Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-21
To which Judge Barbo II promptly returned


IRA GARRETT.
Col Z. +. BARBOUR.
To which Judge Barbour promptly returned
tho following reply; -
October IL. 1890,
Genienen-l have received your letter ~
This days date inviting me 10 padske OF pue-
lie dinner with the Bar aud Citizens OF Abe
marie, at he Eagle Hotel accent the 'nv,-
taion with pleasure, md feel myself hooored
by this mark Of respect from those, ~hose
good opinion | so highly e,lmate. Io-mof-
row a, 4 o clock will bs agreeable TO me, u ~
shall eomport with your convenience. Accept
my thanks for the very kind terms In which
YOU haye made tho communication.
Respectfully your Oh, servn.
p. P. BARBOUR
10 MesSrs. w. +. Gordon. &c.
Accordingly, ~ ,he hour designated, on
rne.dny. tho 18th. a sumpnnus uinner was
served up in filch's best style. Judge Stuart
and Alr. Garter, Of Prince William, favored
the party With their company as invited
guests. -
Alter the cloth was removed. Gen. w. +.
Gordon was called To at az President. aud
I. w. Gilmrr Esq. as Wee President, when
the following (among other) ioasfs were OIL
fered, and received with aeelamation
phihp pendetou Ba,bour--ihc able ex1
dcyiating republican, 3tatosmbn--ths purity
OF The judicial er'nine type oil hia- own Virs
tues.
After this toast was announced and received
with the most hattering applause, Judge
| Barbour rose and delivered the following ad@
| dress:
Gentlemen The long ndiniimste aoqpain.
lance. which | have enjoyed, with you all,
makes me feel that in making my acknowlrdg'
ments 10 you, for the eviinnce OF good will,
which gon have just afforded me, u would DO
ont of place, 10 make any thing like set, or
formal speech but II woua be doing injustice
TO nv feelings, III did not return you my
thanks, my cordial thanks, for your kind
ness.
am about to retire from profession, 10
which have dev oted more than twenty Eve
years Of my life (; in dong so however. feel
satisfied that | shall never forget the profess
sion. nor IT'S professors. am taught TO respect
them both, By history, by 'raaiion, and per.
sonal e1pnr lence. Lawyers lad an Important
saency IN mo revolutiop Of England ~ 1858.
They bore still more lmro TINT part in our
own revolution witness the course OF Mr..
Henry, aud Of M. Jefferson; the ardent pa.
,rioiism of the frat shoos conspicuous in the
councils fbis native siate the other was tho
author of that declaration which made n nation
Tree aud trust il will be found, that the pre-
cent and succeeding generation, ofthe profes-
sim, will be ready TO do their duty. 10 my
bre,hTon of tho AlbemBrle bar, TO the court
aud its officers, and the citizens OF the county,
feel laysplf indebted tor uniform friendship
a nd county throughout The whole Of my inter
course with them.
or the part which have borne IN public az
fairs, II does not become ms 10 speak may
no viewer be permitted to say, that whilst am
constrained 80 yield the palm TO muItludes, 10
rcla ton 10 ability 10 serve my country; my
consciousness assures nc, that may contest
IL ia relation TO my zeal AID fidelity Of purpose
II am sensible that have been able 10 do but
little il has been owing maiuiy 10 the cause.
thar my political creed has for some years past
been thrown into the shade thank God how.
ever, tina, aud the hnle band, with whom 1
have Hcled, have never struck our hsg, even
undar all our discouragemenIs
fIate, indeed. the clouds which hung upon
us, seem 10 be stDeWhat dispersed; array OF
SUI shine seems 10 lave burst upon our pros
pects--I indulge the hope IN which am s',se
all present will unite, that more aud more light
will beam upon our political horizon. uutii We
ma possibly enjoy tn. brightness oi,he me- dian
sun. Should tpis happy eyaoi occur, though
we may have less OF magnIhcence, Ne shall
have more of happin"ss- no We may have
fever gigantic projects. We shall haze more
real prosperity tor IL Is conmoo thing, that
the happ ness and prosperity Of The people, are
in an inverse ratio, with tbs magmhcence Oh
the government.
Allow me 10 conclude with toast.
The Bar. and Citizens OF Albemsre have
long known them win pleasure, leave them.
with regret
l. n. lafayette The hero of three Re.
voluti1ns his evening ray iliumes the darkness
Of other nations, his morning beam shons brigh,
on our own.
Virginia --Her emblems -The broken chain
and The dagger.
VOLUNTEERS.
By Judge Stuart. Tue Federal Arm---the
best and cheapest defence Of State Rights
BY. H. Peyton. Our venerable ex-prest-
dent James Msdi 'on--A name which ought
never to be forgotten when we ara paying a
tribute TO wisdom, patriotism and private
wo tn.
By J. II. Watson. James Monroe--the de-
voted patriot and honest man.
BY john II. Lee, OF Orange. Gen. Gordon.
a republican off the Jefersoo school, a,denuy
devoted TO the rights Of man, he viii sustain on
the door of congress the principles to which his
life has been devoted.
When this toast was drunk. Gen. Ga. rose
and in short and very appropriate address res
tnrned his thanks Tor the sentiment aud ths
manner in which il was received.
By II. II. Carter. The Federal Judiciary
When filed by republicans The school ofSssy