Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-05


Ind that 2S3 only remain-cxactly one-third
fthe apparent voters Of Orange--and that
Gov. Barbour is returned on this fragment.
We pass no opinion upon the conduct OF
the High Sheriff or the Candidates but we
conceive il possible that Mr.. Ii. should
claim a seat in the Legislature, under such |
a return. We undertake To say, without he.
station, that il any man, no matter who he
may be, should, under the colour Of such a
form, take or claim any right, aye, an inch
Of rght,-in the face Of such circumstances,
the people Of Virginia will never acquicsce
in such an outrage against the right Of suf.
rage. Let "the will of the people be- ex-
pressed and complied Without not by
,hird OF the votes giving law to the whole
not by Sheiiffs return of this description,
but, IL the votes Of the precincts are vitia,ed
by any informality, let tho election go back
TO the people, Richmond Enquirer.l
Madison Counfy--one delegate
House Of Delegates The vote on
Thursday was thin one.--For Linn
Banks 239, WIN. Finks 1913.
'Dade says letter. is elected To
the Senate; by what majority j., the
District, l do no, know"
1t is stated in the Richmond Wing, that
Gen. Dade is elected to the Senate, not.
outstanding the rejection of the precincts
votes in Orange by the Sheriff"
Theatre. The Theatre has been encouraged
and deservedly so. Wo cannot but admire
the liberality of its manager in dividing the
receipts Of tonight with our corporation
There are several important objects that de-.
mand attention, and the expenditure of some
cash. Let the play going gentry now turn
out, and thereby enable us TO mend our WAYS.
Unless tie citizens quickly move in this mat.
ter, it is apprehended that it will soon be i'm.
possible to move through some of our sire, Is.
Extract from Grimke's Grafton. The fol.
lowing eloquent passage is from the late ora.
ton of MIR. GnImRk, of the city of Charles.
ton, South Carolina. This gentleman per.
ceives and ably shows, that after all, a nuro
morality, correct habits and careful ednc,
ton, are tho true sources of her national nm.
ion and common liberty
Whilst we thus remember our SCOTLAND
'ho''ioua' ou''es, we can never forget our
common Parentage. To consult the snt,r.s,
of this college, as opportunity NAV sorUo
and other obligations permit; to watch nvs,
her fair tame, TO honour the renowned of her
sons, whether among the living or the dead:
and above all: according to our years. to che.
IRISH with brothers friendship, or ven.raie
with fillal love, the memory of her late ,Ius.
trious President, will be at once hopuurahIe
and delightful.-And if, in auSbt thai h. =
been said, have seemed 10 speak i,reverent.
ly or automatically of the great and tho oond
OF my own or 1ny other land, of the toun.
ders, and patrons, and instructors of mi. o-
OF other institutions, know that realities do
not justify the appearance. Jhave, indeed,
spoken with the sincerity of Christian can
dor, with the Tree spirit of an American.
with the enthusiasm, If nut will, the iudg
Inent ana taste OF an accomplished scholar.
For all that has been done. by tine . n,;,,an,
in talent, and learning, aud yirtue nf fnr,nar
days, have heart that overfiows with nd.
mutation and gratitude. And as to ali that
Is now dong, In our own country. and
throughout the world, by the Statesman and
the Orator, by the Philosopher and the Phi.
ianthropist, by the Patriot, the Christian and
the Scholar. have soul TO realize the mar.
nitude of our obligation, the dignity of thar
enterprise, and its glorious reward in time
and eternity.
Nor, gentlemen, while we remember our
fellowship, aud our co,nmon parentage, let Ms
not .orget our common inherltence our coun
try. We cannot honour our country with
TOO deep reverence; we cannot love her
win an affection too pnre and fervent; wa
cannot serve her with an energy of purpose
or faithirlness Of zeal too steadfast and sr
dent. And what is our country9 lis m,
the east, with her hills and her yallies with
her countless sails, aud the rocky ramparts
of her shores. II is not the north. with bor
thousand villages and her harvest home
with her frontiers of lakes and the oc.an
IL Is not the west, with her forest sea and
her inland isles, with her luxuriant exnan.
seS, clothed in her verdant corn. with hsr
beautiful Ohio, and her majestic Missour;
Nor is 1t yot tho south, opuIent in the mio,;c
snow Of the cotton, in tho rich planta,ions
of the rustling care, and in the golden robes
OF the rice he.d.-Whal are these Lutfhe s;s.
ter families Of tile greater, batter; holiey fir.
may, OUR COUNTRY como not here 10
speak the dialect, or to give the councils Of
the patriot statesman. But l come a patriot
scholar, 10 indicate the rights and to plead
for the interests Of American Literature
as patriot scholars, think too hiphlv of tba,
country, or sacrifice too much for her. And
lot US never forget, let us rather remember
with religious awe, that the unton of these
States rs indispensable to our Literature. as
1T Is to our national Independence and civil
liberties, to our prosperity, happiness and
improvement. Ii, indeed, We desire In he.
hoic literature like that, which has scpln.
tured, with such energy of expression.
which has painted so faithfully and yividly.
the crimes, the vices, the foilies of ancient
and modern Europe; ii we desire that our
land should furnish for the orator and tue no.
yelist, tor the painter and poet age after ayo. |
The wild and romantic scenery Of war: Inc
glittering march of armies and the revoirv of
Inc camp; the shrieks and blasphemies. and
all the horrors Of the battlefield, the desola. |
lion OF tho harvest, and the burning cottage:
Inc storm, the sack, the ruin Of cities if wa |
iesire TO unchain the furious passion of zeal |
BUSY and selishness, of hatred, revenge, and
ambition, those lions that now sleep harm |
ess In their dens; if we desire that The lake |
ne river, the ocean, should blush with the
blood OF brothers; that the wind should wall !
rom the land to the sea, from the sea 10 the !
and, The roar and the smoke of battle that
ne very mountain tops should become altars