Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-06

sion, and to nv Wing friends
Gas wen as TO those Democrats lse
been kind enougli,volintariiy ~ |er mo
assurances Of their support, IN cnt Of
my nominafion,)l may say that proper
excrtons--with Union and CO. krt of ac-
ton, success will attend our Sorts. This
opinion is founded ON the 6diief, that cx-
periencc ofthe past has taught Tvs the ne
ccssity Of greaterattisity ia the coming q
lection, svhicls i most important ONE
far the rnost 80 Of any which has taken
place for fanny yenrs, and for reasons mp
parent to oil true friends of the Uniori.---
But. such an election is important at oil
times, and Under all circumstances. II
this, however. suill fail 10 result, as NE
hope and anticipate.it viii be. at Lasi, the
expression oi'an spinion that ne cvuFc>sss.-
sizes ,csick mc consider as iarofrciin it. arc
notrcgarded assuch By d majority Of the
voters Of the District Those who have
heretofore proven their efficiency on SIM
lar occasions. am persuaded viii now.
at least, make the proper excrtion 10 re-
gnin the ground already lost. by an over
confident belief tina, there was nosdangcr of
defeat.
should be unwilling still 10 accept tl,e
nomination, however, fit were not made
with the assurance, that it Is rendered and
win be sustained by those who arc tbs
| friends Of the '.Coaspromises agreed upon
and carried through BY h majority Of both
Houses of Congress. at the last sessions
In the estimation of yourselves. the MEM
bers Of the Convention, and in my own o.
| pinion, all other questions, however Inn
posing they may be in tunes Of quiet
throughout the land, are of minor impor~
tancci now when considered in rcicrcnccto
the perpetuity ofthis acknowledgement
ZION Of the Constitution, and the harmony
Of these States.
The Union is the only hope 81 oar future
safety, happiness, and prospc,ity.as PEG
pie. II VIII be ever dear to those who
value the blessingsthat we now cnjoy.---
Destroy it by discord---lct disuEion rear
It's head--let these States become as stran-
gers to each othor--then,i indeed may Free.
dom weep over the downfall Of its hs,.
brightest, and cherished hope
The Compromise, do not believe, was
"coaccired in sin and byo3eit forth IL IN.
putty" as has been said by some oftbc few
who are its avowed enemies, but 1rcgard
1t, us do It's friends, us the offspring of Pa.
trlotisni---of Pcacc--of Harmony, upon
the altar of common country, whoac
| East--whosc Wcst---N hose Nurth.--who.e
South may ever continue to prosper "a
one great united and happy Republic
bound together By frutcrnal ties. and now
cementcd by the recent pledges Of tho
! honoured members of two great parties.
who seem determined To forget their parry
attachments in the exhibition of that sin
more holy attachment and love of the L.
nion--and in that lirIn opposition which has
been cvlnccd to all lanatcsm in one por-
ton Of 1t, as well as undue excitement and
nltraism IN the other.
While men may honestly differ us d
particular features Of the great measures
OF adjustment OF thevexod questions which,
so long, have barrasscd thc country, i,
should be remembered, that no oiic ind.
vidual or even entire State, can, in a pop,
ulatlon of tweniy-throc millions, have all
the parts Of any measure Of Government
so framed ns 10 suit the wan,s--thc filncics.
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