Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-07


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n hiep 4 canp>sl ssssty arc requested :
ms<t q tie caart Hssss On Monday next tceur
day) fssslas purpose u sslsesing dslssaies teths
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Of Dtkhpsr nsxt.
Achearins sign-
We rstwrsasays sniay y 40 e'aehsi'e repu
distion 81 the Dpeasas los,seutian II ii'e State
o. M lort. u 4 prsr'aif On looking II tho agi
tss,uls.uf tho slasery question in that s,clcsiast
oal assemtly TIE efssmstatce has sddi.onal
siniksauor Il the f,ei that tho press in all sec.
tious d Eht ;airy. applauds sha a-,ifies the act
IA sal he ecouectel te,at Mr.. calhoun in his
elaborate ,aedictory speech. IN tie Senate, under
took 70 prsse that the Onion could not possibly
exist much longer. 10 proof Of it. he in'tanced
ths divisions which had been made in the different
ChrIstian Churches. First one and then another
haa been broken up By the Introduction Of this
dsaesrcas question. until scarcely ono remained
having national organization co-extensive with
the Union.
Bat Mr. Calhoun, in this, as 10 most other
things. proved himself only closet POLITICIAN
He did not hook at things with the practical eye
% eharacssristi tic Of such statesmen ~ Mr.. Clay
and Col Benton. Instead Of deliberate iorma-
ton Of an opinion, afser careful examination OF
the facts Of case. the South Carolina philosopher
WAS too much accustomed ~ jump at his concla'
sons, and then strengthen them in bis own mind,
By the deductions Of his severe logic.
Some Of the churches. undoubtedly. nave bcen
rent asunder by the useless introduction of this
QUESTION. But Mr. Calhoun was mes justified
from such circumstance Us that, IN reaching the
conclusion that the Union wns in peril Of ultimate
dissolution. On the contrary, when We consiier
the vast interests, social as well as political,
which bird thc States Of tho Union together, 1t
will appear that these charh divisions are but as
mere triaes in comparison with tho numerous
chords Of unity which yot hold together, anil will
con,nueto hold together, the people and the States
Of the Union.
Besides those churches which have never per-
mitted this slavery question to disturb their ma
tionalitS, there are numerous social organizations
which appertain to the whole Union, and always
will appertain. without regard 10 tho subject OF
slavery. Thus there are various secret benevo-
lent societies, which assemble in their Grand
Lodges. with representatives. from all quarters of
the confsderacy aud with tho utmost harmony
and concord In their deliberations and proceed
ings. No possible issue of politics can ever dis
turb the cordial fraternity whieh exists between
tho members Of these bodies from ali sections of
the country. Aud then there are numerous rail
roads crossing the dividing line between slave and
free territory. constituting iron lgamsnt which
it would 10 difficult indeed To sever Above all,
tho intimate business and social relations between
oil parts Of the misunderstanding more intimate
with every succeeding year--wil constitution bond
Of union which oil the ecclesiastical troubles
which eyer afflicted the country will tc powerlcss
10 weaken.
Mr.. Cabpaiii sad that tho .ohords" winch held
together tn. rnDu were constantly Swapping"
But, for every chord that shape there are dozen
that rearpeaf in It's place. Thcse llle church
troahles. thai a.t Calhoun attached 50 much inn
port nee 10, afe 3u drops in The oeeen, com
psled with tde AIT aud vsried aad n'N9 e'"inl
aud political e,nsidersginns Which MAJ u one
people, aud punt ps y a.oommon pp.a.si' DIES
tiny.
why should there be. eeeni in ne 4hI+Al world,
these oonstaut seed .'isru,e- ara eontrovcr-
siesS Ia anything sa'eed ~ for the
North the South |, he .,'s aree.jcal, hv,
ing issue. which should now divi -, American
people into sectional psrtiess As we conceive,
mono whatever. The Territorial question is set
tied by the authoritative dictum of the highest ju-
dieial tribunal of the country. Tho right Of ro-
capture for fugitive slaves is conceded by Corwin.
and the leading representatives Of what has been
regarded as the party hostile 10 Southern institu
tions. No party, excep, a handful of crazy fanat
ics proposes iaterere With the rights OF slavery
whore 1t exists. Why, then, this continual bick
ering, and this perpetual antagonism concerning
matters Of no practical moments Why keep alive
extinct and buried tissues that serve no other pur
pose than to provoke bad blood and ill-feeng be-
tween those whose interests, socisl and political
than that the good sense Of the American people
viii tepch them the folly of a longer persistence
in so ruinous apolcy. The storms that have been
rocking the ship Of State, and threatening her
with destruction, have subsidized at last. aad the
calm witch clear sky forebodes, viii be propi
tious for putting the good old national craft upon
the same tnck which, for 80 long time, has beer
this, path Of safety and Of prosperity.
Brownlow and Pryne,
Tho Rey Abram Pryne of New York. who il