Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-20

sion to stab tho South under The guiss Of friend.
ship he--alone, unsustHined, amid . rltllsss
storm Of ssosn and ennasiasion--sspseea ths
sharp ,horus which Jay e9uessled bsneaih fhs ,el-
morited title Of aths isAfiess tribune u ths poo
ple." II was audst shsss circumstances. end Ia
tho solemn exercise off itpperstvs deAy. that
Mr.. Boris, hlt hiusself impslled " break the AZ
enee of political retiremana h make strong and
unrelonting war upon = nsaeuEe which no con
public prosperity and rsaee. 10 the Union, and TO
his own party that could b stsstoa by the iuksu-
uity Of man. In reference 10 the latter, tho danr
ger was eminently clear to his Vision. Il He paA
that tho whole party, under the dsluaivs Afgnr
mcn,s Of tho Southern frisnda Of the sbilt--wss
rapidly being too deeply committed 10 It. and
through it the policy Of the Democratic party, "
withdraw from those commitsals with honor and
success. II was under these cirenmstancos that
ho felt himself compelled to como forward in di-
reot and strenuous opposition to the measure.--
Flo knew we'll enough she ferocily OF denunosa-
ton which his cousse would call down upon him,
not alone from the leaders Of ths Democracy
that ancient enemy that knew him 90 wsll-but
from the unthinkng of his own party leaders aud
papers. In this, he was mob mistaken. As on
many similar OCCASIONS, there were many OF tho
leaders eai editors Of bis own party that nwsrc
oven moro bittor upon him than tho usmoera
tic party. q. hslaa
Blu, all this denunciation, al. thsss threats Of
personal injury and Atsack. weighed but feath-
cr's weight with JoHN MiNoR BoTrs. He only
saw that tho measure he opposed was pregnant
with injuries and mischief 70 his party and his
country. To the latter he saw that II was full Of
peril But fortunately his stulwartnrm was eon.
petent to tho gigantic labor selfimposed upon it.
More fortunately still, JonS MiSoR Boris WAS
imbucd with n courage that qaailed not under tho
blows of either Zoe Or friend. Satisfied Of the
correctness of his conclusion. be continued 10
launch forth his thundsrbolts against the bill.
Tho reasonable and relecting of his own party
first cano to his view Of tho question, then others
followed. until tho entiro mass Of the party joined
him In denounong tho kansas Nebraska Bill. IN
language NJ earnest, II not a. emphatic, ~ the
following extract from ono Of bis lctters.
As Southern man, and ~ national man. i
should like to see this misshapen and ill-begotton
monster killed | should rejoice 10 see this Pan.
dora's box of evils forever buried. mud | would
resort to any fair and Legitimate means to accom-
pish 80 desirable end and ~ stand In the
presence Of my Maker, l viii do what can 10
defeat it and sny to my friends in tho South
particularly. and u tho people Of the country
| everywhere, that their cry should bo, Lot the
demon Of discord be stranglod IN its birth Let
it have it have resting-plaee Tor its disturbed
reposc! Let it be hooted, secuted and driven
from door to door. like worthless, penniless.
| beggnrly thief Let no man give it shelter from
the pittiless storm Let it do and rot upon tho
| He' IVY WV ~ 80
Of its peace. and harmony. and good will, aud ho-
nor, and good faith and durability. turn from it
with loathsome and sbuddering disgust, as they
would avoid pesiilenoe and plague Lot MN
treat it disturber Of his country's peace, ho-
nor, welfare and perpetnltyP
Everybody South hiS, Democrat ana nen-
| tral--noD dcnounco Tho Kansas Nebraska bill as
n deusion and n fraud from tho beginning. The
only difference between them being, that whereas
everybody sees the Kansas. Nebraska bill to be "a
buudle OF iniqailes,' Mr.. boTTs saw u from tho
beginning. ,,,-...
such are in part only tho public acts OIL Mr.
! Boris. n lull detail ol 'hem wouiu be lmPosslnle
here. Southern man by hirth ana education
anl association. yet. against whom no Northern
I man can urge % slngle valid ohJcctiuh-" wing
Of tho genuine stamp of tho olden time-the
cherished and trusted Trend OF the great CLAY
until his hnai hour--and American from ieeling
| and principle, and yet, rs ms letter IN reply 10
| Secretary Cass evlnces, true frieno 10 the
| ioresner-nn earnest anu abIe aasnhtage oi
| adequate protection 10 American ihuastrry-ah
| outspoken advocate OF tne union, ana pitser'
uncompronslng Toe oi disun,on ana disnnion'ss'
open or concealed, at homo or abroad; AID. hnai!y'
| the first and only distinguished Southerner VINO
came out from the shades OF private me- 70 Attack
and make unreientiag war npm ihat ubiquitous
measure-'the Kansas. Nebraska bili--he presents
IN his porson oil tho elements OF apity, integrity,
| courage and strength.
In short, view tho puplic acts ot JOHN MINOR
| Boris at What point we may, they every where
! evince fidelity to his party and his country Nor
has there been IN MS course eltner varapIeness
shadow Of turning. AS he stood in the instances
under review, SO has he al'odys Stood the earnest
and able defender oil the rg1A. ana tie oo'a anu
fearless denouncer OF the 'crong; the champion OF
truth at all hazards. and the enemy Of all COM
plant cxpediency at whatever cost. lie has mover
stopped to inquire whether tho truths he
| enumerated were to innre to his popularity or