The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-27
THE tiI,l FKs.

We are proud In say that Ignehbprg
s,iil not be hmdmosi II rendering unto the
trrrks her mite ui atsistancc. Ii she has
Teen dilsi0ty ia her NOV emenls, IL Is only
that her eont ihaiians my br more liberal
On Friday evening last, the Dramatic
Society of Lnclhurg, assisted by n corps
OF musical amateurs, perfprped Mr. she
ridan's celebrated play of Z" The Rivals, ~
&c in aid Of The fund aud we believe that
I'e nett proceeds viii amount to 30 or
Sl4o.
Tn the succeeding Tuesday eve ing, a
liaii was got up for the samc purpose ut
the Franklin Hotel, from which source
reaily ssa0 viii b. t1ri,ed We have
Iafer heforc seen such numerous Assem-
hage af persons on such an occasion in
tins place. The biil reOn, was tlstefuuy
decorated. 81 the upper cud of tie ream,
N,as Il painted bust of Washington, resting
ON n temh. with lhe description FIRST in
Jcr1ce, 4 II in war md 6rst IN the hearts OF
ms eounfrymen.' Al the lower end. the
The Goddess of Liberty, standing over
the word GREEC En--on each side of
Goddess was aig with u Cross IN the
'enire, one bearing the inscription $40
aud the other " 1hermcpgin." Everglrrns
Necre handso N,cfullN frstuoncd around the
walls, and Immediately under each arch
v as plaeed the name oi some enc of oar
revolutionary heroes Of eagcs, or Of the
conspicuous urn who figure on The page
VI Greian History.
1t vii hc scrn, tee, that meeting ofthc
fniAcns has been held for the purpose of
de'isng means in furtherauce of The same
"h~sf. This meeting, however. WIS only
preliminary to anothef witch will be held
at The franklin Hotel, tbs evening, II three
o'clock
Attic meeting on Wednesday JouN n.
tQuRAbr, Esq. touk a brief and rapid
clanet n the present situation of Grtrcr,
add compared her row fallen fortunes
Nifh her former high character cen
slred The cdld hearted policy which would
",tlthod assistance from a gallant people,
struggling, ~ ON ON D Fathers were mol IN ny
years ugo, Cor political existence. He ap-
Ieaied not ouly tn our love of liberty, q
ireemen. bu, To oar sympathy as fellow
believers With the Greeks IN II common
tninir, WHOSE temples are polluted,
and whose worship Is outraged by the
" tarban'd Turk" We have been asked
conserved Mr.. L. why are all our sympa-
tiirs enlisted in behalf of Greece WHY
were they dormant WHEN Narl,s was O.
yers IN by foreign armies, and Spain fell n
victisl tn the marhinaii1us of thn II oly
Alliancef Bat Mr.. u. denying that there
Nas any similarity IN the cases, spurned
also any thing like comparison between
the characters of the people. Ilefoould
not consent 10 place the high minded ma
lives of Greece, renowned alike for Wis
dom. ylior aud virtue, on footng with
iae.eilemnate and eantemrthle Nearoli-
tans, every page Of whose history exhibits
pcepi sunk in slavery and dchastd hy
saperstlllon, ot Is fisfgufed by scenes of
violence and hlOodshed, that one tyrnnt
r7ight make Way for another He called
upon his ftllnw eiii2e.ls Ia contribute, not
ninte than their ability would jnstfv, hut
~ hateser they could aitord, howe, cr little /;
r. ltaid hr, We have heard from good
authority that the widows mite, when giv
- eithaIr motive, is more acceptable
tl.an The Target DONATION cxturtcd fl ON
the abundance nf the wealthy. Mr. t..
made many Other remarks. which have es-
esy.ad onr recollection. indeed. Me have
not pretended 10 give a faithfui sl<etrl Of
the small poi tian Of his address which we
haze raticed, We shy thus much in ius
Aee to that gentleman, TO whom, perhaps.