Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-08-18

,ions which had been semi to HIM. When hrs re-
spectacle constituents came to him by thousnhos'
his answer was :" DO not see a msJorIty OF the
names Of my party"
Itvas cheering trough, continued Mr.. w. or
n occasion like this, 10 be able 10 nope iha' pc
Rod vas coming when ihe people would take the
management Of their affsirs into her Own hands.
L,bcry W s no longer danger in ,his country
y hen the danger was perceived He hoped the
pecnle would ~ 1n,ine for themselves FOR one he
aked no h n, elss . ishol To force upon them
any l,gmas or catrchsm Of his own, but he fell u
hrs duty TO beseecli thosr whose servant he was, 10
look INTO the conduct of government and decide Tor
Themselves IL and his colleagues were TRANSIENT
and wovli speedily pass away, leasIns no'hlhs
behin1 them but the remembrance of the good or
evil lhcy had done. In a moment OF dingcr how
ever, such as they believed this To be- there vas
one course IN which they could not err, and thai
was, in calling upon The people 10 i ouse ihem-
seiycs-to look around them, and fthrrc was dan
ger To WORN OFT THEIR ow. SALVATION. Tie need
not tell them thu ~ his Judgment the present was
time for ref con, for ss' and h.fn resolutions,
aid for determined 4 ion They could not rcscn.
the country could nof raise The country above par
iy coul no, RAISE up the peoples party, wIthou.
vigorous action. He formed bai poo concept On
Oh lNe iictsnt cIf5lb " no Tie
ccssay Of union amon. lhos. men who bad he
same purpose 10 accomplish lie Nj w kn n
that here were mlny subordinate POINTS 10 be con
sdered but If hose rolnis i not concern and
ouch the con7ti,u on, lie. them ,enon ia the pres
IN. UNDECIDED II they found the ship among the
reakers sntIonhjed with bleak rocks which threa :
ened htr with rum and destruction WAS 1t not then
~ J 10 for get for time oil minor matters and per
forn ships duy7 l. was in win to ,alk of crl-
Sis, 10 enlarge upon the danger of the country, II
they would mol 20 10 the cOuntry's drliverancc.
they were entirely III ilelr own power IN this mat
fcf, and he hoped that the necessary exerlons
would be used.
He wished to say word to the young Wings Of
Salem. There were those in the present assembly
Who were Wings IN IS who were Wings III Bun
ker's Hlll on the glo ious 18th Of June who werc
called from their beds by the fire of the first Ita-
foon OF Tho I9 h OF April Boz they were few IN
number. There were those present. 100 who re
momb' red the difficulties winch were conicndcd
With at the CONN, snccrnent Of his Go, ernmenf
Those also we've few. Some there Wclc also WHO
had had somchin, to do WI h The government OF lie
present day. But these were I'LL passing TO thar
..refhe,s. Ii is TO he youthful W hiSs said MIR
Webster the legitimate pfsscssors OF the fair and
glorious inheritance btqt athcl to US by ances-
'o II ~ 10 tiltfn We lD1h 10 m lis pulltv
and uansmit inviolaic that Inheritance De pur-
chase of so much ,ol and SO much bood-iha has
come down TO us from the gre Il men of past gone
atoms and " hch Will now g, mmcnd to the aft C.
tionac care and v liant j fence of the young men
Of our ,,m' Whrtrsit3 /, is difficult 10 COM
prehcnd the magnitude OF It's valuc--the political
bless S which it confcrs upon Us. 1t is dtt-
cult 10 take view of the aspect which our coan.
Try presents TO the civilized world. The consttu-
non of the United Slatcs-our free institutions
are these things of course these the common
blessings OF Providence to all lands, and are they
felt by all people No All dat makes us great
and happy aud renowned Is peculiar tons
Where else will you look for regulated liberty
Where ,lse see the benefits enjoyed by US sprins
ing from Il government composed directly of the
pcop!e, and proving, by the experience of hnf n
century, such n government to be practice bic :
And his constl,u' ion these Northumberland at
with Admiration and delight oy every lJvcr of ibe,-
ty prayed for aud held up as an exam lar, a mod
81 by every advocair OF free ON lhroug hout the CIV
ilizcd world are h Sc treasures to be treated wIh
md If 'rence Fonn lei on the great urinciplrs
OF civil government on the gionnd OF the ability OF
the people 10 govern thenI> Ives by agents chosen
from MISUNDERSTANDING the " hole
community, but raising ntnc tbove he community
that The people can govern themselves
and not rendering itnecfs airy for tAem 10 look
tor angels 10 do it--s his system to De sighted
OF To b Otherwise than zealou,. and careful guaId
cd
After a very few additional remarks Mr. Web,
s'cr concluded by offering the following SENT.
mont:
" The Wings Of Sal N AMI - vicinity heir
cause rs the cause OF their country If it fail, tn
are not the oGl, sufIrrers"