Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-08

'ndniHhy htu uHi'tu NHttVsSf 80 f"s
have in store for u.s. Are we OF this gen
Grafton so dercFci Have We 81 little
cf the blood Of our Revolutionary fathers
coursing through orr veins. that We can.
not preserve what orr ancestors achcivcdf
The world viii cry out ''shumc'' upon us
;r we show ourselves unworthy to be the
&c those great and illustrious
men " ho tonight for their liberty and Sc
cured it to their Pos,erity hy the consiiin-
ton.
Now, gentlemen. eNigenccs vii arise
in the history Of nations, when compei-
ton and rivalry. disputes and conicn-
tons are powerful. Exigcnces arise, IN
which great men and good men ofall par
lies. and all shades ofpoli,ical scn'lmen,
are called uponio rccnnsidcrtheir opinions
10 r~-adjust their positions. and TO bring
themselves ogethcr If they can.in the srir-
il ofharmony. Such state ofthings. in
my opinion. has happened in oar day
An cxigcncy has arisen. We have a
great and wise constitution. We have
grown. Gourisl.ej and prospered under 1t
with degree frapidiiy uncquallcd in the
history ofrhe wcrld. Founded on the la
sis of equal civil rights, its provision Sc.
sure perfect equality and freedom to all
all who live under 1t are enjoying the same
privileges. In case like ours, il is to be
presumed, that all the wise and good men
of the nation have the same end in view
though they may wish to take different
means to obiain that end-tlis preserva-
ton and protection Of the Constitution and
Government. lfihen they have the same
object in view, they must pursue con
ciliating course. and each be willing to
surrender somewhat TO each other. to Sc
cure the harmony Of the whole. This gen
eral object then being, tile preservation of
the Constitution, the only Efficient means
to accomplish this end, is the union IF all
is. tiirnds.-(Arplause) The Consti'u
ton has enemies, secret and proiesscd;
bat they cannot disguise the fact that it
secures US many benefits. These enemies
are unlike in character, bu, they all have
some fault to find. Some them are en-
lhusias,s, hot headed. self sufficient and
hcadstrong. They fancy that they can
that laid down for them. Phnion, the son
Of Appollo, thought he could find better
course across the heavens for the sun.
| Thus Phnson once amidst the ethereal plains
| Icaped on his fathers car and seized the ren-.
| Far from his cour>. mpc,lcd the glnwing sun
| Till naturs laws to Wild disorder rIa
Other enemies there are, more cool, and
with more calculation These have deep
cr. and more traliorous purpose; they have
spoken OF Resistance to the provision Of the
! Constitution tLev now speak ot secession,
Let me say. gentlemen. secessioa from us
is aftcssioa eIsew here. lie W no rcnouuces
the protection of the Stars and Stripes,
shelters himself nndcr the shadow Of an
other flag, you may rest assured OF that
(Scnsalion and applausc.) These NAL
contents fipd it easy 10 uiia'n.. mems pas
sions; they lay all nisiortures OF iudI,il
uai men, of individual States. of secfions
and communities. all wart Of prosperity.
To The Union. The co operation # what
are now called aniasori,, pnnci pies is
made scryiccablc in ti1c cndcavors 10 over
throw the Constitution. Extremes meet,
aud cnucert together. Some there are,
who IN their own words. profess 10 hate
the Constitution because ii tolrrates IN the
| Southern States, the institutions exisllng
there; some, because it does not more cner-
| ccticallv SD>taia tel ocular institution,
Both parties are willing 10 overthrow the
Constitution, and concert their measures
accordingly 10 accomplish their ends
| Now to countcract the efforts of these
NAL contents the friends Of the Cons,i,u-
ton must rally--alI us friends. Of whatev-
| er section, whatever their sectional opln-
ions may lie. must unite forts preservation.
They must forget the Thugs which are
tehild. and act like band Of brothers -
They mus, forget the past, the little bick-
erinss and triiiing disagreement which
have hitherto separated them. They must
look forward only to the future. and unite
their efforts to preserve the boon bcquca'h-
cd to the world hy those great men, their
ancestors; they must grid mp their loins to
the wok. Igive my coniidcnce,'ny coun-
trnancc. my influence, heart and hand. to
all those good and wise men. who are will
ling to stand by the Constitution. and to
acquiesce in the means necessary TO main
tain its priceless pro, isions without refer
encc to the past, OF pledge for Tie future
| will quarrel with 10 man about past
differc nces-I i'll object To the co.opcra-
ton OF no man. We stand here now up
on broad constitutional basis, and Let US
act in that spirit Of union " hich aetuaicd
our ancestors when they framed the in
silintions we must concentrate our efforts
to preserve. But do not carry my ioe
ration so far as TO Justify. in tie slightest
degree, any defect o from the principles.
of the Uui,n. The great point at stake is
the preservation of the Union. l cannot
hesitate moment on this question. nor act
wei! and larrnonously withthose who do.
Other questions-questions of policy, are
sub ,roinatc-,his is paramount. Every
man who is attached to the Union should
come out boldly and say so, without con
diIions and hypothesis, and IFS and ands
and butts Qaughicr) What says Cicero
"Deniquc inscriptum sit. Paires Conscrip
ii in fronte cujusquc civis. quod dc lac re
seniIat." Let c, cry man bear inscribed
on his forehead, what he Is, and hat lie
III. ans TO Join that matter.
There are persons weak enough, foolish
enoug h 10 thiik, to believe. and I" say that
ifihe Constitution which holds these
States together should bc broken up, there
would he found other new and better
chains to ind rLcm. This is rash! This
is rashi | 10 more lc,ieve, looking at the |
dirty one States whicl compose this I'm
ION, covering so vasia counfry-cmbrac- |
ing so many ,limaics--so many mountains;
so many rivers-I no more believe that il |
this Union Is dissolved held together as
it now is hy the Consii'urion,' that il can
ever be reformed on any basis dian be-
lie,e that if. ~ the fiat Of Almighty pow
-r, the law Of graviia,ion should he ahol
ishcd, and The orbs which compose the
Universe >hpul rush into iIlniiahIr spare,
iosiling against each other. thai they could