Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-29


Of Correctional Police. the avenues. of ~hicl
were every where crowded, To be tried for
violation of the Penal Laws. Their Grim, con
sisted ia belonging 10 Society, Consisting o
more than 20 members, the object Of which
~as to discuss matters OF politcal interest. Hu
bert spoke IN his own defence to the following
effect:
Gentlemen IL ia strange sight to So,
srraie ned before o. on, two months ,lt,, IN,
resolution ofthe Goth of July, men Who we're ma
strangers TO the success of those great DAYS
Let those who have not shrunk from This ano.
mHly bear the consequences. For my part
shall not have the iaeacusabe weakness OF
accepting yoa for my judges and of attempting
10 defend myse before YOU. A friend TO The
Ssw order of things created by the revolution
| cannot hold myself responsible for my opin.
ions 10 the very men whom we have conquered.
For along time yon did not suffer week TO
pass without sen1ag 10 prison nj leaSt one
trend TO liberty. The times are changed. Juhg-
rs OF Charles Y. withdraw The 1propls have
Invested yon of your robes by rendering librr.
~ TO our victims, aud you YOU selves sanction
"a their jidi, SY Tying 10 concealment while
they fought. Behold these tri-colored ribands
ihni adorn onr breasts bot Two months back
you would have branded them as enslrns Sc
dilion !! How can you then venture, with EQUAL
confluence. Ia pronounce judgment upon those
who have worn them in spite OF all the ven>
geance you aavr denounced against them How
dare you, from these seats, stripped af the heurs
lie lis, confront those who ha We thrown down the
idol TO "h'chs so many victims have been sacsi-
hceh II neither Justice or modesfy deter.
you, condemn me hut Al nil events you shall
MOI he my Judges for have too much respect
tor myselt TO acknowledge YOU FOR n legitimate
tibunai. may he sent 10 prison by your
orders ; but eau never so far degrade myself
as 10 offer 10 yoIa Justification OF my conduct,
which your former proceedings have proved
you Incapable OF comprphen ling
The address. it is said. was received with
prolonged applause bv the audience. Never
iheless, the Judges condemned Hnb"st 10 three
months Imprisonment, aud fac OF 300 francs
ThieIry To three months Imprisonment and a
fine OF 800 francs Callin to ine oil 10 francs
acquitted David ; and ordered that the Society
he dissolved. The sentence, (adds the accouDt)
was received with mur,nurs and laug liter.
And what was the result Why, the sen.
ience Of the Cont was never carried into exc.
cuton. The men are fIee---the Societ " assumed
their fnes-& it continue. its sit,ogs, under he
protection Of popular oPinion-that power
which hurled Charles X from his throne +; and
which ciH make itself heard by Louis Philip,
even if he be n q Chisea King" This trial
shows that The government is TOO weak To en-
force the DEGREES of its Tribunals or else, that
il permits them to med.lle, must ridiculousy.
with matters which they should leave alone.
The latter it would hardly DO, under ext ting
circumstances. Indeed, we all know the pow
long exercised over the affairs Of France, 4 il
is therefore almost certi in that the government
which was cognizant Of the fact that the " So
cieiy of the Friends of the People" WAS doing
all in its power to render the present French
Ministry odious TO their fellow citizens, desir-
ed TO suppress il aud consequently put its law
officers on the scent for the purpose. But, il
fa!tered in its intended course. and permitted
the jndgne offs tribunal to he treated with
contempt. when il saw the fearless temper OF
the President Of the Soci ,ty. and witnessed the
spirit in which the decree Of the Court was re-
ceived by the people. We should not be sur
prize il the cry i" DoUH With The BourbOns'
should follow the Orleans branch that house
mo the same " heritage OF exile of which
Chaleaubrand so cioquenily speaks, as the des-
liny Of the late reigning family.
u South Carolina and the Union have sus-
tanned great loss in the sudden death of Gen.
David Il. Will,ams-one of The leaders Of the
Republican party in Congress in the war ses-
sion of Sl2--a state Rights n,an, in opposition
to the latiludinarian doctrines Of the Calhoun
and MtDulTie school, as long as they contend
ed That the State governments had no inherent
rishis-aad again opposed to that same school