Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-08-29

GOVERNOR MCDOWELL.

\ i'm mas M, tin, was h,ld last mouth ut New
MARKET IL tht part "t thu valley called tho Tenth c
gl.n Il which several Of The Nugiua daegat,s n Con.
gress " fe invited anil amnl them Governor AleDpv-
ell wbuse p have selected publication. Thai
gen emap belongs different political ,ch,ol ffo us
hul thai will not prevent IN al proper Occasions from
exp sng admiration Of the man. 10 his private
virtues aud shninp caetual endoNmenis he uas the
quality 81 dtn adherence u liz oyn opinions, political
or otbefNls", -WlhoUt aivlna oil nee II any. l. un
possible "a mjs25 Ia" spin oi lctvrnt patriotism w lch
bfe5fbez through HI bitter
Ilor-G OF RfrRlsrNrir IIEs. lily Goth, 1s51.
GfsriEUG% | rgrci los1y in reply Ia yom litter
inviting me 10 b. prr~cHl ut and 10 Adde'S, " Union
and toHptopJisea m"cuna Of your Glow-ct ms 10 be
held at New Market the 9Th. Int It will he VII lily
our OF my mower 10 do SO Dil TN sua ion Of NY
health natu should b. much gtlfiitd a tho opporu-
ultv OF ninug aud them that occasion, and ami
TIM with yol III IA yiadisaing the hah AID p3t.lo'-
b. ~ Ga Tor Whrh ynn Props 10 a srmNe. Til,
however, pfofnelcd and painful atnek of lhenm'
ism in one of my limbs. much aggravated by the last
few days of cloudy md rainy weather. perrmptary for
bds
Bot. present OF absent hee 10 assaf, YOU my rhor
o0gh and heartfelt participation in the spirit aud purpose
ct font moe i'm aud earnest hope that il may con
rh IT. nHch, bb by lt7 aefoa and example "a animate
o1d support stfosr, Just tnd Nhtesbur pnhtIr
Went ufnl thu peal uauHal cds In which lis hold.
! 6s1. os', 10 saw thai ia judgement. 1t is nj
" prompted hy he un slit aa he'd tar the rali ends
bu' held at he ulhr u1rr. IA lhe ms al people hose
potIee ad pence II misleading add wrongful influence
cannot be rNcro,d hy that 4 any other IN the world and
wh 81 c1'n and steady character. as all kpotv. has
lon9 elo'd them puyeralay &c ,ib'c To al violent
pubic ati'nHo
llee II is csPeelly appropriate that Gr.t movement
should he made lr the satty of an endangered govern
mrnt AID fo the restored harmony dscardant aud
conieudug pcofla.
And in no way ul YOU roach r.for obi,ct 81 direct
" orsa we'll "A by that which YOU have chosen that
81 gJyH1 your hrarlY support 10 the lnon AVID hbc,
raj and hroIhefy eampf.ms Of the eonal dlnisnlle.
which bring il n'o daug.r.
Al int suggestion i, sound, old and seems odd that
his late day IN The history Of hc nbn. my. even Dho
least necessity. should lot public demonstrations it
! ITS hehalf.
After duration Of Soy anty years and upw,nls-a du
alian and heneheencc and adyapoeafter preserving du
Gng thu whole ,ne an internal satisfaction and pc ,c,
50 paf Ct thar mt solitary Of too III politi
cal erne has stunned is aunae-afrr fostering h
energies # the country until II has r,en up from Zee
bile l. great one; after securing It's citizens ever,
good which human want, could rqaite hum1n GOV
cumeni dispense. and heeomug tie praise and u nv
he example md the hepfol the whae carth-afer NJ
this II rs indeed .taoge and than strange that IT,
value should b. doubted its existence threatened nd Al
opsn and public = and out' in its behalf dc andcd al
ar eNPedlcut and necessary act
And yet ls. lur such Is thu posture and lode cv q
or federal at'assuch the rechlessness with which TIN
Mon is shaken by certain portions of our country upr
offensive measures al sectional legislation, and such tn
evident sat saciinn with which lis dissolution is brrn
mug In be regarded by certain other portions. not rs
emedY FIR mtoletahle Wrongs, hut As political GOOD d
be desired for lis own sake-that | know. NJ tbs mn
mont Of 40 publ act necessary rxpedlen tina
D that very one.
IS an Glad, therefore, II 500 our f,ow cifiYans q
Shenand ah engale in it-nlad u see them 80 h art
10 and promptly coming up in mcctlnns Ia declit
then devotion 10 the Union ultimate paE Of puv
ernme for them aud f,r their p,se ny whose injury
abandonment Is not t h" thought Of, and c,nselu MI
"hnse great elements ( sectional equality and JUS ICE
eemeo VIII oh have rendered it 50 benticen and pre-
% cous-i Is their duty and that of all others concer ed
d 10 malu1in sacred and insaablc
Tho Compromise II Adjustment Bill. nnw pend
! ing befrc The United Stes Senate is an homes an
'f patratlc 'fi II accomplish this very cnd-he END
namely, of exifieatng and preserving the Union from
domestic d'Ssens'ns, without prejudice to the eQu;
y rights Of any me f its parts. Whelh'r the terms
re that bill are In all respects perfectly adjusted to ctlc,
$ tins end will nj tunhle you bv examining a. hor
j. h have the opportunity Of ug that work hereaf,
- mate fully. Ms yont Re rrsentave IN the House. tia
10 the proper limits Of this letter III aow At preset
- Is enough 10 say of that compromise that il is m m
~ judgment, conceived Ia equitable and ma ,aal spir
and that tturnshes forth lhr basis # srtnm. Mt he
ne tween tho North and Sanh which neither the interc
ne Ehr the h nor Of either require Them to fe,is' h
ne one, on the contrary, which canld be- easily ma,
m Satisfactory TO both by The exercise Of part eniy e Il
as p7lns which are daily taken to emla'rss derry az
nus defeat it.
Inc l., i Throughout, c'nslitn'onal and that it must
ger all wed by every one, great and decided merit
e. Neither Norlh nor South in nseopence have !, in M
ell power tn complain that heir cuvenaaed obpaions wi
m one another have been lain de II do either of the
NJ wrong u sfnss peace 10 he canlendug paT,hs Al
npon all their points OF contest, and 6errat,r
'tS, Ard hat alsi Is merit not less eeat or decided
it roncedes califomIa TO the Noth US political y