Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-24
THE LYNC1BURG VIRGINIAN.
rowNlGY, SHIELDS & co, prop.ietor,,
TIE NEW YORK WHO'S.

The Convention of Utica has nominated tho
candidates Of the Syracuse Convention, s, there
Is but little doubt oil their election We have no
doubt but that Democratic effort will be made
TO ,how the New York Whgsto be the cooper
ators Of the Abolitionists. In fact, the battery
has already opened. But no charge could be
+ more f1lsc, and consequently no effort could be
more futile. We regret very much that our
want Of space compels rs to defer the letter OF
the Hon. Washington Hunt. This letter is OF
itself a sufficient exponent Of the position Of the
New York Wings. Mr.. Hunt all Northern
men, and many Southern, is opposed 10 slavery
in the abstract. Resides this, we do not know that
we can find another plausible pretex for objection,
unless it is that he is friendly TO some alteration
in the Fugitive Slave Bill. But this feature of
the letter has been unduly paenfed. Mr.. Hunt
is SET down, by several of the Democratic organs,
as an out and out opponent Of the delivery Of
fugitive slaves. No position could be more false.
lie assumes the Justice OF the principle requr-
ing the delivery Of tugilives from labor and ac-
ilnoWledges its coustitulionality he only objects
TO the bill, because, he believes, it conflicts with
some OF the guarantees Of liberty, and the rights
Of free citizenship. He would only have it mod
fled SO as 10 correct what he conccives TO be its
defects. We quote whathe says upon this point
g" should be wanting in cani1r, il ! omitted to say
that dePor the rassage Of the fugitive i we law in
its pfrsHut firm. Reco,nizina l. he fullest extent
the constitutional obligation which il is INTENDED to en-
force rgei the fatnr If this hi l. Which calcutta
ted 10 arrest agitation, but 10 make it mure intense
AID universal 1t conl not have been W, com iderel
AID needs essential modification. The summary opera
tim OF ~ Provisions cor II els with all notions # per
SINAI night aud s,cnrfy derived f,om the common law
and reco .nA d by every fce rousitnHon.o
Although it may seem 10 be clubbing, we must
assert that this paragraph evidently appears 10 be
written by a man, who regrets the failure of a
measure which he thought capable of producing
good and promoting Justice 1t will be remarked
that the objection 10 the law, is It's passage in the
present form, which he conceivcs to be fruitful
source of agitation rather source Of peace and
an agent Of harmony, The failure 10 effect the
end, to which it was directed, made its passage
ldcplorabe but still the opinion Of the eminent
gentleman Is, that with notifications il will be a.
bic 10 enforce &" the constitutional Obligation
which rests upon the North. TO make the most
OF II. The delivery Of fugitive slaves Is conceded
to be right and Just And the only objection is
TO the means. Or in other words the principle
Of the bill is acknowledged, and tue objection is
TO some of lis features
i But let the comparison be put between the
Other points embraced in this letter and the abo-
Uhon doctrines, and the Wing party will be
shown to stand upon broad national platform,
/ that excludes all sectional clceds. But the fact
that the principle of the Slave Bill Is acknowl-
edged, is proof poSltivc'and conclusive Of the cs-
scntal difference between the two. We only
wish for the safety of the South, that the differ
cnce between Northern Democracy and aboli-
tionism was half 50 distinct