The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-17
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

kooHEsrfR. Jpoc 81. ISIS.
Dear Sir. Nv far the Ia grsf an most osel-
whctmne political meeting ever assembled IA
thl, county, was hcld ~ tins village on Satard.,,
evening, the 2Sth inst il was a proud expires
SION OF the popular voice. II was, IN the Ian
guage Of one ot the speakers "a primary ms.
sembase af he people, convened 10 do thrif
own business IN their own was.' The numhrr
convened IS varousIv es,inatpd flpm loco 10
1000 Tn meeting first assembled az the Man
slop Ilpuse; but long before the hour had ar
rived. the spacious room va. 1T rally hRed 10
Nv rilowin aud after organizing, We were com
r.ied 10 adjourn to the Court House square.
ihar venerable republican aud palr,l, Cot. Ma
thauiel Rochester, presided, aud Judge Chds
our present member OF Assembly, and Drrlc,
! SIhlcy, Esq leading aud prominent republican
IN the dstuct, were rcIettries. Nh H. -
Smith, who shoudcrcd the mnstct in the lat
war briefly stated the objects OF the meeting.
| when the Chairman, whose snowy lock, auG Zee.
! ole limbs, gave ample assurance OF tue tutn OF
/ what he said rose and addressed the multitude.
| He stated that 1t was the fnst TINE he had at.
tended n political meeting for many wears, and
| II was probably the last time he should ever al
! dress his fellow citizens. He then stated his
! firm belief. that the election of Andrew Jackson
to the Pres ldency would he fraght with the
|
OF our republican institutions that the nation
was now upon tne very brink OF that precipIce
| from winch every anteCedcnt Republic had been
! huheh by some ambitious cheltan TO rum ia
dissolution, and 10 dcsposm. HE dw cit upon
/ the pernlcions tendency of the example of an.
pointing me,e military men 10 the highest civil
trusts, and exhorted every friend OF his country
10 raise has hand aud his voice, aud hy a mighty
eHortto snatch her from tnat broad current
which has irresistibly horne the Republics of old
10 anarchy aud destruction After dwelling
with peculiar emphasis upon the desperate et.
forts which are making To put down the Admin.
lstration. the means used 10 effect that object .
aud his belietIn their entire dcsttutiou of prin.
cpe, the venerable patriarch sat down under
the most batternS marks OF appreciation from
the assembly We we're then addressed nv the
Hpn. Daniel. ID. Barnard our able Representa-.
tive ia Congress, IN his usual eloquent aud fell.
cltons manner. He laid bare the Combination.
as 1t appeared To him, during careful obserya.
ton, Ia The Halls Of Congress the last winter
He alluded, with deep aud touching pathoS !,
the aspersed character of The iavorite son al
hentncky and exploded the idea that jackson
was supported by the erCilSirs democracy nj
the country and treated with Just indiunation
III" chang that all who snsi ain the enIlob,
ened Chet Magistrate, are consequently f,der
aIIStS BY the most CorcitGrt proofs he scat.
tered 10 the four winds the vile CHARGE that Al,
Clay furnished 81, 600 TO turn the Morgan Or
element TO political purposes. This is a basr
fabrication, and, rely upon il, it will recoiI nm.
on 'he heads OF the combination, with irresisii.
Die Jury, Gun venerable and worthy fellow cit.
zen, Gen Vincent Matthew'S from the Commit.
Zee tor that purpose, reported resolutions. an.
proving OF the doings OF the State Convention,