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

home by LIS fer ocious ueighbors, sold into sIn
very anu cast upoE this continent Here Il
the mild South. the race has wonderfully multi
Piled. compared with anything ever known il
harbarous Efe.a The descendanfs of few
thousand have become many millions; sns
from the first. made acquainted with The arts 0
civilization. and above ali, brought under tn
light Of the Gospel.
| From the promise made to Abraham. som,
two Thousand years had elapsed before the ad
vent Of our Savior. and the lsraelites. the cho
sen people Of God were. for wise purposes
suffered 10 remain i'll bondage longer than thu
Africans have been on our shores. This rae,
has already experienced the resulting compen
satons alluded to; and as the missionary ha
never been able to penetrate the dark region
of Africa to establish himself in its interior
it may be within the scheme OF Povidenc.
that the great work ofspreading the Gospel ose
that vast continent it'll all the arts and com
forts Of civilization, is to be finally accomplished
by the black man restored from American hon
dage A foothold there has already been gainet
for him; and in such a scheme centuries art
but as seconds TO Him who moves the univcist
IS man moves his finger ~
| do but suggest the remidiss and consola
lions Of slavery TO inspire patience. hope. and
charity on ali sides. The mighty subject call,
for the exercise Of all mans wisdom and vlr
tue. and these may not suffice " ithout aid from
higher source
II is in the foregoing manner, my dear Sir,
that have long been in the habit. IN CONVERSE
ti"n. Of expressing myself all over our common
country on the question of negro slave'y; and
| must say that ! have found but very few
persons to differ with me however opposite
their geographical positions.
Such are the views or opinions which You
seek. ! cannot suppress or mutilate them. al
though now liable 10 be generally known. Do
with them what YOU please. | neither court
nor shun publicity.
remain. very truly, yours
WINFIELD Scorr.
| T. p. ATKINSON, Esq, Danville, Va.
We ask all candid men 10 give this letter
careful perussl. and say to what extent it sus-
tains the charge Of abolition and enmity to the
South.
| Gen. Scott says that, ut College. he imbibrd
The views of Mr. Jefferson and Judge Tucker
as expressed respectively in The Notes on Viz
gina" and the edition Of ..Backstone's Com
menaries." and that had he been in the Legis-
lature Of Virginia, in the winter Of lsSi-2, he
would have supported La then brought for
ward 10 carr but those views. The Democrat
= party of Virginia has elected 10 the Senate
~ the United States William H. Roane, and II
has elected to the office Of Governor Of tie
State James Mcdowell, both of whom enter
tanned similar views, and were members of the
Legislature in 2I-2. and supported the ijen,i-
cal bill referred to. 1t has for long time
knowledged as its chosen leader Thomas
Richie. who openly avowed the same doc
trines and threw the whole weight of his inHu-
ence in favor of the same measure. 1t has now
on its electoral ticket man who likewise en-
terialned the same views. and gave the same
measure his ardent support. 1t has again and
again, bestowed its confidence on others " no
pursued the same course.
Gen. Scott says that Congress has no color
of authority for touching the relation of master
and slave in State. and, while admitting the
constitutional power of Congress TO abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia, he says
| Congress ought not to touch the relation of
master and slave in that District. except it be
| with the consent Of the owners or on Just com
Pensation; and, even then, only step by step
with the States Of Virginia and Mary land. Are
these the sentiments of an abolitenist! When
Mr.. Van Buren, in 1886, expressed an opinion
| very similar, he was called "A Northern man
with Southern feelings"
| Gop Scott f,r,kor ~. ,bat 10 a. ror,u,r ri
it is high moral obligation Of masters aud
slaveholJing States to meliora,e slavery even
TO exlermina,ion,by all means notincompa'ible
with the safety Of both colours. This is but
a rei,eration ofthc views of Mr.. Jefferson and
Judge Tucker. while they lived. and of VII
liam H. Roane, James Mcdowell. Thomas
Richie. Rober, G. Scott and a host Of other
Virginia Democrats in 1872. But while ex-
pressing these views General Scot, says he has
never attached any blame TO masters for not
liberatng their slaves, and he earnestly depre-
Gates all interference or aid from without. He
has no "hate for slarery;" ''his heart does not
rerolt at seeing a human being in bonaage;' he
does not regard slavery as moral blot upon the
character of the natioa;' he does not ''loathe''
the laws necessary for the restitution of fugi-
tive slaves. On the contrary he finds in this in
stitu,ion "some compensating benefit" and ma
ny remedies and consolations to inspire pa.
tence. hope. and charity on all Sides" Now
let the reader contrast this letter with the fol-
lowing expressed opinions OF Franklin Pierce
The frs, is froma speech delivered by him al
Manchester, New Hampshire, on the 2cth d
November, 1850. The first time we saw j,
was in biography of him. originally publish
ed in TIE Boston Posi-, and from that paper CO
pied into the Washington Union. l, has beer
recently published by the Republican. who
tries to make it appear that it is the true copy
of the speech delivered at New Boston. the %
Of January.l 1852. But that will not do, the one
was delivered at Manchester. the Goth Of No
ven,ber. 1850. the other at New Boston. the %
ofJsnnary, 1852; and the presence of the Rev
Mr. Foss, on both occ asions will not remove
the discrepancy time and place.
Extract from the Manchester Speech.
General Pierce said the men then in ,h hall
who had abandoned themselves TO the infatua
ton Of disunion sentiments, would probably
liveto regret andrepent Of their present course
In the coming days Of dccrepitude, when the
infirmities Of age stall have crept upon them