Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-21

tories contained IN that lettct lhea aIi ~ "
rx "a with one voice thai they would never supper
for the Presidency any candidate Hho afosed such
Freesoi doctrine that, ba, at the same Tine t'!
protested st vehemently that 10 such doctrine
set forth in the Nicholson letter. We can 1e',
aay Democrat 20 shos that, until within the ms'
year there In all The South single lemoetau'
politician who could be induced TO speak oil sq1au'
sovereignty principle In any other Language i'a'
/ that of condemnation and adherence or that more
than two three have spoken Of IL in any other 'n-
guage even within the year. There has hese, ot,"
| a Southern Democratic meeting Of any kind mat
would not have kicked instantly out Of doors any
resolution affirming squatter sovereignty lhis Is
VIGOROUSLY true
And vet now Mr. buchanan haviag been elected
to the Pre- sdoncy a Northern Democrat goes TO the
South rs the invited guest OF Southern Democrats
| and thunders abroad among them the most outright
squattef soycreignty-ihe doctrine that the kansas
Legislature has full power 10 rule slavery out oil the
Territory to-day or tomoirow and the manifesto ~
received with shouts of applause and the ntterer ~
| honored AZ a true Northern champion OF Southern
principles We only say, in view Of such things
that, II there any high-minded aud independent
Democrats still lett in the South they may well weep
and blush for the political degradation ofthe masses OF
their party who seem ready 10 be hafnessed like
mules asses to the car of Northern free sollism
Climate. Product. n.d sscni,h N or,h and so.,h
In the juno number of Del}Ow's Review, DIR.
+. II. Barton, of New Orleans, has Published
very full and able paper upon this subject The
following extract exposes some popular fallaccs:
"instead Of weakening us, as alleged, slavery ndds
greatly to our military strength as II nation. All
werlike countries have been slave States II furnish
cs the tlnevs by which war Is supported. While
Other nations absolute, require from five 10 eighty
men to carry on industrial pursuits to maintain one
in the held, "enrly our Whole white male population
already trained to arms and warlke pursuits IN Dc
gree far exceeding that of any other people Is ready
far uru np her brgth-
rem north OF NJ nor any other nation can furnish a
similar example OF proud independence.
"lhe south Is accused oil weakness Incidence ana
eieinnaey The strongest aud largest animals known
to man have their natVities and their homes III The
South No Northern man has ply ical strength or
physical endurance superior 10 the kroomen, on the
coast Of Africa nor can bear greater burden than
The Mexican ARd IN relation TO our own country
have before referred 10 the physical perfection and
Intellectual superiority OF the natives IN he elevated
parts 81 these Southern Ststes The comparison Win
any people ~' hold good Il spilled to any portion OF
them Indolruce does not belong to the Angio-Sax-
% raees however II may attach 10 Others aud hrds
s retataton 10 every pege Of our history and On eve
ny aere OF our territory And the accusation oil Ell
teminaey - s'Aader that buds ats answer IN every
tel Of our couutrys victories, and on the deck Of
every naval battle where the proves OF America has
shed IT. elooi Tor theHghti 81 men.
Ia nothing Then need The south shrink IN conf
parison with the Northern portion OF ms Union
products oil southern industry hnt som" OF the prin-
cpal nations 81 the world are dependent on southern
states, not only tor their eommercuu but thfr SOCIAL
existence and stability. Here, IN tact resides the
goose which lays the golden eggs here Is the loun-
tain which originates the wealth of modern nations,
aud especially the Northern rnrt of this milton Her
merchants, her manufacturers, her shipping her sea-
men. all derive employment aud wealth from these
much slhndercd Southern states. hurricane or
late or early frost that DESTROYS the cotton crop OF
considerable portion of the South, IS tell III all the
markets OF the world 10 the cStcmcs range oil evil
zttion. Drought or Hood, which materially tnIurr
the cereal crop. couse ganni mmnc to stale millions
In the face, Hud become the huhlngcr OF in&hl'Hj
Nor are there any sound grounds for lie opinion
,nHt Tho south Sn"t "a susceptible o. n aenst opo
a,'',a,ioa Io,o,,, ,,, ,rn,,nr,iea,. Of tho
soil for snch articles which are necessary 10 support
human life, and this has been shown 10y the eAtrn-
~ i w US =" y ,
question miphi bo safely left here Hut there il
more easily and nbnn1nntlr prnduccd in The South
than in TIM Nn,th /, thr ,,n,, Snuthsrn portiou
where two crors of Grain las bcfro sn Gun bc pro-
durea every yenr ON the same soil and garden yepc-
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