Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-01

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- ~ how i,u.ur!7f- and decided should o. l''e
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r,s,... 10 Us, one eqra'y Tor iSc- tf hoh'f' anu "
r, The s..7.t ,y 1-h. at IL Ince ruon, seemed Gu
.I.-t3. t,,F. M I, few individuals, has now passed
= III +ra, -t-I "a fifteen SJvereIIn SAFES have a
l-. tho .l1i and endorsed II 10 the Congress OF NE
a,.J State a matter worthy II l-glsa'lon- ~
s,v - b,r If ail he : a'es Of the Union lave de-
c,rsd ,, f>ed dsermnall1 81 10 Influence ana 9uue
tb Irsst,r.a Department 1T Government. that Ils
laws nav operate ih- denial of hight. To the cIlZ-s OF
the : aeiioldIng aes admitted 10 belong 10 the cll
zans ftJe uiu-> aveholIag Safes. We cherished NE
hlps. that. however unreasonable was the c'ndlcI o
=, STATES which had to rated this spirit IN their Ped-
rt4-had allowed gradually NJ increase until assn
ei impraucs which demanded the name OF the State
the authoy and sanction 1r The act-ye that, Wheh
the Congress OF the United States was called on TO de-
clare measure 81 SubverSve Of all claim 10 piliilca
qnly and common right among the STATES, there Wono
have been som. pause-and the spirit which achieved
our ndependenre. and preserved US hitherto amid Inc
dangers whir assa-d u> would again have been dis
played while the peril which had been passed wond be
" which had been secured But this hope has pissed
away Al The last session Of the Congress ct the Uni
ted States that body yielded 10 the Influence which
could oiger be controlled; and N the passage q me
bin fr the government Of the Oregon Territory, win
the clause nr the Introduction u slavery. ndIca-
led ony the OPINION that the Prohibition OF slavery
IVA, CONSTITUTE nal. but proper in itself and that N 81
declaring the Congress of the United States could mint
and coQr, if not utterly d-ny. the right of me Save
holding rtlou Of the ntederacy to common occnpan-
cy the property Of the Union, while It retained lis as
lin Inishiug ftaure Of Slaveholdng community II
may be thar practically, the passage Of such law VIII
never be felt IN this prtIon OF the UnIon; Dnt We
shall be fatally ourselves, and the nights 50 rs
sena To our welfare and honor, If we fail to rec gnlse
and INSIST, that the establishment OF the principle, 50 lar
as that body is concerned in the settlement OF the qes
,ion, will be held imperative the same body, when
the case shall be presented. where Congress VIII be re
CURED 10 carry uil practice doctrine the correctness"
WHICH has been already asserted by t' own act 80 tar
as the party concerned whose Organzlnn has resulted
IN this decided triumph ard the Congress othe
l nled ates emed forced to believe that
the difficulty has been fell only in doing that WHEN IS
now done. HE first blow has been struck j he &c
cree has been prnnlnn ed and shall cheat ourselves
win nope, never raz u ia the history OF our race It
W. believe that at having disrcgarded the Obligations
which sond il The way Of the assertion Of the principle
and which involved political inleriorlty, they will
pause and become Just, only when they about TO real
lie the fruits OF their unghte1us conduct Nor wall L
be regarded as matter unworthy OF consideration, that
the power Of that portion Of the Union from which this
measure procres will he increased during the present
Congress- The majority in that body are1dy establish
ed, VIII be Confirmed by the accession OF new members;
and t" nsainS under heaven, bat own Conduct and
The union among ourselves can we upl for protection
from an attack which stimulated bv mast success in
creased power and INSTRUMENTATION of the most threaten
mo agraran spirit that has ever darkened our land will
look from the hills of Oregcn over the valleys of Cali
frnia and Nexr, as fields already won; and no oner
occupied tFan destined /, become the means by which
that Interference Shall he ateinn,ed with the Slave In
situations in the States themselves that will call on US
either 10 assume in or avn pers,ns the habits Of our
slaves or to in sruuoIe conbiuno in itself he
horrors and atrocities Of border contest and serve
WAT But dark and threatening as are the clouds that
1yerhanu us let us not or, tbs ,ya have means Gill
left in our hands which # IN, trnIy rsed NAV ver
from this dancer pluck far ms safety and rsstre ne a
rain 10 our former happv condition members ot Rppub
lie endaared to lis itIpns Nv he hlessngS il contsrs
and admired lhr,uuhout the world a. the ,fa ms,
and virtuons Government The attack which is mad,
n The riUhts If Ire Saveb linr S,.tes includes IN The
s,iracisu il PROMISES nunbar of S,ates c,mnr,sir1r
pulaon in their cap,citv fr the en;,vman, af neaa
md their aptiude f., tb,se o.surs which nations resr,
to in the defence of their rohs not inferi,r tn anv land
,r any peope in Christendm There is every re.so,
10 belieye-the,e Is every indncaooni to hnra ,ha,a w
every motive that can he conceived t tbe ri,in
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