Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-26

'"a' "oW' MS men, IL is entitled 10 ill the chan
mel OF circulation, whether we regard the pnrit
II was coined.
or no political event would give me so muc
pleasure, as 10 see these doctrines r,,tored /,
their original credit aud general currency ]. !.
see 'hem henceiofth bear not the impress n
ptrg MA only. but that of United Am,r;eo--;,
snort, 10 see the banner of the Coos,in,tio,
displayed by those who are in common her, !,
every department Of the Government. with IN,
same INSCRIPTION labelled on il as was seen NJ
me cross winch appeared to Constantine. ho
sigaO rince. ~
or, what gives 10 the sentiment which hal
Just oeen proposed, great value in nv esfimn
',oh' U.s. that nan Il as an auspicious omen.
t"a' nope al least, MS To this desired good ma,
no INDUCED, even though in event expectation
may he disappointed
o Louisiana The memory of him who mr.
CURED It., first honored. by an anniversary
commemoration under the Presidency of him,
| who defended H.
Long continued cheering and brilliant music
rom the marine band, followed the delivery ot
inns toast aud after the applause mud aecla
NATIONS had subsidized, pause aud silence en-.
s"ed winch indicated the cSpecta ION of a spea
her A f.elmg of disappointment had began
10 prevail, when MIR. BENTON rose and res
po"dedt 10 The toast. IN Il brief address.
Mr. President, and gentlemen OF the com.
pany
Inc sentiment which has Just been delivered
ana received with so much applause. and G,l.
lowed by pause so emphatic, calls for an NJ.
acknowledgement from the West from TINT far.
fhsr West which lies beyond the Nlissls.ipni
aud stretches its vast sApanse towards III.
shore OF the Pacific aud the shades OF the setting
sun II calls for son of Louisiana.-a native
porn son OF that former province of the French
ana spanish monarCheS, whose personal his
tory, In his transit from the despolism of a
province TO the liberty ola continent whose
P'i'Ical meiamorphosis from subject vassaIage
10 republican citiIenship, would illustrate
without the aid Of words, and more forcibl,
than my words Can illustrate any ,bne. the
greatness OF the events which the sentlmeni
commentaries, l come from thai remote
West, not native, bat an adopted son and. in
the absence OF such IA son. and 10 crafty an
expectation which the pause in this frstlyity the
silence, The looks Of the company, and the
whole occasion announces, have risen 10 re.
'urn thanks IN the name of all the inhabitants
oi the ancient Louisiana,-in the name OF all
ne inhabitants Of the Great HeSl for the de.
livery, aud HrTlauded reception, of the toast
which has bonored the net, and the author oil
the ac, which, in re uniting the two halves Of
The valley OF the Mississippi, aud collecting all
the waters Of the Father Floods under the
shelter OF one Republican Flag, INDICATED the
laws aud Intentions of nature established and
confirmed the rights and happiness of he pres
rnt ana future generations, and laid the foam
datIon ior the largest empire ofhcemen which
time or Earth ever beheld. Great was the
merit OF the acquisition, great the merit Of
the defence, and rapidly approaching is the
Time when the complete subsistence of all the
brIei passions which feed upon the glory Of CO.
temporary deeds shalt leave TO The policy which
acquired, aud the rqi0r which defended Louis
lana, the universal applause aud everlasting
homage, which the gratitude OF all nations be
stow upon the events which fix and perpetuate
their happiest destnies. But lei US pass rom
this grateful theme Of thanks atd gratitude, 10
point in the toast well calculated 10 fix our at.
tentlon, and excite our admlrution-tu that sin
gular fact, and remar kable coincidence which
II recognises, that, the memory of him who &c.
qdIred, rs first honored by public commemor
aiton, under the Presidency OF him who defend
ed Louisiana. | am no believer, much less
professor, IN the occult sciences but | hare
faith IN the confederation ofhomoseous events,
and in the order Of succession between cause
aud effect. believe thatevents have their eau
ses Il when see things happening at one time
which could as well have happened at another
lime, aud al various other times. and yet did
not happen, am prone to bell We that there
was "A cause for each contingency for the oms
sion as well as for the occurrence; and thai IT
belongs to the power of reason TO discover that
cause. This is the case with the civic festival
which we are now celebrating. This festival
~ a A.,
aud was not. The appropriate occasion for il
has often occurred. pass by the whole period
of Nh. Jetersons life because his principles
and his dellcacy reteaed from an honor of this
kind while be was alive. and rendered II i'm
possible, by causing the knowledge OF bis birth
day TO be kept secret take the period tina,
has elapsed since his death. He died III 1926
AMI three times, since that period has the r.
volyiOg year brought round the anniversary
Of his blrh,-three times has the yernal sun
shone upon the day ofbs natviiy-and no to-
ken Of remembrance, no sign of grateful re-
collection has marked that DAY. Unheeded
and unnotced undIslinguished aud unknown
from the series of common days, il has been
permitted 10 take its unhonored turn III the re
volulion Of time, as il it bad 0ever produced
any thing TO fix The attention, TO command the
gratitude and TO call for the thanks of the gen
eratons of man. Now. for the first time, tins
scene is changed Now for the first time, The
grateful homage " hich all nations, in all ages,
have pa id 10 their benelactors, is seen TO be
paid, by portion ofthe American people, to
the memory OF their own greatest benelact0r
Now for the first time, aher the lapse oil three
posthumous anniversaries, company has as
sembled TO honor The birth day oil Jefferson
Aud what company How rich IN reno"n.
how high in the confidence of the people how
dear 10 the cause Of liberty But this Is a theme
which cannot touch. which belongs 10 o.
Their sneakers and to other AUDITORS Rumor
and to Fame to whose thousand tongues and
bragen trumpet" | leave it to proclaim, To
America and 10 Europe, the character OF the
company which first COMMUNICATED, as CIV
ic festival the Birth Day Of Thomas Jefferson.
return to my own train of reflections, which
exclude this celebration from he chapter OF ac-
cidents, and give il place ia the history oil
regular events. Ny reason forbids the to class
il with the light contingen cies which come to-
cether without cause, and go of without con
seouences II instruCts me 10 look Tor cause,