Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-05

the bltterest feelings of hostility between them and
the North But the reverse would be the case be-
tween the blacks OF the South and the people Of the
North. Owing their emancipation to them they would
regard them as friends guard ans, and patrons and
centre accordingly, all their sympathy in them The
people OF the North would fail reciprocate and
to favor them instead Of the whites. Under the inu
ence OF such feelings and impeed by fanaticlsm and
love of power, they would not stop at emancipation
Another step would be taken-to raise them to po-
tlcal and social equality with their former owners, by
giving them the right of voting and holding public Of
fees under the federal government We see the first
step toward 1t 10 the bill already ALLUDED Toto vest
the free blacks and slaves with the right the
question OF emancipation in this District But when
once raised to equality they would become the fast
political associates of the orth acting and voting with
them Oh all questions and by this political union be-
tween them, holding the white race at the South in
complete subsection. Tie blacks, and the prohigate
whites that might unite with them would become the
principal recipients of federal offices and patronage,
and would, in consequence be raised above the whites
of the South in the political and social scale. We
would, IN a word change conditions with them-a de-
gradaon greater than has yet fallen to the lot of
free and enlightened people, and one from which we
couldnot escape, should emancipation take place
(Which it certainly will if prevented0 but by flee
/ ing the homes Of ourselves and ancestors and by
abandoning country former slaves to become
the permanent abode of disorder anarchy poyerty mis-
ery and Indebtedness.
| With such prospect before u.s. the gravest and
most solemn question that claimed the attention
of people i presented your consideration: What
is to be done to prevent it It is question belong
ing to you to decide. All propose is, to give you
our opinion.
We, them arc of the opinion that the first snd ndis
pensable step, without which nothing can be donea and
with which everything may, be, is to be united among
yourselves, this great and most vital question:
The want of union and concert in reference to it has
brought the South the Mon, and system of gov
eminent their present perllUus condition Instead
| "A of do
dlnae not on to questions of policy but to the
preservation ofparty ties and ensuring Of party sue
cess. AS high as we hold due respect for these we
hold them subordinate to that and other questions
involving our safety and happiness Until they are
held by the South, the North will not believe that
you are in earnest in opposition their encroach-
ments and they will continue follow after an
other until the wsrk of abolition is finished To con-
vince them that you are you must prove by your acts
that you hold all other questions subordinate to it,
you become united and prove yourselves in earnest
the orth will be brought to pause, and to calcu-
latlon OF consequences and that may lead to change
OF measures and the adoption Of course of policy
that may quietly and peaceaby terminate this long
conflict between the two sections If it should not
nothing would remain for you but to stand up mmo-
vably In defence of rights involving your a-your
property, prosperity, equality, liberty, and safety
As the assailed, You would stand justified by all
laws, human and divine in repeling blow SO dan |
gerouS without looking consequences and to resort
|
saants, and not you, would be responsible for conse
quences.
Entertaining these opinions we earnestly entreat
you to be unHed and for that purpose adopt all nee
essary measures. Beyond this, think it would not
be proper to 60 at present
we hope if you should unite with anything like IN
animit, it may of itself apply remedy to this deep
seated and dangerous disease but if such should not
be the case the time will then have come for YOU to de
eide what course to adopt.
Mr. ~ lo,,t Io Lnla :,
table The yeas and nays being demanded, the motion
was rejected-yeas >, nays co.
Those who voted III the affirmative are
Messrs. Clayton Spruance, Pearce, r. Johnson,
Metcalf, Underwood Bell, Chapman, Crisfed, Roman,
Goggin, Clngman, 7. B. King, Barringer, Stephens,
Toombs, Morehead, Barrow, Cooke Crozier, Gentry,
Haskell, Cabell, Fournoy, and Preston-2S.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Mason, Hunter Butler, Calhoun, Downs,
Turney, Atchison Davis, Foote King Borland, West
colt, ulee, Rush, S. Houston, Lyon, McLane Atkin-
SON Bayly Bedinger, Bocock. W. Brown, Meade, Nc
DoweI, Fulton, R. Thompson, Mckay, Daniel, Pende-
ton, l. Holmes, Rhett Simpson W allace, Woodward H. I
Cobb, HARRISON, Iverson, J. W. Jones, Lumpkin W.
r. W Cobb, Gayle, Harris, A G. Brown, Featherston
j. thompson, Iompkins, billiard, Ilarmanson, Morse
La Sere Boyd Peyton Hill, Stanton, Thomas, Kauf
man, Pilsbury, Bowlin r. W. johnson, H. " John
son. Berrien and Venable-60.
Mr. BERRIEN moved to recommit the address to the
committee with instructions.
was done, and the address recommitted without
instructions
The yeas and nays being demanded, were as follows:
yeas Al, nays 40.
| Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Clayton Spruance, Pearce r. johnson, Ber-
rlen, Metcaf Underwood, Rush. Houston, Chapman
Crisfeld lyon, McLane, Roman, Flournov, Fulton
Goggin, Mcdowell Pendleton, Preston, Barringer,
Clingman Mckay, ii. Cobb, J. W. Jones T. B. King. |
Lumpkin, Stephens, Toombs IIilliard Boyd Morehead
| cyp (rn1i
as Pillsbury and Kaufman--4l.
| Those who voted in the negative arc
Messrs Mason, Hunter, Butler, Calhoun. II. John
son, Turney, Downes J Davis Foote W r. King
Atchison, Borand, Westcott Yulee, Atkinson, Bavy,
BGcock. Bedinger W. G. Brown, Meade r. Thomp- |
son, Nenable Daniel, |. Holmes Rhett Simpson, Wal |
lace, Woodward HARRISON, Iverson, Gayle, Harris A.
q. Brown IIarmanson, Morse La Sere Pevton. Hill, |
Stanton, and r. W. Johnson-4O
MIR Stephens moved that this meeting adjourn SINE
d'e. The yeas and nays being demanded It was de-
cded IN the negatlve-yeas 20, nays SO.
| Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Clayton, Spruance. Pearce, r. johnson t n
derwood, Metcalf, Bell Chapman, Crsfeld Roman.
Goggin, l. B. King, Stephens, Toombs Morehead
Barrow Cooke, Crozier, Gentry Haskell, and Preston
| 30.
Those who voted in the negative are
! Messrs. Mason, Hunter, Butler, Calhoun H. John
son, Berrien, Turney, Downs Foote Davis King Bor-
land, 1ulee, Westcott Rush, S. Houston Atkinson,
Baylv, Bedinger, Bocock, w. G. Brown, Foutnov Full
ton, Meade, Mcdowell, Pendleton, r. Thompson Ba
ringer Cliugman, Mckay, Venabe, Daniel, l. Holmes,
| Rhett, Simpson, allace, W Woodward, HARRISON Iyer-
son J. W. Jones, Gayle, Harris, billiard A. G. Brown
J. Thompson Tompkns Harmanson Morse La Sere,
Boyd Peyton, Hill, Stanton Thomas, Cabe, kaufman,
Pillsbury, Bowln, and r. Johnson-59.
| Mr.. Stephens, Mr.. Chairman Mr. Rush and Ny