Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22


Our readers viii remember that we
charged Mr.. Powell, some week or two
since. with voting, in Congress, against the
Cheap Postage Law. The Lynchburg
R<psbzicas, in noticing the charge, admit
ted il to be true, but wound up bv asking
the following very singular question:
"Wc wonder what humbug the .Senfi-
rel will next trump up against Mr.. Pow
ell"
A fsci-an undenied and undcniablc fact
- vote against relieving the people Of a
heavy and uhcallcd for tar-is a hnmbxg.
is III Then a fact and humbug, in the
vocabulary Of the Republican. are one and
the same thing. We think the people will
take different view Of it; so we proceed
soanswcr the interrogatory Of Mr. Powcll's
organ and charge
LIST. That he voted, in Congress, against
every one Of the series Of Compromise
measures, with a single exception. when it
was evident to every candid mind that the
failure any one Of them would have sun
dcrcj the bonds OF this Union, never to be
upited again.
81. That he aided in establishing, and
now sosta;ns, paper published at the
Federal Metropolis. called the Southern
Press" which is not only opposed to the
compromise. but bitterly hostile to the I'm
ion itself; and is, at this moment. exercising
ali its talents and influence in persuading
South Carolina into hostile collision with
tho General Government, with view to
shc rupture of the Union, and the formation
of Southern Confcdcracy--a siaie Of
things that would speedily kindlethe flames
of bloody and disastrous war among our
selves. and render an easy prey to the
Vaccinations of the crowned despots Of
Europe
Sd. That he voted against the Cheap
Postage Lava measure demanded by
every consideration of justice. because.
whilst the wants of the Government did
not require it, it relieved the people of an
onerous and unnecessary taxa tax not
only upon the pocket, but upon the spread
of knowledge and information among the
people, and which was particularly felt by
the poor man.
4tb. That he has caused to be re-pub-
lished, and distributed through this District.
as testimony in his own behalf a Circular
issued by us in June 1850, in which we
express opposition to some portions of the
Slavery Compromise as first introduced
into Congress, and which was totally and
essentially different, in several important
particulars. from that which was afterwards
introduced and passed, and against which
Mr.. Powell votcd-thus endeavoring to
sustain himself in voting against Com
promise which we apProred, by publish
ing our views upon that which we did not
-dpprOre; and that in sending cut our Circu-
lar he failel to send out with it, the cr-
PLANTATION which we felt called upon TO pub
lish with it, and which appeared sometime
before he did so-ihns forcing US TO sus-
tain him, when. with the explanatory re-
marks above referred TO. before the public,
all would see that we condemn him.
9Th. That he was, and is now, in favor
of a Legislative tax upon Northern pro-
auctions, as a rctaliatory measure upon the
aboli,ionists, and with the object of pre-
venting their introduction hcre-a tax
wholly unwarrnntcd by either the State or
Federal Constitution-whilsth he is in favor
Of free trade with England, where all are
abolitionists-where our fugitive slaves are
placed as presiding officers at white aboli-
ton mee,ings-wherc they are openly and
insulhngly paradcd before our citizens
our Southern pcople-leanins upon the
arms ofmembcrs of Parliament, and their
wives and daughters. as If to add mockery
to insult; whilst the Queen and her Co lrt
look on with appreciation. although the
Americans thus insulrcd are in their proper
places in the Crystal Palace, as invited
guests of England.
9th. That he has distributed through
this District, under his frank. the address
Of the first Nashville Convention, and the
circular of Hopkins l.. Turney. of Tenn,
to his constituents both of which breathe
thc,deadliest hostility to this Uuon-thus.
in the absence of any public declaration to
the contrary. endorsing and recommending
those views.
9TH. That, inasmuch as he considers the
Slavery Compromise as Unconstitutional,
oppressive and disgraceiul," he could not.
# reelected. conscientiously support it, in
case either Northern Factionists or South
ern Disunionists should attempt to repeal
it.
We have prcdicatcd one or two Of the
above charges upon the declarations of Mr..
Powelfs accredited organ, the Lynchburg
Republ,can-the balance upon his votes and
acts. We believe we have stated them
correctly. If not, we desire 10 be correct
cd. And, to afford time and opportunity
for it TO be done, we shall defer the re-
marks we intended making upon them,
couple of weeks. If any error shall be
pointed out, we will make the correction
with pleasure-if not, we shall take it for
granted that there is none, and proceed TO
make our comments accordingly.
In the mean time, we beg the people
not to be mislcd by the stale and stcreotyp-
cd cry of "humbuggery unblushing
effrontery," rccklessnees," &c
We have stated what we believe to be
facts. If we are mistaken. we ask to be
set right. for we would scorn to place the
success ofour cause upon any other ground
than that Of truth. In this spirit we go
forth to the battle We shall speak "as
unto wise men,"-as unto men who love
their country above all things else-who
are not as so many sheep ready to jump at
the unkle of the leaders bell-who, when
the cry of disunion is ringing through the
land, and the horrible scenes of civil war
and fra'ernal strife are casting their shad-
ows before them. are ready, like men and
patr'ots,to burst the trammcls Of party, and
listen to the voice of reason
From the Bedford SeatiRei.
Correspondence
S. T. Peters, Esq:
Dear SfR.-Approving the suggestion
made some time since in the Bedford SEN