Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-24
The American Movement and the Rights of the
South

South.
The time has passed for defending American
ism against the charge alleged against it by Mr..
Wise, of being new development of abolition
ism. That gun has been effee.ually spiked
But we would not have the people of the South
content themselves with the discovery that Mr.
Wise's assertions and differences were wholly
groundless. lftley will look further, they will
he forced 10 conclude that Amercanism i. not
only not hostile TO them aud iheir institutions,
but that it il the strongest ally and surest friend
they ever had. Such is the conclusion Of the
aboiionsts and who is SO apt 10 know as they J
Such is the opinion of Seward Wilson, Giddings,
Wade, Greedy aud the whole of them. In nddi-
ton to the overwhelming evidence have fur
nished upon this subject in the progress of the
canvass, we cite two additional authorities. Tho
Auburn Advertiser, Stewards special organ,
says
southern politicians very find out the
bearings and sympathies Of political combinations
and associations. II did not take them long 20
discover that, in thu know- Nothing element, Tor
cause Of sidrery has found n popetfM ally. F's
this reason,thero has been general stampede ia
Now this shows, rs the Wing remarks, Whist
Northern Abolitonsts think of the Know Moth
ings Of tho South. Against such facts as those
Mr. Wise and his followers may rail until dooms-
day-but the time for humbugging the people Of
Virginia with Claptrap and demagogism has pas
sed Under this cumulative evidence, we re-
ally hope that the Wise party of the state will
Ia far ho int al nT pan
Pile than to be rciterating the absurd and ridicu-
lous accusation of n sympathy between Know
Nothngsm and Abolitonsm.
The Harrisburg Union, n leading Democratic
organ of Pennsylvania, and journal in high favor
with the democratic party all over the country,
thus expresses its sentiments and we invite par
lar attention to them:
1--WE some days ngo referred to the probable
result ofthc coming election in Virginia, and tho
conclusion We then came 10 is strengthened by
roccut developments. II cannot be disguised
that the people of Virginia are running pell nell
into Know Nothiugism. and the only reason
can assign for such courseis the hope oCkHiing
Free Soiiism stone dead. Virginia will go Know
Nothing beyond all doubt, and this result will pro
duce II new feature in politics. The Presidential
contest will then be Free Soism and Democracy
versus Pro Siarery know Nothing ism and rele-
ous prosecution. In such contest, we should
not be surprised To see Mr.. Seward the most prom
inent man in the Union, rs n candidate for the
Presidency and thousands Of The best men in The
nation standing on tts same Platform 'ciIh HIM"
With this Southern and national characteristics
of the new movemcntnow made too apparent for
longer question with evidence of the most IRE.
fragib.e character before the country, that it
slavery from among political Issues, and restore
security to the South and tranquility to the
Union--we have n right to call upon mon of all
parties 10 surrender their prcudices discard
ing all minor Objects unite in promoting this pa
triotic achievement, the greatest in the benign
results which would follow, since the adoption of
the federal constitution. For years we have been
treadingo ON the verge of disunion and civil war.
Old organizations are impotent to allay agitation.
and ward off disaster. a party based upon It
puror aud broader basis than either of the old
ones, since fanntcism has sliced them ut the
North is Indispensable To the preservation Of tho
public peace. and the enforcement Of all consti-
tutional obligations. Such we have reason to be
love the American party ia Taught by cxpe-
rience where the danger lies, it has constructed
system of governmental principles. carefully
excluding all subjects of sectional dssension,
and providing for the just rights of every por-
ton of the country, and all classes of citizens.
Its creed Is an unmpcachable embodiment of
Modisonian State rights Democracy As such,
il appeals to the conservative element of tho
country, aud guarantees n restoration of the fra
ternal feeling and reciprocal obsorvances of ma
tional duty and comfy, upon which the eonfeder-
acy was originally based and by which alone it
can be preserved.
We therefore invoke all men who desire 10 SEQ
the rights of the South respected, and think the
Union worth preserving, to give their aid to this
movement. Our brethren of the North make us
this protfer. Let accept it in good faith, as
the best perhaps the last remedy for the ills
which have afflicted, and the dangers that have
menaced the country. Let us open the Southern
states to its advances, and speed 1t on IN Its pro-
gress to nationality in extent and power. rs we'll
as in sentiment Those who hold or aspire to the
offices and emoluments of state under the former
division of parties, rave against it like mad men.
Their frenzy will not disturb THE PEOPLE, whose
only interest in the offices is in having them filled
Dy competent anu idltHlul Hen' nv movement
will still go on, for the people and against the
politicians for the Union, and against ultrasts
North and South Tor the rights of the slave,
holder, and against aggression and interference.
CAMELs FOR MILITARY PURposEs.-lt will be
recollected that, by a recent Act of Congress, a
certain amount was appropriated to enable the
Secretary ofWar to try the experiment ofintrodu-
cling camels ON this continent as beasts of burden