Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-31
POI.EEIl AL,
From the Richmond Wig, March %.
DINNER TO MrSsrs. TYLER AND LEIGH

DINNER TO Mcssrs. TYLER AND LEIGH.
In pursuance of resolutions adopted at a pub
llc meeting IN this city, public dinner was given
to McssrS. l ,ler and Leigh, at the Eagle Hotel
/ ON Saturday, the 10Th INST. The company nu-
mrrouS, and one of the most orderly and respccta-
bic we ever SAN assembled on any similar &c sion
1t was composed of a large number of our citizens
and then guests, Mcs>rs. Leigh and Tyler, aud a
number ot the Wing members of the Assembly
+ (aIl of whom were lnviled)
The Governor, although invited, did not attend
HIS reasons ior NOT attending, viii be found in his
letter; they arc not oul, strong, but satisfactory
aud we cannot but remark how beautifully his
mildnc>s and dignity aud good sense, contrast
with the coarse and unmanncry a> well rs 1.-The
tal and unjust abuse which his advcrsaries of the
/ Legislature have hcaprd upon him. The contrast is
I aprIN depicted IN the toast To the Governor. The
dinner passed of admirably McS>r>. Tyler and
/ Leigh addressed the company IN the most feeling
and eloquent strains, depicting with great force
and truth, the degraded condition of things NJ
v ashlngton, and the grovelling nsrule which now
governs The land--ard al tines llShine with the
kccnc>t severity and most biting sarcasm, the IN
consistency, folly and degradation OF the " Ex-
pungine' Van Burcuitcs, and thcr "Noloch," as
he was APPLY termed,
Mr.. Slanard also addressed the company, with
mech point and discrimination, in reply 10 the
toast to him, and concluded by offering the semi
mcml which VT give below, and To which every
man present most cordially responded.
Let our Tor, u,ghbor repeat, rs he will his
slang of s." lurrah for Leehl lurrah for Tyler ~
- SO mote II be-" Those gentlemen arraycd
in holy contest to constitutional government a.
gainst unchecked power and corwplion, and the
" hipS are therefore Jealous in their support, how
ever they may differ as 10 the means OF attaining
the common end-one winch i, 5" desirable to g.
very man WHO loves h> country more than par
tN-to every man but "A 1oRY-Apd shall they
who seek 10 procure our common liberty, and res
cue, If they that constitution, without which
cannot have liberty, disagree and divide, and re-
nuunce upright and conscientious Iacn because
lcy differ as TO the mode Shall they, under the
hollow and bypocrIlical cry of " Violated inStruc
6onS," is from the support of those who are the
best aud most sincere friends of the lighi of IN
>truction We answerno' albeit as ii has been
>ad " three lmp> and the Dcvii' are oppo-
Scd to us We give below the letters and the
toastS drunk al the dinner. Gen. " illiam Lam
bert presided At the dinner. assisted /, Gen. Pcy-
ton aud Nessr>. Scott, Patterson, aud Mayo, as
Y ice Presidents.
ElcnNoNp, March Is. 1886
Dear Sir-On behalf o the Wlie citizens Of the
city of Richmond Manchester and county of Hen.
rpo, we bee leave to invite You 10 parake OF Il
public dinner, To he ciyca Al the taele Hotel on
the lYth instant in testimony ui their hieh opinion
of your private worth and unSucd political integ-
riN. In the performance OF his, to Us most
ccptabc duty, we may lc excused for imparling to
you, Wat We have every evidence to satisfy us is
the individual opinion of those for whom We act,
in regard 10 Your conduct us public agent in the
man, important political events in which, parric-
Il L., Il, l..,., loo,
distinguished actor, in the Senate of the United
States, the opinion of entire appreciation. You
have been seen with Animation by your fellow
citizens, in the Senate Chamber, by ,onr argu-
mruts and your votes, battling against power, aud
FIRMLY resisting at every step, the usurpatlons and
jproad, of an iniurialcd Executive on the laws and
constitution of our country. Ever st"adiast and
loya To your early political opIn'onS-those OPP
mons wi i'll won for yon, Il quarter OF a century
since, the confidence Of Your tcIlow-cizens-
neither tie ffowns and denunciations ot power nor
the temptations of office have proved sufficient to
lead vou from "A fearless and honest discharge of
Nour duties.
In the palmv DAYS of this good old common
wealth, such services and such fidelity would have
presented an impcncuablc shield to the envcn-
omcd shafts of party or Of faction. II Is not 50,
however, in our day AID in these times. No pub
lie srryicc-howrvrr pleat--no untifng fidelity
and devotion To the laws, the rights Of the people
or the constitution, however distinguished present
any barriers 10 the march OF party dennl Grafton.
\il-al must be sacrificed 10 the will and plcaSur"
ot the Federal Executive command, supported by
A drilled party who momcnarly lave acquired
ihe avcenlancy in the Legislature OF the State.
Convinced that instructions by the General As
.cmhlv. a. heretofore admitted and piacti,ed in
Nnginia would be readily ohcvcd by our Scna-
tors, resort has been had by the ascendant party,
10 the extraordinary and Unprecedented device Of
directing the Senators to do act that not one
tlthc OF those voting for the instruction believed
would be done: but on the contrary, were salts
fed would produce resignation or disobedince,
and was designed to Elect The one OF the otter re-
suit Sworn 10 sustain the constitution, ard then
Joined bv that constitution TO keep onrnal OF the
proceedings OF the Senate, and from time 10 time
publish the same, lad Yet ohcycd the resolution
nf the General Asscmbl, directing YOU 10 vote for
,xpuncing from that joufnal resolution OF that
body condemning the Executive for the removal
or the dcposcs. YOUR conduct would have been
held in the deepest rcprobation by all men-cvcn
hy those who were the author, of this instruction.
You have not hrsilatrd under such circumstances
To surrender the HIGH and desirable trust bestow
cd ON ,suhv former Legislatures, of a seat IN the
Senate of the United States, and to turn to the
GREAT body of that people who have never failed
10 yindcatc the wrongs OF worth and patriotism.
We heartily welcome you on your return 10 your
native commonwealth, entertaining an abiding and
IN hahrn confidence in the integrity and vig0r of
the people, TO repair, in prompt and summary
manner, the injuries inflicted on their constitution