The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-25


Faithfully your friend and ohd't seryt.
H. CLAY.
MS,v', +. Sganor. tho WcDul-
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teg J Uihs J B. Horr,son,
!. ". Peg,am 4. Heichet,
j ~ bHrict Pahick H.
CabeH I1'os 4 Iioicomor,
u "a Mon'gomtf's, Il. H.
Joi6r.
Mr. Clay. and iva Young gentlemen who srp
travelling with him, (Massrs B,ugny ard
Ola hofne) parto.k Of lueasla.t with the com.
mi tee ON Monday morning. directly after which
they ioG Nv l. ,udon. aud auiyed in Lynch.
burg about II e'cIock. The committee were
yer. agreeably surprised WEN they came IN
= gIt 81 TIE Qnthrrs meeting hon,c, about thee
miles from town, TO SEE a hfge assembling 81 q
'Tens, On horseback arranged IN lues GA eaeh
side of the rod. II WIS spontaneous offering
Ot respect which made deep impression ON the
feelings Of Nj. Clay. Mi {. passed through
the lines. saioing and salnIed by his feoN,cn-
zen<. As they proceeded towards town the line
Con Inualty received new accessions. From
IN situation, we could form no accurH'e .sil-
maic OF the number. aud. Is reports way. we
shall nol staff on own i.,Dressi "a. IL !, sull
cont 10 say, lhat there never has been such
display Witnessed in Lvnchburg--not evpn hen
the boasied hero of Ecr Orlean> came an IN
/ rs, with ms brows freshly crowned with victory
cannon was plan ed On an elevation near the
road which led into tooi,i aud, as 5000 as the
cavalcade became prpcrpnhle. i commenced fl
ring salute, whicn ended about the time The
/ process ioo entered into town.
! Mr.. Clay took lodgings at the Franklin He
trl {; and after he had recovered from his
fatigue, he received aud was Introduced 10 a
large number Of his trow-,,rizens The spa
cious ballroom of the llolel was literally crow
ded. Gray-headed men. VINO had fought the
battles ufthe revolution TO achieve our liberties
! aud TO build up nj least one proud monument of
the freedom # man, enthusiastically greeted
! ne oh NIPPON Of Lbedg. Younger men, who
i,e deep interest IN the preparation Of our
inyaluabIe institutions, aud dread the result of
the election 10 the big hrsf Office known 10 he
constitution OF whose ptetensions are
myreiV aod ereimreiy Of a military character.
pa,1 theIr homage and respect TO him, VINO if
any man can, is destined 10 rebuke the mad spir.
II winch threatens TO lead TO the fatal catastro-
pine. In fde. men oil all classes and Of all ages
were There, eager to gasp the hand of the aDle
and eloquent defender ofthe rights ofon.
About 3 o'clock, Mr.. Clay, his two young
friends and CoI. Lambert, of Richmond. sat
down To dlnner win part Of the committee III
arrangements-aiterw which the same scene al
cordial greeting was AGAIN exhibited. Ia the
course OF his visit, he could not have been intro
duced TO less than four hundred Individuals
among whom We were lad to zee several warm
supporters nf Gen. Jackson--ntrn who snnporr
the General fiom principle aud who have not
vet learned TO hrnJunce as demagognes' aud
knayes' (words which every parrot may
learn) those who sland ia the way Of hi, prefer.
mcnt Tie gratifying scenes Of the tlay were
closed at night by splendid entertainment ~
the mansion Ola gentleman. ofthi town which
was crowded sin delighted guests. Wherev
er Mr. Clay moved, There vas the nultitmla.