Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-23
Free Soil Convention in Virginia.

This State addressed q memorial to the kepubllcan
National Committee, recommending that city
twheelng) as the most suitable place for the hold
inc of the next National Convention Of the party.
The New York Tribune, the leading organ OF the
Freesoilers seconded the motion, and said I'VE hope
their request will be Needed" Tho Tribune is n
paper Of high authority with that party, and it is
more than probable thut its suggestion will he ad-
opted.
The comments of the New Orleans Crescent up
on this proposition forcbe and PERTINENT
We suboin and endorse the reflections Of that jour
nal upon the causes and the consequences OF this
remarkable movement:
The nomination of Hon. John Letcher as the
Democratic candidate for Governor OF Virginia is
producing its legitimate fault Its now proposed
to hold the next Black Republican National Con
ventien in Wheeling
However, we are not disposed to blame tho
Republicans of Wheeling for their course IN tho
premises, nor even TO cast eensurc upon the New
York Tribune for recommending that their request
be "heeded;" for the very simple but conclusive
fact that the conduct the Democracy of Virginia
in nominating John Letchcr for Governor, afford
ed them ample pretext and complete excuse for
any sectional liberties they might feel inclined to
take. The tree is always known by its fruits
As people SOW. so must they expect to reap. IF
fects follow causes just water seeks it's avn lev
Ell; and the dominant party of Virginia having So
lected person to preside over the commonwealth,
who was, ten or twelve years ngoan openand ayow-
cd Freesoer and Emancipationst, it is no won
der that domestic and foreign frccsoilers and
emaucipationsts should conclude to make Nr-
ginia city the grand theaer of their national opc-
rations. When n similar event takes place in
Louisiana, VIC shall not object to the trecsoilcrs
holding their National Convention here.
1--WE will now proceed to. submit u few specimens
of freesoilism once entertained by the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Nirginia, John Lc,oher,
in vindication Of what is said sbove The Rev.
Dr. Rufncr, of Virginia, in lS47, delivered
speech in Lexington the town in which Lctcher
lives, against slavery, and in favor of abolioniz-
ing Virginia Letchcr and others called on him
to print that speech
''Mr Letcher's name is SECOND on the list of sign
ers. Now, we give few choice extracts from
the speech.
But let all Western Virginia on due considera-
tion conclude that slavery is II rERNIcIors INsri-
TUITION AND MUST DE REMOVED.
We shall now proceed, fellow citizens, to lay
before you some facts and arguments which prove
the expediency Of ABolIsHiNo SLAVERY IN WEST
ERIN VIRGINIA, etc.
SLAVERY PARALYzEs OUR ENERGIES, pIsrERsEs
ORR POPULATION AND KEEPS is FEW AND POOR in
spite Of the bountiful gifts of nature. with which
a benign Providence has endowed our country.
Then follows chapter on Common Schools,
and Education in general, and closing in these
words
The people of the slave States are not and cam
not be HALF AS WELL accommodated with schools
as the free States; and slavery inficts on multi
tudes the curse Of ignorance and mental degra-
dation through life!
The pamphlet continues:
Having thus briefly yet We believe sufficiently.
established the proposition that slavery is perni-
cious to the welfare of States, we shall conclude
the argument by establishing the particular pro
position that slavery is pe-nicous to the welfare Of
Western Virginia.
Immediately after follows this sentence, express
sive Of the views and feelings of the speaker as
we'll as of those who called him out, Mr. Letcher
included:
The land has already got slavesick and is spew-
ing out its inhabitants. What pity that SO
rich and lovely q land should be afflicted with
this YELLOW FEVER and BLACK WON'T!
After this expose we presume very few can be
found in this section Of country who will deny the
right Of the Black Republicans to hold National
or any other Conventions in Virginia, whenever
they choose. II they have not been expressly in.
vited, ct least strong indirect encouragement has
been held out to them"
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TIE Democracy Of Georgia are in considera-