Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-29

fern sections Of our country have been exciteu
Iseaiust eacI, other. we joyiully recognise the
basis of sn harmonious and brotierly ID
lius,ment ola most distractinx and refilous con-
Itroy crsy: and entrcat our fellow ctizens Of nj
Ipsrties and sections 10 study those resolutions
carefully, and in spirit Of devotion To ihe
Union and perpetuity Of this noble Conf, drra
Icy.
Resolrcd That. ia view Of the sb"ve con-
siJerations We accept as the basis OF a comPro
mise the preamble and resolutions az introduce
ed by NJ. CLAY into the Senate Of the United
States on the 10th If January, 1850.
Gen. Scott being present at this meeting, ~as
called on. and. rising ufniJ long continued
cheers. addressed the meeting as follows:
CITIZENS: Your kind greeting fills
me with the deepest emotions. | came here
not expecting TO take more than stand in
some corner Of the great hall - witness the
proceedings. Some kind friend discovered
me below, or l should not have stood in this
conspicuous place jid not expect to ad
dress one word 10 This meeting. ] see before
me much Of the intelligence, responsibility and
sterling worth Of this grca, city. assembled here
for the purpose Of supporting our great Union.
of hich am an humble friend sad servant.
do not call myself citizen Of The North. OF
the South, Of The East. or Of the West: but
HAVE SERVED THE UNION for forty odd years.
and feel myself citizen OF EVERY PART OF IT;
and whatever life and strength | may have
SHALL DE DEVOTED TO IT'S PRESERVATION
Feeling that it was in jeopar 1v, and that this
meeting had assembled TO PROMOTE HARMo-
NY AND PRESERVE THE UNION. l came here.
and return YOU many thanks for the kindness
with which you have Welcomed me.
| | am not an Aboiii0aist nor an 0drocakc 81
Marery. l come OF here as Dcmocrat or a
Wig. | have attended no party meeting IN TOR
lty-iwo years. But when the cry is that THE
UNION is in danger, and rally Is made to sup
port it, I,could hare been a c0ward and a re-
creant If had not also r0uiedI
Oh whatever value m y be the remainder OF
my life. (and none sets more value IN 1t than
do,) | WOULD GIVE 1T ~ SUPPORT OF THE UNI
ON. hope may not live to see It's dissolu
lion: but, If unable to avert its fate, would be
buried beneath It's ruins!
l am charmed with the coed feeling and uni
versal patriotism which this meeting has ex-
hihi,ed; and God grant that you may devise
some plan to save that Union TO which we all,
in heart and soul, are much attached!
Tie meeting Their adjourned with three cheers
for the Union and Compromise.
The 7th Of the resolutions Of Mr.. Clay. re-
ferred to in these proc eedinss. related TO the
restoration offusilive slaves. We give it with
the accompanying remarks Of Mr.. Clay. Mr.
Clay saiA
The seventh resolution relates to subject
embraced in bill nov under consideration by
the Senate. Its as follows:
7ih. Refoleed. That more effectual provision
ought 10 be made by law according TO the re-
uuirement of tire Constitution for the restitution
| and delivery of persons bound to service or
labor in any Stale who may escape into any
other State or territory in the Union.
Sir that is 81 evident aud has been clearly
shown by the debate which has already taken
place on the subject. that have not now coca
SION to add another " ord.
! The reference is to Mr.. Mason's bill. and
the speech of Mr.. Mason on that bill deliver
ed in the Senate the day before Mr.. Clay thus
speaks-so that his proposed plan of compro-
mise embraced the very law on the subject Of
Fugitive Slaves. which ultimately passed.
1t is this compromise including the Fugitive
Slave law, which Gen. Scott endorsed al Cas-.
tie Garden. As to his subsequent course. the
| following ext, act iron The lnielgencers scalh
/ ing article on The "Pro,es,an,s, fully attests
that. The lnteliigencer says:
Had General Scott been some obscure
person. whose character and opinions we're
entirely unknow u, there mi ght be some ground
for the str, S. laid hy these gentlemen on the
silence OF " Inch they insist upon accusing him.
But here is IA citizen whose " hole ma hood,
for forty four years, ifas beer spent on the
most public Of puihc stages; who has beef.
either brave ,ldicr or a victorious con maid
er in every war and every difficulty in which
his country has been involved during all THAI
time--hIs earliest exploits achieved indie. d be-
fore some of those honow doubt his loyalf,
were born; man " hose courage and conduct
and peerless grneralship are the admiration OF
Pothcr countries they the pride Of his
own; man whose wisdom, prudence. and
success In negotiating peace and IN averiine
war. are surpassed only by his splenIor ia
arms; man who has ever worn his opinions
upon his sleeve; has ever been Wing. and
nothing but Wigs national and tolerant
one-a most unseciional onr, the same ~
Georgia or Louisiana as in New York or Mas
sachuse,f-; a man moreorer. arho term his of-
ponents adn,it) ereyted himself 10 tie utmosf
so far at least as o6Gcial propriety permitted.
to promote and accomplish the rery acts Of
compromise TO achich these doubling and dis
senting gentlemen nor question his fdelHy"
Abundant private idenre Of the fact. that
General Scott made earnest { Forts TO insure the
passage Of the Compromise measures. while
they We're pending could be aiJuccd but The
statemen, of such fac, by the ln,ciligenccr is
sufficient. That paper is not in the habit Of
ai.esting important facts without Icing elias
sured of their truth. Its statement of facts
passes current with al parties.
General SCOTS written pledges Ia abide by
and maintain the principles Of the Wing Plat
form are before tie country. However much
unscrupulnus opponents may attempt to per
vert his language, and predetermined malcon-
tents may cavil and bubble, his word Of honor
is given and that word Of honor has never been
forfeited.
tits true, Pierce now stands pledged to the
Democratic Platform, hut Was his intimate
friend and supporter Van Buren, pledge in
1856 and 1910; and what was the result
After surveying the " hole ground. we think
TO Southern man, who candidly compares the
respective opinions Scott aud Pirr e.can fora
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