Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-09-03
FROM the Petersburg fuseliiSencef.
THE MEcKLEEBURG DINNER.

THE MkCkLENbUhG DlNNEn'
Our readers will fiud in our outer form
thu proceedings Of the great Wing festival
given 10 Mecklenburg county, on the ON
inst, in honor Of Senators Leigh and Man
gum. These distinguished gentlemen must
have felt justly proud Of the enthusiastic
and cordial greeting which they received
from the assembled company, comprising
as it did, the highest character and virtue.
Reyiled and prosecuted as they had been
by certain Editorial Satellites, oil the
Administration, this interesting occasion
must have proved 10 them that they hao
retained the confidence and would receive
the support of a most respectable portion
of the just. the liberal and the patriotic CT
tizens OF our common country. The ieeI-
ing exhibited at the meeting was worthy
of the independent Wings Of Mecklenburg
and the adjacent counties. All seemed 10
be animated by the same fpirIt--devotion
10 the institutions Of their country, and
firm, unloading determination TO guard
and defend the rights of the States against
executive or legislative encroachment.
The speeches Of Messrs. Maogum and
Leigh were in the highest degree eloquent
and impressive. The first named gentle
man gave comprehensive and most able
review of the general course Of the present
Administration. lie commented upon its
most important and leading measures, and
demonstrated that their direct and obvious
tendency was to clothe the General 10.
vernment, land more particularly the Ex-
ecutive Department. with powers and iunc-
tons denied TO it by the Constitution. lie
exhibited a portrait. true TO life, OF !" the
appointed succ essor"---"tlie heir apparent"
-ihe acknowledged "favorite" OF the pre-
sent Chief Magistrate. He examined the
political life Of MIR. Van Buren,. com
mcnted with sarcastic severity on his tor.
tuous shutting and equivocating political
course, and with great ability exposed the
system Of party tactics and machinery
practised by the New York School.
He then with the clear sagacity of a
Statesman, pointed out the evils, and emu
merated the mischievous consequences
which would and must Of necessity attend
the elevation to the Presidency OF the
Chief Manager and director of party
discipline" lie ref, rred in the most CON
plimentary terms TO the political influence
and character of tho Old Dominion, and
in the most spirit stirring language called
on her TO come to the rescue, and plant
the banner of Liberty where 1t should de
fy the assaults Of power. The en,huslas-
tic applause which attended and frequent
ly interrupted the speaker, proved the pow.
er and effect Of his argument.
OF the speech delivered by MIR. Leigh
we shall not attempt to give even an out
line. 1t would be impossible 10 convey
even The faintest impression Of its fervIc
and imprisoned eloquence None but
those who heard the address can Justly
imagine its force and briliiancy. Had it
been possible for the people OF Virginia,
copgregated in one general mass, TO have
listened to the clear, interesting and mas
terly exposition which he gave Of the pre-
sent alarming crisis in our political affairs
could they have witnessed his indignant
and triumphant yindicatio Of his public
character from the puny assaults of his ca
luInniators--and more especially could
they have felt the force Of his ardent pro
LESSONS of attachment to his native State
and to her interests, they would, with one
common and universal voice, have rallied
to the support of their gifted and distin
guished fellow citizen. and placed the seal
OF their unequivoeal apprehension on the
cringing and supple instruments Of party
discipline. |, would have been impossible
for any mind open TO conviction, of any
heart that could be warmed with the &c.
nervous glow Of patriotism to have with
stood the energy OF bis eloquent appeal
When in the course Of his remarks he de.
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Senate of the United States, a general and
enthusiastic burst of applause. long and
loud continued cheer, that seemed 10 come
from the Utmost recesses Of the bosom Of
every mao present, proclaimed and evin.
ced in the most unequivocal manner, the
high estimation in which those Of his fell
low citizens then assembled regarded his
public services. Such tribute, thus of
iered, was the highest culosy that could
be presented to genius, TO political ability.
and to private virtue. IL was we'll deser.
ved-for i, has been nobly won.