Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-07-02

Our readers viii recoalect that "a stranger
IN Baltinors" gave an amusing account Of \
speech delivered In the humbug csuventicn, By
N .oh Gentleman in Specs" supposed 20 Be
Mr.. rsunt.sroy Of Virginia Mr.. r. pronptly
Informed 'the great Globe itself" that he vas
not the 'O,d Ce0tlcnsn in Specs" and 40.
@. s."ss promptly issued his card, declaring
that he was not Air. Fauntleroy. For some
time there was great wonderment-equal
TO the mystery which envelopes the authorship
Of "Junius," or that shich attended the appa-
rition Of Diedrich Knickerbocker, nj the din
ner given to Washington Irving by the Co
thamitcs. The mist, however, has been dis
PEELED, - the following will show:
Ts the Ed.is~s Of 1ke Rieh.sad Enquirer.
GENTLEMEN: There has been no
correct report of any of the speeches in
the Baltimore Convention. find nv
observations very unjustly dealt by in q
letter TO the Baltimore Patriot, by a
Stranger in Baltimore" which has gone
the rounds Of the Opposition prints.
"An Old Gentleman in Spectacles, ("
in the National Intelligencer, has done
me more justice.
wish my observations TO speak for
themselves. The Reporters were very
remiss, or ! should not now be doing
myself and Virginia justice. in her
course on the Vice Presidency. You
will see the ground ! take, and find that
! have defended, successfully. Virginia
against selfish or sectional feelings.
find you notice charge in the An
napolis paper. Of selhshness in Virginia.
in regard to her own sons, in the paper
Of the 18th. believe the charge is
reiterated ON many occasions. Yesl
We told them. Give US the princi-
Piles, and we give you the choice of the
Man" G. X. FONTAINE.
p. S.-The reason why l am so par
ticular in noticing the applause or clap
ping in the gallery, is, that there is a
perfect misrepresentation on that point.
Romaris (ia s4ssanoeJ Of C. n Fsnfa,ne. ~,
70 .hr. Lgtie. Of OHIO. and ofhess. s-Ls Aad
cast refeofoas on The course Of the rlrgI,Id
Drbgafsn, on the subject ef he JToe Prcsi-
d~ncy
Mr.. PRESIDENT: I arise with great
reluctance. | did not come here 10
make speech. II was the least of my
intention to have done so. But, sir, Il
is my duty to arise and defend, as far
as ] am able, the course OF myself on
this occasion. | cannot remain silent
and hear the Virginia delegation taunt-
ed on this subject. The Virginia dele
cation have pursued, on this occasion
the course pointed out by conscien.
tious conviction of their own duty and
such is that conviction that again they
would do as they have done on thi.
occasion.
Sir, it is principle that directs their
course-none other than principle
the purest, and hope, the greatest o.
principles. Virginia, sir, censufed heI
illuStrious, and alf,ost unequalled, Ma
olson, for his signature TO the United
States Bank bill (d)-she drove from
her confidence, the talented Henry
Clay now Of the west, the son of heI
soil, for his ultra latitudinarian views oi
the Constitution, on the subject OF the
Tariff, Bank OF the United States, and
Internal ImproveMent(6)-she ccnsur-
cd her Monroe, for sanctioning a doc
time giving to Congress the power Of
apPropriating money on Internal I'm
provements-she has acted thus to-
wards the illustrious sons Of her soil
and the children Of her bosom-and
are strangers to expect more indul-
gence '(c)-and yet, we are told. or
the other side of the House din sub.
stance, that Virginia is selfish in hel
yiews-and sectional in her feeling
that she will support none but one ol
her sons for TINT high office.
Sir, we deny--we reject-we dash
from Us the tauht-so inconsistent to
the feelings of the Virginia Delegation,
and the characteristic magnanimIty Of
Virginia.(e)
Let gentlemen give US the principle
and we will them tie m0a-Iet him
come from the North, South, East OF
West-we care not where The pre-
servation Of the principles of Virginia
is our object, and our only object Nc
selfish. no sectional feelings have for a
moment entered our bosomsl ZAP
piause.) Sir, what in the kind, magni-
6ceut and omnipotent government o.
the universe. hinders the comet run.
ming mad in its course, and cOrTuscat-
ing-nay, destroying worlds before usi
Sir, it is ptiHciPLe--sfeTa, irTeUocabL.
principle. %
What, sir, causes the sun, the stars
and other heavenly bodies, to roll on IN
their orbits. and no coVisiOn ensuei 4
IS Stern and irTeroca6ie priHcpLe-therc
planted by an omniPotent hand. (g)
Sir. Virgins has twice saved thi
Confederacy, and that by her Adhesion
10 Prinelpte--steTa, and hope, irrerO
cabts Pyineipie-and NAV il be her glo
rious destiny 10 save II again--for Their,
Is no destiny so glorious a. that which
she can fulfil, except the preserraiioy
Of liberty itseDl (R)
She cannot go - the a. ro.4d Ia ,,s,,,, .