The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-17
UOMG5T ZIG.
IN TIE CAPT.

MEETING IN TIE CAPITOL.
RIeuaosp. July l1.--Agrerabiy 10 'hr
iayitation of lue Mayor of the City, an un-
.,u.lly lalge number Of the CltiZsDs Of
RIromood convened IN the Delegates Hall,
on Friday evening" The 7ih INST. To devlsr
such measures as might seem 10 them best
calculated 10 manifest their respect for the
memory of their fellow conntrymaD, Tho
MAS JEFffRsos.
.IostDh Idit. the Mayor Of the City. was
called 20 ia. Cha,r--and Thomas Riichie,
appointed Secretary.
Audi.u Stevenson addressed the Chair
~ follows:
eWr have been assembled this day, frl
low citizens, to perform OIe of the most
Solemn and sacred duties, which heioog
II frremen.
We nave lost the father and henefactor
OF his country, aud tue world us greatest
nean!
Dor worihies., pohlest, sou is no more
lllustrious jefferson is dead Awful truth:
il shocks where e'e' II Is heard: II stops
the lnvl dious tongne, anu makes even par
y sleep! Hug be your Halls 'Ilh black
n1ourn, Virginia, mourn! For II loss OF
worth, like that winch "e deplofe, be
cause of grief, a Cause of woe and grief,
unbuunded bids rs mourn
He has gone, however. from scenes Of
euif,ring aud trial, to Tie abode Of the
blessed.
His noble remains, now sleep Nth the
mighty dead.
His virtues are in our hearts His loss
/. our despair, If the funeral p,mp of the
great and just man, b. the triumph If VIZ
tnr returning to God, Iet Us consecTatt This
snlenuity with our eul 5glsms aud lne nom
age OF our grrt! Bnt why do dar" III
this hour of your sorrow, 10 speak the Gu
logim Of such i man
OF Him, who has lowered hike Colos-
sus. over nldmary men
or HIM, whom the world has so long
delighted TO honor!
Of Him for whose loss the voice of ten
millions Of ireemen, Is now raised IN every
quarter of our land
Nf HIM, who IN the schools Of philoso
PLY IA the temple OF liberty, AID III the
gratitude of mankind. stands with our own
jmmn,tal WAsBINGToH, pre-eminently
fret Will f@rbepr =
De breath # aan; II IL lrcutded in the
ytoud monuments al yuu, liberty, and in
the deeds OF long, and useful, aud glori-
pas lfr.
Let us then, my friends and fellow ci,i-
gems, sympathse With .ach other, with the
natiop aud the world, IN the irlerarahe
ins~ we have sustaining, In the death of this
our iustrlous aud heln,ed fellow citizen y
Mr.. Stevenson concluded with n.o,idg u
Preamble and Resolutions, the latter OF
which b,ing amended, y they were agreed
20, as follows, without dissenting Voice
"Fhe melanoh ol> iidngs OF the death of
our distinguished and yeneratrd fellow
ci'zrn Thomas Jeff rSon. having been re-
cei,"d By the ci,2ens of Richmond, they
deem u thur duN Ia express in tins pub
he manner the profound sorrow, with which
they are penetrated.
II is at all tin'es painful TO witness the
yavages that death IS making around us.
bit more especially is 1t affecting to the
srellugs ot lulnaujty more deeply are our
Smpath'es touchrd, Hhrn We earn, that
y hatevrl nt virtue aud greatness, that can
claim our esteem aud admiration, yields
80 its Influence and falls victim tn his re-
tisilrss arm.
But a tew days have passed, since the
exciting acclamat .uns of great AID hap
~ people were uii' np in Que mighty
chorus al gratitude, Scarcely has the echo
Ot the Joyous snuuts of irrcmrn died away
in our land, when new but surel1 M, less
sacred duty dc, olives upon them.
National rejoicing, is converted into
Nailonal smrow. Tue tyttta .laatrersd-
~ of our independence, witnessed the last
struggle of The great. the good, the venera-
FED JxFftksoN iienceforh, this circum-
staocr will loud an additional and meIan-
choly interest 10 that day which has here
totnrr been iraugl, only with associa;up.
The most cheering and soul inspiring, to
iii, busom of the Patriot. The brightest
star, has fallen from tine brilliant galaxy u
American Slate,mtn--' Recorded honor,
Will gather around his t.rmb AID Wicker
DER him"
Americans win always cherish in CRATE
full remembrance the nan who MAS amonl
titr frs, 10 rase the standard Of opposition
60 British oppression. and dared assert hi
cnuntry's msnlird Rights. They can nevc
forget him. who having filled with tistiu
gushed ability, the highest offices undr
the Government, at length reached tn
Presidential Chair, and Tor eight snccessiv
years, stood at the helm of affurs IT, I'll
advancement of his avn and his country
glory! But upon Virginia. III" state of IN
ratisiiy, he has paramount claims. In ear
ly life he devoted his uncessng labours t
the promotion Of her Independence an
happiness, both in her Legislative aud Elk
acatiye chambers,