The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-06

rOrRTiI OF July

Tho Ann rsarr of American indeprn
dence was celebrated in this place ON Saiur'
dav Al II o'clock, the citizens repaired t'
the PRESBYTERIAN Church, when DR. II. W
IrcErR read the Declaration ot lnderen
dencr, aud delivered n pertinent aud eloquent
Oraiion In compliance with the solicitations
af many persons, DR. + has consented TO IFS
puiltcation aud Ne shall have the pleasure
of having il before our reHders IN Friday 5
paper
Although there wa. no public dinner, there
were several parties, nttcndedby such persons
as were disposed 10 keep alive the femem'
brancc of the prondest era IN the worlds an-
nnis. At one al these parties, lat the uhl"n
Hntei0 Mai Weha,l Pollard presiding, ass's,
ed by Mai B.ninnin i Owcus, after tlle read
,po Of the Declaration OF Independence, q
great many patriotic sentiments we're drunk.
nome of The presidential candidates were
forgotten. errepi Mr.. clay AS we found
II impractirRhe TO ebtaiu tire Whole OF lht
toasls, We thought il best 10 omit all
NJ The Report of the Committee al In
vestianfinn is before our readers. Deen.ng
il sulFcientI. conclusive in Itself, we sliali not
tie our readers with fhc publication ct the
mass of evilrnre which accompanies II, That
which i, at AL reiavcnt Ia the matter being AS
grain nl wheat ia a bushvl oi ehai. we
shall, however. select such parts OF IT as gives
any hgh, on the subject.
Extract Of a fsftef 10 oRe Of ne Editors II The
Tirginian, daitd
BosroK, Juoe -, 1924
In Massachutefts we are all oi one senti-
meut on the subject OF the Presidency, IN
favor of her worthy son, John q. Adams
You may rest assured this feeling is rs FIRMLY
rooted and Interchangeable rs the rocks OF our
iron bound shores. From the outset Of the
IRE sihentiai contest, I'VE have here supported
him from n well founded confidence in his
Pre- eminent talents. md his sound political
principles --principles such rs Samuel Adams
and Thomas Jefferson have recognized and
apuroved principles far more eongenial 10
the views ut the snnndest politicians II your
state than those 81 any Other nj the can|i
dates principles ot the pnrcsi and oiunndultc-
y4ted republication aud you may rest as
sIred that he will have not merely The solid
tplnmn Of Massachusetts, hut nj New En-
gland in the electoral vote. We have con-
s.lered, and now consider, ! q Adam .hc
pc pplc's, the nations candidatn md his fell
! W ritizens here would have enlisted " it'll
rial zeal in his cause, bad he, instead al
l. ling son of Massachusetts, been native
OF Georgia or of Dhio--horn on the shores
OF the Mississippi or OF Ontario. Had lie
heen n citizen OF " Oh Nusinla Instead OF
old VI. ssachnseits, wnll what zeal we would
: 6r moss a6d patriotism with which we
hay ~ r,rmar dn~s rallied around your h"
we'd Jefferson and Madison, and from The
cordial aud consistent support which ne have
gwen, aud still give, 10 yunr Monroe.
assure you. we look with sreat soiieitndc
- The course Virginia will tnke III relation to
the Presidency Ii she adhere Ia Mr. CraW-
f,ri she inevitably places herself in mino-
riiy; for, Of all the ear iIda'ce, his chance is
re least clIlcr with the people or in 'hr
,nse Besld's, can the u BILE spirit ot Nir-
gini1 bend "a support n man wa - 7ssoriat-
e with Albert Gatiaiiu, as Vice President
\ Vir iuian vote 70 ma'," foreigner n Gem
an, n stranger 10 our habits pHd onr Ian
Cuage. Vice President My heart ieynlts u.
the lea. Were Massachusetts sadlv re-nlv-
! on such mn net sleep should ilr n stfaneer
To my ryclida and restto my limb, till il had
been prevented ! 'annot hut hope AMI be
eve that Virg "a will perceive that her intc-
rest, her honor, every consideration, demand
oil her to act IN concert with her ancient nj
~ Old Massachusetts" and vote Tor }. q
Adams.
E1fraci . another hHcr, io'ei
NEW YopR, luge q, 1921.
Adams will, without the least doubt, obtain