Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-10
POLITICAL.
From The Baristoton Ky) Herald. Augaa H.
MIR. LLAi'S VISIT

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MIR. LLAi's VISIT.
The hustle OF the Election deprived us of The
/ opportunity otgiying TO our more distant rea
ders (ior the neare. ones were PRESENT. "a more
particular account of he visit OF th,, dIstln.
guished citizen 10 Bardsiown, than what was
contained In our last II was an event highly
interesting both To the citizens aud 10 Mr.
Clny. Arriving on Tuesday, the 2Sth July,
during the examination al 81. Ioseph's College.
he was invited and attended N tho afternoon,
to witness the dawniug efforts of the graduates
in the ar, of oraiory. On The next day he was
pressed also TO attend the examination of the
Female Institution, at Nazareth. Both OF those
Adjustments are under the superiniendence
of Bishops Flaget and David, the President,
| Mr. Reynolds, and other associates OF the Ca.
tbolic Clergy. NJ. Clay expressed himself
highly pleased with The attalnmeots of the
students, aud the order, regularity aud neat
mesa " hich reigned IN both insiitul ions.
Besides the various instances OF private hos
pitaliiy whirh were extended 10 him, during
his short sojoufn, Mr.. G. attended the custom
AIRY Ball gwen by the students, on tuesday
evening, aud another by the mechanics, (al.
WAYS his friends) on Thursday evening. after
he had paiiakea OF the snmptuous Barbecue
which had been provided for hia entertainment
on that day, in beautiful grove on the land
dark a unp,om sing. bat IL cleared of about
! midday aud the AFTERNOON was uncommOuly
| fine. To thai circumstance a happy allusion
was made by Mr. Clay, in the erord,um to his
| address.
SO large m assemblage has never been wit
| messed on any ocC asien, as we learn, nj tins
place. Mr.. Clay thought II was the most nu-
merous he had ever attended on any similr
occasion, except a Barbecue in Bourbon. Two
years ago. The general estimate, 80 far rs we
| heard was from three 10 four thousand After
| the sentiment III reference to himself WAS nm.
nounced, and approved by repeated acclama.
| tons, he arose on form which had been used
by one of the genllemea who proclaimed he
| loas s and addressed the company for more
| THAI an hour. We had long heard OF the ms.
cina,ion Of Nr. Clay eloqnence, aud noiwiIh.
| standing the disadvantage 10 him which great
expectation is apt 10 produce, we were agree.
ably disappointed, anG found that Of him as nm
| orator, the half was moi told-ins omuch thai
| the paper aud pencil held in our bands for the
| purpose ofiakihg. sketch of his spec, h were
| nearly forgotten tIll his most ell quent aud IAN
| oiful exordium and introduction, were passed
| through, aud he arrived at the more cool and
| argumenla,ve part of his address and IL is
more owing to the strong inn ressiln made on
our mind and good memory. and 10 the re-
CoNtCHoh vi " INV l'"HuS' iHHh ~ hDltS,
that we are enabled 10 give The substance Of Two
or three OF the mast prominent topics on which
he spoke.
After expressing his acknowledge for
| the kind attentions which had been pad him
there, stating that his visit was in pursuance Of
| former as well ms of a vscrnt polite and friend
" iuvii alton, 10 place of considerable delebri
| ~ which he had never befnre seen, and dis
claiming ihe remoesi purpose or wish TO inter
| fere with The elections then near AT hand. hav-
! ing no alternative except TO come now or ind.
6ntely TO postpone the graliica,ionlot seeing hi
friends aud fellow citizens hereabouts.-he
| proceeded to remark: that however divide
we uihappy had been or might now be- on
| particular questions. he hoped that there were
some cardinal points on which all
cordially and sincerely united. Among these
were our Union. our constitution, our repnb
! can institutions and uncompromlsing hatred Of
tyranny and of lyrants and mn al dent unex tin.
| gushing love OF liberty; aud he trusted that
these S. niiments were and would be cultivated
and cherished no, merely in the alb tract and
as pleasing imaginrtions, but as practical ana
permanent principles Of action aud tests OF
public conduct Tyranny be said, was real
evil-Liberiy an active and inestimable
blessing. Despotism did no, depend so much
upon the quantity of power as upon the man
ner in which ii was used. The Auiocrat oil
Russia, the Graud Sultan Of Turkey, the mos,
absolute monarchs that ever reig ned, may exer-
else his authority mildly and pareniaIly, so as
10 reward virtue Il punish vice. lie may reject
the counsels and eIpel from his presence the
persons OF vile sycophants md vicious parns.
ties, and bring around him, and listen only TO
| the wise the pious, and the good he may, TOO,
advance The honor, the happiness and the glory
Of the nation, over which he rules whilst the
most limited magistrate may exercise his brief
and restricted power so as to harIsss aud OPP
press the community, dishonOr his aiminisira-
ton, and degrade his country. And the grea-
ter superiority of constitutional and limited
governments, over those which are absolute,
consists in this, that they Offer surer guafan-
tees, and more solid securities, for the public
happiness aud prosperity. Absolute mon.
archs, paernally Opposed, are however.
like the visits of angels, :" few and far be.
tween"
Since therefore, the tyranny Of government
does not depend entirely on The forms or mode
OF IFS institutions, the true inquiry in both cases
| should be is the power with which the fpnc-
tionary is invested, whether absolute or limited
administered for the good Of The people ; 10
preserve their peace to promote their prospect
ity (; and TO secure their attachment and the
respect Of foreign powers IT, on the con.
trary, the magistrate exercises ms powers Tor
himself and moi for the community, gratifying
his passions of vengeance and fuvotilism, in-
dulging his caprices, surrendering himself TO the
influence of wicked and unprIncipiod men,
such magistrate, whatever may be the xien,
Of his authority, is an oppressor.
Mr.. Clay touched on tho subject of internal
improvements, OF which all parts Of our coun-
try. and especially that through which he lately
passed, stood so much in need. Blessed as we
are, said he with genial climate, and frr,ile
soil, we were bound by all the Obligations OF
gratitude to The giver Of them, and by our
highest and best Interests, to improve and orna-
ment our country. Aud he urged aud recon-
menGed the proprieiy of both governments,
(the State and fedcraI) doing all that belong.
ed to their respective spheres to accomplish
this beneficial purpose. The dangers, he
thought, which some supposed might proceed
from the exercise of the power by the general
! han az it'd