Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-16


49,, FIR the Nirgipian
TO THE HON MESSRS. CLAY, CASS, " EB
SIER AND FOOTE.
ion gentlemen. who familiar with the present po-
li'eal history Of the country, well aware that in
this mos important crisis. The e1tire nation inclndinp
both sections, l. divided uroa The monenous ton of
slavery. YOU have had tn pleasure Of couppralin,
with that party Whci Is exetiiag itselfto sstta the
pending question upon tho most amclble ard friendly
terms, aud II a,tds great pleasure say that the
Efforts You have, 'Hoh uoltedly aud individuality made
are appreciated by m'jarty Of the ma ion. Bur not
wsIahGlIg g, there IL now being made 10y respectable
number oil your fellow cit zens great effort brinp into
dsrepnte ifp par 'whlrh you are attached The ehlI-
ae ef Il this opposition Is such to putllr il To rcsnc
both on account Of HE worthy gentlemen engaged N il
and lie mighty consequences winch are Ia Il ~ thrre
iroh do nrtru k myself am,ag tlat class OF phi i
cans, that s rca To drnauaee til Efforts of thps VIII
are opposed 10 Your scheme unpatrot e and them a. the
pnIsneTs o. h phantons Of marty" Ga the contrary
believe, lat In both secensmany tue patriots aud yefy
many Intelligent and wise aea men, are opposita YOU
hcsnse they believe Your scheme ms utianal and
unwi2e. To differ honestly with sarh is no crime and
though. amy humble opinion, the chartctr Of lie
up soa oYan Is lSpd uian principles stana,ly al va
aaee with Tiah ii sh ald b. totally neglected nor
di,regaidtd. As have fore mark d. Il Is an honest
and pair opp sltjun, aud hese gentlemen opposa
yau under The nv'con that in doing, they are pr
halng h best interests of tbs glorious Union.
that theyaet unwisely. Ode Of YOU has truly pnned
the iane table ndt of the un'ry upon the happen
ing ei So dlte an event Anolher of your number has
II dgfd hims II in opposition t. a very strong prfjulice
IN Ills WI ate against the recently before
The Senate to give his sanction II huse measures and
thereby pIom.t e the peace aad harmony and in the
VI" oi VT many respectable cillzeUs e the Uun IL
l'IelesS al>'. The qnrsti's fr your deta Is
lot, what sla be doue, fr all til you d. his been
eae aud II Is Tor HE country 10 repudata sustain vi
Ia ItttNA4 . ,..t., 1 J.,
sn tain YOU, there be bnl little doub, As lo the
4nfst i dIsnulor, t. The credit If an lns and
aepalied salesman. be II said. that 81 org he led a
respectable mlnur If the Sou h. II preached. -
And 1t has MY be- nee the death # the parted
patti oi III" South, tit lhe county has bel made ia
nlIlar h The munster OF d>uHion. liz sought coacill-
attn. II we allow Professions, and cannot d.
card hen, w justice 10 h. dead. b.llevr h. oIsd
Ia dls9onn only rs an nIt0aom But his flloNels, |
nuS be permitted tn saw with less discretion have open
y agowfd, aud sIrenouly urged the br akug up If the
union OF The Sa'es. seems t. me exceedingly ,tunge
that they should lend themselves to nares y
"rang; though tue thai zeal for TIN cause strength
ened In the ex sting strife. rns fair aud lausibe apollo
gy for lheir ultralsm
Il is fact worthy II note, that these gentlemen in
accomplishing their scheme have been led mt fatal er
ror, totally at variance with In aud reason Ii
IN relation to the CONSTITUTIONS and consists in thu
etinr T. elevate the States above the neral Govern
men This II IT IS to make The States superior 10 III,
Union is 10 put their Constitutions above the federal
compact, and make he auh5lity ut the ate epis
atares more potent ihan thai oi Congress. The Con
tuition Il he nation is h. supreme law Of the nd-
50 II regarded 10y General " ashington, Mr.. Jeer-
son,Alr Madison and all The other great e he earlier
days 4 the Republic. Ills instrument submitted
t. the Safes their sovereign capacities and by hem
was sanctioned; thus did the Sales pledge themselves
IN Their sovereign capacities, To ain lis solemn jnne
tons Nor any Of The States release them from
his promise mad- by hir mutnl appr,vaIs. II they
d4t,Y
may he said by hose who oppose you, gentlemen il
true that our policy recommends that the acts If The
General Government be pulled down, and those Of
ovn making substituted? Such may not be the words
employed, but such I'M ST a>snrtdy IS the effect thai
flows from the which the opposition advise The
course speaks in thunder tones, lull of conyici,n
convention in obedience TO call the al ras (pplHens)
held, aud after session + sufficient lrugh 10 do what
was needul for the south adjourned t. after the
sion Of Congress This meeting sacond tine is certainly
10 accomplish some result. And put 1t those
engaged, does not. 10 saymce again after the sesi Of
Congress plainly imply, that tn second meeting is Ia
take Into consideration the OF that bldy2 Aud
wihont meaning To lmpicaie thuse engaged ask, II
The stcand meeting has MT been called to take steps
needfu for he $ h. in view If lhe passage If Ger ain
measures by Congress? II has been professed But
l. II not possible tuf these geHteme t. stake about
what is nePdlu r the 5 nth? 1t Is certainly MT need
iu for The South to resist the aeli'n Of Congress. No
resistance To act j. admissible, unless that act IS
constitutional, ard when the redress is to be made by
the nation III have rightly learned, even the nation.
acng as b dy, would not he doing ght, If II should
resist the acli Of Congress by the rec,gnn of hos
Frnc pies held by the ultras opposing you. The Con-
tiiulon has made checks upon the unwlse and eg T.
innate &C ion # Congress. The executive has veto,
and havs yet t. learn hat asy man believes, thai that
veto nughi not To he applied when tuugres acs uncan
slitutonally. know that p ltcal party, to which
two OF YOU belong, h Ids as fun amenla f atnre o lls
creed The popreiy Of rsng the veto all 'ccasIo
which np uf 5 ; n