Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-20

the votes Of the gentleman from Williams
burg and his party. to the Speakers chair.
Mr.. Lcake referred to the scene OF horror
in Southampton, and the alarm through
out the Commonwealth, and asked if it
was to be wondered at that the i'll timed
move in 1882 $50 we'll characterized by
his friend from Greenbrier) should have
been conceived under such an excitement.
1t originated in meeting in Albemarle,
and Mr.. V. w. Southall offered the rcsolu
ton iustruc,ing the delegates from Abe
marie to use their best exertions for law
which would effect the gradual removal
of Slavery"
Here we find, said Mr. Summers, that,
when Democrat is nominated who had
expressed the same sentiments with him.
self, the abolition OF 1882 was "gho,t,"
"gorgon and chimera dire" "1Ne Domes-
tic abolition ought to be ano,ced to sleep
the sleep Of DEATH but when Wing is
brought into the field. then the ghost IS to
be raised again and made to stalk across
the scene.
Mr. Summers also quoted the following
passage from the speech of Mr.. Edmonds,
a great Democratic leader, representing.
as he himself justly said, the largest slave
holding county in Virginia. After strong
tribute to Mr.. McDowell's fine intellectu-
al powers, MIR. Edmonds said:
IAN objection was once raised against
him for some obsolete notions on the sub
ject ofslavcry. l have adverted 10 them
merely to say that | represent the largest
sla, eholding county in the State; my con-
stituents are not afraid to entrust theirintcr-
es's in this property 10 his supervision
nor. am l, their representative. They do
not mean to os,racise the entire West for
difference ofopinion on local questions
They wish to bury in oblivion all sectional
feelings. In time. past, they have seen with
pride the entire West sacrifice, on the al
tar of patriotism. their local perjudices-
they admired their devotion to the great
cause of our country, and call upon US to
initiate their example. They desire that
the right hand offellowship shall be extern
ded to our Western brethren. that the
mountains may interpose no barrier to our
united action for all patriotic purposes
| trust Mr.. Mcdowell will be elected, in
the safe assurance that he will perform hi,
duties with the strictest fidelity to the great
interests of our good old commonwealth. /"
Yes, said Mr.. Summers, when Demo-
Graf Is nominated. these opinions CT 1889
are "obsolete notions;" now, they are per-
fectly new. Mr.. Edmonds' Constituents,
the largest slaveholding county intbe State
accordingto their representative. were not
afraid to trust Mcdowell, yet the people
are now warned against Wing holding
the same views as not TO be trusted. A
gain. Mr.. Edmonds said:
''Let it be known to the West that the
gentlemen from Northampton, and the Pc
culiar defender of the Latimer case wish to
distranchlse them on account of their pecu.
liar opinions, and the gentleman from n.
and his friends would be swept as an av.
alanche from the mountains overwhelms
the humble rivulct at its base. Dcos he
know the great increase ofthe Vest | ut
terly repuditate the connection of the
movement Of 1882 with Northern Adolf
ton, and this stirring up of the i'll feelings Of
the great and increasing west. have con
ver.ed with Mr.. McDowelland be is as true
on this subject as the gentle man from Nor.
folk or Northampton.
Mark the words of Mr.. Edmonds. al
UTTERLY REPUDIATE THE CON
NECTION OF THE MOVEMENT
OF 1882, WITH NORTHERN ADOLF
TION, AND THIS STIRRING UP
OF THE ILL FEELINGS OF THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WEST.
Mark the warning which Mr.. EJmonds
gives against DISTINGUISHING the West or
account of its peculiar opinions in 1882
That warning may now be repeated. 1--WE
may here remark that the Democracy are
"sharp practitioners, bu, ifrhey don't find
In the end that they have made a bad move
in this mad dog cry of abolition against
Mr.. Summers on account Of opinions
which We're held by the entire West in
1882. we are greatly mistaken. They are
virtually telling that people that none of the
representatives of its opinions at that day
deserve or will receive the confidence Of
the people of Virginia. The spirited and
mighty West will not patiently brook such
an insut.)
Mr. Summers, in language of the most
majestic and thrilling cloquencc hurled
from him the charge Of unsoundncss upon
the question of slavery. He had pro-
claimed his opinions and views in the Con
vention of 1850. He was utterly opposed
to abolition in all its accursed shapes. He
regarded American slavery as the greatest
blessing which Heaven had ever vouch-
safed the African race. He asked whether
the Democratic organs in charging large,
perhaps the largest, party in Virginia with
holding abolition views, were not giving
aid and comfort to the abolitionists of the
North, and encouraging them to hold on in
their hostility to Southern Institutions. He
declared with an emphasis and tone that
thrilled every heart that he would stand
and be torn limb from limb, scorer than
yield one inch to the aggrcssions Of the Nor
thern abolitionists.