Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-24

slumbers withoat ssntriss and safeguards to pro-
teet them against ineursions from the North.
say that the effect he's been 10 elevate, ON the
strength of this sentiment, men 10 power. And
what 10 the condition Of things as this dayf
Why. gentlemen, the occasion that calls us toge-
ther is tho occasion Of raid upon the State of
Virginia by few miaguided fanatics, though the
best, tho bravess and the most vrtuous Of all the
abolition party; applause; q raid on the Sabbath
day, at the dead hour Of night with the support
Of pixies, with which Il was intended that the
bondsman should slay his master, his masters
wife, and his masters little children. That 10 90
casion that calls us together, and connected with
II at this instant what do We fudf That . book,
which substantially rscommends the same gene
raj course of provocation towards the South that
has been puraued. has been recommended by six-
ty-eight members Of our Congress; applause,
hisses, and cries OF "shams on them !" recon-
mshded by sixty eight Of your members Of Con-
gross orios of shame on them" applause aud
hissss; all from Northern Statss; hissss and ap-
plause-all from ron.slaveholding States. who
with the assistance Of their associates, some Of
whom hold their ofRes by your votes there is great
danger that they will elect TO the highest Office in
that body, whero he will cit ~ tho representative
Of the people Of the North, man who recon-
msnded that work 10 bs distributed and dissent
mated like poison and death through tho regions
Of the South. "IIang him" and applause. Is it
not fair to say that this great and glorious Union
10 menaced whom suoh state of things 10 found to
exist2 Ia il reasonable to expect that our breth-
rem OF the South will calmly st down; mo" and
submit quietly to suoh state of shingsf Cries
Of mo, no." Why, gentlemen. wo greatly exceed
them in numbers. The non-slaveholding States
ere more populous; they are increasing daily,
and shortly we may reasonably suppose that We
will overwhelm them In point Of numbers; and il
we continue 10 All tho halls Of legislation, If We
will permik To keep In the Executive chair public
men who declare themselves to be enlisted In .
crusade against slavery, who oensure the provis-
ions Of the constitution. which that species
Of property, when can We reasonably expect from
tho people Of the South, but that they will pro-
nounce tho titution--with oil its glorious as
socations. with all its sacred memories-this Un.
ion, with all its manifold present and promised
blsssings--sctually an evil whish threatens to
crush and to destroy them in their dearest insti-
tutions, to make their country q Wilderness and
worthless unto them; and why should we expect
them-why should We expect them, while we con-
duct ourselves under It, 10 submit TO ruch con-
duct, to recognize us a. brethron and TO agree 10
the perpotuaton Of this Union don't see, for
my part, anything unjust any thing unreasonable,
in tho cry Of tho Southern members, "If you will
thus assail us with ineendiary pamphlets, If you
will thus create q spirit ia your country which
leads to violence aud 10 bloodshcd amongst Us, if
you will nssail all the interests upon which the
prosperity OF our country depends. and will ele-
vate to Office over Us msu who are pledged to car
ry out such objects, We oannot--much as we re-
we're it. and greatly ~ We hoped for blessings
from tive cni.not stand by the Union" For my
part. gentlemen, If the North continues TO degrade
itself in tho selection Of representatives to the
Congress of tho United States il has, from per-
baps u certain degree Of negligence and inatten-
tion upon subject herstofOre degraded itself. the
Union. Kisses aud applause. A VoicE-"That's
So" Three cheers for the fugitive Slave law.
N kn hold tsuu to
that I'VE love this Union: We delight In IL; We
aro proud OF it; IL bloases us, and we enjoy it
shall fl its Offices with men Of our own choosing,
and our brethren Of the South, you shall enjoy
its glorics you shall enjoy its mighty recolleo-
tions but it shall trampls your institutions in the
dust" We have no right 10 ssy II.
We have no right 10 exact SO mach; and an
opposite and entirely different course, fellow
citizens must bo ours--must be the course Of the
great North IL We would preserve this Union.--
Applause and cries of ''Good." And, gentleHen.
what is this glorious Unionf What must We
sacrifice If wo oxaspsrste our brethren Of the
South, and compel them. BY injustice and breach
Why gentlemen, the greatness and the glory of
the American name will then be a thing Of yes
terdsy. The glorious Revolution Of tho thirteen
States will be revolution not achieved by Ne, but
a nation that has ceased to exist. The name Of
Washington will, TO us at least at tho North,
CHoOTb, Uo Dut hb tue ubHlo W JULIUS Sscbhf VI
some other great hero who has lived in times
gone by. and whose nation has perished, and oxiss
no more. Tho Declaration Of Independence, what
will that bei Why. the declaration Of a State
TINT no longer has beng. All these bright and
glorious reeoections Of the past must be oblitera
ted from memories and become mere memo
rails Of bygons race and people. A line must
tho consequence Will this mighty city, grow
ing as it now is with wealth pouring into it from
every portion Of the mighty empire-wil it con-
tinue to flourish as it has donef Cries Of "No.
no." Will your marble palaces that line Broad
way and raise their proud tops TO the sky, contin-
Union, it will present the most glorious picture Of
wealth, prosperity and happiness that the EQsld
has over seen' Applause. NJ! gentlemen. emo
such things cannot be. l do not say that weMill
perish, a. people. If we separate from tho
South. Draw the line. Let them have their
prosperity and we have ours; but meagre, small
in the extreme. compared with what is promised,
will then be the prosperity of each. Truly has
it besen said here to- night, I'VE were made for
each other; separate Us, and although you may
not destroy us, You reduce each to so Iowa scale
that we'll might humanity deplore the evil courses
that brought us to such an end" True, gentle-
men, we would have our share Of the glories of
the Revolution left. Our people shed their blood.
sent forth their heroes and sent forth their pa
triots as we'll as the South. But the line, gentle
men, would take away from US the grave Of Wash
ington which is in his own beloved Virginia
Cheers. 'Tis in the State aud near the spot where
this treason that has been growing up in the
North eliminated 10 bloodshed and Violence
We would lose the grave aud lose the name Of
Washington. And our philapthropic and onr
pious friends who fain would lead Us 10 this re-
suit. would, Of course, comfort us with the conso-
ling reflection that We bad the glnrions memory
of John Brown in its place. Great daughter and
cheers. Are you, gentlemen, prepared to mako
the exchangef Cries Of aNo, no.
Shall the tomb Of Washington. that rises