Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-26
The Nashville Convention.

e1c &Ont eutiOts
The National Intclligencer gives the fol-
lown historical disclosure, which is i'm
portant in ascertaining what We're the real
motives Of those who were most active in
getting up the Nashville Convention. 1t
viii be remembered by the reader, that any
nsinuation that this movement partook of
or tended to disunion, was met in this state
by a fiat contradiction. Indeed it was
warmly contended that this notable scheme
was The best, if not the only means, ofpre-
serving the union. But we leave the read
or to make his commentary.
.'The regular readers of this paper will doubtless
recollect says the Journal quoted that in its die.
cussion of"the Evil ofthe Day in the early part
of the last year, whilst endeavoring show the dam
gcr--which might he apprebendod, in of gem
cral representation of the Southern States in the
| first Nashville Coaren'iop. through some mpulsvc
or hasty movement-of the Instant formation of a
Southern Contcderacy plnced before them an
| anonymous Letter To us. advising to warn the
| North that Constitution for such new Government.
to supcrscde the good old Jniied .Stafes had been
already prepared, and only waiting for an oc-
casion To be presented and put in action. For rca-
of own, placed confidence in that state
| ment, though ANONYMOUS.
Fortunately fn. the whole country, bu, especially
for the States Of the South the Nashville Convention
proved to be an absolute failure Before the time
proposed for sending Delegates to it. the people of
the States of Virginia and North Carolina, who had
been counted upon game already baggcd, show
cd that they not only alive, but wide awake to
the enornlty of the scheme Of disuuon into which
they had like have been enfrapp and the State
of Louisiana, well the Western-Southern
| States would have nothing to do with the plot
So that no opportunity was afforded for bringing
forward this Constitution offhc Ehi'cd States South
| it such an one had already been prepared
The present canvass in the State of Mississippi has
elected information that the existence in writing Of
such prepared iHsyumeatef Dtaaicn YVES no false
suggcstion--no ingenious fable designed to deceive
but an actual fact susceptible ofprpof!
| From the Natchcz Courier we learn tina, General
Freeman and Senator Footc addressed the people
of Attnla county, Mississippi. on the os'h ul,imo.
and that, in the his remark. Senator Foete
bore the following testimony to the views and wish
es of Mr.. Calhoun in relation to Southern Sc
| cessiun:
| ''Hc said that the idea ofdem7nding amendments
to the Constitution, and, in Of failing obtain
them. resorting to secession, first brouched by
Mr.. Calhoun after our October Convention in Is 10;
that Mr.. Calhoun told hin that he Mr.. c. had no
1
c. thought that if they should be refused why then
the South would unite in the formation ola Southern
Contederacy and hat Mr.. Calhoun hal prepared a
Constitution fir his nec Repnbic which wa. to have
been formed out Of the fragments Of our present T.
nion.n
~ The Winchester Virginian, the lea
ding Democratic print in that section Of the
state, is altogether dissatisfied with the
nomination of Mr.. Bedinger to Congress.
Referring to speech made by him in that
town short time since in which he en-
dcavored to show that secession might be
peacea5ly efccted' and illusi aied his posi-
tionhy "the division Of the twelve tribes OF
! Israel and the French Revolution of S4S''
the Nirginian remarks that "these illustra-
tons did not carry convictions the minds
of the audience, nor satisfy them what a
comfortable thing we might make of disu-
mon. They were rather engaged in Won
dering why it was that the speaker took so
much pains to reconcile them to that alb
horrent step. He did not advocate the ex-
pertinent; and yet it was obvious that he
contemplated !, very calmly, and that it ran
very much in his mind"
His address, the Virginian says, was
composed principally oftcpics which are
not, and never have been. congenial or
prominent in this quarter. He held up dis
union before our people, thing they hold
"a monster of such hideous mien, as TO be
hated need, but to be seen. They can
not favor one who undertakes to familiarise
them with It's contemplation. They can
not sympathise with a political amateur
who delights to paint the picturesqueness
of their Union in ruins, or to soften to
peaceful music the dread crash Of its over
throw"
We shall look with considerable interest
and sympathy, to see Mr.. Bedinger be-
fore long, ike the eagle OF which he told
us in by-gonc days
--Sfreiched upon thu pain.
No tlrof-i railing e'1g.is Il, sf,ar a,-ln