Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-27
MOTIVE AND END.

This Is a christian age. No man in an enlIght-
ened country ,dares openly avow his opposition 10
The christian religion. 1t would be profanity-a
species OF daring not 10 be tolerated Yet this
system of ethics has opponents; not open, il is
true. They are active, notwithstanding, for the
intensity of their hatred 10 the system will not per-
nit inactivity. Insnuation Is the great weapon.
They dare not fight against the system as such,
and therefore, turn themselves against those sccts
which are component parts the christian church
The human mind is the same in all of its opera
iions, and to change its sphere is no. to change
the nature of the operation. And as men of the
church oppose the sects of the chutch, because Of
a smothcred opposition 10 the church itself; SO
men in politics proceed upon the same Plan
Many citizens of the Union oppose the sections
composing this Union, because they are actually
opposed to the existence OF the Union. They
have learned the point upon the highway, where
the interccp'ing body hro Us It's shadow, that they
may be protected by the shade, and thereby Gu
abcd 10 strike in the dark This is one feature
As the winds move through the forest the UNI
dcrgronth bends hitherand thither and lis branch
es lap one with the other But the winds may
gather IN all their fury and strength and rush with
increasing velocity through the forest, and the
sturdy oak will never 5end It's leaves may be torn
from their boushs and scattered "far and wide, ;"
ITS branches may be torn from their trunk; yea
the winds may rush. with mighty force, against
the trunk, but it will never bend, ii may be torn
from ITS ROOTS or broken in twain, but bend ii will
not. As the underground of the forest bends to
the floating breeze, SO do the minor politicians Of
the present day yield TO the current Of popular ia
vor. Thought seems to be lost and reason is
gone. The public smile gives truth to crecdS; its
rown backens deeds. The public tendency
must be right for, with them, 'phe voice of the
l., -, h.. - - Al
er spirits Drawer souls. Men, who, like the oak,
resist the storm and refuse to bend They frown
upon error, be it popular or condemned. These
men are not frightened by opposition, greatness
cares naught for danger. Obstacles may be thrown
about them, but patiently they wait until the
storm has passed; and, as the sturdy oak spreads
ont lis branches and protects the underground,
which has been bruised by the pclting rains and
beating winds so these men, when the storm has
passed, stand unframed to protect those who have
suffered during its rage.
Political schemers have created storm in our
country. They have raised the cry OF Abolition
ism and Southern Rights, and the people, too
quick TO join in the clamor, proclaimed them
selves their advocates. Minor politicians court
ing public favor bent with the popular tendency.
And 10 show the tendency Of their thoughts, the
question was to be agitatcd-and agitated suiii-
GENTLY to enable hemto float, upon the public APP
probation forward totho high stations of the nation
But when the storm was at It's height, when all its
fury had gathered when it ragged highest, holder
men ventured out. They spoke, Public assemblies
pretended not TO hear, but there was no despair;
the tones grew louder and louder still. The
words fell upon the public ear aud reason began
her return. Men commenced to think, the pop
uIace were brought TO reflect. The scheme was
examined, the aim was detected; and instantanc-
ously the popular will became public indignation
The bent underground has to mature and the
wind has changed lis course therefore, it will be
impossible 10 grow thus bent. Policy soon de-
c'des the course, and expediency DEGREES that
they yield to this as they have yielded 10 other
currents. Policy, eXpcdiency, these are agents
too strong for these men 10 resist, and retracton
becomes the end of the whole move. But it is
not TO be supposed that this retracton is TO be
open. b. no means. II will be retlaction OF
acts, with well planned and plausible apology
of words.