Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01
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-' -'t .''eateI the resolutions OF the JON:
II ."' l."o"!"S able speech
.-'-' ''',.' sl@t'AS the interest taken by hs
'-> ' l.e s"G] CT matter OF debate ana their
VI .'-al "t "o1!d as WEI by argument as by
.''t'e 'Htir 'lSh'S ana interests IN the pre-
49, S'' e .--''' 'taI ne would approach the solemn
"-lu''Il the lnhuence' as lar as he could avoid
-'' '-.. '..'tI'-' Inc question ne SAID, rose lar
.''' 'd>lIvrl-!hS OF party advantage 1t was
-.''' .-''.. y 4 liFtd 0hdlf4' OF hrst principles
-'-."'- -'--'' y '''1At be question OF UNION
III M -''." JIe m1"1lesJ gra7est' most awful s-
II u'IH uu'llS u presenter 70 the
c''a- t.l'h NJ cNlHzed man. Il ne should approach
~l " iii tAlS Witu ere emotion OF party impulse,
Ae F" ~-oH9r himself and violate every trust and
ft' "7--.-.. NJ representative duty ana moral pro
4
-' st'- -4-'I aIter lli. Il Was question q mere
I'M. t."r VIZ should take acton IN the ma'-
+'' VI, '.07 he wondered M" men could 4f-
n-l'. "t W'l uutl me EN- i upon Us DOVE
u--.- Mr. I'M TIT engine alter the house IS burned
Gown '' WE want unti the patient Is IN the last ago
TIT III le 4edIu struggle before we eend Tor the phy
ri.i'n u man designs 70 rob me, or to beat mean
W "Ll uAl. e lles me before resls' No, SAID Mr..
- we must maze tne resistance before 'he outrage IS
~ " u.s. MI ,. N,lI that lncplent steps towards the
INVASION '- our rights hal already been taken, \
committee oI congress la been actually ms iructed -
f'i r- u o4 applying the provisions of the Nilmot
~' u tIe new territories, and another 10 abolish
>t'rrl ami the saye-trAie IN the District OF Coum-
4-!- 44.e.- was at oar thresholds
" ARE as>al To d. hitting. while ever. day the
N'rt.e'A States are passing resolutions. nstrucns
Tier a"aeN IN Congress to vote for the " ilmot Pro
'~o h Ht u'% territories and expressing. the opinion
tt 1 navy Slave states ought to be admitted into the
Eelar- tr.n. Silence under such circumstance.
would he t-e ver-e>t lmpyHcy. and sassh egr,eu5e:
o- al our Northern brethren demanded
Vur Representatives, ID Congress, said tlr s., desire
ana mn aston az our hands They looked with hope
t1.\ lr-ula lhey were On the spot-a the very poins
~ A-h-'r-Anew best what was Transporting around
tHem duI consequently UNDERSTOOD well the nece..i-
n l'r action prompt firm, decided, unequivocal &c.
u.H anI WE ought to accord - :hels views TIE ~:
most respect.
" nave moreover, sand Nr. Segar, taken our ,os..
ZION. planted ourselves in So on certain .rour;
oa which AL agreed to stau. To change position
now, o. a pit resolutions nos less decided and srin
gent than those adopted then, would be a retrea:
aut backing oIt from position deliberately taken
such a TAT would not escape the observation 0:
Northern >aracIty and watChulness, and would oce.
ate Is 2n enc Irl-emeut 10 Northern invasion II on.
r--- already sufficiently unscrupulous . arouse ous
an'r. '-.''> aul put Us upon the watch. For these
F=I> u- c.nu.1 support tue resolutions otfere: by
~. rtanea from tauquier, FAIRFAX and LOuioun.--
latN canE' our position, make u. acknowledge the
tt~-u-s> rur position. they do not mar UP to the
t~.~ a0t a~ ri ~ contede the constitutional powe.
I'M N'ss the umot Proylsn, which tie
-' tt|rT >1tey concede and which, fur one
-' MI. "t''I "li e'ilceue WhIe NE lA.ts 70
t..> -.'t lp a-l- ltls preliminary .tei
4A 'llT- "ei-t to tue entire abolition 2. elayer:.
".,l It'I. t1 the oiIectl0n that :he members u: