Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-21


end, we have not particle Of doubt
Wild, visionary and impetuous as they
may be, they have yet too much OF the
..rascally virtue of discretion" to desire TO
become an independent and separate State
with the prospect Of remaining so. Fail
ing in their attempt tosecure the peacea Bile
cooperation Of the other Southern States
falling of their earnest appeals to Virginia
and to Georgia to lead them-iheir evident
plan now is, to involve themselves in Sc
rious collision with the Federal Govern
ment and rely upon the generous sympa-
,hies ofthc Southern States, to come to their
assistance and make common cause with
them. Among otherevidences of this which
from time to time have appeared. we cite
the following from prominent Journal OF
that state.
.sThe Union Of the South seems likely 10 be eff
fected only by that resistance, which ought TO be
made, being commenced by some State The lee,
ling manifested by the States has been excited
chiefly bv the course which South Carolina has
pursued Is it not logical to conclude that to con-
tnue in that and pursue it to decisive action
will produce still more important results ana BRING
up all the South to the same position T.
VIII the Southern States allow them
selves to be circumvented in this way :
Shall pity prompt to what judgement a
sense of right and consciousness of pat
riotic obligation all forbid VIII Virgi-
MIA be thus drawn into the vortex of disun-
ion-we trust and pray that she may not
be. until some higher necessity than yet
exists or is apt to arise impels her to it
Upon this subject we concur fully IN the
subioined remarks ofthe Washington Re
public:
.sAI hopes of disunion," said Mr.. Webster, in his
.prech at Canon Springs, founded upon the pro-
bah course Of Virgina. disspated into thin mir
An eminent gentleman in the Nashville Convention
EVACUATED. 'Oh that Virginia were with u.s. 1t Nir-
ginia would but take the lead in going out of the
Union, other Southern States would cheertuliy fol-
low her lead But who that looked for any CON
sistencv in Virginia expected to see Virginia lea
ding States out of the Union, since she took such
erent pnins under the cnunsels of her ablcst and
wiscst men, to lead them into III Her late rcsolu-
lions have pu, decided negative upon that ~, and
the country cordially thanhs her for H.
No one conversant with the history of the Revo-
luton and the formation of our Constitution can
fail to APPRECIATE how deeply indebted are the a
merican people and the world the citizens Of Vr-
ginia. Without her cooperation. without the aid
of her patriot orators, soldiers and statesmen with
OUT her lead in the councils of the colonies; without
her gallant troops and her liberal supplies, resistance
to the mother country would have been hopeless
In that contest which called for the exercise OF so
much wisdom eoquence, courage, and patriotic
effort virginia stood in the front rank Of the colo
nics ever foremost in danger, ever most buoyant in
the DAYS of darkness and doubt urging the reluctant
and encouraging the Respondent till the indePen-
dencc Of the colonies sealed by the victory OF
Yorktown
But not with the war Of independence ended our
national trials and dangers. Until then the pres
sure and danger from without, and the absolute ne
cessty Of making common cause against common
enemy, had united the States. But these being
removed il was found that the Confederation was
but rope of sand utterly inadequate to its inten-
ded purpose of making us cone people, strong,
compact. united milton. Mr.. Webster, in one OF
his late speeches at the North well advised the
young men Of the nation who wished TO become
acquainted with the political history oil the coun-
try to study closely and attcntively that por-
ton Of it from the close Of the Revolutionary war
N tho formation of the Constitution and the inaue-
r,inn NJ ,Io 6rs, President elected under it. Il is
;nJccd fun oc;,structio, hut We fcar little under
s,ooJ =, H., ,,.o,o,, ,1o,
w a.. :. ~ so 90 ,,. ,,., ,horo
could hardly be said to be a National Government;
and the consequence was an utter prostIatlnn OF
every department Of industry and business Credit,
both public and private. was nearly annihilntcd +;
commerce at the lowest ebb; and such was
~ ll'.o'.ai ~ - i ,,
r. ~: -. 49, - -. yiai,i, a,,,in
-, c',,',rJ ;,h a,,ic,j ,,Jnr IN The rescuc of
- - wv 81 - -, -, L,ic bort a rc
:; a1i ~, olJ Articles of Corfad-
ai ., ~; "a r,,,,,,,,,loJ tho osso,n-
tj;n,r oc fnn, ,bc diaors,t Statos nt
At'sar,aI;s can. Ne, arcnra;rrIv I'M finding
,L; ,,,,,.o, ,o,,.,c - TIT ,,sl IL H. nerfi,rred
and III S,a,.s ra,,rsa1,od ,o FIJI, VI i,,st;fv hcir
undot,lirri /, ~ address uas rut Corth recon-
- IT, :. r, ,.o,,,;,.n :, Loharj -, pbil,dcInbi,
f,, ;I ,,,,,,,,cJ Tho ,rosert Constitution of
tho r,;,od Set o.. III Cor,en,ion VIRGINIA
nros;dcd in ,ho ncrso rr ber ilIustrious WASHING
ron. whose name and influence were the guiding
genius of that body 1t was his name that com
mcndcded it 10 the people and his influence which
mainly caused the alopfion Of thai Constitution Or
posed a. i, vas in the most strenuous manner and
enlisted nrnipst il as ther, were men in every sec
lion cninrrt n6Lc for rubIic services. talent ard
cloouencc
Thus we sec ,hnt in every poifical crisis through
which this nation has passcd virginia has been in
the lead and from her geographical position, ex-
tent of territory her influence. especially with the
Son,b ow;ur n tho s,ation which has ever been
conceded 10 her the similarity Of her institutions
and interests. and the eminent statesmen 10 whom
she has given birth. she must continue to WELD
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And When we see the shirt ofrrbellion and ,rca-
.on rife in various sections of the land and know
the restless energy %it which 1t PurF1eS
hopcful confidence ina, in her il viii find rock a.
painst which its fury will beat in win In this con-
unc,urc sbc ia amin destined n net nm imhort AM
,art IL, bo- rorc,,h.r ia, ~, ,,cs ne the roti,r
are upon her and thnt tic bopos If Tie Uninn must
give wav when sbc bcsjtates Or fathers.
But we have M foa,. sbe b,s too 1onc sbov.D her
dcvo,cd lo,,t, an, ,,,a cb,,cr, 70 tho Constitution
and the Urion nnd has too lately declared her f.