Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-02
TIE FERMENTEpS

10 detect the motives by which the advoo.,.
ol aisuhon are actua,ed, will require the no,s..
son OF some skill and the employment Of so'
ART ana ingenuity The aim is obvious. b,, ,t
men should be engaged in the prosecution ot "y
scheme winch will effect result of this cbatao
ter 'haeed mystery. But the fact is COZ.
por'ion oil our country, and some of the So,,l u
particular do desire and will effect if neil 1l III
dissolution OF the Union. They want dissoIn,
l he cry oil Southern rights is a mere spbt.sr III
mere pretext to effect an end which is d;scrseI'
l,ao'e. 10 propose change in the National Gov
sh'u'ion Is but spreading net, with which H..
propose 10 entangle the advocates of the II
II was never intended TO change the Cons,.n,;n'
but II was intended that the people should aoa'
sder the proprlety OF change. And !, wa, G''
ther intended, that when the subject had NV.
sufficiently fermented. that some imnrac,;coI5-i
chahse should be proposed, which needs ONLY -
DC pro- osed 10 be repu'llated. All of this has .,n
med'tated, and meditated with the dire, y;o.'
manufacturing capital with which TO teon w.. u
the excitement, capital with which TO eva,no.a,
the slave States and 10 ierment the North No.,
the intention OF promoting dissatisfaction and ~
iecting dissolution of the Union And ,ba ~,
OF southern rights, with which the entire na,;. 10y
Is MED, Is but preteAt, an apology for Tho r,.
SUIT OF wrong course. The South has r;,b,s :,
Is true, but they are rights protected bv the ~
Stltut,on and sustained by the Union Den,;,a
the South OF the Constitutions or dissolve n.
Union, and Southern rights are then with ,bs
th'hss which were Vice is no apologis and
oehagous'sm makes no excuse. They rise high.
er and assert the possession of claims n. on.
becomes the advocate of virtue and tbe o,b.. I
comes the embodiment OF patriotism. m. o., -
deception is studied. Every movement and evar,
prfcept Is intended TO deceive. And made aden,,
IN 'he arr by practice, the vicious often impo..
opo, 'he Viftuous as parts of their band, and the
productions OF the demagogue are often passed
OH as patriotism. But the close observer can de.
tect the cheat. And IN this instance it has been
detected "N' ''eN
Not only has the cheat been detected. Blu, il !,
10 be brought to the test. The committee now
engaged IN maturing plan of compromise, will
no ooubtpreSent basis Of adjustment which will
afford ample protection TO the North and fnl On.
cnrty to the South. We shall see who will rpnr.
muir Men, who are now advocating Southern
nights cannot be made to sustain that plan of com.
promise which this committee will mature TIN,
the sequel will prove. fit does concede all thew
ask they VIII not onl v murmur but will denounce
It fired with furious Indignation. Should conces
sons be made they will assume a higher ground.
they will rriate the country with some sophisti
Gated dogma, which is without practical beafino
and winch teaches some imaginary evil existing
only IN the conceptions Of ultraiss and fanatics
They will not meet the compromise, be it what il
may. The issue has been created not to be COM
promlSed adjustment is not intended. The de-
sign is the production, through the agency ofex-
cltement, OF rupture, a observance of the
Union, This, however, they will never effect
Our country is not ignorant enough 10 sanction
the effort The majority of the people are oppos-
ed to the scheme, and they will not only repu.
date it, but will extend their reputation to il,
advocates