Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-31
THE INION.

"DiSunion Let disunion reSound through ev-
cry vale and be echoed BY every bill" IA con
tinuauce IN the Union, as it is, will rum Us polit-
lcally and pecuniarily, and corrupt US morally"
This is the language ofr0yal South Carolina, who,
in her spirit Of fanaticism would attempt to force
the entire Contederacy TO act, as she may dictate,
and to follow her in her violations of law Size
may be ripe for disunion but she will invcst-
gate, she will learn that others have proper no
tons of Southern rights ~ well as She Other,
States are as willing to advocate Southern rights
az South Carolina. and they viii resist Northern
nterpositon with equal promptness and firmness.
But 70 speak Of disunon is to stake time by the
torelock, and prudent men. possessed of patriot
ism, will exhaust every means before they resort
to this. Dissolution is an ultra AGENT: ii will be
deplorable in its effects. South Carolina Hay
been mislcd in the adoption Of her policy Her
views are too ultra and hence tie means which
She employs are highly Objectionable Extremes
are almost always Objectionable; but when men
are influenced BY metaphysics and institute
theories based solely upon speculation we should
not wonder at their running into extremes Sys-
TENS of government, to be practicable, must Ne
based upon experience. The lawmaher, to w
successful, must be endowed with practical rath-
er than speculative mind. If South Carolina
would moderate her policy, she must reform her
legislators. If this course be not pursued, abstract
ideas Will be entertained and men induced to a.
dept ultra means.
We Do not believe, that South Carolina will
dare execute her threats. She may rage, She
may denounce Northern men and measures she
may advocate Southern rights, but the presence
OF danger, il we mistake not Will restore reason,
And that which was to he immediate revolt, will
soften down into remonsrance. About this We
may be mistaken; bat We are sure that in other
States, diSunion Will be reserved as dernier re-
sort.
Whilst South Carolina is seeking to perpetuate
slavery by dissolution the Union the Abolition
lStS,by the same means are endeavorng toetfect an
opposite result. The Aboltionists however surpass
the South CarolinanS. They speak thus I'VE
confess that we intend to trample under foot the
Constitution Of this country; we call upon YOU to
do likewise Threat of diSunion, however is
too powerful an agent to effect any good for, like
too strong an emetlC it COunteractS its own effects
1t is the visionary scheme of deluded politicians.
National patriotism Influences us to love union
and to avoid every act which will operate disas-
trouSly upon IT. The counsels Of the pure patri-
OTIS Of The DAYS Of The revolution stiIt inc in our
ears; and despite Of deluded South Carolinians,
Of fanatical Abolitioniss, we will act. as long
as practicable, upon that policy which they have
taught Men, whether of the North or South,
who advise disunion, ought to be denounced.-
For we are decidedly of the opinion, that, at this
period, circumstances do not Justify division Of
these United States; and we strongly hope and
believe, that such period will not come. We
see nothing in any quarter, North or South, East
or West, to prevent Us from remaining together
in. peace and harmony. As heretofore, we can
keep up profitable Intercourse with each other.
It is true, ambitious politicians are clustering but
we should not regard this. Similar conduct has
been manifested by restless politicians in all coun-
tries and in all ages.