Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-11-14
LOVE OF COUNTRY.

the Hon II. ". billiard. a member 81 the House
Of Representatives. from the same State. Mr..
King has been in the service Of his country 80
long that his name has become associated with
almost every important question which has been
ag,aed Tor Thirty years past. First as repre-
sentative from North Carolina then Senator
from the State Of Alabama, afterwards Mi mister
10 a Foreign country, and again in The Senate
from his adopted State and President Of that dis
tinguished body, will most assuredly cnGtle the
views, which he considers ii his duty to publish
to his coun'rymen to a serious consideration
The constituents Of Mr.. billiard, DESTROYS of
rendering testimonial Of their appreciation Of
his representative character and fidelity, tender
ed him the compliment, OF a public dinner Of
which considerations Of domestic nature for
babe an acceptance, and after making known that
fact, he embraced the occasion 10 commune with
them upon the questions which he had acted as
a public agent in which all must agree with us
that the caption of this article is slrkngly dis
played. Though these two distinguished men
belong 10 opposite political parties, and differ
very materially in many Of theirnotlons on pol-
zeal economy, yet when the great questions Of
the perpetuiiy of the ConIederaey are presented,
they are found together admonishng their coun-
uymen to stand by, uphold. and sustain the instu-
lions OF this grea, Republic. In sustaining the
laws of the land, as they now stand no Southern
man or community are surrenderng any rights
which they possess. The observance of one law
on the part of the North, will give stability to the
whole. There ~ nothing now for the South to
do, but 10 check the disorganlzing spirit of the
few in her own section, and require fulGllmcnt
in every particular, at the hands of the North
The great drama is to be acted in the territories
of the Free States II IS a question upon which
their population are divided, and plain, open
and violent disregard Of the provisions Of a sta
tutc founded in Justice and night, cannot be re-
garded in any other light than determined pur-
pose to produce all the evils and calamities which
patIl otism has disccrned andendeavorcd 10 avert
Yet with those distinguished statesmen, we hone
that the ianatciSm " hch deludes so many North.
ern communities, will be overcome by the law
abiding and law-obselvng portion of that coun-
try. That the love of country which is now
working It's deep and great design in the hearts
OF all rejecting mcn-men who reflect upon
the consequences OF diSunion-will extend itself
above all faction, and leave It's naked deformi-
: ty exposed 10 the ccnsurc and indignation which
il deserves.
Tusc Noos,. OcronER %, 1850
/ GENTLrNrS' The resolution adopted by my fellow
citizens # Tuscaloosa approx tory Of my course On the
monentous and exciting questions "hleh engaged thr
toni n Of Congress at It's last session has afdcd me
the lveliesl qualification. DUNG my long public ser.
wee ansi d. sire has be advance the ter
ri tlp Of had 4
conhded them 10 my ere The Only reward desi ed
tier arpr batlon. NV friends of Eusca Dos,
. not overtaed the difficulties aud enharassnrntS which
and Others had cncounrer for knew fnll well that
be- action what it might we could scarcely hope t,
escape sure rh'r because had welded too much
~ had rendered all adjustment Of these fearful questions
ctleahIe by standing the verge Of ri ,h
Mos sen>iby did feel he spnnsibe position IN which
was placed aud ! rndravofed II survey the Who'll,
gro nd, weigh well all the consequences, aud shap,
my course Ia preserve unimpned the honor If the
South protect lis constitutional lights, aud the I'm
I'm. feel flied in saving thai the honor of the South
Iemsios un'a,nshrd. The Constitution has not been
VOL ted. Sill we have good reas 10 compain of tho
gross injustice have su1rrd BY the admission If Cali
tonia Stat, with territory greater than three o
the hrgtsi Of tle Safes Of the Union. with the rxcep
non 81 Texas from the whole # which the SOU the RI
upe tntctualy excluded by the prohibition If slave
~ confirmed in her constitution. Against this mi stict
cxerted myself 10 he utmost but dnes it furnish luS'i
liable ground fHa resort to the extreme measures uprnl,
Nnd warmly advocated by Iottlun at our cZ nsl
think not; for, II every act # oppression upJns, l-g~
atlon furnished 90 ground for III destruction Of th
great Government, the wonder ard the admaii N # he
would, 1t would. long since have been broken 1T fac
mrns. When The embargo laws ca friel deSoation +,
The shores OF New E"gland. dcstr wed her commerce
and left her ships 10 at her Whtrves what w.tl,
nave been ihr feeling had srcllon determined h dis
! Iva The lniou} When the unjust unequal, ard mos
oppressive tamil et S2S pressed heavily upon Southerl
r. industry, which If The Southern Sares WIN the keep
ton ot ; nh Carol m, gave coumen,nce I, qualification
Far he II tfom h p,ate Nurlhern aggIes.ioul \,
II man has f. II more sihy Than | have, md few i
ri have resisted II with d. tcumn,d spirit True
have differed with many of my Southern brethren a
to the measures which strict regard f. Southern Tiuh
required me In oppre | acted, as am nfilen the,
did, IN accordance with What believed du,y tn ouI
section demanded which error time must deter
NINE.
The approval Of my urse by the intelligent and nat
rotc citizens Of Tuscaloosa serves confirm me in tn,
correctness of the views had TAKEN and strenr hens N,
conviction that may RELY with confidence on The sube
Judgment Of he people of Alabama II justify and susi
me- Little did suppose that |, SouheTnor by birth
and education-hound 10 the South by the strong tie o.
interests and still stranger of gratitude generous and
cnhding constituency who tor nearly thity wears have
sustained and supported me-hat of all men could be
charged by any onc as having proved fshess the land
ot my tith mus, excite the surprise of all who have OBJ
served public course uniunuenced ny passion or
Iudice. Some twenty years past subjected to smi-
=, lar denuGcaion. | dSregarded it them | shall do SD
W, sa shtd that the result will be as It then was
ha advocates Tor m as should Judge from the
. resolutions adopted at several public meetings. in this