Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-28

do discriminating justice to the cha,a.,o.
iiiu'tri1us deceased, | cannot blu, ,.,.a, ''
the task did fsi, TO the lot of o.
whose greater age and personal par,ieioa,on
"a public affairs nigh, have given au,bo,;,.
his words. / have the honor to tem.;o
Your obed ent servant,
J. BURTON HARRlsov
E. FLETCHER, Esq.
MAY Of aud Chairman Of the Co,,u;..
ADDRESS.
Tie scene OF so much awe, which mi.
bly, now conposes is. for us, not up.,.
Grant as IS ihe dignity fstat,on 10 .h,anpd'
voluntary suffrage had raised The ,IIus,,,e ous
| Head Tor whum we are now mourn,os
| found as is the love harne TO bis ma,as, pro
universal heait Of our Republic and ,, =. 'ha
Gus as has been the manner in wb;ct
| den'e de'ens 10 h'iluw the end of Ina Nv
| OF completed usefulness The digoi,, IS ~
spectacle, the depth OF grief aud the so,.a
| sugaiy are all, alike, no longer new f s.'o"'e
rive years ago, we hung these walls in M,
and a,se mbed IN hem 10 consec,.,o "eh'
nom &c OF our admiration and grief, she syn.
pie oil two oil the great founders OF our Ia"
! lies, whose BROTHERHOOD and ,ival.h;
| alike united, divided. aud at last utiint ~
every individual American heart. and 81
| de hs on the same day, and thu, o.,o,.a ""'sT
| their GREAT day, seemed sn eveht ute b, -
out parallel Tie raIsiiel which t,.., go, ",."-
could not tuInISb, We ourselves have h,,,
'o9n supplied. ia'sia1y, viii CHI leaves opr n
! iteeite 10 81 pfany peinls wiihout preceas,,
= htr, GEMS ai.9 10 Leave to our owe -. ~
o fcni5h, ior ourselves, portenis to ;,,,'','.
aud promise ent threaten Us, 10 the cour.. ~
" ftoEideucb lat Judges over us Ann,hs
great name. t4!ss cI-ordinate with the two nh.
rs, mas been SIDED 10 theirs-ayaln. a d..n
the rhmour oiNhich rings through ourcootioen
from s'de TO siie-'and again the ihcken;n.
my stefy Of the same greet da, Now n,.,
'nences once more, the long m leslie sorc,,cIA
oil nation OF mOurners. The sad ponn or
weeping PROFESSIONS, OF churches aud b,iIs.
ShToudrd as with pail and OF the yoics E
euIogy uttered rom one In behalf OF the ,nulG
'ude OF hearts. These spectacles of erisl so
sincere and so wide-spi cad, iaid spoDfspeou,1,
to men v no have lived aud died uur friends ,,
tamiiia,s, our sqnal do indeed, if any tl,ng !,
our day may, deserve 10 be COUNTED smong liz
& r0ndeurs oi bittocy.
To-day, We mourn for the veperahIe mon
ROi,--We are here to do honor TO MA rne,no.
~, by reYiving in our thoughts his distinguish
ed services; his multiplied proofs 81 a devotion
10 the public cause, literally absoue--oia, ,!-
ent for public utility rarely, fever surpa.sea--
OF an bOueaty OF character really almost pece-.
liar. we are here 10 rati!y Thai great anti.
ton, that was from day 10 day reapine the mo-.
eminent successes, by acknowledging that :,
" as in Working good for his counIry--bul nos;
Of all, We are mere to resolve, as we shall r..
view his life, to prof, by the lessons of pat in,
ism il may teach, and do him reverence by an
itafDg his example.
The Time has already come, tho we arc b.,
a nation III its childhood, when our own hi,tn.
ry furnishes Us our own best example, II i,
ssttu 4 buf..
tie primitive hepub lies, TO show instances Of
the pattioiic vir ues producing d.rec, practical
b'esslngs--bt poverty aud irugaty ueaied
with. national ieverence--of seIt-deyol.nn
crowned with national gratitude-apd Of run
and reason entertain d as ne best couns,liors
OF Slate. IL is nol from neCessiv that We It,
vert to the country Of Wliiam TEL, or OF the
ps'rlol Prince OF Orange, 10 the great con.ilu-
tionai lawyers and statesmen aud constitutional
warriors of England, stort to tie general
fand OF liberal poiiIIcs maintained by virtuols
opposition parties Ia many governments NJ
tree. Wa have begun To live In the light of
our own example.-ihis let US accept for o.
guide !; and II, indeed, without iWpiety, We dare
IhInS taere /. an d"sury =" ne diawu RON tbs
strange CONC ldenCes, the last of which brings
rs together to-day, let US not recoil from &C.
coping the dugary too-and ON our own heals
be the shame of proving unworthy OF the one
OF the ctuer.
James Monroe WAS born in the county Of
Wesimoreland, Virginia, IN the autumn OF the
year 1858. lie II ceived liberal aad ihor
ough tduoa'idn al the ancient aud RESPECTABLE
College OF William and Mary. IL was not NJ.
honfovs fortune TO be old enough TO take part
IA that great acI, the Declare lou ot Indepeu.
deuce, To base participate IN winch has been
OF hseii deemed iaune enough for any ma
Some are IN the habit, rather inaccurAlely, OF
coasidetins thai paper ss Manifesto oil repub.
hcan d0CrIues--the creed OF democracy prl-
Claimed by thirteen CONFERENCE.-The, Who
~ eant to exchange tie conuIiion of monafchi-
cal Colon es Tor democratic forms Of govern
'nent. Perhaps, on reflection we shall perceive
thai there is no truth alleged therein which
ought not to be adm tied IN any other form Of
government people had fairly selected, 10
constitutional monarchy. for Instance as well
as III repubic--!or wha il does as ert 10 only
tue night OF every people TO change their gov
efnment IN case OF necessity. Bur il was tame
enough TO have participated in tba paper, be-
Cause 1t hrsi declared entire and perp etdal Sd.
paraiIon from Eng iamd, the object of our var.
IL Was under the shade Of This proclamation Of
independence, whh Ia ,hus empowered them IL
chonsea government for themse Ives, that the
individual States, The true aud natural foun-
tains OF democracy, sent forth thirteen demo-
cratic constitutions. But, tho too young io-
n ave joined thai Immortal band few were ear
iier in the field to uphold IL With his sword tnan
q lac YOU hfui Monroe.
Al The age OF ri. hteen, we 6od him as
iIeuienant at he battles nj Haprie,n Itip hts-