Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-22
STERLING CLAIBORNE,
L. EnMUSDS,
JOHN L. COBBS.
To GEH. WILLIAM +. GoRpoN.

Grntlcmcn--l have received YOU lrttet. ,uyfflng
mr, On behalf OF a number of the ca4r"s of Nels"n
county, 10 dine With them 'o.mot,ow. | am not NJ
lb.uy Ia dccline their knd and hozp'Iaele invita-
ton, and wl meet them 10 morrow n The tavern of
Col Petrow.
Il III a-rd 10 receive for Yourselves gentlemen,
and mike acceptable TO tho generous citizens OF
Nelson, whom on TINS occasion, you represent, my
IRA efn AMI cordial hanks for this evidence ofiheIi
APPRECIATION aud confidence.
With very great respect, am your obedlont ser
van AM i'llo~-cinzen, WM /. GORDON.
To Srrari>6 Cl.tsoaSr, Esq Sr. ga
Accordingly, on w ednrsday the eth of Augns'
"A number of gentlemen from d n,rent parts ol The
county, sat doNn 10 an elegant aud well furnished
dinner, prepared for the OCCASION by chafles Per
row & Son. Among other invited guests, were
William O. Goodc, Esq of Meckleobnrs county,
and Joseph G. CuboII, Esq and Docu Thom1s
Massie, of Nelson county.
After the cloth was removed, -Sled M Claiborne,
ESD was appointed President, and Doctor John =.
G bis, Wee prcsilcnt-and the following toasts
were drunk
TOASTS
|. The Senate Of the United Sla.cs-lt is enti-
oed to our highest admiration for its bold and
fearless resistance 10 executive misrule and usurpa-
ton.
. The rights of the States All rights moi cx
prcsoy delegated 10 the federal government by the
constitution arc reserved To the states respectively,
or TO he people
, John 4, let s. Benjamin w Leish-Vgeina
Senators IN Congress-zealous and faithful advo
ca,cs of constitutional liberty deserve ths APP
probation aud continued confidence Of "A grateful
people
/ The State OF Virginia Tie result of her re-
cent elections has proved TINT size 10 trur TO her
motto" sic semper tyranuIs.
3 Washington Eulogy can add nothing 10 the
splendor oC hls nume.
Il Rftrtncsrn nj and Rcf5rm-Acc nrdng to the
Jark vocabulary are but other @ords Tor pfodl-
galty and corruption
7 Our guest.-Thc Honorable William l. Cor
don-h slcepcss Sentinel on the wa ca tower Of
liberty, ever rcndy to sound the alarm and 10 resist
the invader. lis lofty heart spurns tho Thrift
that follows fawmng.o-iic seckeh uol to be ar
r1ycd by the hands of the King most noble princes
with the royal apparel which the Ktng use,h TO
wear TO be carried through the streets of the
CITY riding upon the horse winch the KING use'h
10 ride upon-nor to have ii proclaimed thus shul II
be done to the man whom the king dclighoth TO
honor The h0n0r dear TO his heart, 10 the appro.
bati0u of an cns honed peoplc-and The aPPcita.
iion he has gained and Btetttcd, oil the People 5
! friend u
Upon ,hrs toast being announced, aud after the
| applause with winch II received, had snbsld
I'd, Gen Gordon rose and respond d in an animal
ing and patriotic ad iress, which was frequently III.
| tt~rupted by the cheers of tie company, ms he de
pictcd IN glowing eoIors the usurpaIona o. the Fed
eral Executive and its alarming preensionsio IN
authorized power | l. denounced, IN the strongest
! ietms the servlllty ofotGce holders nnl seekers,
and warned the people, as they valued thcr l'ber
ties, md the prrpetuIty of their civil institutions, 10
| NIL bIn, to Iri
plausibly supported by tho hired meniais Of power
lie concluded his speech AMIDST the most animated
cheering, which seemed to flow spontaneously
from the heart Ia conclusion he offered the iollo%
| ing sentiment
The people Of Nelson county, mike Distinguished
| for their hospitality and patriotism.
! s James and Kanhwha improvement The
| successful contamination Of which WI alone 81.
sure our perpetual union, prosperity nri happiness
| as n STATE.
9 Joseph c. Cabcll-The CT nton Of Virginia
may she amply reward him for lis unlrnG de.
yotion 10 tho cause of internal improvement
| When this sentiment was read by the P,eslIcntl
Mr. CabclI ato9c and entertained the company for
some Tine in n very able and eloquent manner. lie
/ concluded by Offering lhe lole"tng scnunIani
| The enlightened cry of Richmond and the uobls
army Of patriots engaged IA support ofthe james
! River and khnaWha Improvement UNION n thor
councils vleor to their eff u.s. and sucses, to then
labors
10. Li,tleton ". Tazawe8-hts devotion 10 tba
,ausc of State RIGHTS affotls US sure suorantee
ilar IA Governor Of Vugioa he will resist al
Fed raj cneroncnm MS upon the nshs 81 he SLATE
H. The press-Capabl' Of rendering Mi 'aEa ser
vice TO any country WHOM found adyoca lns tn
cruise Of freedom but whom devoted TO the ser'ice
off corrupt administration, mos dangerous poll.
zeal engine.
II The mex, President may lie not mcrely nj.
roeaic " REFORM ami reircartmcm but Piac'l1e
Hcm. The Augean stable requires cleansing.
10 h. The fair-Heayeu's last, Jes, gift to
man.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
BY jas s Pcnn-Thc powers OF the federal q.
yer, rncnr, under the present administrator, hmted
anlv 10y the ambition Of A. jackson aud hls lrre
@aors.llo cabinet, and exercised IN fcwndtns LIS
'rl,nd> aud puushing his oraonens.
BY Dr. J1aD p. Coabs-Anits~ J1ekson--t'of
us military services, honor and glatI,u5e for his
rab.ery OF he treasury, con fusion nd shame.
3y Sterling Claaborue-O Our distinguished guest
William O. Goode of Mccklcnburg-d dlsIo-
goishsd cor l.iens aud Patrotlsn and ever rue to
Virginia principles; may he soon return 10 The
councils Of has county.
Mr.. Goode re sponded to this sentiment in very
spirltrd and patriotic speech, IN which he presented
h. drfarmtes Of the present administration III the
most striking llght.-fIe took hold Of the procldma-
ZION, force bill, &c with gloves of, & dcscohlcd up
on them with great ubilnY. lie concluded by oitef-
ing the following sentiment:
Tile Liberties Of Our country-Though assdled
by ohicftan with the absolute command of forty
e