Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-28
policy orthe southern states.


7, the subioiucd article. the Baltimore Clip
rer presen,s, with much force and persPicu'ty
,;a,s with which the readers of this journal are
not unfamiliar. The course pursued by one Of
the leading parties of the South, with reference
to the subject discussed. is the very consumma
.;on Of human folly. To gain temporary as
cepd.ucy. by means Of foreign aid, they are build
;no I'M an influence. which, If not checked, mus
in the end involve them and their adversaries
their states and section. their interests and rights
in one common and irretrievable ruin. W'iit they
Mt hook 10 the future and apprehend the vast
con.eouences that hang upon their action. wh'ie
..a romcdv Is vet within their reachl We give
the Clippers article
,haro i; ono section Of the Union more deeply in
.as,a5 in carving into effect the principles OF the
American party than another II u the southern sec
t;on where slavery eyists--and yen, Strange 10 say
,ba, section has heretofore obsinhteiy adhered 10
narty at war with those principles, Inc fee o'aV's
now outnumber those holding slaves ana the pre-
no,derance in favor of the free States must be greatly
Increased II the present influx Of foreign population DC
cantioued If half million of free solers De INTRO
duced into the Union annually from abroad, now can
the South expect to preserve anything me an
~ with the free States2 IL is utterly impossible
Thu slave mower must continue to diminish until II
shall cease TO have influence III the anhfs OF the
nation Southern statesmen look upon TINS state OF
things with apparent satisfaction, for they continue
to support that party which Is ehefhgse'' 10 nave
IL perpetuaed
The Americans are for imposing restrictions upon
future emiprants, so TO prevent foreigners rom
controlling our political concerns WITHIN iew years
after their arrival in this counu!-but the south
saws No, let them come and exercise their influence;
let them settle down in the Territories and convert
them into free States lei them rule Congress- to the
ruin of the Shareholders. The actions OF the South
are to this effect iftheir language be different For
eign emjgrants have already produced majority oil
anti-savery States and the process Is rapidly gong
on Nebraska Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, wash
nyton and peseret will soon be added TO the power
against the South--but the South still pursues its
needless course, neglecting Its true pohey, ana
strengthening the hands of those who are resolved
tina, no slave State shall In future be admitted into
the Uniop
This encourages foreign emigrants TO pour into the
Union by millions and Is in favor Of their exercising
the rights Of citizens almost as soon as they nave
landed upon our shores. For temporary party as
cendancy they appear TO be disposed to sacrihce the
future prosperity OF the South. The way Is now o.
pened for the creation of free states everywhere,
without respect to latitude-and from the number OF
foreigners who settling in Texas, We shall not be
surprised IL all the States authorized 10 be carved
out of that State shall declare against the admission
of slavery This will result from the blind and SUI
eida policy pursued by the Southern States-where-
as II they would unite in eectng President OF the
American party, and assist in the adoption oil the
principles of that party, they would so contract tho
power of foreign emgran,s as to prevent the'r ma
king free States of the several territories But 'hey
prefer to throw their influence on that side which 10
giving the most fatal stab 10 Southern interests They
hug to their bosoms the enemy which is to take away
their life
Nehaye heard much of Southern chivary and have
supposed 1t to be reality But what KIND oil chiv-
airy is il TO deliver the control OF their dearest inter
int handq which will most certainly DESTROY
them to confer upon foreigners the power TO create
new States in which Southern property will be de-
stroyed Every free State that's added tothe Union,
uiminshes the value of slave property, and lessons
Z the weight of the slave states. Self-preservation,
then would seem TO dictate to the South the propri-
ETY. of arresting the rapid creation OF free States by
foreign settlers--instoad of which, Southern votes
and influence are voluntarily cast in favor OF candi-
dates and measures at with the rights and inter-
ests Of the South
We have seen it stated in German paper of this
city that of least ficeipe millions of Germans will en-
grate to this country within the next twenty years
and as the whole OF this immense mass OF people VIII
he free-soilers and be entitled under the existing
laws, to the right of suffrage within hve years IRON
their landing-and, a large majority of them VIII
probably settle upon government lands, what chance
will the South have of forming slave State out OF
any territory Not the slightest in the world. South
ern power will be overwhelmed-and slavery will be
pent up within its present limits until it shall become
unbearable, If not dangerous Still Southern men
20 blndly in their courseasssting their enemies
and enfeebling themselves. Well, II they be resolved
TO pursue this suicidal poicyif they desire TINT the
States they come into the Union, shall be ru
ed by foreign settlers and against slave holders, we
must submit to the decision, however we may lament
its consequence
We have repeatedly endeavored to impress these
views upon our Southern friends; but there seems
Ito be a charm in the word democracy, which lulls
their senses Sleep and makes them obliyous Of all
dangers But, the day will come when they will be
reused from their lethargy and when they shall re-
greet that they had not the irmness to throw off par
y shackes for the good of themselves and their pos
terity