Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-16

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lltical characser = the Legi-ls.arsis not yet
ksown. Ths oppesitioe are ahead. 30 far as
lizard from.
Some virgnan fbsis have lately threatened to
dissolve the Union in case the election IN this
quarter should 60 against their friends, They
| reem 10 have forgotten, that only the otber day
seventeen white men and Ave negroes were able
| to conquer the whole Of that great State. and
brighten its people that they have not yet reeov-
| cred tboir senses.
| We take the above from late number OF the
| New York 7ribsse, which has iaiulged. during
the whole progress. Of the trial II Brown and his
essteierate.. in di.paraging and splenish allu
sions to Virginia and the S,uth. We have no
doab. TINT the H;onae wished Brown and his
piratical crew Goi-sreed 10 their morderous foray
on the leieac less citizens OF Virginia; and would
have ee4 IN eci bad tho iusas ion resulted inn
general ihsugareiun oi the slave population. and
the massacre Il sa,tc men, womep and children
20 dialalieal spiri, does the gloomy demon OF
/ abotionism cvpke.
! But apar, from the aid and cofnsort which the
7r,bsas has given these hna.ical traitors to their
county it has INDUCED very imp ,trotic and libel
Gus remarks upon the State Of Virginia. The
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| in tho remarks above quoted. aud We would be
justified. theref're, In re,orting apon an adverse
| ~ who has never evincel remarkable courage,
and. indeed, submitted like spaniel to the gross
| est chastisement 10 tho streets VI Washington
We might well PROFOUND to the whitsverea phi
osopher Of the Tribune q question in the Rule Of
Three. to-wit:--if Seventeen white men and five
negroes wero able tAconquer the whole OF Virgin
10" how many such men a. Horace Greeley would
10 require to stand before Rust. OF Arkansas. We
are inclined to think that one Rust would chase n
thousand Greeley's, and two would put ten thou
sand 10 fight.
With regard 70 tho alleged threats of dissolvnr
the Union we have only to say that we have never
sympathised with those who have manifested
disposition to faunt disnnon as the issue OF fail
ure Of their plans; and to this end, have always
opposed the pnrty which We have regarded IA be-
ing moro thoroughly imbued " I'll this sentiment,
but there 10 Disgusting the fact now that those
who have heretofore INDUCED this threat for mere
party purposes. or II aincere were contemplate in
numbers. have had their ranks greatly augment
ed of lato. and sueh journals ~ the Now York |
Tribune. have contributed largely to this unfrtu-
mite and deplorahle result. Whatever othersmay
think. We cannot shnt eyes to tho fac. thai the
Union is in danger, and for the FIRST time in our
history, is even trembling in the balance.
o. posing forces seem to be bent upon its do
struction, and are preci pating that "irreprcssbe
confict' that viii occasion its overthrow. The |
fraternnl bonds which bound our fathers together
arc already sundered, that long the Union
will exist only in name, and scarcely be worth
preserving. May g NJ avert the great cn',nity
which tho Democratic purity and Northern IA
natics have we'll nigh brought upon MS.
Mr. stuarts' Address
The Address lately delivered before the Cen
trail Agricultural Society MT Richmond by tho Hon
A. H. II. STUART of Ansu'tn has been published
by the Richmond Wing. National Intelligencer,
Louisville journal. and porhap. other papers, md
has received high and deserved cammendation.-
Not having room for in our columns, we mus.
content ourselves with the following brief extinct
from 1t. which find in one Of our cx.l,anges-
Speaking Of the fluctuations in tho prices Of ;r,ri-
cultural produce in Europe. and tho inrme;s Of
. this country being compelled t" look moro t., Gle
condition of things abroad than at homo Mr.
Stuart says:
"Thc most effective remedy that can suggest.
Is to diversity the occupations OF our 20 ,rlc; to
withdraw large numbers of them from n gric Allure
and TO direct their labor to other pursuits "a build
up home manufactures: to stimulate tho devol pc
ment OF our mineral rtources; to m,couraKe .omes-
tic commerce, AID all The mechanic arts and there
by create II demand lor the products of cur farms
at home. BY adopting this policy, we will shall
diminish the number of producers. increased tho
number Of consumers, and make some progress
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| between the supply md demand"
| Mr.. stewart then proceeds tbus:-"No one will
deny that every furnace. and Jorge. and foundry;
every shop for the manufacture If shoes and cloth
ing. and sadalery. every minc that Is opened; eve
~ aouss thai is erected every snip that ia built;
10 . word. every enterprise that gives mocha aicnl
employment to our people tends to promote tho
interests OF the farmer by increasing tho demand
| for what he has to SELL"
4 A WEALTHY MAN.--Ths N. Y, correspondent OF
the New Orleans Crescent gives the following de
scription Of George Law:
IF anything dons pay. George Law respect
| fully drops il. lie NV owns nlne-tenths OF the
Eighth Avenue Railroad, which alone isan incon''
of n prin,e, and growing more valuable every
day. He also owna nearly all the stock of tn.
Ninth avenue, which, when completed. will rnr
rough Greenwich street TO the Ninth avenue
, and thence to Harlem rivera nine mile
Half the ferries belong to him, lie owns the DR.,
Dock Bank, and the bank owns about forty acrcs
Of docks, houses and laud. almost in the heart o
tho city. Law owns the Staten Island ferry boats
and two miles Of water front nearest New York
that in few years will be worth for docks tie,
millions. lie really owns the Flushing Railroad
and heaven knows how much more he owns.
don't think he goes into large operations now 70
the purpose Of making muney. l think he work.
to keep from stagnatiug. Though not . politi
CHM, he Yields a very powerful influence upon 10
cal affairs. Most persons have an idea that he il
K an old man M s,aeh thinu Ha In only Aftr