Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-06

the first Of January, 1856.
We trust it will be borne in special re.
membranre, that the election for Congress
will last only one day, unless legal cause
exist for holding the polls open.
Eg We have several times cndeavorcd
to satisfy our readers, that the position ard
arguments of Mr.. Bocock, on the question
of sccession,and his opposition to all inter
ference by the General Government,
should South Carolina withdraw from the
Union, are open and direct encourage
ment to that State, to pursue the rebcllious
course she has so long and loudly threat
cncd. That we are correct in this view
we have strong confirmation in an article
which we find In late number of the
Southern Patriot, a journal which has
done moreprobably to correct the disorder
cd state of the public mind in S. Carolina,
and bring her citizens to proper appre
citation ofthcirinterests and obligations than
any other in or out of that Commonwealth.
What arc the means used by the Pat
riot, to restore that refractory people to a
sense oftheir duties under the constitution
Docs it tell them, as Mr. Bocock does land
Mr. Powell would but for his dumbncss,)
that they have right to sccede whenever
they croosc,and that the other States have
no right to prevent III Does it tell them,
as he in effect does, that they need fear no
attempt by the Executive to enforc the
laws, for that he and others in Congress
who agree with him will not allow the
power of the Government TO be used for
that purposel Not at ALL The Patriot
holds up to them consequences widely DIFF
ferent from these. 1t tells them, that at Is
utterly impossible for South Carolina to
secede from the Federal Union unless the
other States through the Federal Govern
ment, assent to the act Of secession"
ave should hardly suppose any one so green ms
believe that the United States would consent to
dent Fillmore and several aembers Of his Cabinet
have already declared that they would tolerate
the withdrawal Of State from the Union. That
Congress would not CONSENT il pretty certain, from
the course pursued towards South Carulnn in s32
when she declared ifany attempt made to roerce
her she would withdraw from the Federal Govern
mcnt. Notwithstanding this threat of a sovereign
Saic in Convention, the furcc bill was passed by Con
gress almost unanimously
The President too. is sworn 10 enforce the laws.
and has, on all occasions, shown ii disposition to
perform his duty,
The right ola State 10 stccde from the Federal
Union has never been acknow lodged by any of the
Southern States. Not long since cishbor. North
Carolina repudiatcd the right of secession by o.
overwhelming minority other Legislature.
We take it, then, for granted. that South Carolina
will be permitted To withdraw from her solemn
compact of Union with the other S,atcs. Can she
withdraw in spite of their Opposition, and in dppo-
stion to the power of the Federal Government 1t
i utterly ifnpracticablc and viii be found if South
Carolina attempts 1t
1t is said by the secessionis,s that the forts in and
about Charleston viii be taken possession Of by the
State troops. In opinion this is utterly nprnc-
ticabc. We do not believe that the whole military
and militia force Of the State would be able TO ac-
complisli this purpose. As rrttcr tfcoHrse rtry
geforce.bofh rar did military rooaid beconceaya-
ted by The Jti'ed Sfa,es az hose points.
The narai force ofhte United States Is amply sniff
siea 10 blockade he port Of Charleston, and utterly
destroy the commerce aRd property fthc State
Congress may declare Charleston port Of entry,
and turn all the commerce. of that city sa-unnah
and Wilmington. Or The duties may be collected
board vessel outside the harbor Of Charleston.
This probably would be the to be pursued
if the forts remained In the possession ofthe United
Sta,es.'
These are the arguments by Which
Journal, published at the seat Of the disaf-
lection. conducted with unusual ability
and discretion, aad whose labors have been
IN high degree successful, has sought
to temper the fierce wrath OF "The Chiv-
airy and lay the foul spirit Of disunion.-
Persuasion has exhausted itself-=experi-
ence ofthe blessings Of the Union has fail
cd OF Its iustructicn-tlc memories Of .hc