Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-15

lice that there j. reasonable cause % believe that
the complaint il true ne shall commit the onend-
or to prison. and shall apprise the Governor there
Of /" who shall thereupon commnnieate me same
10 tho Executive Of the State where the CRIME
charged TO have been committed" Since nave
been in Office / have executed this law BY giving
the required information To the Executive vi Ohlo
Tbi. is the comfy required between friendly sis
TER Statcs-not the action which will refuse to ar
rest n Hagrnnt offender. shield him from justice
ON frivolous uretexts, and then give him notice TO
fee. Such a course could have been prompted by
no other consideration than sympathy fur the cri-
mimi and the crime.
On reference TO tho Code Of Iowa, chapter COG.
PAGE ass, under the title "Fu.tiyes from JUS
tee" it is provided TINT whenever demand is
made upon the Governor # this S ate or Terrific
nv, in any case authorized by the Constitution
aud laws 81 the United States. for the delivery OF
any person charged in such State or Territory
with any crime, If such person 10 not held in Gus
toly or under bail to answer for any offence
against the laws Il the United States or of this
STATE he shall issue his warrant under the seal Of
tie state, authorizing tho agent who makes such
demand, either forthwith, or at such time rs may
he designated in the warrant, to take and trans.
Dor. such persons to the line Of this State at the
expense Of such agent, and may. also. by such
warrant, require all peace officers to afford need
full assilAancc in the execution thereof.
The section Of the law clearly defines cauty
Of the Executive of Iowa in the case under cons-
deralion, aud prescribcs, in clear and distinct
terms the course to be pursued by him and il it
bud been observed, we would now have had this
yioator Of our laws in a condition to ensure his
trial for the crimes charged against him. As
matters now stand it is barely possible that he
may he arrested and brought to trial.
a few days ago received the Inaugural Adj
dress" of Gov. Kirkwood, OF Iowa, and the para
graph relating t, the recent occurrences at llar-
pcr's Ferry. shows most clearly that hts feelings
and sympnrbies are warmly onlsted on the side
Of John Brown aud his criminal associates
While he uaqnalfedly condemns the act, vet che
cannot wonder at the recent unfortunate and
bloody occurrence at IIarper's Ferry" While he
does not justify it, he yet declares it was ''re-
liesed, 10 extent, of it's guilt in the minds Of
many, by the fact that the blow was struck for
freedom and not for slavery" and he further says
while the great mass Of our Northern people
utterly condemn the net Of John Brown, they
feel and they express admiration aud sympathy
for the d>intnreste lnes> ofpurpose by which they
believed he was governed, and for the unlinch-
ing courage apd calm chcerfulncss with which he
met the Consequences IT his failure
lie denial Of this rcquistion, AM numerous
otler evidences ol unfriendly feeling which are
being exhibited daily by large PORTION OF the
Northern people. aud their representative men,
towards the South and The institution Of domestic
slavery, ought to impress upon u the necessity of
ado!lnG prompt energetic, and decided measures
t. project our rights, secure direct trade, establish
manufactures. and thn' achieves Southern in.
dcncndencc. When mon holding the highest
Official positions in the free States feel aud Eek
press admiration and sympathy" for those whose
characters are blnckened with crimes, and whose
hands are stained with the blood Of Innocent and
LnoiIending citizens Of the slavehulding States
when they s0lemny declare that ,hey Cannot
wonder Mt the recent unfortunate and bloody oc-
cnrrencc at Iurper's Ferry" We mnst cease to he
sSrrris"d when see the Constitution and laws
enacted for the protection Fife, liberty, and prop
cry, disregarded, condemned and trampled upon
We must meet this spirit Of aggression upon the
slnyohnlng States stcrnly a1ld resolutclY. mud to
this end union and harmony is Indispensable to
success. We must have II uplted South. Necessity
and duty to selves and those who are idnntiii-
cd with US in interest and sympathy, alike de-
maud it.
The Union ns formed by our fathers, has al
ways commanded the respect and affection Of the
people Of Virginia, aud they have. always been,
and stlll arc, ready to sustain and defend it, They
have ever been loyal 10 tho Constitution. and will
ling to rJnder promp, and Cheerful obedience to
all laws passed IN pursuance thereof. Their Oh
legations to their sister States in the surrender of
fugitive slaves from ustica, and in discharge of
nl other dutie. devnlviLE upon them, have baeu
faithfully complied with. The Southern people
ask for nothing beyond their constitutional rights,
and trust they will be satisfied with nothing
less. 1t is tm@ therefore. that our Northern breth-
rem should understand dat the only means Of in
surug the perpeui;y of the Union 10 to exhibit
proper respect for the Fights of the States, tn OBJ
seisc the Constitution, execute the laws and deal
justly with their brethren Of all sections of the
country. Such course on their part will restore
peace ton distracted country will rc-uni,e the
severed ties of affection. and revive the reign OF
traternul feeling.
Respectfully