Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-14
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
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TIE FOES OF THE SOUTH.

The Southern Union party has been charged
with treason against the South The proof of this
charge is based upon the fact. that this party has
received the cooperation OF part of the North;
fact which proves nothing, unless ii can be de-
manstlated that this part of the North is hostile
TO The South. IN such a degree as to depart from
those principles of justice. which will protect It's
peculiar institutions. II is, therefore, only neces
sary 10 impair this reasoning, 10 examine into the
character OF those, who are the Northern allies of
the Union party They are The foes Of abolition
ism the opponents of Free -Soilism; men, who
have voted down the Wilmoi Pro,so; men, who
have opposed the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trct of Columbia; men, who voted for the Fugi-
tive Slave Bill They have mol acted with the
fanatics Of the North but belong 10 those potl-
cal parties, common 10 both sections OF the Union
and against both of which the abolition party en-
tcrtains most deadly hatred. Such are the
Northern allies Of the Union party.
Who are the Northern allies OF the Dlsunion-
isis Professedly they have none but be no,
deceived by these professions. True, their allies
ofthe North do not entertain The same opinions
upon the question Of slavery, nor do The allies
of the unlonists. But they hold the same
opinions in relation to the efficiency Of the
general government, the defects OF the Constitu-
ton, aud Join most heartily in the effort to break
up the federal Union. These allies are no other
than the Free Soil party; the party that has eagued
with the Southern fanatics TO oppose the territorial
governments for Utah and New Mexico; party
that has leagucd with the Southern fanatics, TO
oppose the Texan Boundary Bill; party that
has, III a majority of cases, found some shadow of
an apology for acting with the Southern Rights
party in pulling down the Constitution and break
ing up the Union.
Who then is i, that is convicted of treason
Tja IT,,, tI,o bo
party has acted with men of the North the Dis
unionisls are convicted of the same charge. Both
parties have accepted Northern aid but the dit
ference lies here--,hc Unionists have gone with
the liberal men of the North, who have respected
the prncipl of justice the DisunioniSts have
acted with the aboltoni>tS, who draw their free
soil sentiments from anaticism: the first has acted
with Mr.. Webster, the last with Mr. Seward the
first has acted with Cass, the last with Hale.
Upon their own argument they stand condemned.
The Disunionsts have not only acted with the
foes of the South, but upon questions OF vital in
tereN TO the South have Shrunk, while the
Unlonists have boldly met tte issue. With a
minority in The lower house of Congress, it is es
sontlal that the South insist upon the Constitu-
,ional privileges, with which she is endowed.
Among these the provision, that Congress shall
no, interfere with the question OF slavery yet, in
Rights party have boldly proclaimed that Con-
greSs shall guaranty the existence OF slavery in
the territories and even in California, against the
expressed will OF the people OF that State. The
Union party, acting upon lis convictions of Con
s,i,utonal right denounced this effort and demon.
Stro,ed TIM, ii would be a step iraught with uti-
mate ruin TO the South. II Congress should thus
act, its action would acknowledge the existence
of principle, which would legalise the passage
of the Wilmo, provso. This proyiso being le-
galised, the objections Of the North would he re-
moved, and the South would be called upon 10
submit to Northern mlsrule, to renew the bonds
of her covenant, OF eventually separate from all
connection with her Northern sisters But
there having been established, by the triumph OF
the Union party, the long promulgated doctrine
of non-lntervention, the South can yet maintain
the Union, and enjoy from ii greater protection
and safety.