Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-24

IT, 7sn-ya' ffuat, Ito nhuss a. th8sa errors,
oyrt ,h Oh The Angels drop thPr te"rs. All
r.. a,k~d-for C vas going to the retirement
tn which ustraci.m had II Greed hun. new or
~ renrn--Ai he asked. was, that those who ~
ne lei, u. hind .whiip they shaaid i" nothing ex =
,.vuate." would nj "set down aaght !" MALICE
When he came hfst mo this as.embiy,a beard
ie.,b q, every thing in the political horizon wa.
bright and glowing. All partook OF the ~
sueuces Of peace, feedom aud 70 perhy. I
the t,mps hat changed .fnasf sadlY changed He
heard violeucr, he heard disunIan. spoken OF
~ in frequency and bpdnrss. Bn'. he irusred
IN Heaven ih~ elsom would dis0eTse, aud
Like the baselass fabric Of vision
Leave uote Wfeeh ba4ln1.'
nut iCues'orm should come, and Virginia
should b. cal led 10 defend berseif-tf the grave
mad MT closed over him, he should rise To AID
his ielluw-citz .Hs. Ia his native mountains
he should look With intense interest on the pro
gye,s Of events and lac should utter many
frryent prsyers tnai if the " clnad from
which q future Storm bad been anticipated
should hurst upon this cobn'fy--,ttl mere the
+ altar uG liberty might continue 10 smoke that
/ still freedom ~ IT. PURIFY mfsat halo" the
sDh of trgnia. Mt Speaker said Nj. |
have done 1T only remains TO take leave OF
the n ouse. hope ii has mi heen my III fortune
/ T., offend any one shile nave heid seat hei c.
There are many around me, With whom shall
n yer again meei, unless y be IL tbat reblm,
/ q where the wicked cease from troubling, aud
the wrarv are at RS" Mr.. Speaker, in the
warmpst feelings Of kindness to YOU ani TO
every mpmber OF the tloase, | bid you iong
farewell
Mr. Morris snid, thai he conld not refrain
from expressing 70 tae House the hIgh sense he
entertained OF the conduct al the gentemh"
rom Orang,, throughout tbis contest, nnd OF
In. uohlc inanner J., WHICH he had Ieder,neJ
MS pledge lie could brai testimony 10 the
TAR and open course wien, the gentieman had
pursued before lhe Co:aWnIee. HIS decision
10 ieslgu hrs srdi re irsrd IL. COMMITTEE IL the
IA ouse from much trouble. Nj. Morris saId
he now rose TO o1'r some resolutions. by
which the subject might lie at once Disposed
ol.
Mr. Morris then submitted The following re-
solution
Whereas James rho r., Esq. the member
return, II to serve IN the pf's,nt House o. Del
egates, f,Om the county OF Orange. has decIar-
ed his opnioa 10 be, upon the examination
made by the Commute Of Privileges and
Elections, into the Contested Election from the
County Of Orenge) that a neiorty OF the
cons itGtiu.4 vut,s at The sbid cird on, were
given, not t. MIN, huot 10 lho has Davis, ES-
quire, VINO mas .coale.ted sad FL, clion and
briug unwilling 10 pul the Commute, or tins
House, 10 any further trouble upon the subject.
that he, the sad lanes Barbour, IS wiling to
surrender his seat m tnis House, aud that the
same ,hali be occupied by he sad Thomas
DAVIS;
ResO'rtd That the said Thomas Davis is en-
titled 10 II seat in this House, rs the member
elected rom the couuty oi Grange.
RI SOiVed. that tne Co.natt = Of Privileges
ana Elections be discharged form the faith +
consideration of the contested el, ctlon from the
county OF Oraugc.
These Resolutions were agreed to-
Oh motion oil Alr. Crump, tie Houoe adjourn
cd