree nrgfo1s itltl ''llff s'l'e
,,,4,hif, ID fl IN settling here My l. II itii Nhth
,b., do seatler WITHIN our limits III Il" siflay den ailss
lh,ir immediate renosalf Why Is Il thal s'nce leto,
IN 80 AIN, may be mauuinlticd and f'itaiti WITHIN "ni
State oytr twelve nun hs. are sud lnlo slavery =! WIN
/, il that We do mi allow Hon 10 be taught Ia rad and
Wi i, l., trs .Ss neay1ls, 10 bear afius,iu give evdeicta
aainst a White MN IL lniefnl1rty Min Whites, 10 W.T.
and 10 teach the NorI oi tod IL llltIr o"h race III pubic
assemblies? l. /. because lp1s eNi"rienee mas taught Us
tI,at they are .yl disposed atl degraded, oilers. 'aga
h nd, and laup,rs. In 1881 or SO, The ciifzeas Of
Nonhamptoi country petiflontd tie lfg'sl ihle iof
leave 10 remove thtiI tife negrues aud ttttt hody PASSED
The req tislte law, ncedtd by a pfea "blc III which II is
rer'trd. 1t satisfactorily apprals HAT II Is absolutely ne
70 ssary Ill nnly IL the rnfitft government III llltlr slaRts
bul as, 10 The peace aud Silly E. fhelt Sueieis that Tie
free people Of colour should be pfoanpl ! r',"os'd TON
their co4nty.9 Gan lhen The llghi, ttifat the VOID,
the I9hl, IN derort our Ire ncgf1en IL 1uesiI ned +! Is
II not la-rd On the universal law, fully r,coaulz ii Ia THIS
regard by the supreme Courl and tile solo nm and oil
repeated action Of the General Assembly? | eannoi lie
deaied, the fi.l,t uneqnlyeeally oAtsis; lie question Is,
shall II NOW lceserclstd F?
In presenting IN, view upon thus sall ct lnnsi again
call your attention IN he painful aid DIS T, s,ng lael, eN
hiblled IN or criminal statistics, that the Tree negroes,
c0nsli IN iino about me tW,nts ttlh ot ur,nule pNl1ta.
ton. perpe tate about lwo flllso l the crimes oi the STATE
Doc. nj this establish, lie fact that The Tree IL pro,- are
dlsurlcrly and evil DIS osed persons, and as such dang, /
JUS 10 our peace aud tranquility, II whom 4 general sls-
pncion altaclfs s, and WHIST de oltatfoa Is called ior. b.
hey { / LAT ils siat,m.t IL + the rtlatlsr propdrilon of
crime in our state lsin favor OF the free negro. i!lssucial
po.liion his nocturnal lablts-tlla Interested MI zen.
crs which are loo tf. gnnn'ly brought cooperate IN eli CT
iug the c ncealaeni Of crime IN which le ,4fllclI ates,
prevent n very large ProIarlon Il fl nces from being
,NTused and brought und,f Judicial luyts iaaton. = he
tNlsleuce i a class among Us 50 eAtrlls VII drlneralltd
is well hnoAn. tan w thereiare delay undertaking 20
frmove lhcm f? In the emphatic language f The prcaul-
bic 10 the Notihamptm act, Is II Mt called tor by our rr-
gard lor the correct g'yernn, nj ot oar Saves and lhe
peace and safety of our society
The removal oilhls unhappy race is called Tor by nth
er considerations. Its well known. o. nlienen. 10 Y u
all. that this riceis IDLE; llnllIes, &lnpolic ~ 3; h. as
a general rule they Labor only IRON Necessity, content 10
put up with the IN 81 meagre supply OF ttelr inds, en-
sable wars: aud OF conlen, Will lleir own aipor in pur-
suit Of honest Inllsfy. Thy prlHl IN The d al llolr
Of night and fitch the labor ~ others. 4Analu they
pttf1rma lhous ,ud Iltlle mental services IL lhp exclusion
of the Whl'e man. preferred hy their e|uila,ers ttcauss ol
the au horny aud control Which they can exercise. and
~treq0enI /, because 81 The ease and Facility With which
rley can remnaarate such serYIcrs. venture lie opin-
ion llal Il larger emigration oi eur White labiref, Is pro
dured by our free negroes Than by the lustIllII III Il slay
cry.
But il is % J"ctcd by sone that he removal of our
free negroes would be cTnrl aad lalun3n AID ,ti'us}vc
10 the benevolent feelings OF The aye. | VII hruety ex
anime this objection. he Tree negro Is a mere dcazel.
not entitled 10 the rights Of The .lllz'n. He is the Object
ofa peculiar AID ri-d leglslallea. Even II Il resent H.
sultsa at the lands ot the wbir mau he is liable 10 81
we're punishment. The Intelligent and enljght, ned being.
of proper feelings aud >pIf. would Instantly ab9aloa 4
com nunlty oi winch ha Is The snIJ ct ot 81 marked 81
diScrimlnai N; yet the ire nearl cliHIs to his blrtll
place, Can he, therefore, he regard. d a, u cont oicnt
led y ul his true interest? And ought his t., lhgs Ia be
allowed 10 rule that p'hcy by Which those interests Will
be promoted? Isl crnrl and Infuman IL PERM, the free
negro 10 lean 10 read aud "lltc, 10 vote, 10 bear AIMS.
In resent insults, III short 10 eN"rc,sr al The nights aud
privileges rt he white nan2 Surely moi. Yer our pol
icy will not allow 10 h'm these lgh prrsllrges. And II
there be in his natural character The elements 10 rnake
him a ercal and you'd mai. II IS hoi el' s. 10 tApct thai
| tlty Will ever he deyclo ped under Our p icy. Fine II
humanity lheo consists, not In send ng llIem from oul
State, hut IN retaining them ntott>i IS. h is II
me unacconntatle how there sneuld be a dlileif nee oi u
plnion on his question. lIere he Tree n,pt1ls drgrad' d by
our pulley "A policy which We cannot relaA. aud II Is ii
our DON ct ~ Stbl MN ~ ililiI tlflhi II :. " III 4 tbDtJl III
society and all the agencies that con flbnle Ia The advance
mrni and i'm Improvement of mankind are within his reach
and are we 10 be deferred from this benevolent under
taking by the cries .. those who affect an oyerWfooah
tenderness and humanlly} SLY tn those who sympa
thise with the negro, who mourn his moral DEGRADATION
and look forward with hope 10 the day " hen he aItl bt
elevated IN the scale of humanity aud placed ON a tpol
ing Of social equality with the white man, lhelr hopes
wishes and sympathIes can never be gfatfl-d here.
consider then that II Is cruel ad thurman not 10 :, ne
the free negro away. We are bound Ia do II as ben. yoen
M n and rs tliihinl guardians t the ttst Interests Il ON
rood old Commonwealth. thoroughly convinced thai
his is "A wisepalht, and IS called Tor 10y the best die
tatas of humanity; that il Will b. a blessing 10 ihe nrgr,
aud u our State, earnestly recommend immediate step
10 be taken 10 effect his Important purpose.
recommend the passage oi a Ia" providing I AT tht
free negroes shall be removed by counties. In rflnoy
ing them by counties, no SOFIA or domestic tie Will be
broken. That it be provided. mlen a law acts upon
county or counties. il shall he fnal aud complete: no free
negroes ever thereafter 10 reside therein. That they be
sent at the public eN pcnse 10 The countries where sa
very does MT exist, As passengers in merchant ytssels
aud particularly 10 Liberia. II acceptable tn tnr authori
ties such a law. provided with the proper details
would be perfectly easy of execution. and would not eosI
the State, am satisfied, Il sum per year greater than
that which WAS Tor many years appropriated IN and m
our COLONIZATION Society. Indeed, have received an
lnf5rmal ropes lion from the island finn ad, thai sh,
will pay halt the expenses of all that may be- sent 10 her
as Veil as assurances from other quarters that they would
cheertnlly receive them.
The Ptniie0t ary Institution !. not as productive, i
$1,000, 80, ,.a 4, ~. I-atI -. - l. a.