Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-28

With earacs deste 10 maintain the integrity ofoqr
rafy IN sate. ia such manner as to rtlan our p,
INN IN the gaiops Mig parry oi tho 'llon,
remain, vrfy trly. ynors.
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Hon WA.u,seros Hum,
hGpAs,, Oct H. 1850
Ny DraR sn;-l hlve received Your letter IN fela.
tion II he paaeednlsef The Why Saie Convent on
and. euc ing esft,lo esan ions which were rn1ed
ly Mr. Duo and of efwaus. snrersrdcd by III fdaplnn
II NJ. CotnWelfs subs al's,
| med mol sly 10 you hlw snfet, regret ,h' di-
siaH. o viii i y"u efer W. my eafhosl d'sira
that snlrlt o ncii ton sh nd animate the pruceed
inns 81 the eaneentiln.
was consulted on he subj Ct helnrc the raeetiaa e
the einyrutap. and aave my opp vll 10 The resolutions
10 which yoaallu'o in tn belief 1t tie senii nenis o
t1leftion wdiell they eSptess would nd ID ensure haf
manY In our fsahe,
app nud tome thai hey prs ntei cum non gtnands
ofja#tcc mud moltaian. upon Wh h all " hla+ nilht
unite without any pbaedonmcnl + principle Conslh;
rriap the paaipn IN which am placed hY N, ac in NJ
ihe ennyrn.iun d, uo feel myself ruled upup ,ods
russ lhe qu sion how TT lhnas s,uens croniei IN
rnnriflc with hosc dnnily adopted by the mojo y
Eeety Wbia moa juice flr himself whe'het N eaig
there is sreha 1tenee between Ill m as .hold sepa-
me ho,c VIII have lenf act d taprir. unit d he rnm.
mon sn iments, in slpfori ~ grnal vital incples Il
public POLICY.
A yoo avl an cxpte4tn Of my opinion. canoo,
haIi IL To- sa'e my yiena IN fehtln Ia The i-renes
Which nnhdppily dis a and cmbafiass The Wing fa1ty
at the p'csept m1mobt
So fror,lh lhr.e din fcncc. ate rsooo' in their cn,-
srlef. consider them unworthy 10 fnaale the Thoughts
or da.nth Ire feion al grcn lafly orqaai2ed f tho
csail shnrn md dynnesnrut of dnfn l prrolfs n Il
MI fot lhc pafirn ian n political leaders Ia repect
I The mcri # auirna' men. reff ct f elom of nln
lon an9 preference mna BE- accorded to . is ngt
which cannot lie ques loned - abridged, End which
tr 81 will meyer he permitted 20 aus our prngfcs IN The
attlinment of ahcc,s ii paramount public con""rps
Men risaaad f thry nopiA aud dnpreal; b ,hn
pf,aripcs Tor ~hich contend nrr ~ aaefrd as tho
coatu'inn, and enduring ns the fghs o self sogrn'
matt.
Tbr eioon # the Why p,rl4 of lie lloor in r.
respect o tie section qpcs ans which have ugltaed
the county, dos MT wesenl "a my mnd the sinn en-
lauaasncns whIrh seemed to he en'rftailed by mary
of our political fcnda We all know thai wide dit.
leenee IT aeHinenl cxa' - tla Northern md nhnfn
mind IN the subj 'ct Of slavery. The dilerenea j. nj
frt nf rec otrn. II cxis'ed a the outset If our
national cateer Vet il did not d II "af hho's from
nal NJ counn causa AID sharing ira's and
sacrifices ia the nchcermrut Of our ind pend pc. II
w4s ifsofi ienl IL prevent the Of the Rev luton
flon mi ng aa repna erect the w4es syslem of
Tree government y,t sen npn eallh. u was aerains
ohstlclr. vet il dl nj d,f nj the frnation f ihe
Federal constitution Mr. has i been sni .ieut during
the fnbscquen period OF Sky yenr In arrest onward
pfoar s., united pc Pc IN the eni ymcnt NJ TIN
bae9rgs mud aemmpl sh ncut of tha ur'at pnp of
our national c1mp7ct For myself iadulge in ~ rats
rh. j. will ever be perminrd 10 nch the undati ns f
our glu us Union Il il true that soc iona differences
hive sometimes produced vi ! nj cih. ms # op'uon,
aud erc ed serons alarms Bnr N,nthrrl feel ug and
Southern feeling have always VI Lied To The higher
ment. Of rofobeliDy, and have rravd ltal and snbo
dtnale 10 TINT deVoou 10 the t0in nhch aninates
hearts Of the Anrtc1 5orl"
My attachment g. the Wing party and its princ lies,
rots npn the cnnvicnn that It emphaieay ihs party
of The u i'm ard tho Cons ulipn identified. in all ,s
aims and aspirations with the prfp-iunl preservation #
b til. caund admit ,hal the Wings of The Norlh have
in any respect, ang ,siu, hrcn f1nad wanlng
10 fidelity 10 III loiap. It's true We rssel the an.
uataon oi feNns aud the entire pncy nhich Involved
the ennnrv IN unn,ressay far the further negnl-
sltun ut Snn'her te'fi ory We ruarded ,hesr neaa-
incompatible with our just rights ud he iee
RI compact. IN oppoe'ion II them, he W hgs of
the South 81 od mloiullY by our sle Neoi he Nafih
were Influenced in bgh deg &c by repngnance 20 thu
extension of slavery AID silve pus'ntat5n: WIDE ta
Wings Of the South animated by patriot dc ife
To- preserve ham AID concord between the different
secliuu9 Ol our common country.
/ Balh were an isiad with the rniun as Il was Tho
whnl hy party aimed To avert the sectional clntrn
vefsies which were 50 clearly fres on Bn all #
TORS were uvefpowrred by the numerical lnrcP # or
lit eal opponents. Northern. less han nhern De-
mocis mr. responsible r the aeccssnn Of all the terri
lots which have proved suhiact of discofd and sirie
in aud ont OF Congress froong the war with NJ xio'.
and before aoy OF these cpnques mad we firmly
and repeatedly declared 10 the Admin sraton add thu
connny, That ire territory We're gafed, slavery
should oot be extended by any act or ass n Il
WIS ed 0nr representatives. sisted nron prahb-
! ting The ntudnti n If slavery while il remained in
Ileuioria condfi n IN this they IA biul Ia thu
sanlimel If hfr cons Hents If sg iaii5n arose, II
not 0f our seeking.
To aseume that opposition 10 the eypans N # s'a
very free couatry, aggression upon = IN
stinions Of the ) urn Saies. invasion of III ir
rights under the Constitution. is roin which can
no. he sustained by f,ct argument. was an oren
question, 10 b. decided upon inherent mpris. W til
single references the rights and he welfare OF The
goPeued.
The Wing party ofthe North has ntvor attempted any
encoaehment upon the constitutional lights nj the South
ern members Of the confederncy On The contrary, we
have observed and respected cm with sincere and o9c
ahle fidelity. Our Southern brethren in the
peacciul eti1ymenl of their ns tntons. and they may
safely dismiss from their minds nl apprehensions a in
usce or assault from the Wh1s of the pe States upon
which the constitution has left under The exclu
sve control of municipal leg 'slaan
am aware of The diversity of opinion which exist in
reference to of Congress fr the ADJUST
of the tsrora question to which have adverted.
Men, animated by the same sentimens and principles.
differ honesty in cpnion as the precise effect OF some
of Hose measures Tine will solve every dnnh 1t
has appeared 10 me that these dyesies e opinion call
for the exc else of mutual liberation and Eibea,noce
cleeruy accord to representatives. WIN differed
tn the bes, of terminating The contest eiral credit
nctitude and patriotism. The nature nf the qaas-
on made it impossible that the views f al should he