Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-12
THE V1tHGIgEAT.
LYNCHRURG,JULY IL, 1920.

LXSCHBURG,JUL IL, 1920.
GJ- Philip p. Harbour, Esq. of the II. of r. was in
this place few hours Friday last. lie is at
Glen Ambl er, in Amherst county the of his in
la", j. J. Amber, Esp Mr.. Barbour has been invited
by of citizens to parlake Of Public Dinner
To HJrrO0 GfteraoIn; and he accepted the Invi-
tation.
Fourth Of July.-This day, observe by the papers
has been very generally celebrated this year. and with
diminuton of enthusiasm,
In Richmond, ON Monday the Volunteer companie
paraded, fired saIute had public dinners aud drank
But there Grafton, civic celebration.
We why it is So bu, so 1t is, Richmond dis
plays generally less spirit in tho celebration of Ma
tional Anniversary than anytown ofns magnitude in
the Unon-much less than any town Of importance IN
Virginia.
In Petersburg, the day was celebrated on Saturday
the 3D.. The Declaration Of Independence was read,
the Theatre, by Mr. Robert Blrcheti, jr. followed
by an Grafton, delivered by Mr.. VIM. NJ Robinson,
The military parallel, aud there were two three pub.
lie DINNERS.
In Aielapdria, on Monday, the dIwn was uslerod in
by tho ringing fbes the discharge ofa national
salute At II o'clock, procession, civil and military,
marched to the Second Presb yteran Church. where the
Declaration Of independence read by w II. Danger
field, and an Grafton was delivered by Edgar Suowdeu,
public dinner concluded the festivities of the day.
We shall notice summary the proceedings in other
pieces as they reach US.
Hars of The Succession The Richmond Enquirer
airms that Mr.. Van Buren, does intend to oppose
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sad ortRoaght that he did No, no. The little Dutch
man has too much cunning for that But ho not, by
the AID OF his mproccd presses holding out the idea
thai Gen. Jackson viii again he a candidate when he is
ryare that he will be, that he may thus catch
weazle of South CArona aseepl And when the proper
time shall arrye-when the Secretary Of State shall
think he has secure the track, will not the mask
be thrown off Wlllnot the President publicly decline
reelection aud throw tho weight of his influence INTO
NIr Van Burens scale Is all this we'll understood
between the President and his Premier! The scheme.
however. may probable bp ultimately abandoned for,
although ingenious enough 1t was, unluckily for the
protector detected aud exposed. Mr.. Calhoun
may be caught nappng, however easily he might
at one tine have been thrown of Of his guard. The
little Dutchmln should remember that he is moi now
1nanruyering with knot of sell-mportant sllugt
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operations is widely extended and we question if hrs
geni be cqual the task OF marshang his forces for
thai field 1t every General Of Brigade Division
! who will make efficient Commander in Chief OF
numerous armies, spread extent OF country
Indeed, the very of Mr.. Van Bureaus success IN
the State of New York, may be the Of his dsfoa
when the Union becomes the Theatre upon which he
| has to manGuvre.
IL The conclusion Of Miles King Reply to The lh
Auditor before the reader The latter part Is equally
satisfactory the former, and places and every
transaction around winch the ingenuity of Kendal had
cast the shadow of suspicion, IN light clear
honorable to Mr.. King. The whole question is reduced
TO this simplo proposition, winch all understand
and the force OF which no sophsry evade TO wit
Mr. King says that the government is indebted him,
but the government cannot be sued and agents COM
PEELED TO do justice to its citzensOn the other hand,
Messrs. Branch and Kendall assert that Mr.. King is
Indebted TO the governments and yet although tho
government can At any moment Mr.. King aud atho'
he begs them to him, they take no steps to make him
dsgorge his plumber Are they not faitess officers if
Mr.. King is adeauer1 Yes. Bat they do not sue him
because they know that he Is pt' dcflulter and that
suit, by placing the matter lis true ground would
take from them all shadow of Justification for remoyno
| Mr.. King while 1t would expose them to the world ~
contemplate slanderers ana dciamers Under these
Circumstances. MIR. KING right to hold IN terrore,z
over their heads thca of libel to guard against rem
ctilion OF their official fl,cboods.
Public Necting,-A large public meeting has been
held in Lexington, Ken. (Col. r. Quarcs IN the Chair
and NJ {. Johnson, Secretary at which Resolutions
were rfercd-ls yindcltng the constitutional pow.r
of Congress over the subject of internal Improvement
ID declaring that the assigned By the President
Tor The rejection Of the Ma! sge Road bill are uusound
and unsatisfactory; 81 that they regard his Veo rs
conclusive evidence oil fixed determination to nro,e
internal improvements during his administration: All,
recommending amendment of the Constitution. pro
vldmg that bill rejcctm by the President shall nc,r
thecss be law If majority dnsead of tro thirds as
At preSehp oil botd Houses ropass it 5th disappearing
of the course of their Senators Rowan and Bib 9th
returning the thanks o the meeting to such of tho Ken
lucky delegation in Congress had voted for the ,ovs
vile Road b 7th, denounoing the law for the removal
OF the Indians Stu, Indirectly dominating HENRY
oL"f Tor 'as next PRESIDENCY aud, 9th, appointing
standing committee to promote the success of the sent
ne's Oh Tue meeting The debate these resolutions
continued from Il to 3 o'clock Messrs Chipn. cou,
ana "iehI'he Advocating, aud Mr.. Flournoy opposing
them They were adopted with only 5 or & di,,eptin
VOICES great hunber OF Gen Jackson's former friends
voting VITA the majority Similar meetings ave been
held IN other Parts u koltucky.
} j. When Senator Bib reached Maysyils. Nv. the
people all stunned him, aud scarcely one, even of his
'o''ne' personal friends, would salute him Such (says
inc ""'S'ino paper is his reward for opposing the
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