Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-26

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out hope Of reward amongst their Aofihen
friends. For there were rarely seats enough ever
for the latter, at the repast Of patronage when II
/ happened To be spread for whg bereiit.
The Southern wings have been thus IN obscur.
/ lily. and except that they have perhaps somewhat
checked the tendencies of the Federal eoFofh-
ment, and rendered domestic services d the VI
most importance in the moral aud ply seal d'Ftl-
opment ii their country. they hive been 81 very
little use in their generation We could point 20
instances in the Southern States, whore the tru.
est hearts, the brightest inteleet-, the most ma.
ture requirements the most practical sagac'iy'
have been lost 20 the popular eounselz because
those who possessed those qualities. bore The %
dious appeilati0n If "a Federal whig, ana a.
such, were under conclusive Disqualification
for otfee.as a Puritan al Rome.or Bishop Hughes
at Geneva. They are now free. We shnli mere
after express our opinion OF the course proper ~
be pursued hy the Southern wings, to secure the
partial complete success Of those principles TO
which alone they owe allegiance.
In a subsequent article the Patriot asks "what
then is the duty of Southern Rhigsl Is IT to a
bandou their organization aud 20 over 10 those
Nbo have never reeautcd one of those great Re
publican bere,es which the whg party was found
IL 20 correct BY no means. Can they sustain
an Administration whose only policy seems to
hay,. been. 10 dispose of the revenues aud off
eos as 10 gain most personal or party advantage
10 the President and his adYsersl 1t would he
utterly ineonsist pnt with their doctrines. Ought
they to plunge into sectional condict-eScite
the prejudice, of the South against the Aorthond
sprcnd the fires of disuuionl On the contrary,
they should continue to coneiliatc tLeir Northern
fellow citizens by iberahty anl Justice. They
shoud-whil-t they deyolope the capacity Of their
own section, and stimulate every industrial en-
terprise amongst themselyes- cultivate CONNER
oal and b sincss relations with every part Of the
Union. They should especially prosecute great
lines Of communication to the Northwestern in
terror, and draw of It's products To the ports Of
Baltimore Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, and \.
Orleans. They should copy from their fellow.
citizens Of the North all those interests and in
stitutions TINT have given them much power.
They should encourage the introduction Of North
ern mechanics and farmers with their capital
and skin. In these wise and patriotic duties
they will find ample employment and full food
for any lnwiul ambition They should remember
that our ancestors hive left us but few sacrifices
10 make Life, opinion, property,ure all protect
ed There are no citndc~ 10 storm, no trenches
10 defend, no prjyotions TO endure, but there are
duties which require rs much courage aud n
much self denial. They are: 10 do what we
know To be right without regard to gain; 10 give
our services wherever required by our duty,
careless of the censare or applause that follow
10 deem ourselves nothing, our country all
With this determination, the wing party Of the
south will hc always useful Their appreciation