Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-02
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monday Morning. March .. 1897:
The New York Evening Poet has ps,rnniring

The New York Evening Pest has pstnnizins
article on the need of population in Virginia, IL
deveope her resources and render her works of
internal Improvement profitable. ut is not IN
likely il informs Us: THAT this want Of irginia
will soon be supplied. The emigrants on whom
she must RELY 10 relieve her from the causes al
impoyerishment to which her premature public
shirt has EXPOSED her, must come from foreign
countries or from the Norih-frem the North
principally. She has ventured beyond her depth.
and the only way Of helping her out. that we can
perceive, is a sor, Of northern invasion" livery
infusion of our northern population. however,
will have its effect in neutraEing the intolerance
of opinion by which slavery is SO jealously
guarded. and populous settlements may perhaps
be founded on the basis Of free labor. To this
benevolent suggestion We resPand-AeH fafi
aarilie Virginia wants no infusion Of North
ern population, on .',he basis of free labori-no
Northern invasion" The Yankee is useful 10
Virginia, in some respects. as the negro Is IN
others. The former she prefers keeping at
distance There be may exercise his wits IN The
minor arts-in inventions to simplify and iacili.
tate Iabor.-in the manufacture of the imple.
nepts of husbandry. and the fabrics Of wear. In
respers and shelters of grain cotton gins, tobacco
presses. wool hats brogans,nap cotton. cowhides.
&o.-sll very useful to the negro. He becomes
in ,ha, way very valuable auxiliary TO the
institution of slavery and a useful handicraftsman
to the Southern proprietor: bat We don't want
him here unless he will leave behind him al Of his
offensive peculisrities The thing is about right
as it stands. The Yankee there for the eontri-
yances and inventions of his quick and busy wit,
and the negro here for manual execution and
body service, together make the Southern pro-
prietor the best development of the gentleman
the country affords. Don't try to change this
good condition Of things. we pray you, Mr. Pos,
--~--S.--
Virginia has no desire to become m almoner of
the Federal Government, she be entred by
the false cry Of oppressive ta4ation, the hope of
the spoils 10 foster or 10 eounienance policy by
which the high tariffs that have eaten up her sub
stance and made her tributary the North shall be
perpetuaied. The bride wont take-nor the
proud old State be eourted and by any party who
comes to her with alse charges OF her desftution,
her poverty and insgnihcance, proposes 10 hribe
her from her principles with the hope Of Federal
plumber
This is the reply of the Southside Democrat to
the demand so generally made by the peo-
the advances made TO other States out Of the
public domains and that thereafter ,he shall share
equally with them ia all grants. appropriations
or distributions that shall be made of the public t
lands or ,hei- proceeds. The Democrat takes the
s anne erroneous view Of the matter taken by the
Republican Of this city aud the Democratic press
of the State generally. To demand ones own
is not to be an almontr 10 ask for justice is not
10 seek for spoiis; 10 take that which bel ing. 10
Us, to prevent Its being seized by others, is not
10 receive bride. Surely the Democrat secs
the difference. These lands belong in common
10 all the States, under specific condition that
they are 10 participate in the fund they create.
I nder rule of division which will give o ehch
hare proporioned 10 its part in the general
c barge and expenditure" In other words, they
are 10 share ia them according to their represcn.
taiion and taxaiion, Under this condition. when
Congress mikes an appropriation of any portion
Of them or their proceed. 10 one State 90 instan-
ii the others become entitled 10 a share, as much
greater or less, as the State receiving the nppro-
priation is greater or less than others - in the
general charge and expenditure" The States
coparceners, with rights of exactly equal dig
nifty. bat with amount of claim. respectively,
proportional to their federal relations. {. rtain
of the States having received shares Of these
lands. a court Of ohancery would not hesitate
moment to say that the others should have their
relative shares. Such decree would be in ae-
oordance with the simplest principles of equity.
and in precise compliance with the terms Of The
trust under which Congress holds the lands II
is the attempt to enforce this claim that the Dem.
ocrat denounces as aims taking" hope of
the spol..r bribe," federal plumber" 6o.-
We do not believe The people SO regard it, or that
they will much longer consent, to be debarred of
their rights by any such mistaken ideas of the
matter