Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-02-22

There Is no difference az opinion here 81 ID ihe S.ate
about them. Every one must condemn Them as iul
Of evil, and without one particle of good Ii the
generai government has the power pass such laws
7 has the giants strength;a and II il does pass
them, will use il like The giant tyTanously Il
will pc time enough however, when the laws are
passed 70 think and speak OF, and plan dissola-
ilon q the Union Ny hopes. for The happiness,
/ great country, are conferred in The Union alone To
that cling, aud will look no where else: No Az
lania, no southern republic, dazzes vision OF light
ana beauty before my eyes There IS nothing in ii
distinction Of this Union. The shock that rends
that glorious fabric into atoms will carry desolation
70 every portion Of il ID win boot not ihen to de-
,ermine who suffers nosi where al Al, are ruined
shall enter into no det&iis nov enlarge upon the
I topics glanced al by the member nom Loudoun4-
be has said enough ioopen the eyes oil every meln-
Der OF this house 10 look al things they are, and
to lead US TO the counscls Of reflection delheration
| and reason. Such counsels alone here and else
where, wllsl the mutterings Of the storm that now
threaten The whole country. Passion and precipi-
tation and menace will only lash il into fury and
mingle in its wrath the vet sounder elements IL the
whole country and people, North and South. In all
this agitation are but advancing the schemes Of
those who mean ruin 10 the country and all its in
situations. The great masses of the people, the
ocean depths OF ireemen who make up the Strength,
and safety and glory Of this land, are yet unheaved
BY the lirtle storms that merely move their surface
multiplying ullraists.
There is strength enough, North and South, there
are sound heads and pure hearts enough to put down
and crush all these agators and all their absurdties
have an unbroken and abiding faith that theyswil
do SO. think, in the election OF the man no said
IN his Allison letter he was no ultrast see the
discrimination OF the peope--and speak of the peo-
pie IN contradstincon 10 corrupt and selfish dena.s
goSues and rotten presses and factions--lhat this
uproar and discord shall cease. All this abolition
M hav nfiara1 In e,,,l
and pestileniial atmosphere, and in the muck and
mire and miasmafa Of presidential contests In the
corrupt bargaining, andby the spoilsmen and for
the spols for Northern men with Southern princi-
Piles, and Northern men who change their principles
and square them TO any platform TO secure Office or
nomination. These toul bargainings have encou-
ragged the growth OF abolition al the North and multi
fhcaion at the South regular staples to be worked
up into poisoned weapons, as party occasions may
INQUIRE In these presidential contests these poison
ed weapons have been used by the mere spoilsmen
the pirates, camp followers, and Dugald Dalsettis
Of both parties. The people, thank God, have taken
the management OF the whole business into their
hands, and have determined in full council, that
these weapons are TO be laid aside md the welders
OF them put down. Let Northern .letter writer's"
account Tor the increase OF abolition excitement as
they may, the people, North and South, have area-
dy made the grand move TO sufOcate the whole of IT.
and 10 dry up the fuurtans-the fountains of niqui-
~ from which it boils and bubbles. They threaten
the Soulh-these former Northern allies Tor coasi-
deratioH Tor the sPoils-that when the pay runs out
their very dlsiHtvesed love for the South will run
out too. They tell US, we have been false To- our
selves" have elected Taylor and Fillmore, &C.,
and may now go 10 France for them, or any where
else What noble patriots, what sublimated lovers
Of their country! Sir, honest men need no such
meTeenaries. And sensible men will laugh TO scorn
all such corrupt bargains and rotten tenures, by
which their peace and security and properly are to
be held The people Of these United States in their
proud strength, can spurn the boasted powerof all
such rotten materials and props and bear alof their
uUns aireaIy and ali IS sale Old zack IS
ing and he and the people will manage their mat
ters without the aid and in spite Of the opposition
OF both rotten politicians and presses. There will
be no Wilmol PToviso, and no slavery law IN the
district eitherl The lovers OF storm and tempest
will ind their occupation gone Old lack is a mi
hiafy man. and OF course will make no long speech
es-he man oil action, not words He Is no meta
physician, thank God He is altogether unlearned
in political characterization and therefore he will
speak plain English and good common sense. He
will say to the North You affirm California and
New Mexico 10 be free soil and 50 10 continue, I'M
less made slave soil by law. Why, then, the Viii.
| mot Proviso, 10 auger, insult and provoke your
Southern breihrenl Il is a gratuitous insult. iii
veto it." And he will say 10 the South You at
| firm your right TO carry slaves 10 California and
| New Mexico do so; and II you are right, very
well The judges Of the land will expound the con-
| stitution. There is no need of a squabble, or OF
| fighting about it
In regard to the district and slavery therein, he
] ought 10 say and have no doubt will say TO the
North, Slavery exists in the district, and you sham
disturb vested rights. II Tree soil ought 10 remain
/ free SOIL (ydur own doctrine -saye soil ought &c
| remains slayeispil So keep the peace. That is the
business Of the people of the district, not yours.
j With this PLAIN talk, strong minded and hones
/ old man will brush away all these difficulties. All
parties will be satisfied; and there is need, and
will be none. of these resolutions to .prepare the
i hearts OF the people for war;