Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-07

10. G. d. Camden, Harrison
II. +. IL. Pierpon, Marion.
We published in our last NJ lnday's paper, the Res ou
lions adopted by the meeting of the Dem cracy Of Chars
ton South Carolina, opposed 10 the election Of Genera
Cass The Preamble, by which they accompanied
j, a paper Of great p,wer. We have where in
succnct FORM such strong ohrc Di Urged against
Gen. Cass in the following paragraph. The conclud-
ing sentence IS fraught with true philosophy. I'VE
prefer to rely the independence of one who will refuse
to make any promise. than in the ace tenn, of him
who will promise every thing that is a,kel for."-
Some regard, learn on the history Of the
Baltimore Convention, was had in the framing Of the
platform to the supposed size Of the nominees gulle
By the Of vague geneEaes AMI by the omission OF
some particular worJs, the test was made easy 10
swallow possible This tender consideration en-
rrely unnecessary Gen Cass is just the man to gulp
down any dose that is presented him. Had the Wrlmo
Proviso protective tariff AMI The doctrines Of the proc
lainatiun been constituents of the platform Of faith ten
dered to him, he would not have refused his ready
assent He the eff acy of si:h p,'ci creeds at
about the value Of IN house oath, as binding
the conscience subsr plon to the thirty nine
cles used be regarded in England. when required as
iO Sedl III HlllSlTy OF membership
Of college Cambridge OxfJd. lie was doubtless
aware Of the 'face temper" and to prevent the posi-
bllity Of making other pledges expana os clos ID his
letter of acceptance by declaration of his Intention to
promise nothing more-a promise which he carried into
effect, when, at Cleveland he made the noise pretex
for saying what he thought abJut Internal Improve
meni.
1--WE object to Gen. Cas- because Of our deem and
settled conviction that his Administration would be mar
ked by that disregard Of peaceful relations with the
world, in the maintenance of which has hitherto been
found the elements IF succeSs and the key stone Of
our greatness. We object Gen raj Cas- because i'll
all the measures which have recently been presented to
the Senate of the United States and particularly the
settlement of the Oregon question with the Government
Of Great Britan-an1 the Development Of the obj CTS
for the prosecution Of the late war with The auirllS
in Mexico he has exhibited settled disregard Of Ihse
cardinal prime pies OF peaceful government and echo-
mical Administration which have governed every ct Ell
officer of country from the time of George Washing
ton to John Tyler aud has than occasion
provoked the opposition and condemnation of our disin-
guished esman j. T.. Calhoun. We hjsct to Gen.
Cas-, because his votes will show that in relation the
powers of the General Government to aid in the vast
schemes Of Internal Improvements, against which this
State has for years increasingly battled, he will be
found earnest IN the support of huse measures which op
crate 10 drain the South 10 enrich the North and Vest
We object TO Cen1 Cas- because satisfied
that with the opinions he has expressed in plaion to
tie hit Of the citizen of the slavehvldng STATES TO
grate with his pr perty in slaves 10 new acquired
eritpry. he has seemed TO promise the people of the
South The sanction OF his IL the unconst uonal-
y of the Wilmot Pruvso-that his letter MIR. Mich
olson contains guaranty that will be preserv
sd-that so far from this if he has OPP sed the Abolition
party by any declaration against the " mot Proviso he
he has at the time, explained 10 then how the
end that they desire TO accomplish through the Provs
he better obtained ihrouoh the rmentay nG
local legislatures of the territories We have every reaS N
10 believe that General CasS has been at time the
eanes, advocate Of the principles of the Wno Proviso
that afterwards he doubted its expediency only-and
that subseq emily, and only very recently has h. de-
clared his opposition to 1t unconS uIonal. G'n'l
Cas-, best, las modified his opinion only matter
of f,,m AMI not Of su stance. He still submits that
there is way in which upon soil that belongs to the
Of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and the other
slave holding States, in common, the citizens If iher of
these removing with his property mo such terri
tory may be only denied for it the prote ton Of the
Constitution, bat be forced its abandonment without
the color Of right, remedy for his loss 10 mat
this insult and wrong can be effected. 1t in
any cay be done, By its exercise degraded
and sunk If the territories the property Of
the states, and The southern states equal IN their
eregnty and independence with The other States
position is, that III the territories which belong 10 The
United States neither the Congress of he United States
the local government of such territories have any
power TO pass any law which shall Interfere with the free
enjoyment Of such ferres I, The people any Of these
United States, and with such properly as they may
choose take there with them. We have he opinion Of
Zen. Cass that there is mode by which this Prohibition
can be constitutonaly exercised, and when for
him confirm his opinion. and in doing ad Ill
own nfeIirty. Claiming to be sovereign states, We
concede the right Of others control in the enjoy
ment Of that which belongs us.-Cn these grounds
we oppose therefore, General Cass.-Ne OBJ ct TO his
opinions as he has express ed then-And we are free
moreover, to admit that though bis notifications
Of opinion have been recently in favor, still these
mod"a iona have taken place under strong iempa IONS
and these graified, continued facility might
able him again 10 to the opinions which hitherto
have been expressed with Ell Ia confidence and may III
timatey ctIimend themselves his Judgment as the
true exposition which he should adhere We prefer
TO rely the Independence Of xhu will refuse
make any promise, lan the cile temper Of him who
will promise eve ~ hing that is asked for.''
The Union is ready to catch at anything. Not long ago