Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-06
FTTER FROM MIR. WEBSTER.


LETTER FROM MIR. WEBSTER
The following ell qlent and admirable letter from Mr.
~ ebsret written in reply 10 an vlta ion attend
mass me- ting oil the lends Of The Union in Slaunon
Nrgn
WA>HrNGToS. Nov %, 1850
Gentlempn-On my arrival m this ely las evening
had the pea-nre IL receive .onr communicative II ihr
inst Il a refreshing, encouraging and pat ic
letter You sreak Of the scntnens which beco NJ IN.
urea, and eminent G. mmonweslih of Virginia. Yau
speak as W,thp, and Pendlrton. rsn Marshall and
NJ ldson 'vnnd sp ak We're they yet amng Us. Yoa
speak Of The Union of these stat and what idea can
suggest n1fe v.ly emotions IN III minds Of the nef
can ppe. # present pro-peri y, PAT renown aud future
hop 5? Gladly "ouId be with you. Gen lemen. ON III
prop sed caslon OF your cou' tryn'n and tell ~
ciiizens. of my hratty sympathy wl,h yoo
the opinions which you express, aud my nnchsHgeaha
purpose perate with and 9TH ID men in
holding the hooor Of the states aud the Constitution Of
the Govtrnmpni.
How happy should be /, be present in Virginia VS..
of the Blue Ridge. and there lie p~jqe mutual fdh.
with The III = OF Angusa and Rackh idg'. Bath Ale.
uh,ny and Pocah ntas, Highland Peudetpn aud Il ok.
ngham that while live, e. in.tiiu lon Of our wise
and patriotic sizes. shall not want supporters. and ra
far may depend IN us. the civilized world shall
never be shocked by hehln! such pr dgy the |.
ntary d>membernen, OF his ainrlous republic. NJ
gen enen never. never. II shall come To that poll
ca martvrdom i, pref IA J. t, such ,i!ht 1t Is br
to die whil The honor If he ronntfy rn.hed
and the f,g If h. Uoi It'll flying heads han
to We I'LL we heh ii hat honor gone fr.vet. aud that
fl q PROSTATE in h, dust Gen men. speak warmly
b cause ie. warmly. and breans. X, oH | speak
men who's hearts are as vain NY own IN support 0i
the rruntry and its Union.
am lately from tn, Nnrtn. where have mixeI en-
tens vey with men Of all classes and all p rtits aud
assure YOU gentlemen, that through the mas es OF the
Northern re pl the general feeling and the great cry
is Tor he Uaton and is presetva ION. There
true be found some Of pefversA purppses and
of bewildered mag 'natians who aft suppose
tia some possible but undpinei good woHId are tnm
"A dissolnol vi the ties which bud hese l'nted Salss
t.gether; but be ell the nanher of til s. mn is
sual Ia. eminent | -ai"ts t all parties rtbuke ilpu
aud While there prevails general purpose t. maintain
III" u nn as Is that purpose embraces, as lis j1sl and
necessary ans. firm resolution of supporting lhe rghs
Of all the ii is precisely they stand guaranteed and
cured by the Consist
And ,on may depend uppn IT, that every provision in
that Instrument IN favor # the rl!htS II Virginia and
lh other ,uhern States, aud ev-ry Cons iuliona
u Congress pa sed uphold aud eahr.e tn 81 nights
will be upheld and mainiained n only by the power of
the la,; bull also By the prevailing influence Of public
opinion.
-Acruun,s may occur to d,f a, the ,xecnti Of law
IN peculiar Instance msI GUIDED men nav It is posi-
bls some INES eoabla others 10 eule the claims OF ps
ce ani the nights funded IN ,emn stutonsl
compact hui, on the whr'e, aud. in the end, iha law
viii be extcot d aud obe,ed The Saulh will that
there is priacipe nd path sn, nd and honesty
IN The general minds 81 the nth; aud that amJpg thu
great of intelligent citizens in that quarter HE
general dsp silon ask for Justice is stronger han
the dsp sllion IL gran it /, Others
Grn emen. we are brethren descended OF
hose who ,borpd gehtr it'll intense anxiety for ths
establishment Of the present Fede al Constlulion Let
ask YOU gentlemen, II t"ach your young men. into
whose hlnls the pIwsr of he = must fall to
% back t. the revolutionary war To contem ple the
rebeness aud ncompetency Of The confederation OF the
states then EXISTING and 70 Irace The steps by which the
INTEL gence aud pslrio Of The great men Of thai DAY.
led the country 10 The adopt oil the existing Consttp
lon. Teach them 10 study lie procpedings v,ts and
fepS # commuters IN he old Congress; especially draw
their attention the leading pa taken Ivy the assembly
OF Virginia from 1888 ard; direct their minds u The
CONVENTION h, ii at Annapolis in 1886; and by the
temptation and study OF these and these efffs.
lei them See VIVA, mighty tnlng it 10 establish the
government under which we have now lived So pr, sper.
DUSTY for go Yeas
But pardon me; mu moi Wi essay or makea
speech. Virginia irue.hearted Virginia and by
your country. sand by the work # your fathers stand
by the Union OF the States, and may almighty God
prosper all your eHr in the Of liberty and in he
cause OF that United Government which renders this
people the hapriesl people upon which the
shunp.
am. gentlemen, yours trnlv and flhfullv,
DANIEL. WEBSTER