Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10

DINA. Wnether SOuin SarOlna Will Sc
cede or not .'rernains 10 be seen" If she
does not, it will be for no want of an incli-
nation to do SO, nor for any want of sym
pathy from the Virginia Agitators." -
Whether the two combined will be able to
break up the Union or not is another event
that "remains to be SEEM" our hope and
our prayer is that, they they may be foiled
in their mad schemes of dissolution and
ruin.
From tic Charleston IS. c. Telegraph.
Position Of the State.
Wemay claim, without presumption, thai We know
as much Of the feeling and sentiment prevalent in
South Carolina. the Washington Republic or the
Augusta Chronicle, and we viii give our readers
our candid opinion on all suitable occasions We
therefore state our sincere conviction. derived
from the examination OF our exchanges in the State
from conversations with gentlemen from nearly
every district pending the election and from per
sonal acquaintance with very many Of the delegates
elect, that the estimates of the Mercury which we
copied Friday. fairly within limits, and that at
least 1877 members of the Convention are secession
lists The remaining ~ it must be known, however
not anti-secessionsts but on the contrary many
of them are firm believers in the right and admit
that its exercise may be required. In Greenville
district find the only instance Of the election of
a ticket on nomination for acquicscence or submits
sion principles and il is only Incorrect but I'M
just to individuals TO place other districts in the
category. 1t may be that others of the AZ occupy
practically platform that is equivalent to submis-
sion, and that of them will eventually become
acquescents, but we are now speaking of the posi-
ton of the State. manifested by the election and
4 l. 4
Greenvie district stands solitary and alone, as the
only district that has elected ticket representing
the idea that nothing has been done that the South
should resist in any mode, and we are willing to al
low subinissionism the full benefit of the fact.
lfany greater degree If hnanimity on so grave
ni,e1--.ion can be found anywhere than marks the
present attitude of South Carolina, then we will adj
mil that there is room for despair and detection
The result however, Is otherwise and on that result
we cordially congratulate all our friends of South
right from the Potomac to the Rio Grande.-
We say TO our friends everywhere, abe of good
cheer for the Palmetto YET waves its leaves UNI
blighted and uniainted by submission and around it
are gathered dauntess and determined host of
noble spirits, whose motto is oyibasqae para'i
Let the gallant patriots who have been struggling
elsewhere against disadvanageous odds, and inter
ested combinations, and gross misrepresentation
yirulent partsanshp now take courage and press ON
with redoubcd zeal and energy.
Whilst the Virginia "Agitators" gene
rally may take comfort in such news as
this, and may manifest their sympathies for
such sentiments as these, by their conduct
and their inflammatory appeals to the pas
sions, there may be some who have not
strayed too far from the path Of patriot
ism, to relish sentiments ofan opposite ma
ture. There may be those who arealready
nauseated with the muddy waters from
the agitated pool of disunionism,a and would
like to turn from these and drink afresh
from that impid and ingfountain where
Washington, and the Patriots of the Revo-
luton drank. To such as these, we com
mend the dying advice of the pure and
gifted MADISON, which we re-publsh be-
low, because it is a jewel that can never
become valueless, and will well bear the
wearing Of constant use.
1t may be proper TO remark that the
doubts which We're raised as TO the au-
thenticity Of this ''advice," have been salts
factorily removed by Gov. Edward Coles
OF Philadelphia, formerly Of Virginia, who
was private Secretary to Mr. Madison for
SIX years, was on the most confidential
terms with that greatman, and is probably
"the highest living authority" as the Ma
tonal ntelHgencer remarks, ''in regard to
every thing concerning Mr. Madison's writ
ings, and Politicalo opinions and sentiments
In a published lctterlo the Intellircncer he
says -
II zee, ired i fran Mrs. Madison. ofer Mc deaf
y her HasbaRd and I hare Il nor IN ny pos-
SESSION u Acr haAd-p7i ing have not concealed
this paper, but on the contrary have shown it to
many and given copies of il to several PERSONS
About nine years ago my friend Richard Rush took
copy fit. and near year since he transcribed it
INTO letter TO Senator Mason, which letter was
published in the National Inteligeuccr last spring
IL was also published last summer as part of n
speech made Mr.. j. r. Ingersoll. Near wear
since furnished acupy of it TO Senator CLAW. and
soon after copy to you. Imention these particu-
lars as the doubts of its gennineness seem founded
on ITS not having appeared at an earlier davwhen
it might have been appealed to with effect"
EDWARD COLES.
The authenticity of the paper being es-
tablished beyond all cavil, we here insert
1t and invite all "Agitators" not too far
gone, to ponder its wholesome counsels
"Aivicc 10 my Country.
''As this advice if it ever sec the Iight. will not
do so nil am more, it may be considered as is
suing from the tomb, where truth alone can be re-
sPected, and the happiness of man alone consulted
II will lc entitled, therefore, to whatever weight
can be derived from good intentions and from the
the experience Of one who has served his country
IN various stations through period Of forty wears
VINO espoused IN his youth, and adhered through his
hie, 70 the cause offs liberty; and who has borne
part in most ofthe great transactions which will
constitute epochs of its destiny
The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in
my convictions is, that the Union of the States be
,~@'ished and perpetuated Let the open enemy
to it be n 'arded as Pandora with her box open
ed ard the Used one. the serpent creeping
with its deadly wes into Paradise"
"HIGHFALUTIN" DEcn.-r.-A writer In
the last Republicanthus DEGREES the tman-
ltest destiny of the South" 1t is difficult
to determine whether ones fear, or admi-
ration, is most excited, by this admirably
awful and awfully admirable decree-fear,
for the fatal consequences which must in
evitably succeed it or admiration, of the
stylein whichitis promulged,a style which
may be characterized as the emphatic
"hiShfalutin." Observation-Disclosures =
Where's Carlyle Read and tremble:
at shall soon be, that the niserably rurblind
States Of this gloii5us confederacy shall stumble in
hopeless darkness, save when their worshipping
eyes turn towards the radiant concentration Of their
departed sovereignty. They shah constitute ODE
dient and opaque satilites sa Ell es. probably cir
cling obsequousy. in the murky heavens, and re-
loicing in the disPensation of Just so much Of the
diving elf Of The Central an, n rc,n,ls tIn;r .,.