The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-10-22

""'o"S ouis''NeS, tildt tneTe is Mavor IN
this city, commonwealth attorney, and
grand jury, and he had better look to
the clauses ofthe penal statutes OF the code
ot Virginia, which imposes fine and inn
Prlsonment for the otfense of speaking.
writing or publishing matter tending to
unpalr the value of property in slaves
Draw up the ndictmcnt-summona a We
mhe-..'ad the statutes-introduce the Of
tensive HrImot Proviso speech made years
ago in Powhatan, believe, and his speech
made here few weeks ago in the African
church, fl rostrum for its black republi
cansm. Give both in evidence to prove
his confessions and the quo amino Of gull,
or innocence; and if he could not be con.
victed, it would be because he would
avl himself of some technical and for.
NAL defence. Enthusiastic applause. y
| speak more rs = citizen-more as
layehoder-more as Southern man.
feeling deeply on this subject, than as one
learned in the technicalities of the law
when l say, that Il he has not violated
the letter, he has violated the whole spi,i,
OF the laws for the protection of slave
property. Cloud cheers,) He has furnish
ed arguments and iaIIyng cries to the
New York Herald and tribune: and he
has raised n black flag in our very midst.
a speech like this-an otfense like this
cries 10 Heaven against one who ought to
let his ri@hi hand forget its cunning, and
his tongue cleavc to the roof uf his mouth
betoIc lac uttered treason to the hearth
and home OF the mother who bore him.
TREMENDOUS cheers.) Rousing at the
call of the State, now wien eveyy loyal
spirit is planning for the public good
when the bravest hauGs are raised to
strike for Virginia--if meauly lurking in
our midst, one be found false to his trust.
his 'onor and his home. who, scorniny
sanctions human and divine. Letravs bis
country and his State to her foes, and sells
eternal honor for eternal shame, Justice
then reddens into wrath, and demands
the culprIt for the great example which
viii restore social order and rciustate the
laws. Enthusiastic cheers) The worst
OF traitors IS the traitor to his native land.
(Cheers) lie is.
a traitor to mankind, who in n cause,
world
Rides not upon the lightning of the sky
To save his country. (rremendous cheers)
love the Union of the States better
than any Black Republican docs.-
(Cheers.l know Of but one thing worse
than disunion-but one, and that is dis
honor. Enthusiastic applause.) have
said 1t and repeat thousand times it is
with the Union Of the States as il is with
the union Of ma,rimony-a good man, a
good citizen, good mcralist, a good ia
ther, will bear anything, bear on, bear all,
bear ever-all except one thing. The
moment his honor is touched by pins
point, lie will burst the bonds Of union, ms
the burning wythcs were bursled by the
vigorous limbs Of the vet unshorn Naza.
rite. tremendous cheers.) | believe,
and here proclaim ii to you in the capital
of the State over which am constituted
Governor, that the most conservative, the
mos. patriotic thing you can do to pre-
serve this Union, with all It's blessings
and they are immeasurahle and immune
rable-is, To convince. in some stern,
strong form Of eNpression-soberly, seri
ouslr, calmly, with the purpose If men
who know their rights and dare maintain
them--convince these Northern demons
and the traitors in your midst, that YOU
will not bear dishonor, that you will not
submit to be subdued +; that you will not
submit to be degraded by beng provin
cia'ized. Enthusiastic applause.) Con-
vince them Of this and your property is
safe, your peace is safe, your country is
safe. (Cheers) How will you convince
them 7 | am waiting for your orders
Logl cheers.), ! want you to ask your.
selves first, what YOU will do. If Buch
anan is elected PreaGent of the United
States there will be no aggression upon
us hy the government, and you will have
nothing 10 DO. You have only to 20 on
and keep the peace--sit still undaE your
own vine and fig tree, and al will remain
happy and united, and your blessings
so Tar as government protection and ex.
ecutive action are econcerned-wiIl he left
unmarried. At all events We shall have
respite. Enthusiastic applause.)
But the fearful alternative is, what will
YOU do il the BLACK Republican Candi-
date is electedl II Buchanan is not TO
be elected, God grant that Fillmore, as he
is man Of patriotism and principle--for
] take great pleasure in iestifyiqg to his
being good man, though on the subject
Of slavery ap abolitionist, ss know him
to he from nearly eleven years service
with him in congress--hsay God grant
that he may be elected IL Buchanan is
not But, sir, he is out Of sight in this
race. Ue viii serve to distract and divide
neightor from pelgl,bor IN The South, and
to fuse foes in the North. His name will
serve TO shield some bad men who really
do not mean ap honest, bona Jfde support
to hima loud cheers 1t will serve to
keep off some good men aud divide them
from the Democracy, though am glad TO
see that the best ofil'em are beginning to
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