South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1859-05-06

to leave me at Norfolk. though have fol.
lowed him closely throughout his list to
Lewisburg. where it ended-I have stuck
to him closer than brother.
Now. sirs. he enters into an argument
that Western Virginia had never had Us
many Governors as Eostern Virginia He
will be another when he gets to be Cover
nor-which event however. never will hap
pen. When it was said in Congress he
spoke for the South have this gentle
mans record to show that. though he has
had his eyes opened 80 marvclouslv, he
has not at least heretofore reflected South
ern sentiment or protected Southern inter
csts. To take Wisc was bitter pill, us
he declared. hut to take Him would he more
bitter for all Virginia. should think.
read from his spcccl, made iu the convcn-
,ion:
"Docs any man believe that this property is in
danger from the passage Of any act Of The Fcdc-
raj Government in violation oftlle right by which
It is held by citizens Of Virginia The South
has been in the minority for years in the Fcde-
raj Government, and you YET enjoy the right to
your property. | contend, therefore, that the
Union answers all the ends for which it was de-
signed, and am con.en,ed with it,"
Now. will you tell me why I, in 1910.
should have gotten up in Congress and
talked about the protection of this insti.u-
ton. when the gentleman tells you this ve-
ry institution never was in danger, though
be has told you since TO rally. as one man.
to its support? If this be 50. docs it not
stamp with insinccrity the efforts of those
men who SO often make great parade and
who make issues therefore to suit the times
ID,
suit. But must hasten on to other top
les connected with that pamphlet, and l
now charge on that gentleman that he en-
tertaincd the same sentiments which he said
! he had rccantcd in 1850, when he was n
candidate for the convention and afterwards
entertained and expressed the very same
sentiments which he said he entertained
/ before. He said in the convention Of 1850 ::
From people in a hopeless condition, fore
cd i'll times past to submit TO Eastern rule Cen-
tlcincn must rccollcct, said by my friend
from Richmond, (Mr. Scoit) they have now
grown up to mature years, with white popuIa:
! lion of nearly 500,0Oo. They have property am,
everything necessary to constitute a State and
let me tell the gentleman that it would not be
the first State formed out of the territory Of one
OF the old Thirteen that an application has been
received for admission into this Union Do ,cn-
sachusetts and admitted into the Union If
gentlemen pcrscvere in their present course they
can force us to adopt the example OF NJ ainr-
! They can do if. and then let TIE consequences
rest where they ought"
! Now, ask you TO mark this, that this
speech Is deliberately made in the city of
Richmond, i'll the year 1870. after the en-
ana,ion ofthc RuiFncr pamphlet. and taking
the position that it is necessary 10 divide
this old Stat" Of Virginia, an opinion cx-
pressed i'll 1877. and after three wears re-.
arc'i"n, reiterated by the gentleman ir
lSoo. Here the gentleman says. If
c"nl'l take such Democrats as entertained
dirrcht-scntiments to the West: -
''if could take one of these Eastern Demo
Gratis to the West and couI,l get him 10 advanc.
s"ch doctrines there as | have heard advance,
mere. he would be so great a curiosity ia tn,
Democratic line that could make an iIi, pcr,
ent fortune by exhibiting him
Now, say to the people of Virginia. il
you can elect such 4 man-not that | Eav,
any personal ohjcciion-lnt ii vou can c.
lcct man with these antcccdents. if he
will go with me 10 Tennessee. where Brown
low lives. | will make an independent for
tune by his exhibition: eny cCIis,hIrc =: and
'orfotect The institution which he h,J So
vehcmently denounced. VIII you give tn,
lamb to the Keeping of the wolf? In rh,
! beautiful lapguage-far more beautiful and
/ appropriate than any of NV own-wh;,r
hooFe used in the ''Veilcd Prophet OF 10
rasSan -
ihcFe. ye wise saints, behold your light. yonr
star,
le would be dupcs anil victims and ye arc =,
But have other matters conncctcJ with
The subject. which | could present to YOU.
( oui 1t Is Impossible iu the brief time ailo,.
ted me.
"|an yon protect it (thc institution of slavery,
h"rSu'nS course which must excite popular
r'fJ""'cc anu rouse up against il a portion of
the people OF the Fast and West who have mo
interest III Ms preservation and who feel that i. is
'he ca"Sc oi injury and wrong TO them"
"Ihe people Of the East and Yves. who
have no interest in the matter ~
mere. he has bnidly avowcd that he has
as one OF the West, n0 intcrra in the nr,.
lection ot this institution. aud vet he pr.
sehts himself before the people of Nirrin.
Ia rs proper man tn hc elected Governor
o' the State where this Institution exists.
love III" %"fc of Virginia. and | know
no East. no West; l ovc this good old
mother OF US all from the Seaboard to the
Valley.
LAND of my love. home Q: 10y heart,
Virginia, still TO thee,
However far "e be apart.
turn ins;inei,yrly."
as points the needle TO the pole,
Far over the lind and Sea,
rs 10 the West the planets roll.
SO turn my thou,'ts TO thee.
The gentleman comes here and talks a.
bout the West: Int appeal to no section
Il appeal to the Democracy Of the North
the South. Tie Eas. and the West. to come
up TO the rescue.
But | n,n<t HOW lay aside the 2l crisilc
gcncrai ct John. and turn to the 3d. Whv
here Is where t'idings says himself he docs
not intend to Interfere with the institution
OF slavery as it now exists in the States
lie and G'ddIn-s bad colloqny together.
and that Is the result of the convcrsotio,,
and here I,c rrprofs - ,-,;,, t.J'i.. 4