Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-13
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pnR Sia; have had The pleasure Ia rece,y, van,
letter tans hitting the pr cecdiogs Of meeting Of M,
Nhlas oil 1azennva approving the plan Of The Pes,
aeht io the settlement of tho sectional controversy
.ne on oil the recent acqoison of territory aud Sane
pursued in supporting thar plan
ih's unsolicited testimony in my favor his ar,ard
me the deepest .aiicauon From III. Nhigs If nv
district have experienced nothiug hui kndness and es
peea' "se OF Gan 'nova have at all times manifested
'owads me warmth nf regard, and reposed In me yen
erons confidence Tor which know moi how pronrfy or
snHhc'enily TO acknowledge my gratitude
Not am less pleased with that put On Of yout mr.,
c'ed'nes which regards public questions than with that
which Is prs nal 10 my self rec ,pnya In Tho ,es,,
lions adopted the spirit and sentiment of the tu. N,,,
nj W higs They are firm aud manly hut tolerant and
temperate II /, 81 that honest speak Il is 80 that
wise men net Time of niger
lhs orin'ons OF The Wings OF Cayanovia arc nv opin
o"s' snail oppose now ns always, and IN such "A man
h'r as may seem 10 me under the c,fcumsaur mnst
wise and practical. the extension Of slavery To- free Ter
hotv bu'. my opposition 10 slavery shall no, seek
10 ahe away o. impair any iullona riph, which the
south may possess No member Of Congress la. ,ny
business In his cal capacity To inermedJ. ~ Nh
" "hlh the States; aud II is his swa,n duty faithful y
execute every provision Of the constitution Itp,n
"ese pon's can consent Ia no interpolation IN the hp
creed. am content with the work of th, p,,t,,s md
sagas OF the revolution. The party To which belong ia
constitutional. and not an abolition p,rty Under In,
CONSTITUTION we have prospered. The sun never sho,,
." twenty three millions Of people en,ync mn EQUAL
noun" Oh physical comfort. IT liberty without disorI,r
"'o OF moral and intellectual culture Who will null
ont one ~ the stones which ihls rdcc yes.7 Wh,
uate pace ~ hazard this go, Of human happiness
u - IN defence OF the constitution that the " hg pnr
mas hlth"fo rallied; II can be rallied under no other
ihey who are Mt content with this must seek either al
lanrr "
desire an end IN one another T. sectional strife
,0a' d's'"rhs us II we can live in peace under the
Union let us do 81; II MT let know IT, Ihaupb Al \
seven - atrs may not he able d,sslve the Conf de
iacy they may make inluerable Il IL time that there
should he frank and peri unie s,andinu rrcon,,l
a"" " else 'hal we prepare nut minds for separation
u lhe North VIII MT conhno It's hostility To sa very with
III 'he pale OF the constitution, certain that we en-,
mol I'VE together Nor the other hnnd can there be-
saon' !" the Government II the Sonh persists in of
Iois 10 make subsidiary 10 the increase of slavery
Northern opinion on this point strong aud resalue
10 oe Nhnq lshel; may. very hkoly be defeated Tor
uh'' but III he end 1t will crush every comblaa N that
NAV off'y II opa'ns II. Il may be fatal day when
'nh' harPehs. We want npt a tucr, but peace Il ia
mol enough hat pres nj DIN nites ay he arfanucd we
require security for Tho utur'. We must understand
each other.
Il is wellto loot this danger in thu face, II MT immi
nen. II Is real by keeping constantly before our eyes
we may 10 st AVOID II. But have strong L.,lh In the
good sense md patriotism of my country men They
VIII not spoil their high destiny and convert into roi
tempt The admiration " the world The Union will
sand u ~ only some demagogues that may fall.
AIN, very truly and respectfully, yours
WILLIAM DUER
II A. CooIIpoE. Esq Secretary.