Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-10
LORD BRoUGuAM.s SPEECH.
Flom he Ltterp0oI Itues.

| On Wednesday list the tofa ctthfttt"i "h'''
tour through the moth Of Scotland has been CONVEX
! ted into q triumph by the warm hearted Scots Of
the Highland eolnlies, dned and spent tho day
with The citizens Of Aberdeen and on that occa-
sion he vlndlcaied, at considerable length, his past
conduct. exclaimed ard defended his oplnio S, de-
med III the charges which have been made ngalnS
hIm and denounced his cnomlfs rs slanderers ana
ca1u nnla'ors The public having read the attacks
and charges against lord Bfoughuni, viii not be
unwilling 10 hear the noble lords yndlcation OF
! Himself
The health OF the noble lord having been drunk
by tho assembled company with every possible
mirk Of respect
The koJd eAauclllor rose and sul-My lord pro
yos! and genltmrn--I DO not know If ever | tcit
so deeply on any occasion IN my lie us | do upon
tins and doubt muah whether am able, alter so
many instances Of your respect and kindness, odc-
qaaiely To express my feeling Of hankEJlncss not
only for the very kind and hearty manner IN winch
you received me here upon my arrival ana during
he whole morning. In the companies III winch
mt those dcpulations from the various Institutions
Who adiressed me bu also 'of tbs last marx o
vonr confIence AID kindness mean The manner
IA which you have recclyed the mention oil my
name | feel, gentlemen, end | shalt ever be mos
ready and most proud duufiy TO acknowledge
that this reception Is, IN grcM degree, o" ing 10
yoar respect love and vcreraIion Tor hat mos 8fa
clous monarch whom II is the priha OF my Tile To
serve. Yet II would be afl cta'lon IN me not to
acknowledge also Ga the same manner as do your
love and aft, cton, in common with all the people OF
scotland, towards his mojesy) the gratitude which
feel for the reception you have gwen me ms a
Scotsman native Of your own country ; as pop
ular minister a minister who is friend TO tie peo
pie as who highly prlzes aud appreciates the
fixed ins'itulions'of the country MS one no has
assisted In amrn Ing the initerlectnns of those IN
stun MS und which the copnttf his long Hour
ahcd and continues 10 ilo1rs and as one who
would lay down his life 10 preserve them (iouh
cheers yet as one who wonld 90 to the utter
most pirls Of the earth tn improve them, and 10
m Ike then, yet deserving OF the love and ven
Grafton of his ma esiys subjects ADD yet more sure
of lasting endurance, * theiefne yet nose entitled
o pcrpautly. loud cheers) n,lamen, speak
to Sootchmen--lo educated men to reasoning
men-lo deb irative, rejecting men. Therefore
1t Is that have no occasion to say that, IN the n
vowaI which have now made OF The PRINCIPLES
which have actuatcd me since | came into publ,
hfe--an avowaI that am the friend of the nslitu
lions Of the country, and that | would lay down
my life TO stay revolution yet and at the same
! timc aid In the same degree IN which would
nuke the secrfce and perform the act Of self deyo
tion-that am a friend 10 the reform of these m
stnutlons that there is nothing in the slightest de-
gree Inconsistent IN this, as the part OF The pro
| position lives and stands IN company with, AMI
twines round, the oher-(cheers) 1t would require
fool absolute fool, to suppose that there Is any
! thing Inconsistent IN the two propositions. Yet
have hcnrd myself latuy cha ged with having
| lightly rcIInqushed The rrin ipos which have hi
lherto held that | am no longer wing (cheers)
| that have orcgone the tcncts of reform, Lost all
respect for Ihe institutions of the countfy--nl dcsire
| for then Improvement and this charge 10 made a
galns me because said the other day, and do say
It "lth the same conscious sincerity, that, OF ar
assembly more grave, more pure and So tess, more
marked by profound legislative vision, than the
present reformed house of commons The history of
| tne world offers example. But, ;hen at hc
same tune that this opinion propounded 1t was
/ sad that thus house of commons had passed two
or three bills which required the correcting hand OF
the other house, and that the house of lords dcsorv
ed well Of the country for correcting these three
! bills And right else why have a house Of lords
# II is not TO exercise is debora,ive functions in
every measure which may come before il 7 Loud
cheers If any man thinks there should be none
| shall say with HIM feel no sympathy or concur
renee OF sentiment. Should BE- asked my opinion
with respect TO the motion for the abolition of the
pceraRc of which notice was given al tho end of
last sson, and which, like many other moons
of which notice has been given, will 10; be made
next session, then my answer would be, that | am
~ friend to the British constitution, consisting OF
king, cons sting of lords and consisting of com
mons and | hold that he is the cne0y Of each
who is nor friend to the three. (Chccrs)
! now stand before great meeting OF the most
intelligent of my fellow country, men, for the first
time that have attended public meeting since
cease 10 be servant of the people their repro-
sentative. Having first by their favor attained the
highest OBJ to which looked forward, Ct being
elected member for the county of York, and having
afterwards been removed from that honorable stu
alton by ATTAINING the highest object of professional
emnence and ambition, now occupy III highest
situation to which a man can he raised, the high
est office IN the law and in the councils of my sovc-
reign Since the time OF my elevation 10 that III a
STA ion, have male it a rule to abstain for obvious
reasons, and 10 avoid option thous b. take
what pains person may, he will still come in for
| an ample share of mlsconstruction-I have from
that time abstained from taking part in any pub
Iic meetings. have 10 day, however had the
honor OF meeting with numerous body of the Ct.
| tzrns of Aberdeen, aud | have, on this occasion
broken through this rule tn the first time and alien
ded public meeting. Loud chccrin But. gen.
I'omen, these considerations Iecur 10 me MINGLED
with painful feelings. Though have SAID tina, |
do not now come into such frequent contact with
/ the people as was went - do before being raised
TO the proud situation In which am placed cam
not AVOID 'ecollectiag that am now the member Of
/ another house OF parliament which is indeed neces-
sary IN the cons tuition, and though latterlv-in
'he last Two or three bills rejected by nv own adj
! 'ee-H mas rendered important services impor
'"" me assures which were passed through the lower
mouse IN the hurry of legislation and M tho and -,