Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-15
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
TOiyNLEY, SHIELDS Il co,
PaoPEiEToEs.
LyNCsgHUEG. APRIL Is. 1850
NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

! In despite orthe efforts to prevent the discovery
Of inoiv,s, ii needs no long search to discover a
dir position upon the part Of some portions OF the
Southern people, tokeep alive the prevalent eX-
element upon the slavery qnestion. And II IS
equally evident, that this excitement is fed by
his class Of agilators that may ultimately effect
a dissolution Of the Union We have not there
fore been asiunisbed At the cali oil Convention,
the dneet effect OF which, tllIgent men cannot
fail to discover viii be to hasten the dissolution
of the Union But we do confess that we have
watched, with fear and anxiety, the people ofthe
states, a they have taken action upon this mo-
menious question But now our fears have evap-
Grated and our anAleiles cease 10 exist. This
call for Convention, 50 unholy in its purposes
and so unlimely in lis period of assembling has
served bu 10 exhibit the lofty patriotism Of the
people and The utter folly OF the attempt OF ultra
lists to disSe ycI this Republic, consolidated by the
efforts Of that immortal band who struggled with
the miglliness of the British nation and bore from
the contest the waving banners oflfumph hs-
union will never lose its harsh Sound-patrotism
shudlers as it falls upon It's car-and the descen-
dants OF band of uslrious men, whose names
are con splcuouslv engraven upon the records OF
history, as band OF unlerrlfed aud devoted pat
riots will never, can never, cease 10 venerate
their memories and 10 make unremitting efforts
to hand down their achievements 10 the most re-
mote generations The people of this coneder-
acy will preserve "he union OF the states, as
the HIGHEST protection to "the Rights OF the
States They do not desire disunion--they ask
not for change OF Constitution. This they eNince
bv their reputation of that Convention, favored
/ by ultra Southcrners and imprudent Shareholders.
The people, great majority Of the people, have
rcpudialed the Nashville Convention. They
have irowncd upon the elfbr,and have refused 10
/ counenance the assembling OF a such body by
II L.. tlantF
have been asked 10 furnish. Uoes southern
demagoguiSm want a higher rebuke; Does South
ern ianalcsm need more to cool its ardor and re-
! store It's reason?
The Nashville Convention has been mprudent-
" called. The advocacy of such measure Is
tlnctured with ultraism, and we fear that the as
scmbling of a body of his character will be far
from promoting the interest Of the South, as, We
know it Will be detrimental to the prosperity OF
the Union. We conceive that the friends Of the
measure have proceeded upon conclusions which
are incorrect and based upon error. we under
stand lis objects correctly, they 10 effect the
equilibrium of Southern power and to prevent
Northern Infringement upon Southern rights. -
/ How can a Southern Convention effect this re-
sult3 VIII it dare TO usurp the power of the Gen
cral Government and to act as the legislative
body Of the South? Reason has not been so
completely lost in ultraSm as TO Recommend this
sep. What. then can il do; 1t surely will not re-
sst the action of Congress, for tins would be re-
bcIlion. But IT Will demonstrate with the North
And must the South demonstrated II the RIGHTS
of the South have been lnrIngedt the privileges
OF the South as guaranteed by the Constitution
have not been respected by the North, she should
not demonstrate. She has legal and intelligent
tribunal, 10 which she can and should carry hen
appeal. The Congress OF the United States has
not vet by It's action, ntIingcd upon the guaran,
tied rights OF the South. And being permlttet
to Judge OF her future course by the present indi
cations, the efforts Of that body will be directed I,
the maintenance OF the Constitution. II bein!
sustained, the South is protected But it is urged
that the Convention should assemble to demon
strate To the North, that the South will respec
and maintain her rights, though at the sacrifice o
the Union. Now, with all respect TO those VIII
urge this reason, we must be permitted to sa
that it is an imputation upon the South-we d
, not indeed, say that il is intended as such, Blu
" we do say that such Is its tendency. Now sup
pose thai it is necessary for the South TO demon
strate to the North TINT she will resist cntroach
mcnts. This necessity for the demonstrate
argues but little for her past course. IT, in he
past course she had been .iTn and devoted I
= her rights and had clung to them with unllinc
= ing attachment, then the North would need II
i demonstration. But whether this reasoning b
VI
=, doubt true, that we need not a Nashville Conyeu
= ton To demonstrate to the North our dcvoednes
to the rights OF the South, as guaranteed in tn
Constitution. llthere be necessity for this dc
= monstraton it Can be made-and made wthou
: the aid OF Convention. There is not now an
;, never will be, an occasion upon which the S out
: viii need a demonstration, composed merely {
d words. The course of the South. the position c
:, the South, upon the questions now being aaitate
between her and sister States, is demonstratio
enough The North asks no greater demonsta
tion--she will respect only such demonstration
The South has resolved until Northern member
of Congress tell us with snccrs, that they kno,
the value of Southern resolutions. We hav
=, made wordy demonstrations; now let the Sout
l. demonstrate with acts. And does the North wan
{. more than this Surely when a vigorous an,
II manly opposition, made by course of action
9 proves futile words can add no weight.
Yet, after all, the Nashville Convention will b,
F., held, but held with no benefit The action o
Congress will, in all probability foresall all ne
= cesSity of action by that body. And we will bt
presented with the novel sight of men assemble,
= TO demonstrate against grievances which have
been remedIod
MIR. CLAY-CALIFORNIN
The legislative course OF Henry Clay is remark