Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08
VOL. NNV1.--NO. so

sanctioned by Democratic State Conventions in yirpini,,
Geatan aud Florida. Is set lorth by Mr., Van uTen in
The following words
Let Us noF consider the grounds upon which some Of
our Southern friends have threatened only 10 exclude
our sentavos from the convention but our ciyans
rm all SHARE in the administration Of the government,
II Il charged HAT we the friends Of HE Nnio MD
yisa, that pmvso was attached 10 bill apprupriaou
&}aeoNuo Tor the purchase Of rcrnt, lrm Mexico
aud II declared thai The by which such territory VIVA
acquired whatever II might be. should and must contain
ltud idenl1 provision hy which SLAVERY eScept ns
punishment for crilnr. should be forever excluded from
the territory acquired. The proyso in This shape receiv-
cd the vote OF every representative from this State In
tnnerrss ave ohe. Our Senators were instructed and
our representatives requested by the Legislature Of lsaa,
lhmk unahimou~lf. 10 support this ptoyisn. Pennsyl-
fanl1. Michigan, ONO aud nearly all the free States.
m1dr similar instruction aud requests Congress 10 organ.
ne territorial GOV, tnmopt them Oreuon il ours.
aud lis Inhabitants pellon Congress for the same pfo.
eeon. paf Srnate, with oae rNcepon aud our lionSa
ol Assembly with oar, have instructed Senators
ond requested onr Representatives procure the nser-
ton. IN these territorial acts of prohibition against the
admission oi slavery INTO sse regions long as they
shall cont ne territories. Thu States of Virginia. Ala
hama. u'men \ tnr"'na and florlNa, in selecting
delegates 10 tho national conventions insist that neither
tongs nor the people OF errtires have power to pre-
vent the holding o slaves IN those free terot les, that
independent ol any law. southern slave holder has
Wright 10 teillr IN Tree territory with slaves and hold
lhtn as such. liz democrats ct New York maintain
the aan may differ with theni in opinon and ASSERT
thai knowing this aud dcsng preserve The unity Of
Tin denottanc parry asno dteanized they have nev-
q nude tins faith eanoIimR1esl IN election The deu-
oeat~ IN The States utrrcd nyow that they will I'M.
def noP'fal necessity whatever. support any man for
the Office 81 President ire Pr 1cnt who does not
conform 10 their creed upon thus subject Northern
men must therefore yield 10 these iniperiois demands
OF the southern domoeras alluded must abandon their
position With men of honar there Is but one course I'd
pufsnc-the party IN the wfung must yeldi and in
thus ene' the southern position musi he surrendered or
The No1th mnsl ASSUME the responsibility ordisnember-
tne the dcmrmlc nfty'
From this Sposulon OF the views and determinations
@ The New York democracy OF q large potlin of them
We lnn To aa1her fnFer upon or table IN which the seh
llmenS and purposes 81 the Southern democrats are de-
elafed. The thafeatin Mercury Of Monday last ut
the close OF an Article nnmadreugnlbn tie recent ease
AT ashngon Of the abduction and recapure of frti,s
SAVES. remarks
Hi. thing bad 10 COME prnnsylvara and her Wi.
moi enante7 soNed the seed broadcast and the crop IL
no" coming up, pehqurup plentiful harvest Of crime
aud tnfpuude II IS bul the beginning o( the end Il
has eowc n the best tlWe Tic candidates for tho
Presidency about 10 be selected. and mos, wisely
aud appropriately did Alabama. Virginia Florida and
Ghara demand OF the Domnernc parry that their can.
ddaio shall be ee hom all faint oi anspcion upon this
important question. We hope their representatives nj
liaimorc will stand mp strictly tu this acquisitions "a tho
only Safeguard of the South. aud that the other slave
States WHO have heretofore snnthered the voice of their
people on this vital question. will have no compano-
ship with those who deny withhold from ns The full
lest and mont perfect recognition OF our rights and their
duties
Let the slavr States noW rally and de -dand their
ll2hs | het only safely Is union among themselves
They now plye way, they never will have so fair an
opportunity ri acting IN concert and efficiently They
have never hadso TAR chance vudlcalnp heir rights
ol enforcing them 81 procuring their full reeosnon-
lbs Is but The beginning Of outbreak moi checked,
promptly and thoroughly our rights nJt worth an
hour putehaec.'