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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13


The right 70 scceds. j. the right To alter amend
nbolish existing government. And il that
does exist, the men who wrote. and signed, and
adopted the Declaration Of Independence were
traitors. rebels, soEh~ts, and bcretcs r--SoEshcrr
Press.
We can imagine but two ways of alter
ing, amending. or abolishing an existing
form of governmeut-one is, in such man.
ner as the law may provide and of
course peaceably; the other is against law
and violently. 1t cannot be pretended that
secession would be altering the existing
form OF government in the mode prescribed
by law, because the Vth article of,he Con-
ttitution provides totally different mode,
to wit-the concurrence Of two thirds OF
both houses of Congress, or Convention
called by the Legislatures oftwo thirds OF
the states, andin citherca5et the changes pro-
posed ("amendments') to be ratified by the
Legislatures of three fourths Of the several
states. 1t follows then, that such alteration
il the existing form Of governments nigh,
be affected by secession, would result from
an abrogation Of law and could only be
consummaied by violence. The Southern
Press cannot say that the authors and sign
ers Of the Declaration OF independence
claimed thcright Of alteringthe form ofgov-
ernment,under which they lived, pcacca5ky
On the contrary, they appealed 80 the God
of battles" and staked "thcir lives" and
fortunes" on the issue. The right of SC
cession that they taught and maintained
will never be gainsaid in this laud. 1t is
only such gross perversions of their prin-
clPles, such transparent sophisms and false
deductions, as the foregoing extract from
the Southern Press furnishes, that must be
denied and denounced by every one, who
would preserve the noblesystem ofgovern
ment that our fathers built up, and the lib
critics they bequeathed us.
The doctrine of secession, asheld by the
Southern Press and the South Caroini
school Of politicians, is no where recognized
in any act, speech or writing of our earlie
statesmen. Whenever it is attempted t.
sustain this doctrine, the spawn Of later
and lesspure age, by any language others
thas always been by aiorced and false con
struction Of its meaning. What light hav,
theseapostlcs Of new faith seen, that thei
vision has become clearer, than that o
their fathcrs2 What voice have they heard
that they are become wiser, than the sage
who framed our Constitution What new
evangel has come to them, that they ar,
made purer and more patriotic, than til,
heroes Of the revoluiionl Have they NOR,
craftsmanship than Madisonl Does thei
love of liberty glow more brightly THAI
that of Henry and Adams! Are they
greater and nobler than Washington? O
all these we have the examples, the coun
sells and the warnings. Shall we disregard
them-forget their great labors-desps,
their solemn admonitions, and follow afteI
the false guides that lure US to destruction
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13
voters on the New Constitution.

Some doubt having arisen as to what
class of voters are entitled to vote upon the
rejection or ratification of the New Consti-
tution-Anorney General Baxter has, at
the request Of the Executive. given an Of
fetal opinion en- the subject, to the effect,
that those. who are made voters by the
New Constitution, are qualified to vote
upon its adoption.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

Six Union aud two Disnnion members
Of Congress have been elected in this State,
Three fourths Of the Legislature ARD
Union men; and
Mr. Cobb, the Union candidate for Gov
ernor' beats his Dlsuaion opponent $4,000
or 10000 votes.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13
df,gy IN dloba,,,,

CHARLESTON, Oct. Eve learn that a
terrible atfray occurred in the Courthouse
al Tuscaloosa. Ala. on the Both ult., in
which John Kirby, an old and respected
citizen, was shot with bis own pistol by
Frederick p. Hall. with whom he had a
lawsuit. Mr.. Kirby died almos, instantly
One oflhe by-standers was shot in the leg,
and juryman was also slightly wounded.
Hall Immediately surrendered himself.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

Gg Hon Tnos f. MARSHALL ha.
written long letter to the Frankfort Ky,
CommonpealM denying that he had been
committing the political .fub-duJs lately
ascribed to him, in the newspapers. II
relation to his having turned wing again,he
says he saw himself with pride and plea.
sure classified as an dependent" and that
whether or no he has earned TINT title he
knows not. but he is willing to wear it,
In regard TO his pledges to his constituents,
he says:
81 am pledged to them, and was from the com.
mencemeHt Of the canvass, TO two thing: to be
faithful to the spirit aad purposes Of the new con-
stitation. notwithstanding my bitter opposition to il
before it became law-and vote fur the Wing lin
the party in your Of that word) of their
choice for the Senate Of the United States In all
things else now, henccforth, and forever they have
left free under my responsibility to them
willie am their representative and under respon-
sbility to God and my own conscience when am
not. Save in the two points mentioned, stand un-
pledged--this year, next year, now. and ever"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13
rhc Tehncco CROP in the Wesl,

The Tobacco Crop in the West.
The Elizabeihiown (Ky.j Register Of
the 30th ult. says.
During the last ten days we have made
some inquiries as to the quantity and quail,
ity of tobacco raised in this and Laruc
counties during the past season. In Har-
din, all accounts state ihst there is more to-
bacco raised this season than at any pre-
vious year, and in quality It viii compare
tavorably with that grown in any section
ofthe State. Mr.. John Duncan, from Hold
genvile. gentleman acquainted with
nearly every man in Larue county, inform
ed us that his county will produce this sea-
son at least a third more than ever before,
and also that the tobacco is of superior
quality.
Within a few years past farmers in this
section Of the country have turned their
| attention more and more to raising tobacco.
| The consequence is that there is not only
large quantity more raised than formerly,
but they have also become more acqnaint-
ed with the best method Of planting, work.
ing, cutting, housing, firing and packing
it, 50 that a better article is yearly produc-
ed.
The late dry weather has ripened tobac-
co quite fast, and nearly all, if not quite
all, is cut and housed.
The Paris MO- Mercury says:
! Our farmers are now engaged cutting
their tobacco, and from what we can learn,
on enquiry, the crop raised in Monroe viii
be unusually large this season, and Of a
good quality. The fine price paid for to
bacco the past season, induced many ofoul
farmers who had not been in the habit OF
raising "the weed" to engage quite extern
sively in the business this season, conse.
quen,ly a large and elegant crop will be
housed in q few days, if the weather con.
tinucs anything ling favorable.
The Glasgow Banner says:
The farmers of Howard, Charlton, and
Randolph counties are busily engaged ii
cutting their tobacco. We have mad,
some inquiry, and learn that the crop vii
be fully an average enc. The dry, warn
weather of August muturcl the plant ear
Her this season Than usual. Should there
be no frost for two weeks, the crop will b,
housed in fine condition, and viii be more
than an average one in point Of quality
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

The political intelligence from this State
leaves 1t doubtful which party has triumph
ed in the elections which had just been
held. Both parties We're claiming the Gov
ernor. The Legislature i is thought was
Democratic. Nothing is said Of the Lieut..
Governor and Attorney General.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

u n 10 NJ CA N D ] D A T z
FOR CONGRESS,
PHILIP A. BOILING.


We are informed that the Wings of APP
poma'tox appointed delegates, at the Coun-
ty-Court last Thursday, TO meet the Wings
OF Campbell in Convention, at such time
and place as they might designate, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for this
district.
We authorized to say that the Wings
of Campbell will take action on the subject
to-day, at the Courthouse.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

Tolnls..-sl1n1a2 1nG sGG anz Ii

Nearly the whole Of the expectation OF
specie (says the Herald from the United
States 10 foreign countries is shipped from
New York. According to statement un-
der this head, itappears that $3l ,2So,106
in specie has been exported from that port
since the first Of January, which, deducted
from the above aggregate. shows TINT only
S34,9lS,247 worth Of merchandise has
been exported against Sl1o,7o2,5 500 i'm
ported. 1t appears by this that there was
balance against US on the foreign trade
of the port, on the 1st Of October, 1851, Of
S75, s7l.259.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

E7S Reid and Clements, Of whose es-
cape from the Richmond Jail tho reader
has be informed, have been captured in
Gloucester and restored TO prison
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

A FuGIrIvE SLAVE CASE AT BurrAIo.-
A fugitive slave was arrested at Buffalo
IN. ~ last week, and after full hear
ing the slave was remanded to his master,
the fact OF bus having escaped from SER
wee IN Virginia beng established by the
record produced, and by oral testimony
Although there was much interest mani
tested and the courthouse was crowded,
yet there was no exeitment, aud no attempt
made TO interfere with the regular opera
ton oflaw.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

~ The Journal Of. Comm cree specu-
lates asfollows on political prospects in
Massachusetts,:
"Whig freesoilsm is on the wane in Mas
sachusetts, audits leaders and propagators
are driven over into the abolition ranks,
where they belong. 1t may be confidently
expected that the Democratic freesoil Goa
lition will be broken down and defeated
at the coming election. The State will,
In case Of the success Of that coalition, be
digraccd by full free soil representation in
the U. States Senate, for it is a part Of the
bargalnthat Mr. Rantoul shall succeed J ohm
Davis, in the Senate, should the coalition
retain their power
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

As we 80 to press Democratic District
Convention is in session in this place to
nominate candidate for the Senate.
We learn, Robert II. Glass Of the Re
pablicda or Samuel u. McDearmon ofAp-
pomattox, will probably receive the nomi.
nation.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13
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n River Navigation Company.

Vim. McCorkle, esq Of Rockbridgc.
was at the Annual Meeting Of lie Stock
holders. on the 9Th inst. elected (nearly u
UNANIMOUSLY President Of The North River
Navigation Company.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

MicRATIoN OF THE HuNGARlAN ExrLEs.
The directors of the Erie railroad having
literally offered the Hungarian exiles in
this city a free passage over their road, and
by steamboat to Detroit, one hundred and
eighty Of themhave started for New Buds,
the settlement founded in Iowa BY their
couutryman, Count J-jhazy.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13
Mr.. Summers and the New Con-
stitutiOm.


The Lynchburg Republican, says the
Richmond Times, endeavours to make
some capital against Mr.. Summers by con-
Meeting, with one Of the resolutions adopt
ed by the Charlottesville Convention,
statement that he declared in the late
Reform Convention at Richmond, that
while he voted there to submit the new
Constitution to the people, he should new
er,hcless rote against its adoption at the
polls"
This is an overstatement of what Mr..
Summers said. His remark was to this
effect: 'that, as representative, he felt
bound TO vote for submitting the constitu-
ton to the people. but he objected so
strongly TO some Of its provisions (referring
chiefly to the restrictions upon the improve
ment policy of the STATED that. unless his
mind should undergo a change, he should
vote as a citizen against it."
at is particularly due from us to make
this correction, because it is now made
necessary by an original inaccuracy ofour
own. In a hasty postscript, published in
the Times of August LIST, we stated simply
that Mr.. Summers had, during the voting
on the night before, said, "hc voted in the
affirmative as a representative, but, as pri-
vatc citizen, should vote against the con
stitution." The same day, which was the
last Of the session. Mr. Summers himself
called our attention to the fact that this
was too broada statement of his language.
and said, that he had not, by the remark
he made, by any means, committed him.
self as to the vote he should give at the
polls, that his mind was not made up on
the subject, that whilst he approved the
new constitution IN the main be feared it
would have disastrous influence upon our
internal improvements, and, that, if upon
further consideration this objection should
not appear insuperablc, he would vote for
the ratification. In the Times Of the next
day August 2d) we sketched, more at our
leisure, the remarks made by various
members as they gave their votes, and
then gave the substance of what Mr.. Sum-
mers said, in the words first quoted above.
For the satisfaction of the Lyuchburg
Republican, we have now to state, upon
reliable authority, that Mr.. Summers ,ctR
rote .for tie ne'o constitution,
in this connection" we may add, that
Mr.. Bocock, the Democratic candidate
for the Attorney Generalship, voted very
q. cmphatcally, in the Convention, against
the new constitution. Does the Republi-
can know how he will vote al the poIlsl'
.e.
Ly The annexed statement exhibiting
the value Of merchandise and specie i'm
ported into, and exported from, the port Of
New York, in each of the nine months OF
the Ycar nl1nr To Ocfnher 81 Is Ia ION frnr,,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

u OF the 'biriy-eight churches in
New Orleans, twelve are said to be Ro-
man Catholic, seven Episcopal, five Meth
odIst, six Presbyterian, two Baptist. three
Lutheran, and three are Synagorucs.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

~ At the Municipal el, ction in Bal
timore Wednesday, the Wings elected
nine members of the City Council and the
Democrats eleven.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13


JENNY LINDs-The New York Express
of'Monday last gives the following infor-
nation of the future movements Of Jenny
Lind 1t has an air OF authenticity:
The Nightingale again on the wing!
Having spent the summer days in the
shade, as nghtinealcs arc wont, she is
now pluming her rested pinions prepare
tory for another flight--aas, that we should
be obliged to write it, farewell Gightl-
Hiving given parting song upon and near
the shores of the glorious lake by whose
waters she has been lingering away. the
summer timc--at Buffalo aud Toronto
she will next alight at Detroit. thence wing
her way to Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, and so on hilherward a
gain, arriving in this city about the middle
Of December to give few farewell warb
lings here. Her last concerts in tins coun-
try are TO be given where her first were
given, in this metropolis. The FIRST of this
series will be given at Buffalo on the 18Th
instant
Thereports that Jenny Lind will appear
IN opera prior to her departure from Anne
rica are entirely without foundation She
has not the most remote idea Of the kind,
and has not had. The tale that was told
Of Benedict and Bellctti having gone to
Europe to engage talent for such pur-
pose has not the sembance Of truth. Bene-
dict has gone TO Italy, where his wife is
sojourning for her enfceblcd health, and
Bellettl is one Of the opera company with
which Lumley is to open at Paris in No
vember. The season over he goes with
the same manager to her Majesiy's theatre
in London.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

IH We learn from the (Joncsborough)
Rail Road Journal, that the Directors OF
the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
met in That place the 1st of October, and
appointed committee TO let out the gra-
ding of the road between that town and
the Virginia line. The Journal hopes be.
fore long to be able to announce, that the
whole division is under contract.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

RAILROAD VoTE IN CnARLorTE.--A
private letter from Charlotte informs us
that the vote taken in that county, on the
the question Of a subscription, to the Rich
mond and Danvillc Railroad, has resulted
in the negative, by a majority of ffy.,wo.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

Weinvitc attention % the Prospectus Of
Messrs. Johnson, Voolfolk & Co, 10 be
found among our advertisements.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

REEVES $. ScEUGcs announces himself
in the Sentinel. candidate to represent
bedford county in the next Lcgislature.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

~ Hon. Henry S. Footc is reported
to have made the following ADHESION in a
speech lately delivered by him in Missis-
sippi:
- Much depends upon the notion Of the Wing
party, for the disg1iofi tecug i more prevalent a.
mong the Democrats u1isIed by certain leading DO.
liticians and corrupt editors, thun among the
Whiqs."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

Ey' The Washington Republic states.
"that the prisoners shot at Havana, were
tried and condemned ia the due form Of
Spanish law, and that copy Of the com
plete record Of the trial is now in the hands
Of an official gentleman, in the city Of
Washington
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

gY1 The Petersburg hteHigencey co,
pies from New York letter the following
statistics concerning the tobacco market:
The market for domestic lenf Tobacco Il very
dull and prices heavy. The stock on The lst b.
slant
Siff bids. Kentucky against 1871 on 1T Sept
G2i g Va. md y, g. /" 500
~ Maryland 10
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

t-y1 The annexed statement exhibiting
the value Of merchandise and specie i'm
ported into. and exported from, the port Of
New York, in each of the nine months of
the year, prior to October 1st is taken from
the money column of the New York Her
aid:
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

~ The Legislature Of Tenn esscc con.
vcncd Monday the 9th inst. The session
VIII be. an important one. Two Y. S.
SenatorJ are % be elected; the congress
sional and Legislative districts are to be
apportioned, and the subject ofintcrnal in
provements, with various propositions for
state appropriations, g be considered. In
this last matter our own state is scarcely
less interested than Tennessee.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13
Hon, JEFFERSON DAVIS IS said 10 be /

Hon, JEFFERSON DAVIS IS said 70 be ~
ing dangerously III, says the Richm end
Wing, at his residence in Mississippi. He
has resigned his scat in the United States
Senate, and it is reported that he has re-
considered his acceptance Of he no;niua-
ton for the office Of Governor, and now
declines; but we see no confirmation Of
this report in the Mississippi papers. wv
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

s0 The Richmond Times refers to
the statement made by Judge Butter d
South Carolina in a speech delivered at
the Convention Of Southern Rights Asso-
Citations in Charleston, that disunion par
ty was in the process Of formation amongst
the Southern members of Congress, when
the Legislature of South Carolina, by dc.
claring too soon for secession, GletC the
scheme, and the politicians concerned in
1t had to abandon it.
The Times asks 'who composed that
party and what members of Congress
were they who found it necessary to give
up the project because of the precipitate
haste Of South Cardinal 1t is very well
known that the two Virginia Senators
were as certainly Of the party as any other
Senators from the South; and how many
fthe Democratic representatives we can
not tell"
We ask the people to weigh this preg-
nant statement of Judge Butler and CON
slider who Of the late Virginia delegation
in Congress havethc strongest South Car
DINA ailinties, who opposed with most
zeal the measures Of adjustment. and who
was and is most dissatisfied with the set
Element effected by them. If they will
do this, and daw their own differences,
they will not need the aid Of any suspi
cion Of our own,to bring them 10 conclu-
sion.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

nave SllufGU the same latc.
Mr.. BococK, while maintaining the
right of State, TO secede at ats pleasure,
sings peans TO the Union, and employs
some very rough phrases towards those,
who charge or insipuate, that he is a dis
unionst. Certainly, we have not CUES
toned his sincerity, in all the attachment
he processes for the Union. But, we ask
what is practical secession, but disunionl
If South Carolina, one of the original CON
tracing parties, Withdraw from the con
federacy--is not the conlederacy broken :
Is not The Union, in its entirety and integ-
rity, dissolved2 Assurcdly it is. What
then would Mr.. Bocock do! Would he
concedc to the other States, the power to
restore the broken fragment and heal the
breachl Not at all. He would dcqaiescc.
He does not favor disunion, but he favors,
unless we misunderstood him, acquiescence
in practical secession, which is practical
disunion.
In the discussion between himself and
Col. Boiling, in this place last week, Mr.
Bocock undertook to prove. that his COM
petitor, was not to be trusted with the in
tercsts of the stakeholder, by some such
course of reasoning as this: He said Col.
B. regarded slavery as an evil. If he We're
sent to Congress, he would not vote for
the removal of the evil himself, because he
would feel himself pledged to his constitu-
ents, but, if Northern men, who were I'M
der no such pledge. should come to him,
and propose to remove the evil for him
and ask him to oppose no obstacle to their
attempts-ontcrtaining the views he did up
on the subject he might bc disposed to af-
ford them an opportunity. We think il
would not be difficult, by similar pro
cess Of reasoning, to show that Mr.. Bo-
cock, cannot efficiently represent those who
think the Union ought 10 be preserved: as
for example: the South Carolina delega-
ton might come to Mr.. Bocock, and say
to him, eve desire to quit the Union -
You think we have right to do so. You
must not throw any impeachment in the
way" Mississippi might pursue the same
course-Alabama and Georgia, might fol-
low, and thus the Union might be broken
to pieces, and Mr.. Bocock, put forth no
hand to save it,
His objection to Col. Boiling had no
force, for the reason that Col. b. denies
the right ofCongress to interfere with the
institution of Slavery, either in the States
or Torri;ores-and he would therefore
reject and rePel the proposal, imagined 10y
Mr. Bocock; but the objection to Mr.. DO
cock is full of force, because he acknowl-
edges the right of the separate States to
withdraw from the Union. The same
course Of argument by which Mr.. Bocock,
attempted, but failed TO show that his op.
pohent was not safe in regard to slavery,
may be used to show that lie Is not safe il
regard to the Union