Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-03


sion expressing asthc sense oi the country
that the Compromise measures should Dc
maintained MS IA final settlement "i 'h'
questions they embraced. md shoni' '''
farlvwfti honestly executed. Nineteen hac
voted ngainst that rrsoluiinn. Nine were
absent. Thr.e. united 10 the vote oi tho
Senators, wcnld have been snfil' icnf i'
overpnwer the " hole representation pre-
sent from The slavehoItiiug States. had that
representation been united. We will n"
dwell mon The consi lcration these lac''
suggest. or express the reflection which
II ey naturally awaken. i is apparent
how ever, thu iiutime and place have bret
.l.trrnine,I, ma, only by miuo iiy of thu
Wig representation. hut 10y a prep"nd"r
anc.. Of The clement Of The representation
which either opposed the Adjustment %
dis,vous the "hnaliiy" ofthc settlement.
The undersigned now in,i'ra review 81
their own Course ~ connected win ihi'
Congress innal CONSULAR Wrshall pass
over without comment The evident pre- de-
termination of ihe Chairman Ia guid' the
meeting ina Fixed result. hy c"n'iring u t.
the consideration Of such subjects as suited
bis own iucinnrions and purposes. We
presn,ao this " i'll be manifest 10 every one.
from The determination he announced IN
advance e. rule Mr.. Mnr-lial's re-nltiDn
on: of order oven az an ORIGINAL s'il'sian
ike proposition. BY what parliamentary
law or Common usage does The Chairman
ola meet ng limit the business thereof 10 q
single onesrinn. " hon no iirlia''sn Is tx
pressed in the noiirc un,icr " hi' h 1t assem-
bedl Does the oi,irciion lie in the fact
that the members present we're 10 lie call
ed npon to express their sentiments n 10
the propricty of maintaining ard ri'i'ncii !.
the Compromise measurcsl Wrlcavc YOU
10 Judge.
What rcrson can be rendered for the
decision ,hui the resolution rns mt of ar
der2 1t differed from Mr., Sianly's In one
particular only In addition 10 the deter
minnrinn of the time and place i"r holding
the National Convention. Alarshall,s rc-o
lstion suggested tho Crngr, s,iural eau.
Gus resolution Of December 1881, as a
condition pr, crdrnr 10 the uninm 81 the
Whig r,cmi.crs of Congress IL tie az
urnnrhino ran,ass It,iid not attempt 10
prescribe IA plat orui iorilie National C,n
venlior. or /" dictate 10 the delegates from
the primary assemblies al the people. Ii
nvo,, : the. determination Of lis friends Ia
remain nncnmnitied and io abstain Milo
eelhcr from taking -tcps 'nltiai"ry 10 IA
National Wig Cunvrn''nn. unless the
condition y ~ satisfactorily met. 1t Was
rot Inconsistent " nh STAMPS resolution,
hut cunulati,e-'hcroIo IS the imposition
of rond,inn affecting only the nctnrs II
hi, Cnn:rrs sion meeting, aud implirdly
relieving hem fiom commiitai Ia sustain
fail To irqrirr iInr>amc condition ofrs can.
didai,s 1t did moi nlfiatr ~ ok "a die
TATE the programme" Of The National Con
vrrfinn. tut merely asserted an aiilrra
tive "a doistu,rit of the "hnal.ty of the
Curpronii e" n~ - basis Of union among
the present Wiz members # Congress
Was thar Improper! Can The Wing mem
hers Of Ills CONGRESS. ~ ho claim To he Il
tupa IN their iteling. unite upon candi-
duir on amy other bl>i,! Ou-ht National
Wings an, " here. North or S.ulh, To IL
aie,', fora moment, to !orr.n point So NJ
tai in'hr prrser, alton at lie peace Of snci
rtll We did dr.ily desire the Wings
il Con IT,. - adopt The proposirion as i
CONCLUSION ct their oNn. am IN pni.iI-h II
To ihe r"uuir. as ul, of The bonds ni their
pniili al as-"ririion. ltrrq"ircd 40 -ac-
fee "tg,iucipIrs no rrcauIatl"n OF "lr
iou--no d,dnur iariun nf crrn,; en- Il deter
iinn--c"rSi>tcIh with ME n"h',.st I'M
pulses Of pairioii>m--'o abide for the ia
lure t., ,rlii lnent -dtei -nrd 10 r..stur,
peace TO Il HIS racieJ country. and to carry
inIa,rxccuiion Innrsily III, compact nfthr
Con,li,niion We frankly state that il
MAS our deliberate pnip"sc 10 announce
at the IiiIcshiiol an uuhltrr allie de,,rml
nation 10 aid IN no sch.m.' Tor an rlrcilou
a., oriatc,! with ar allied to rn,n " hose
poi ii VAS tn jcn0rr the final seirl,ncpt
ol those ,lanccrnI. aud exciting questions
" hit h are et:,iIaccd rs what il i,in, d
''the Adjustment vi the tun.lnr ol
ilocmrn We I'rr>, ul"d IN the prcposiiio,
rutu lftrd t. il!r eriitg Tie position q,
10 \, hirh We shhll adhere. We re,i l..
,lndicstion upon riir fact thai il was as.
snu-rd fran II sol,r.n ren>e Of duty ID
ourselves and To our caunir,; and We re-
y Tor justification oi our course in Ties,
nr' cecdinss ups II the honest impulses oI
the peup'e aud the ratrin'i>m of all who
i,,,. I .,,,l |,
blrssirgc.
To assert the converse Of our PROPOSE
tion-"t" agree to disagree on questions
connected witli The institution Of slavery.
as II Is ieco. ni>sd ~ the Constitution. ~
the Fugitive Slave Inv ard the tinal'y ul
lie C"nFrnrl.ise is TO ol'en Willingly tie
sources oil the most ANXIOUS ny;larom,and
may hap, the cXisicice &c the Uniun.--
Have the Discussions ,f The past irculca.
led moral! Stall the progress and prar.
Of he future he MARRIED hy no renew ed
efforts ola fanatci>m " ! ich halls at II,
barrier erected by moral power. and cx
ultingiy proclaim lis nlicrinrr oniy TO \
power higher than human lax Shnl
'hc hes that hnh tie various paris of a no
i.lc country Together ,nld 10 the force 81
"A drnacoeurism Which wears thu. mask q
liberty "tl. 10 rerp' tnaie crime: or that /
may, WITH ompara'i'e impuni'y. 'xcrt
a~sI"n. 20 reward utin,at,l, d.',ir,, ior
,e't ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Will The Viii.
party. pndcr crl;tthg Circumstances, shrnut
hotes' con, iciinns al public duty in Il
hence, that oar candl late for the proud, s.
honor Of earth may have lis opinions il
terri,',d ,aiion>lv 10 suit the chan. in.
rrflndiccs or rrrp"s<es>inns o paiiicnia
laIitudc> Fellow Mig! such a polic'
viii no,--hould not succeed Il Is un
worthy of a e.. at party whose sentiment,
are con>cr, al e. aud whuse aim is IT,
| prost civ and hapIincss of the peopl,