Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-13
From, The Rich. Republican.
VIRGINIA AND THE UNION.

From the Rich. Republican.
VIRGINIA AND THE UNION.
When few nnnbs Stree The ~, ppsi inn for South
Convention hefure the people Of Nrpnia it
rbsrgrd hsi he covet and real dcsrn Of thai Conven-
linn he dsnlnnn Of the Cni,n. For ourselves we
cond discover anv prof ofthat occnsa n Il is
to be denied however, that the chatge made deep
impression uron tn people # his Cow monwealth md
that to tie general apprehension that the props m
hare be perverted frnm us giimsie purposes and
made eni ring wedge of rai' nal divisun, NAV be
traced Of the principal II he dsafecion u the
South IL the Nashville Convention.
No stranger evidence ud hc adducei than This Il he
deer and uval 1--we with which the people of The South
have regarded the Federal unoe In the face Of ,rie-
such wuuld have exhausted the patience o any
other con muniy. amid continued iauns and provoca
tns from the argress urn lis rights and having be-
fore II The ns att Of Northern example in the va
rnus abolition Conventions Of he Nnrthetn SAFES the
South resou'ely resolved avid the very anpcaranco
If evil. and to stand by the UniIn with urssetving
faith hoping for the advent Of shtrr day. when peace
should more beam uron her ioriz n and full, re
solved not 10 despair I'll there pnpe naked iwig
In The wide upon which the bird Of hope could rest
lis weary wings.
Virginia. which led the way 10 tie Ueion-Virpinia
by The wisdom and v1at Of whose " ashnpIon and 9th
srsges and patriots the broad foundations Of this gov
etnmen' were 1aid--nain'ally loks upon her avn 1T
spring with al mothers lave. She cannn surrender
that tnon without rup'uroe the strong st and the ier.
defesi ties 81 memory aud Of ape Take from The his.
81 the Repuhc The ames and deeds If ,sbnoin
Of Jefersan, of Madison. of Heny Marshall Of Scott
Of 1sylf and if any subject fr history would be left
how meagre lis contents. and how tame its incidents in
the eouncl aud the field. Virginia will never surrender
corone II glory 10 which SHE has contributed The pin
cirsl paris. She will give MP the great cenrsl
diamond Of the Union. which beautiful and magnificent
asa whole, once dashed pieces by The battle axe OF
civil w,rcan give forth nnly tired Of lesser uht
To make think with adm ion Of the Dimensions Of
the original gem and wonder at the sane follv which
bfoke l. into atoms
The Unian IS dear tn Virginia desrer han snph, else
IN the world hut T"nor and RinhL Talk /, yHeinans
OF diso'nion and they reply We canpnl give up the
past Evey battle fed oi thr Revolution, and evety
DRIP o hno shed IN that qloiious war oul have been
wuise han lost If the suits # us valf and rs n are
so saon 10 he ihrown Ia III" wind- The c,lssal char
scef ef George Washington would have been deyenneJ
N vain Il wuu'd tower upwards amid surrounding m
los, rs II IN ckety of the geners wasfe-lke snne
va,t aud marsic pyramid isnp from tbe centre ii an A.
nd AID barren plain " e eaapo eye lhat such man
as Washington ,ueh men a. The o,her say aud he.
raes l The Rev In nn Md haze heen raised up hy the
Almighty fr mpotrn IN cnl rs the rs,abli,hm nj of
R"pu hc which should last bn he - time ri one man
aud hen SINK nalsied. decay and pemalnrey did in
10 dl.hpaored grave.
Mr.. when we regard the future as well as the past
can We view with favor he dissolution OF this govern
m'n' u seen t. tave bern planted here with pfand
ohJsc', ore which lo"ks tie highest welfare o( mnn
aud which has lao boundaries bn the limits II hp e,rh
It's nwn future presents bueh and bread snnliuh of
power ana prosperity yet is glory is as nothlnn Ia
hVse o'heI worlds upln which lis faysarc cast causing
them 10 spdag forth from the profound depths II p,lici
and moral darkness like brilliant pohes nf Ight md =,
adaie The bonndess hroamen, with fresh AMI haus
bile iusire From The United States what liberal nrn4
.ipi"s, what social let rrs. what religious ndepen-
deuce, have emanatrd and must hereafter emanate to
guide ard bless ensave and unhappy realms beyond the
w tI fstt d,I ., &
10 me children Il want and Of sorrow in every cline -
>" lh' as thus Republic remains her influence must be
Increasingly zen npan tie Insiln ard the SOFIA state
OF Enrope, nnul Is huav evils give way and dsapnear
oe'"'e ne non WIZ and gigantic puwcf ola Republic 10
rs youth We hesitate 10 say that ,ahs ooesli,n
81 the prose Walton Of the American Uni pends The
III" q7eslnn Of civil and religions liberty in every land
upon winch The sun shines That III is thu 'missionv
ct HE onllrd Saes ard her 'maaifest d, s'inyn VIZ
nave no more doubt than Thai il WIS he mission and
manifest destiny q" the jews to dive ont the depry,d
'nhah anis Of tauaar ard make Jerusalem The ghl and
] = Of the whole earth
bn' maj mission WAS only partially ACCOMPLISHED and
Jfusalem. once he bride OF Heaven clad in odd and
g'liieng with precious gems sits now dl.copsolale
widow on h'r m'atch"ly hill. through the petversiv
ana teb llln Il her own children Thus will il he with
u.s. II we pefmn selfish aims Ia interfere vi h The cener-
ale g"d and the rgs aid peace If he whole pen Ia Ia
pe po' IN eopady lha aspfans for the purple may nd
elements Il agitation Ia wah ihems, Ives mia power-
men, indeed the glory VIII have der ar,ed from our
i'ica temple. and oar rbs. scattered and riven hsno
ther hsrps upon the willows while The hills and valleys
o, ms continent once laundering with The anthems of
fieedom will be sll' Mt aid m"urnfu as the grave
linen VIII our mission 10 mankind he thwatted and the
grand purpose OF political and rlgous roorm. which
Heaven has apparently designed 10 accomplish through
our ius'Iomeniay, be postponed I'll some race shall a
fse' VINO, pr'hung by erors shall avoid the rock
on winch we have struck, and hfinp our fallen banner
from The dust, carry II onward 10 universal triumph and
honor. - '''
People OF Nirg mia, you looked eddy on Southern
S'ehton brc'use You feared it might lead In diss,
la''h "' The UNION Can you, then, look c,ldly on
those measures peac- and safety which the of
he Sta'e Rave matured 10 that Union from nv
throw No. The motive which promp, ed Won
10 nac'ion In regard TO the one will rouse YOU to ,cros
10 support Of the other Upon the surcess Of the Senate
iia compromise the safety of the Union NAV d,nend
Stand by 1t, then, Vitginans inject together and l.,
your inspiring voice be h. ad in Washington To ven
The question OF Wig or d. mocaiic Taylor or CLAY. j,
as the small dust in the balance compared with tina
COUNTRY which is your all in all Speak out then. from
riy town aud mountain and let i, be our proud haas
mat virginia I'D the way to this Union and iha, Virp
MA sdred when, but fr her, it would have perished
THE AGITATION
The people cool but the plicians arc n.nJ w,