Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-15

vialrntly sundered. every slave In the Distfle
would be removed beyond It's limits thei
present comparatively easy condition chang
ed. /, is problbly for one ofgreater rlgpr. an1
with all hi. accomplished, You would IN
have made the slightest progress n diminish
ing the aggregtte amount oi slavery IN the
States.
Mr. President yielding IN my inclination,
would here take leave OF this irritating suhlee
now aud forever: bat the manner IN which l
appears TO he connecting itself "ith other top
ice renders it proper. in my judgement 10 adj
few remarks.
The coincidence upon this point hct"eei
one portion of the political press IN Nsw Eng
land and the abolition press proper, Just a
present Is truly remarkable; the same argn
mebts, the same opprolnous eplthels apphe,
TO the members Of both Houses 81 Congress
from the section of the Union, WHO oppose
any action upon thi- subjeci Forinstanee III
delegation Ia The other House Rom the siat'
which have the honor. IN psfi 10 represent
here. are charged Nv the Abolition press VIII
having denied the right of petition and The
same thing is reiterated by the political press,
in the face of their volts upon the direct ques
ton during tho present session. II Il notorious
that the q h'.ton of receiving petitions upon
TINS su ircf has beau taken Inboth llouses,na
decided athrmutI, ely by overwhelming ma
loIties; AID yet there IS a perseverlbg and sys
iem1tc attempt on the pant Of the political rs
well as The Abolition press Ia give lie impress
sion that the right of petition Is denied. /
have already detained the Senate longer thnn
intended, and viii not pursue the subject
further than to add, that he has turnel Over
the pages of history To little purpose, WIN
Voald not regard with unqualified horrot The
connection OF religious bigoity With political
power; auJ 60 warn gentlrmeu al sides 10
trown upon the first mnnli, stations Of dspo
stion g. connect the politics of the day with
tina, sprit of tanut,cisin which under the pre-
tence of promoting the cause Of civil liberty
would trampIe IN the dust our glorious constl
tpten adopted In sprt Of compromise AMI
concession, and in The exercise OF that spirit
alone 10 be maintained.
When, it IS often asked, il THIS aeiratorl In
Congress and out Of IL, To ccasei When i II
to terminate, aud with hat resnli,l These
are questions which, three years SINCE would
not hrvc cost one moments unenslness.
though, the approximations Of Southern gentle.
men. To- great extent, had their origin IN
morbid srnslblhiy upon the subject. SILL.
mindful OF their interests and peculiar relations
appreciated their feelings and deeply regret
tod the cause ot irritition. And now these
questions would create little interest. certainly
excite no alarm in my mind, If gitators upon
the subject were only In be found III the cir
Gle of uvowcd Aholi,iouists With regard to
the State " hich have the honor. in part. In re-
present | am perfectly satisfied, ms sell from
my own observation as from the expression OF
the Legislature during the last winter, that
pablo sentiment Can hardly be said Ia be Ill
vldcd upon this subject. Bat here, SIT, | feel
bound to admit that there are indications IN
New England ~hch cannot and ought not 10
be overlooked. The aspect of things III This
respect has undergone some change, and | fear
the Gle ncn's of sill greater change arc in nc
tive operation. do not mean 10 say that the
Aho'Iuon,sts 7roPcr are gaming strength rapid
~; hut what do mean 10 say is, that theS afc
finding allies III the cause of aglatlon in the pc.
litlcai press. Sir, If politics are To- be mingled
with this subject, let II be known; il cannot be
proc famed too soon, have been taught that
the way 10 overcome difficulties and Threaten.
ing dang rs u to meet them or the advance, not
10 await th"ir approach; and, although would
create n" unnecessary alarm, | assure the mo
yer of these Resolutions that he shall not find
me standing tamrly by, or attempting To lu
othc'T into false security by the cry 'all is
well, when believe there is danger-uhcn
! Know there Is an enemy IN motion, profess
ing and claiming la he influenced bv consid,ra
tons and govcrne by motives above and he.
yond the Constitution and laws of my country.
and that enemy likely tn be sustained by al al.
lance with party politics No, sir, we have
no concealmcnts upon this subject. All we de.
mand u, that since we to he the first 10 feel
the effects OF Abolition ascendancy at home.
should Il ever he acq i,ed, (which, 10y the way
l by no means ANTICIPATED ne may meet the
question unenbarrassed and not he driven by
any course here upon n collateral issue, such
as the right of petition, or any other. The
force of this suggestion viii be more fully APP.
prehen led after the remarks " hich | am about
10 make.
1t is moi to be disguised that. from an in
significant beginning, and with comparatively
few, even now, who hold " hat are generally
considered abolition sentiments, this subject is
assuming aspect of fearful interest and me-
mentous consequence The Senator from Al