Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-09

knows. is the central organ OF the Demo-
cratic party. Its editor boasts ola familiar
association with some Of the "illustrious
statesmen who have received the highest
honors ofthc Republic" The Journal is
the authorized organ Of the true dcmocra-
cy, and its editor, learned in all the tradi-
tons Of the party by virtue Of his conncx
ion with Andrew Jackson, and the asso-
citation TO which we have alluded. is the best
eypounder ofihc creed. The Tnioa, for
some time, has manifested much uncasi-
ness, les, the party should go astray on the
doctrine Of secession. From time TO time,
it has set forth, explained and illustrated
the position of the old Democracy. upon
that question. Ii has invoked the angus,
names of Madison, Jefferson and Jackson
1t hasread impressive texts from the Koran
Of Democratic faith Ii has lccturcd and
scolded and coaxcd, by turns, and yet it
has been unable entirely to fence out the
inroads Of Caihoaaisw. Indeed the OK.
tent of its failure, in some section, Of the
countrv--no where perhaps greater than
in this Congressional District, must be
most dishcartening. Here, so unremtting
have been the effort. of Mr. Bocock and
others, that we really believe they have
succeeding in pcrsuading many. that the
right of peaccable secession is democratic
tenet. That such is not the fact, we quote
the Union in proof. hi late issue of that
journal, it says in an article headed "ffc
right Of secession"
at is the effort ofihc Wing part, 10 kecp tip the
agitation the subject Of slavery, and 10 make The
great right Of scii-3,icncc--iu.ily and lcsimatcly
locked to IL he last fcso,i-a grorul OF accusation
against the loyalty ofIhe South 10 the Constitution
and the Union. Should the North, under the nuti-
slavery lead Of such disnrsnnizcrs Johnston Of
PENNSYLVANIA and Seward Of New York. succeed
in unnulline the legal rights Of the southern slave
holder recover his fugitive property, not doubt
can be entertained rs Ia the Necessity which will
exist Of taking such steps, pcaccibls 81 iurrihy,
| will guard these rights from aggression: This nr-
crssify n revolutionary, natural right, aud il Ia
acnabc, To assert Il ia this srnsc l. to- do no more
than repeat the language Of Mr.. Jefferson in the
| original Declaration Of our Independence, and IN
| the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of 1898 uni
| 1899; aud ii in the Recognised by
Gen. jackson, in numerous official documents at
| the time he vin.icu,ing tho righul ar,iol Of
the Federal Government in preventing the obstrtic-
| ton of the laws threatened by South Carolina in
the notification crisis. Hutio assert Il IN osyo her
sc,sc, and especially weaken the f,rcc Of II law
intended maintain the legal rights OF the South,
IS no, less injury 10 The Soah han 10 The canse q
| good order hrOagh The fnion"
The reader will observe that the Union
regards secession as revolutionary right,
justly to be looked toonly in he last resort,
and as means Of sLfd5tnce. In this
sense, it says, it was asserted by Jefferson
and Jackson, and in the celebrated resolu-
lions Of Mr. Madison To assert il IN any
other sense, the Jnioa thinks an injury 40
the cause ofgood ordcrthroughout the I'm
ion" We can but think the Union cruel
in its repeated filings at those, who occupy
the position of Mr.. Bocock that state has
a right TO scccdc PeoccaJiy and that the
intcrposition of"lhc Federal Government"
would not be "a rightful action" Docs
the Union desire to drive the Calhoun wing
away from its party. Such a result we
assure it would leave the Democracy in a
most helpless condition hcrcabouts for we
believe its leaders and captuins. those who
are enjoying its honors and rewards in Vir
gina, are almost without exception, infect
cd, more orless, with Cahounism. Is the
Union cnvious Of the chivalryl Has it been
reading the payroll of the Party2 Docs
it grudge those rccompcnccs which have
been made-thc just rewards of faithful
serviccl Why is it that the raion will not
let the Calhoun Democracy abide inpcacc?
While upon this subject Of secession, we
offer a scrap from the Congressional de-
bates Of 1888, when the ban,ing was in
It's unpromising infancy and had not learn
ed to hide its uwkwar1ncss and dciolmi.
ties. 1t is taken from Gales < Scaton's
Congressional debates, Vol. TX, Part |,
Pages 500,50l:
| at having been generally understood tat Mr.
Calhoun held to the doctrine heretofore alluded To-
ON the debate upon the Collection Bill
in The United Stnic- Senate III, ith day Of Feb
ruary 1888 the following remarks cnsucd:--
| "AlR BIvgs.-Thc honorable Senator from s.
! Cnrolina, while admitting ia part of his re-
marks, TINT the States had delegated a portiun ut
their sovereignty To he cxcrc.rd through the Gene
raj Government, said thu delegate, io,, cver,wn.
not to part with; that, as between principal aud
gent, the delegated power might any time, be re-
stunned, and that, consequently. the people Of the
several States might mt their pleasure, resume the
| powers they had granted to the General Govern
| mcnt. Now sir. while viii not deny the truth Of
| the general proposition. that us between priucipn
ind agent. the principal rnay amy time tie
! powers which hc has granted, do utterly deny the
| application of il which has been rnadcby the rcii-
tcmnn from y. CuroiiHa. Ia the ir-t place, this
| is not merely qucsiiun between the people az
South Chroiila Id tho common agent Of the StIcs,
til" General Government; l'ut il is question deep
lv involving the rights aud Interests Of third rar
tics, TO wit, the other States. iiur ii il were purely
question between South Carolina and the General
Government, South Carolina n"nc could uoi re-
sumo the powers which had been granted Ia the lat
ter. She il but one out Of twenty four princpals
who jointly granted these powers; and .ltr rnn no
more 50 for az constitutional right !. concerned bv
her single act tho powers tia- joilly graft
e. than individual citizen ut Sfnte cai. resume
the powers jointly granted rs himself aud the ,c.i
oithc society otheir State Gosernrneft. Goinlo-
men 10 cnnfouud the relation 10 which TIC
people Of the State stand the Goycrnnei,f, Of the
United States with that 10 lrii they stand /" their
avn State Government. The people of Sonih
| CaroliDa may nj any Time nudity the
powers, they have granted To their State Govern
pcnt, because. in relation that, they form the
tire dclegating body; but 10 relation 10 the GOV
eminent Of the United States. they are. but one
twenty fourth part Of the dcegntiug body three
fonrtlis Of which arc by the express terms Of the
compact required TO make any alteration in The
Government"
"Alr. Calhoun here snid that he had been mis-
| apprchcnded by the Senator from Virginia; that
| he had not snid that the roplc nf a Stntc might
resume the powers wirl Lid been granted 10 the
General Government, but hat they had right 10