The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-22
POLITICAL.
rfoa tho Western lleradt
DINNER II The Hon J. { Vnght aud NE |

| lrmen to- puhllc dinner, 10 be Piven pn The
Lob MI Their eompiltre. consisting tf, The
Hon, John EndlS aud aenrs Bayir. II Gfern.
a. Begges aud \. " LdSmia, Es{rs. address
ed letters 10 hIessrs. Wright aud oloane, re-.
questiug Their acceptance af the invitation.
oW,ng Ia some private arrangements. Col.
! Sloanr s,as unable 20 attend Ncssr,. Bias.
com, Limerick aud Bran,on, of Ho Methodist
thafch, we've alsa mvl,rd=-,heys expire ssed
then appreciation at the measnrt, ut pt,ur
eugnkeiiens also pres ented their HttGdanrr.
/ fhe nviIAIion Was HeeeptedhN Mr.. Ntlgh'--
aud an eNcelleat dinner was prepared akpel-
! tvs Hotel. Al which about Que hundtadSnd
twenty eil.gns sn down. MARTIN lifIihau,
/ f.q. acted resident, assisted by Capt.
! k,ug aud NJ rJutious Ms Won Presidents,
N,so he Of 81 was removed, the following
toas's we're drsnh, g'th hearty aud rrPehta
/ oa County," Tune. noble,,s campfire
2 The Union of the srates7.-Cemen,ed by
the blood at auiut, aud strengthened BY the
exprrieucr al MALI ceuufyeS May southern
! Imposition return, like the dove OF Moan, 10
the ark OF our political safety
3. Jaio q Adslns--fhr "isdan of his iises
sur.as aud he puliNs hs adnlnisna,idg,. esl..
title him IL the Language OF 90 Well doir lliup
good aud ailsssl servant"
/ Henry ctay-When the political storms
that now ag,lale the country 3hall haye sob-l
d.d. aud the petty lie nag6Pnes OF the day
shall have sunk IN oblivion, his mime will lie
inscribed in impershahle characters on the
templo OF liberty, aud his LAM as eternal u.
those monuments of freedom which his eket.
| ions have created.
The following address was then delivered 10
MI Wriehf;
rise IN accordance with the wiohes of tbtk
committee OF arrangcmeptstss bid you well.
GONE. and 10 testify the phAsdfe thai we feet
lin mus giving you mutlryl expression Of
our esteem Bni joned toithe motive of per
] soral respect, we have othefF more GonpIe
honsive IN their nature, audi ener6l. 10 then
apulicaiion The times ARE pregnant with
some great events Our political hor1nps
has exhibited st,eek by sPeck ever since ALI
election Of our worthNGhlei Mag !rate, bul
by the wisdom ofhis uqshsITes they save keen
ancre.sivsiy dissipated But oow xlDnt
has arisen larger IL its Dimensions. and mote
por,entons IA isHspeei, ,ban may We he,,
/ been heretofore threataht'd with. Ino laiG
/ ponge of treason has become common place
/ Tie treat charter OF our liberties Is scout. E
and enntemned. Tue lair proportions OF ops
polilical eddee Is laughed TO scorn. II
! fountains OF social happiness ia many Ilares
are hrokganp. Nelghborlonas wllh snspieIui
apon nefkfrJor and the grave rSnhot pr
fpct, nor virtue shield, the victims Thai phreHf
lad narizans have selected Tor prescriptions,
Dun yirluons administration has heen assallc,
with Hafury unheard ~ ihr annals Of our conn
try II has passed through an ordeal o.,
nnbfiAled cairmny aud delract4ur. II hn
withsinud the ynx-eyed scrutiny ot incipie0I
treason hui, ~ ne language ~ fhe on OF
lion. II must he pui down, though us pufilv
/ could approximate an'elle yperleGilnn
S,range infaiuafinn AID whenfe We my
a.k J., this exeitfinrnt ? Nhenee prpcesd.
nj, crusade agalsst all thai Is nmiablp "a pr
Y4le lite, III tha Is n0bF9 10 palfieflsni, md
Vlse IN lesl lll'oti u Wif country srrgn
10 destruction Is the greal body ofihc PEG.
pie corrupt Or are our rnlers incapable 81
I5iscbarping the duties eouhded 70 bhetr bands +,
we an.wel no. iBut this unparalIelied oppct
sif,on may be traced TO 1hennhalpwed embis
lion of a lrN IN which'seIfs the nephjs NJ
lrp ot its wishes, the god OF its IdolHifysClppr
mhos altar the amor peifia must be satfilic
6.r the accomplishment Of 10. object. lss,
pirtnr however exalted, wisdom howrst,
profanud, patriotism however pure must y
,UmbI.irA Il the piles evhlGh aGA1O~ ligL
81 M bv lfs desire Tor power and~nomi0iaf
And j. there MT - rcdeeming spirit IN the
aud Has the vaicr al NashIoRian ceased
% Yihratc OF our ears, that nhce eGbord q.
moug our hdz and VA waited ihobgh cur
valleys. aud when kttjlf d IN the breasts OF
irecmeo molly love oi country, when he sad,
L. All ohstrucaousto the execution of the
IIso,s--,dl combinations aud associations M.
,t..,,h,trver plausible character, with the
real design ~ direct control, counterfeit or
,,ve the re,nlar deliberations aud action OF
the constituted autborl' les, are destructive ct
the fundamental principles OF government,
nd of fafHl tebdrnfy. Must the pfhtqirs
u our povrrnmeut give way 10 the Naru
4yel,an palicv Of the dsorgnH,ng ~.
( f#,oapr. whose affections art al iran--dlal
Gcf
Mus our union, which Is cemeuled by III,
blood OF patriots, crnmIlr plcGrmehi brlofe 4"
fs., 50 uBrrn hni,phi- Aa1 must "hf mi"
md eonAl laws g,vr piace to The iur1nieno.
and fvr,nny Of military rule No, II uin-
NOT cnnnol b.. 1here = sill a rcdermtrl
sgirit IN tue land aei the voice. al Ha'.,b
.iln hrard. And Ia You, SIR " -, Us
, aI.,.b-r - The OH delegation, we az In
tsbi.ffer A,e ab5ence oil -1t6e oi those evil
So have enumerated, MI ipf iho support 4.
f,nae measures liiat ere long VIII receive III
s,n,i,an of grateful millions. we idratib
20, 9,r with that baud OF patriot frpres"uta-
1--we, IN the Congress ol ls23, Who bad rea
z.l that history is philosophy, tehcntnS j..
example. fbatp philosophy whispered 10 w.
That tTsAr hhs npl Ntl ol'c p"5 9a' III "bS
r,, and although fate had determined that %
Efu,n, should meet hun ~ tue Senate house ;
.o, lac .x,led liberty from Rome, aud from III
,i,,li, ID world Ourmodprn COB I'd No h.
Ina, be-u prevented by those who locked BE-
oonJ The narrow limits Of to-day who-r
anI;,bienrd mind and long experience could
lore.ee danger alnr ofand provide remedy
he Ina. been prevented by those whosr eye
,,er,' not daslled hy military glare who ..
reason was nat n,kened aud whose iir'nness
Of nnrn,se never swervad by the shouts OF
those who followed the victorious WARRIOR
III, we'll ior Us. aud FOR postcrly, 'hnt We
have selected sncn men I" stand around IN
ark OF onr political safety, 10 guard from
n,,ynae or.,,n al those hands tnal hfe won
:, ,l,tra chs instruments oi tyranny al
death. 1t Is welt for liz that our public srr
wants possessed thai contempt OF personal
d.,.,.r 0,at moral gouTage, that WaB suuI