Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-04
POLITICAL.
From the Louisville Jour nal.
THE COMPROMISE.


menc ,nrot of the present sesson Of Congress During
all these weary mouths he attention m ths people in s
see, ons ." the ronicdeacy has directed t,hs u
government. vnst majm Of hs cl'iz oflhe Untsd
Slht"s regard the slavery agltaon with feelings o dis
trust and are extem"ly ANXIOUS that it shall he ab,ed
They have lnked 10 thrir reIresenialv IN Washington
Tor lelei from their unpleasant, feelings, bul have thus
laI locked 10 them In vain.
10 represent the peo 'o in either II tho sectops II
this c'nirderaoy rreferrnq dsonon 10 adjustment. IL
10 Hlely oalomnaie their pitios. There nre, W. re-
gret Ia say, many nlralst'. North and SOUTH who. 1T
tey hostile III each other NIL o,rr subjects,
IN desiring tho dsrupiian of h,se ligamrn,s which bud
til" Sta"s together. Bn, The people generally smnd
to tho core IN thru devotion 10 the Unon Fonr-6hhs Il
the csens of tho er States give them elves irubs
IN rgard 10 slavery. They consider il m evil wi
which they have nothing 10 do aud fI which they
by means resp msblo. and q attending To their
cop'. their stores their Shops aud their OH pr
ly as they would do If the shadow Of n slave frIl
where on American s1 So also four-ifihs II the peo-
pie of the slavohong States attend +, their daily
cations wl'hnut saying woh IN tho su'eci Of slavery
tiom the beginning 10 the end u the year. unless their
attention is directed 10 by petit demng que
who co'nrs int their neghb Ihool 10 enl'gheo them
Il how 'xcr aiing their sulrrlngs arr owing IL the in
ietcrenrc o tho Ntthern people thclr dopss,ic
Germs. Kentucky buder slave State and from her
p'suan and does sutTt quite much sny othrr
State in the uoiln, AID yet IL h u ciiz say
that n ouoen h oi them gve III mseivos any trouble
alb mt the slavery api,at,n iuilhe Than /, wish il wsr.
we'll settled. A 10 feeling them elves Insult by tbs
who in tho fro ates iinoaa'y aud fanatcAlv de
eoun'e them they are fr 'oo sensible fr th''. They
tcg,rd Tho ultra nj the Mouth. WIN give Themselves
much unhnrpnfss h savery pc mittrd IL exist
~ poor, piahle fanatics who ali ~ sonehia2 they
d. mai unders,nnd. But few indeed are tA'y In Ken.
ucky "ho fancy that tho folhy NIB on ult al I, oths
Mort, en- inml Them by apythin. they say IN rea
on 10 Livery, The ken ueki,n may feel hei eindig-
na,h n fr lhr t,na les wh, raising much po,hsr
bout slavery bath in the Moth and the Sou h. hut
thu feeling s'on pass away and he surveys his broad
acres. Kisses his mlic anl catssos his hulo ones, AID
feels happy.
lftl vera not for pestileni p lnic ans the unry
would s"n regain rs nlj tranquil y. IN 'he fee States
these wretch l'ws % about making sperrhes ,f Tho
pn"se Of srring up tho people 10 h aud mu my by
telling hem that the slave power romph mt aver t,s
uuion aud that the men 10 their workshops Al The North
alno@, much the slaves It the hughy ,oskm,
oi the > nth the slaves who work IL the iips
swanps ut Carolina The Southern dem 100 !ies, ioi U,
about AMI address the ope. aud tN 10 make them s
how diealloly they are nsul,ed. how prdigous their
grievances nrc and how Indignant md hostile they ought
to come towards tho people "t the Nr h. The peat,
lent ncwp pers IN Tho setvire of the naiss t both
gio's Try io prnvotc ntiou m ling Of hs,ly he,weca
the people If the Northern and Southern States. by ~
M with tecios feeb enrss la 'shes t,nls viii h
pnny editorial minds eau bfing nh and by pnhlis ing
The most ffohy stuff h"v Thor ft'n olor nownra
pc In this way chiefly what xccment there Is in
the ronntry u prodnced
Bu, W. rel ice TO believe ha, m overwhelming naiu
y of the proIe In al sections are trus ~ the Unln
t'sl The irl us dem g gnism that wou fsha .n
ag''na each other as enemes. They ask fr p and
fii4nily aud, as ih y are ginning tog get sick Of
= doorrei. ,,ey have recently, in many part. NJ Tho
counry mi together 10 protest sgaInsi the further
inuaucc Of iiaernHl disc nd. and 10 iniurm Congress
that Hey want nr,tion &C the "era II 20 feeling"
aud are perfectly willing 10 see Il nproms, nav he-
foro the Senate carried fully out
u Crnge.s responsive 10 th" people, the unps-
miae woul very speely pas ,h houses with idnm
ph mi maj rites We have II doubt that large major
y o Tho members Of { nqrss at heart in avur nr
the compromise. a,d woul hail its pas sage wit, thu
rurest delight II the vot, were tn b. taken by bslId
IL members coul their genuine senimenls without
fear and trembling havd no doubt the bill woull
pass both he Senate aud tbs Iious' with very large M,
joni es.
But it unfortunately happens ,ha, in many of tho dis.
tlics IN both the free and saveh ldng States there
numerous individuals Of tbs ultra kind who Id in their
hands the balance Of power brtaecn the great Iol-
ica parties These miserable, self oriuting Indiv
NJ" such m"n,maniacs on the subject of slavery that
they think uf ltle else 1ne members Cong ress l..
thai. II they fpr lcllaon aud conprni.e they
will subject themselves T. the d nu ,nlatnp of es- n
irass. wo. bv combining with their political opp nl.is
IN the mex, election. will he abba To defeat III IN ~
great s the desire fr elec,n that aay of
Congress prefer that fearful agifa on shall be pfol
eJ, however much it may leopard the safety Of the I'M
Ion. 10 casog their yo IN laysr Of measure which
ihelr judgment approves
Ifall plans Of compromise shall i,l cause III
bors oi Congress fear they will loss their il they
yn'c Tor any an The people and will take The sub
jec IN their own hands and send snch Ierso tao
National Legislature Ill vote in aodance with the
viii Of he majry and Mt bo deferred # dscharg,1g
their duly by the fear Of he hosiity of lac,nst The
people will for forget their cd poll ic anth palhirs
and unite together IN great Union party an elect
Congress an overwhelming m'jor'y "f far aud hDnet
men who will regard the perpe.uiy Of the Unnn the
grea fsi duty oevety tiue-heatied American patroi
We have but liule doub, that If Of those
bers o Congress Who fear for the cunp,.r