Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-02

stWeuts, Ia deny The power Il the General Government
IA match the militia he,oud lorts, and hold Il
llatiurd Convention, which. Whatever We're us real
olgces. bore lh aspect of seekine dissolution OF tue
uoHn itscll They ns aud ast, osl the confidence Of
the public. Bni his not apprehension ri a similar
late. ola widely different repnssed fear
less eNpfesson oi their real sentiments Of our
publ mont
How tdall, variant IL lhc present wa52 Tins ia 20
war a dacnrr lutnne unnecessary md Il offensive NJ
efessun. is MeNco that Is defending her fire sides,
her eastleS aud her affairs. not Aud how different
al-o#ls the ort ii the Wing party of the preaeh
day lrm lbat o the ma patt of the Federal party dn
my the war ot 1872 Far from inlrrposlng any ob
siacles 10 the prosecution Il r wnr. IT The Wings IN
oil are tepachahle al ALL II IL Ior having lent too
Irady arlly to II, without careful examination into the
ehfes oi the var And. out al eihee. who have rushed
Ia the persecution 1t the war WITH arIor and nac
ny dian thr Whlg3 Whose hearts havo hled mure
freely than those Of the Whss} " no have &c
In the ss Of sons. husbands bnher- faith
els. than " hlg parents W hig wives aud Wing broth
rs. III tins deadly and rnprntahlr strife
But the havoc Il wnr Is IN progress. and tho M less
drpnnhr havoc a an inhosplahle and prstllonta ell
mate. Without lndulsng IN unnecessary RETROSPECT
aud n-el's5 frpmaecs On th" past oil hearts and heads
should unte IN The patfutla undavur bring II
slaeto, closr l. here mr. way That this can be done1
Must We blndy continue the conflict without any visi
bio alJec, III any prospect OF definite tcfmnaon}-
lhs Is the lnpariant subject 0pun Which desire 10
suit aud 10 euinmune With YOU Who, IN his free gJv
commencement. ur At ANY t'me dufi ~ eAApnre' =
i)"es The r1Nt beong 10 The Nallon III the collective
Wisdom nl Inc Nation III tongieNs assembled, ~ Is II
vested saely IN srge incliorarv ol The lpvernmen7
\ declaration Ut war Is Tho highest AMI most nv Gll
exercise ot sovereignty The Convention. which tanned
our federal constitutions had learned from the pages Of
history that II had bnen often and oaty abused II had
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Ne 'onS, tuition provides at Congress shall have
power 10 declare war aud grant letters OF moouo and
fsal 10 mako rules concerning captures on lahd aud wa
lei ID alSe and support a'h,lo provide aud ma nian
my huu l" h,ahe rnNs ~ The government m the
ia"' an" nav" 'h''s' Nus NJ lf'flNH ihul inc
pine'Pai power. III regard To "ar with All lis n,la'y
attendants, Is graded Ia tnngfcss Whenever called up
on 10 determine upon He solemn question ol pfnee N VA
Congress must CONSIDER aud delberae and decide upon
be comm, need without any pr,ons DECLARATION Of lis oh
e.ts as in HE ease Of lhc EXISTING war with Mexico
{ ,npres, must ncf e,sar, p ~, - the anolity AT nny
line ia declare for what lrpscs IL shall he further nr
secuted If We .upp,sr funfr., docs nj pa,-ee, the
controlling authority attributed II IT. IL be eonicntcd
thar war having been once commenced the President
of the nilcd States may direct It m die accomplish
Of any oIcc's he picases. without consulting aud without
any regard the will Of tonlrss; the Convention will
have utterly failed ~ guarding The nation AGAINST The
:, buses and auln ion oi "A sinplo individual
Euher Congress, ~ the President unsi have the fipht
of Determining lpan the oiaels for which war shall b.
unsecured There Ia noolhrf alternative If lhe pre4
leut nssrsa If a nd ulay ,r,,srce If far oucta apous
IN, "A If of Cunnress " here i the difference bcveen
ur free Government and that If am, other nalirr urh
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