Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-13
Daily Nirainian.
A, Judson Crano, Esq

The last issue Of the Morning Necs of Rich
mond, contains the valedictory of A. Judson Crane,
Esq, who has been principal editor of the paper
Tor ayear past, We publish tho article below.
and whilst warmly endorsing its sentiments our
selves. would, Mt the same time, commend it to the
careful pcrusal of our readers;
My connection with "ruE News" as ono of its
editors, terminated with the cud f tho year which
hns just closed This announcement has been dc.
lnycd in order to give time for new arrangements.
1t is unimpn:tant to refer to the cause OF my with
nj, beyond al,ering to tho fact that my original
engagement with tho paper contemplated only
temporary connection OF longer or shorter dnra-
tlon 1t may hc well. also, TO add that il has ars-
eu from no lack Of cordial frendliness between tho
proprietor and myself, nor any want OF coincidence
III nur views.
In thus taking leave of tho public--in this mode
there are nnny things could wish TO say. but
perhaps they all can find fit and adequate eA-
preston in tho single sentence" despair
of the Republic" BY Republic mean our Re
p'h'ic-dc t"tcd States Of AorM 1mericd--a
tnion now, unhappiy. hy some lightly spoken
of but which constitutes in all it, idea and cn,i-
ronments n country such Us history no where re-
cords
pray yon, listen to n proposal TO sunder tho
mon, h"wc,"r argued from necessity or deduccd
from policy. BE driven neither by threats. nor
nwcd by insolcncc. nor misl"d by pnrty nihnties,
nor scduccd by tattcring schcmcrs into even sanc-
ion,ng hy your tarit nrqnicscncc any PROPOSAL III
whatever form nr from Thnc,cr imposing source.
which squint, towards the di,incgratiun II this
federated Republic II is tho handiwork Of better
mon in better days, whose large hearts and ralri-
otic hnnds find no com,ccrs in the noisy horde of
modern politicians. Conceived in wisdom, found
ed in justice: upheld hy patriotism, it is tho price
less legacy of race of intellectual and moral gi-
ants as tnr cxcrlling the present brood of public
men ms the nntelilu,nn mastodon did the later
spccios. Tho fabric of the Titans can be destroy.
ell only by the dGgcneracy and folly Of moro
cfrminatr offspring
There is nocvil, real or fancicd, which cannot
be better endured within, than cured without the
mon. Listen not to the delusivo tongue Of the
syren, when she sings ofa Southern Rcpublic.-
At tho hazard of cgotism, tell you wit hall tho
fervor TINT will accompany INV last words on
earth lU9tn'd can hare no permanent interest,
and ,rH br permitted 10 hare crcHtidi roicc IN
Sarh Il coqteirat,on. She ,couhd Soon BE- as po,r-
ericss as the pp on the coach wieci and as much
connt'd ot-a mere ca,'fcc ofMc chariot mhreis Of
Hc cotton AMI sugar Wo~fng NdicS-Wh'e her Ter.
,,tory ~ouM be- tc Planters Of Me mcrRubic and
a9rpreSsi6is ronfict Mat wouH cnSuc.
No. Stay in the Union and maintain your rights
under aud within the constitution. This is Your
high preroSa'iyc. 1t is your solemn duty
Nirg gnin is about to be invited to favor disco.
luton of the iHion! Let the proposition be ut
tered on the CAPITAL Square. aud in tho shadow Of
the bronze that typiiies the father Of his country.
Be that the place Cor the audience, aud the tongue
Of tho pr"pounacr will palsy in tho elfort--or the
ears Of tho hearers bo stricken with incurable
denfness
Think yon this proposal will not give rise to
debate all over our glorious old State? In these
DISCUSSIONS though shall speak no more in this
mode ng inst disunion and ior the Gnion how
ever it may Ill accord with my ability in any view
still. at all hazards. shall give my time. my
humble voice, NIL that have aud am For |
hold with Lurilius, in that sublime fragment
preserved by lnctantiu-, when defining that part
Of virtue which includes PATRIOTISM
Comrnon rr..',rca iairinl prrna putare
Drinde parcn'Im, tcrlia jam posrcnapue nos,ra
Which may he briefly raraphrasea Think of
your country first. then ol your kindred secondly,
and lastly Of yourself.
The times are pregnant with dire evils if the
peopie bc not S1yTcioHs aud firm. Extreme men
have found their way into public confidence. Sec
tnnal and fhc'i"us views have replaced thc broad.
or stn'rslnan>hipof earlier days: We seem to
have passed the days IF the Catos' and are inst
touching ON those of the Cmsars'. These men
must be displaced and the pcop'c ofthe Union must
express their will To this end no better thing
could happen than the success Of Mr. Miles (of
South Cardinal proposition that Congress should
organize temporarily and vote the supplies, and
r"4i,n and leave the people in their homes to set.
tie The impenang questions Of the day IF the
American people true to themselves and faith
fa to the hopes Of mankind, all will DO well and
the Union will he secure.
niherwisc--hut it is not mine to forboic--I am
nnt dull enough to suppose that these views will
not be sncercd at 10y some and denounced by 9th
crs. Iscorn the one party and defy the other
Born and reared amid Southern institutions,
should be something more than human if | bad
not niinities and predictions az rtrongns any
But love my whole country. and that is bounded
only by the proud insignia ofthc stars and stripes
which our fathers Haunted to tho breeze in the
face Of the world.
He who can doubt my position is either stupid
or malignant, and | do no trouble myself to fore
fond his criticism.
A. JUDSON CRANE