The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14

sr;nt that II hes been put forth 1t inauspscious
period and thAt should have been deferred until the
1nter ont or the discussion OF the wmot proviso qnes
ton shall have exhausted les fury and Violence and been
creeded by perfest calm and the sunshine of peace
me POLITICAL heaveps.n And paper goes tar
as 10 place In the category with Northern
abolition SITS. And again" Begin wnen we may the
noble worx which DR.. Rufner suggests, and abo-
litionism is certain 10 rage and take advantage
of the movement The tendency OF its action ever has
been and will be- Dr. Rulner himself contends 10
bind still faster the chains which hold our slaves 10 bond
age" And again" and depend upon It, the plan
get rid OF abolition interference is first 10 slave
ry from midst II that don't effect the objec. nothing
under the sun can In concuson we would caution those
papers when have expressed doubts the proprefy of
Dr. Ruhners pamphlets a. this tme beware lest they
be the means OF converting into fire brand what, II let
alone would lasting blessing to tine S'ate propbe
cying evil without a. the same time providing the anti
dote, yet did any good, but oten great
cote of April g. 1851 the proceedings Of meeting held in
this town. in which promneD. wings now opposed 10 Mr.
Htcher took part. Tho following resolutions, among
others. were adopted a. that meeting
Resolved, That whatever other beneficial reform may
be Incorporated In the new constitution If be founded
upon the "mixed combined basis" we, as citizens of
this county viii strehuousy use every honest e1erton In
dgnantly to reject IT,
ENGRAVING this principle upon the constitution
be submitted the people at the POLLS every friend Of
the white basis and equal rights would be UNSUITABLE IN
Withdrawing from the convention
Resolved. That calmly and dispassonately present
cd To consideration OF the convention principles which
regard as sacred Wullo We uepre
cate all collision expression Of such feelings may
tend estranee the West from the East, would
tender to brethren Of the East the alternative of the
"wh,e basis. friendly and constitutional separation"
He read other extracts from the Lewisburg Chr0icle
of Nov a. lS47, the subject Of the Rnlner pamphlet
AZ nsiance Not presumDg TO criticse the stye Ian
guage literary merits Of the pamphlet coming, it
does, from the pen of finished scholar and dstin
Rushed divine, We content merely to express our
decided appreciation Of abe design in view and applaud
very able effort place that design prominent
~ and favoraby before the citizens Of Western Virginia
We would do more; would commend it % the especial
attention OF readers emnenty worthy Of their
tce, and unfolding important facts connected with
history q State. In . word, the pamphlet Is
uable-surpassngly so-and trust that IL may pro
but the entering wedge to great and needul move
mept Of the people Of Western Virginia upon the subject
Of slavery, which shall result 10 its extinction amoug
method beneficial and safe the and the slave
Again, LEST might enter the mind Of some, from the
general notice above given Of Dr. Runners pamphlet,
that the is tpged with what all detest much
midnight ncendiary abolitionism. here state that
nothing from the spirit and tendency Of that pro-
duction.'
Mr.. Goggn's address confined TO the topics which
he usually presents and was unusually happy aud effect
i've. inn CINE the issues will be materially changed
when the candidates go East in order TO suit that latitude