Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


this important measure. Every force operating
IN its favor, produces strong counleaciing mo.
ton. The efforts made to secure the PASSAGE of
the bill reported by the Committee oflhirecn prn.
duce a strong reaction. And all efforts to de-
stroy the equilibrium have proved futile. The
press and the legislature of the nation have dis.
cusSed the important issue before us al great
length. The people understand it fully The
public mind has been well informed And the
time for a stoppage of the discussion has come
and with it the hour ofaction upon the great mea-
sare has arrived. We shall therefore, not stop 10
discuss the compromise but ask the people fYir-
ginia 10 hear us with respect to action
Virginia claims to be the mother of States. Be
it so. Now YOU, who constitute the population
of Virginia. know full well the course which n
mother would pursue, should her offspring be in
VOWED ina family fcud She would speak 10
them the language of Cancellation, unite their con-
nicting views and interest in some compromise
plan for The good of the whole. And will Nir-
ginia make pretension to the possession OF a char
acter, which her actions will show is not hers Or
which they will show she disgraces No. yir
ginia is too loyal TO herself too loyal to her duty
and too loyal to her professions to act thus. The
prior course of Virginia jusfcs this reply. And
il is now for Virginia to decide whether she is en-
titled 10 the encomiuns she has received. Heie
is an opportunity for Virginia to show her devo-
edness to the interests Of our great Republican
Union. Her Legislative body took the initiatory
steps, which preceded the war, that led to the
declaration of our independence. And it is due
from Virginia, that she should now take the lead
in the struggle for the preservation of our nation
al compact. We feel assured that the sentiment
of Virginia is against dsunion; but to entertain
sentiments adverse to dsunion is not sufficient.
Before these sentiments can weigh as they should
/ thni p1nS he mn An1 "a
la loiter when much can be added to the weight
of the compromise by an expression of her opin-
ion VIII she do it j? The time has come when she
should speak. Now is the time. The component
parts ofthe confederacy look towards her and ST.
lentlv she is eXerng her influence, which, the is
sue, will prove TO be, by means, inconsderable.
Then, Vrginians, be loyal to the Constitution,
and show your devotedness to the the Union -
Let vifginians cease TO be Wings and Democrats,
lay down their party banners and, rallying around
the insignia of the nation, devote themselves ex-
clusvely to the preservation of the Union. And
when, by this noble course Of action, the animos-
tiles of contendlng factions shall be swallowed
up by the spirit of Cancellation, we can return 10
our strife for party ascendency; but until then let
the Union be the absorbing idea.
You are called upon, people OF Virginia, TO as
sembe in each county and town and make ex-
presslons of your sentiments Be not tardy in
the discharge OF this duty. Assemble at once
and let the voice of Virginia be fully and freely
spoken. Let Richmond begin and that begin
ming will meet with spontaneous burst OF APP
plause. And not only So Spontaneously the
people of every city, town and county will as
sembe and speak out boldly for the Compromise.
People of Virginia wait no longer Commence
and commence now. Maintain the character of
Virginia. Show The States of the confederacy
that the patriotic people of Virginia are not mar
rowed down to the ideas of State Rights; but that
they, with minds enlarged by enlightened wisdom.
and feelings expanded by exalted patriotism, Yves
embrace the Union in the political schemes which
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