Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Union

UNION.
"'rhe signs Of the times indicate strong dis
position, upon the pat of some portions Of our
confederacv, for dlsunion. As patriots we regret
this unlavorabe indication and are led to enquire
for the operative cause. The rthern fanatic
shakes his huge proyiso act over the rights Of the
South and the Southern victim of deluNIon cries
out "slavcrv-slavery will effect our dissolution"
But the cnquirng and inqnisitve statesman is
not content with the vague answer, slavery We
moi unfrequeny mistake the agent for the cause;
and the case in point is one Of these instances
Slavery, indeed may be the agent which is 10
e1ec, dissolution, but nevertheless there have
been at work principles and policies of Govern
mpnt, which constitutes the primary cause OF this
effort Of the disnnonSt.
Unfortunately for the American people, the
pursuits ofherdlIerent sections have been direct
ed To different channels; and vet more unfortu-
naielv. the party, which has recently controlled
the policy of the Government has not directed
its efforts to the gamation Of American pur-
suits Measures directed 10 this end have been
introduced by the Wing party, bat in them the
Democratic party has refused an acquirscence,
and 1t has, al The same time, succeeded in trek
ing the Wing party out of power; thus defeating
those measures which would not only have ad-
vanced the interests ofthe nation, but would have
given durability to the Government and perma-
nency to the Union. In order 10 full under
standing ofthe effect OF the principles proposed
by the Wing party upon the durability and per-
manencv of the Union. propose bret enqui-
nv into the causes of the agitation of the slacery
question.
In the proposed aggressions of the North, and
the consequent complaints of the South, consists
the whole agitation. The complaints of the South
arise out of the aggresSIOnS OF the North; these
Northern aggre>Sons originate in the effort to lib
eraze the policy of the Government, by securing
protection for her manufactures. Agriculture is
the sole occupation which is engaged in with prof.
it TO the South, whilst in the North the reverse is
the case; the inhabitants of the North being chet
" engaged in manufacturing. The maintenance
of agriculture and the manufactures require the
operation OF different policies OF Government
/ To afford to either competent protection, Is to
operate at the same time, to the disadvantage OF
the other Hence it's that it is the policy OF the
North to encourage a HIGH protective Tariff, and
equally The policy fthe South to prevent the in
/ PRODUCTION of such measure Hitherto the North
has failed 10 secure for her manufactures the de-
sired protection. Thus defeated in her efforts and
this too at the very time when she expected sue
CESS she has, not reasonably and unnaturalv,
introduced scrutiny INTO Southern policy with
the design of detecting that feature which is OPP
Grating to her injury. This is course dictated
alike by common sense and self-Inercst. But
unfortunately for both sections this scrutiny has
| been conducted under the influence ofprciudice,
with the spirit of which the decision has been i'm
! bued, and consequently slavery has been made TO
answer for effects, which are enormously conSid-
cred as inSeperabe from lis existence. 1t is not
at present part of our design to enquire into the
adaptation of slave labor TO the manufactures
We have alluded to the facts, that the pursuits of
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that the policy of the Government has protected
the South TO the injury of the North for the sim
pie purpose of arriving at the motive for North
ern aggression. And we think that compare
tive view of Northern and Southern pursuits, and
a careful examination of Northern history, forces
the conviction that the present aggreSIons OF the
North originate in the effort TO liberalize the pol
icy of the Government, by af1nrding competent
protection TO Northern manufactures.
The operation of Wing principles would ber-
alize the policy of the Government, and afford
ample protection to the South without infringing
upon the rights of the North. The tendency of
/ the " big party is towards the amagamation of
American pursuits, and the introduction OF such
a system of Government would afford ample
protection TO these pursuits, when amalgama-
| ted. II has ever been the policy OF the Wing
party to encourage a liberal system of internal
Improvements; tae Introduction of which is in ac-
cordance with both Northern and Southern eX-
perience, a guarantee for the establishment of
manufactures. The construction OF some well
selected national route by the General Govern
ment, would excite, in the States through nhiCh
it would pass a spirit of emulation and lead to
the construction ofrail. ways by the States them
selves; thus would the improvement become gen.
cral, and the States into which they should be IN
troduccd become manufacturing. While it is the
policy of the Wing party TO produce Ibis effect,
it is no less their policy, by the introduction of
a we'll regulated tariff, TO afford an equal, Just and
competent protection TO the products of the man
ufacturers of the whole Union.
Bat the Democratic party has not only oppos-
ed this line of policy, but in spite circumstance
and without needing the admonitionS Of the eau
tious, it has persisted in the annexation and aC-
QUESTION of territory, even when it was conscious
that such a course would excite afreSh the fanat-
icsm of the North, and this, too when it required
the sacrifice of the Constitution, and the augmcn-
taon of executive power. The Wing party has
opposed the course and warned It's advocates and
now, If disunion must come, it claims TO be free
from the sin of having FASTENED its conSumma-
ton. Gentlemen of the Democratic party the
country demands at your hands the restoration of
their quiet. Are you ready for the atonement
Are you ready TO rcnounce your former course
and devote youriuture action Tor the preservation
of our Government and the perpetuauon Of our
Union : Are the patriots of the American Re-
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