Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-30

some etfectual guard. No additional remarks can
make his disobedience clear and he now stands
condemned for disobeyng the instructions of bis egs-
ature which he himself praises and which he does not
even pretend to charge with dsunon.
notice, IN the progress Of this communication. that
Col Benton evnced unusual socitude to contound the
Missouri compromise and all other compromise OF the
kind with the Nmot proviso. attribute 1t, IN part,
to desire to screen himself from the odum OF having
voted for the Nilmot provso, by confoundng 1t with
other measures that far less offensive but said
that there another powerful reason which
would be explaine in the sequel. That reason was
to shelter himself if possible against the charge Ut Vi
olang Instructions, which he acknowledged to be a.
bove exception 1.-The could possibly establish that the
Missouri compromise and the Wilmot proyiso were
Identical he would have his constituents believe, to
obey the one would be to obey the other. But have
shown that impossible, and thus he is left without
the possibility Of escaping the charge Of disobeyng
them
With few additional remarks shall close this long
communication
Colonel Benton assigns devotion to the Union his
motive for taking the he has and, by impca-
ton charges yours being the side of duion and his
and the abotiOniss that Of union In this he but fol-
lOwst he example of all who have betrayed you 1t is
common that it has become notorious that strong
profession OF attachment to the Union, and condemna
ton of what is called the violence and ultrasm of the
South, accompanied by a vOey of abuse Of me, and
the absence Of all censure condemnation of your
saants, certain sigma that he who uters them
ready to seize the first opportunity to desert your
cause.
To these designs may be added another an appeal
that portion of the Farewell Address of the Father
of his Country, quoted by Col Benton under eircum-
stances which make its application apply you and
not to those who assai you. respond to every word
it contains with a hearty 1t is indeed deeply
to be depored that parties should be designated by ge
ographical position and | regard whatever party or
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probation. But, to avoid geographical designation of
parties is indispensable that each section Of the IN
ion should respect the rights of the others and careful
ly abstain from violating them. Unless that is done
twill be impossible to avoid it aggression will and
ought lead to resistance the part Of those whose
rights are trampled upon and safety endangered
Sectional assault side, and sectional resistance
the other cannot fail to lead to sectional desgna-
ton of parties The blame and responsibility rghtful-
ly falls on the section which assais, and not that
which repes assaults. Which that is in the present
case admits of no doubts The South has been on the
defensive throughout, and borne indignites and en-
croachmentS its rights and safety with patience
unexamped and yet she is basey charged with disu-
Mon, and the North landed as its advocate. We must
learn to disregard such unfounded and unjust charges
and manfuly do duty to save both the Union and
ourselves fit can be done consistently with equal
ty and safety and ii not, to ourselves at all
events In dong should but follow the example
of our Washingon in the great struggle which severed
tie union between the colonies the mother coun
try He was ardently attached to that union, strug
sled hard to preserve it BY resisting tie encroachment;
of Parliament to the old and established rights and
privileges Of the colonies but the folly and inaualior
Of Parliament, and the vile Vaccinations of tories a.
mong ourselves, rendered all bis efforts and those Of
the patriots Of his day unayang. The world knows
the consequence. Ny sincere prayer is that those
who encrOaching on our rghts-rghts essential tc
safety, and the solemnly guaranteed than those Of
the coonies-ma as well for their sake as onrs profit
by the example. JOHN c. CALHOUN.
Fort HILL July g. 1919