Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-27

/ hhi, B hitiihFf, Yum most bHtbinl
anl very humble servant.
JAMES M,CORD
10 Messrs HillaR, " Lanberl, Jordan \
! Ddps dnG JUhn A. Speed, Committee Of Ihs
| Lyachdarg Patrick H1ug Debal1ig 5orieig.9
ADDRESS.
Feil0e M,mbsts mud Gentlemen ofihe Sortt.
| Nh win fselingo OF the warmesr nnlnrn,
ant nj the iiselest aud t'aesr affection, that |
rise 10 address You Highly sensible 81 the
honor, which il has pleasedpach II o. eenlle.
men, individually, 10 coulter upon NJ, | now
rstnfn Each mud nj Of You my sincere and
hearty tia ks--grateiu for the hieh marl, II
! distinction, voluntarily rendered 10 me, I'D
10, tar trust aud coailfnca reposed in my
| judgment.
II IS an honor would willingly decline but
| III conformity with the second article o. pnr bye
| laws II dr,oves me a. duty. Tbis i u
| tank. eenllem H. IN the p fprmance oil which
| | fetl myself entlfely inadequate. However
permit n.r here, n You please, 10 rpna TINT Il
WAS will pleasure INT listened II tIfe soi,rt-
tatlons III some Of tn mem aera Of his associ,-
ion 10 be- ome n member. aud i Is With l. fl
ute sal slachon ASSURE YOU hal nov view
its rae aud progress. Thl, denominat4d The
! LnyehbOrg Patrick Henry DEBATING ,oriefy. ="
has been raised upon the ,uins If" III Lynch
burg Lafas.te Debating Society," Oh thai
body had tie honor oi beinga member, aud
pond am whenI look around this house aruI
see The present assembly cunposl Il Of ~
/ members al that lafr institution. II ,sa ,1rfnn
stance truly gfalliPlng 10 M. mn doubt nol
but II Is a source oil pleasure 10 rserp inliynln.
al within h limits OF my observation, 10 r.a ct
thai when mai 5oeletA was Dissolved the burn
ing passion Tor o.ledge, aud zeal winch for
| merly WIS aVosed Tor the lnt rsst, The W lare
aud the promotion Of the young men Of nnr
town, became no. wholly extinct IN o n minds
The anxiops solic.t1de which many of , on man-
tested while members Of lha, Socie,y for II.
advantage aud promotlon.ls now in my humble
opinion, reknndlrd th annb'e Eel and enei-
gy, Tor the pace ami prosperity and good oil
this present institution.
" Ihe Lafayette Debstng Society," was
gotten up under insorable, very favorable,
auspices indeed, aud II was "A want ol energy
OF pnnelnality aud zeal for lis Interest," leih-
arRy, an Incidence aud nee leCtfuness upon
the part oil n few oil's members. that it Is not
now furnishing and raising iis had abovr the
con unely aud derislon Of Il few poor ana NH.
fully pedanttc peHyoggers, Who probably may
have skimmed he snflace Of" Blackstone or
brushed their coats az ust the inside teatig oi
an academy or an university
Other members OF the late insti uiion hospy=
their par,evering industry. j. forming IL -ot# -
ty, and III n,gllg lis other members To nor
constant Attendance offs meetings, aid IA
keeping II together SO long as II was u debating
institution hui more particularly do toe, de-
serve praise for their manly conduct IN Id dis
solution. Often nnd again Lave they met npon
the nights oil lis regular meetings. but no quo
rum could be ohla,ned. AT length their MY
aud proud spirits conll brook such treatment
and disrespeel no longer. 1hey declared them.
srlyrs Tree, soy reign and independent lie.
dared themselves dissolved from the Society,
aud thai the Saeley, rom that same hour, was
dissolved hencefotfh aud fareyer
Here ~ AIN, Their conduct is hi. hiY worthy OF
imitation. 50 soon as they had dissolved line
old society, tbey to,ued themselves lnlo ne,y
one. A Chairman aud Secretary wete lmme.
diafels called, and "A new association WIS raised
upon the wreck OF The Old institution. What
a mark Of energy, Of hrmness and indepen-
dcncei look upon the act - a SURE lndica- /
ton Of, and arising from, pure aud patriotic
hearts.
| nope aud trust that this Society will never
meet with the same obstacles, nor encounter
the same difficulties, nor undergo the same
hard late, which was experienced by the late |
one. Its dissolution Ats disgrace upon the 7
young men OF our town. Let US, fe low mem
beers, - heart aud hand in the work of THIS 7
highly honorable and laudabie institution. LET
no Earrings. or disconlents, or private anmusi
lies influence the actions ri any oil the member
ot this assembly. Let harmony aud good feels
ing prevail III all its parrs 4 nd the good work
will be accomplished. Our respectable aud
substantial citizens viii then look upon US with
respect, aud when ITEMS aud eloqaence br
required upon any particular lnne or occasion,
| doubt not but our enlightened citizens will
point their finger 10 some member OF Ihis asso-
ciation as proper and suitable person, and
hghly capable OF dlschargng the honorable
doiy. TO which they may be peased TO Call