Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26
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SPEECH OF TIE
HON, PHILIP DDDDKIDGE.

non, flilisit pDDbHlDIE,
Delivered al The Public Dinner giuen INN al
the Masonic Hnii. IN Wdesing. on Sd ind
hlR. PREdnLNr According 10 the eaeb-
lshed custom on such occaslons owe 20 the
company here assembled. an expression OF the
feelings Of gratitude which the kind seniimcnt
avowrd IN ihp last toast cannot fail 90 inspire.
The APPRECIATION ofmy CONSTITUENTS IN the
Convention and IN Congress. | had expected
10 experience. because was determined, by
the best aud most constant eGsrliOn of my fee
BILE talents 10 merit H. Had noisurcee ded IN
obtaining that appreciation, II would have baen
owing 10 weakness IN me. 10 inAtteution, ur 10
something worse because ~ man In Vlr-
giula hal better opportunities Of knowing
both the interests mud the wishes Of bis consii-
Iusnts From the beginning It was my OPP.
mon, ihahuo gentleman ought 10 accept sent
in The late Convention, unless he knew aud felt
that his own views on oil questions OF conslitu-
ronal Iriorin, were IN harInony with those oi
his Constituents and it was my hope, that no
1entlemRns views IN thar asscmb would be
found at war with the wishes of those who sent
him aud had tins been the case from the
beginning 10 the end, Il may be sHtely ahtm.
ed. ha. aIue for psr odIed apporiionments OF
representation would lave occupied conspi-
cuons place in the new Constitution and thai
had no existence.
NV apprebeusloBs. that the adoption Of the
new Constitution would deptive US OF our al
los IN a farther struggle for our rights were
well known 10 you. these tedls | nuw con
less, have been greatly alayed Since the
vote on the question of adoption, and pending
that vote have been favored with many
comm unicatlons from my friends, aud from
strangers, both IN the Valley nnh rast Oi It, all
| breathing sentiments OF attachment TO as aud
to our causr, aud expressing an unallerdble
| Determination to adhere To US IA our further
struggle and 10 contend with ns 10 the last
| Indeed, whenever the real iiiends Of reform
| were invoked 10 give an affirmative v6te, that
J Invocation WAS supported by the argument, that
! the friends of reform, remaining united would
| acquire additional srengtb under the nev Con.
| sliluiion Aud should we remain united, u
| must be admitted hat this argument vas wtli
| founded Had ihe Constitution been rejected,
we were sue VI n perfect union, aud oi com.
! plele snccaa. As il IS we may strongly hope
| for both Should We eventually tail IN Our Ell
forts 10 place ourselves on footing of 10 III
ca equality with our eastern cOuntrymen, |
have no hesitation n ronouuclnR the slale oil
vassalsgo TO which we will be reduced. too ia
suopor,nble 10 be borne. On lD,s subject my
opin,ons are well known Ihey have nesel
Oeen concealed.
During the next session Of our Assembly, II
is offended 10 propose a Just superintendent Of
representation among the white population,
a.l 10 persevrre IN tnls attempt uhil WE snc
,red, or until we shall become satisfied that
success fnsre is Impossible. VI bear rs, thai
We vii soon IA ye reason 10 bre".ne satisfied
thai snC,es vii only he nithinhbir ny n pOpu'
lar .fiJu. Hdi ut tn hand u death snatch
Cd INN from Us, ym Is FnLHngh OF Fairfax,
intended - submit the MS proposition ~ the
House VI Drle.a es, ~ bend'i oie4hai repre-
ssnIaii,n On Tn nhl.enssis. For tins pdf-
pose \. Aas rmif - ~ qualified The faIents q
elo laenct IF ~. / Ii ugp, AID d 10 his known
Candor and his des uiiOn 10 Ice principles had
ponir INN out rs the most proper person 10
commence he .hor vine as residence m
the eas aud The eircumgtshce that, though a
large baud an slave holder. he had steadily
opposed the representation OF every species oil
proprriy--of lands or Of sIaye,-gase him a
dP cided superiority over almost every other
person attached 10 reform. lhe death OF tins
gentleman, in the midst Of his days, Is not On
~ loss urepsrabie TO MS Iainily Nni irieni =
but one greatly 10 be drpl,red BY tn inaads
OF free PRINCIPLES throughout the otalr.
Nv services ia Congress haye occupied so
short a period OF time, lhht ! connOt nope Ia
communicate to my friends IN the district, any
information which may not have reached them
through other channels nor even 10 eAcbahge
many sentiments not already felt by most oi
you. One thing know TO q certainty. 1t IS
this that The attention Of my constituents
thronghou the district must have been l0fense-
ly turned, since the commencement OF the late
session Vt Congress to the Tar,l, and 10 lnteI-
nal Improvement. To my constituents, aud ~
all western aud middle Flrginln. THESE mea
sures involss interests Of Inc most Vial lm2of
lance The popularity Of the system OF intrf
nal improvement, and Of the Tariff Laws ior
the protection Of domestic industry, was II
creasng. The experience OF every year agt
month, brought 10 the American System new
friends. Our convictions had CEASED 10 b.
the results oftheory OF ofargnment they res
ted on fact
| internal Improvements. and protection o
home productions. were Grsf suggested snr
supported by Southern statesmen but before
the last Presidential election, the whole South
were IN opposition 10 those measures. and al
most threatening disunion II they should b.
| persisted 10. AT the same time we saw tn
whole South supporting the election OF Genera
Jack,pa. DUlnE tue whole eansa:s, th