Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-04-06

upon them, tnat de ufoa Was dissolved, That the
bright quiet of peace had been suddenly put out m
the blaelness OF fierce and deadly contention. Next
morning. that part of the House where The Southern
members sat VAS empty lot seat IN II was oceu-
ned The other side was filled with an amazed and
ANXIOUS assembly. The motion Of the South had
come like thunder-stroke upon Them, and they tell
all the depth Of the difficulty into winch they had
plunged. Then WIS fo be seem continued the Or
ator the fatal effects OF southern divisions. Had the
Southern members cenilnu firm Tor two hours, The
/ North would herself have done us justice aud gwen
MS pledge otiastne sccurit, bur thcs looked round
upon each other and gathering up the scattered en-
beis OF domestic ptns forgot that thcF were south
err statesmen thcy dropped away bs one and two
INTO iEcif seats aud lelt the Great q eson where
they oual It.
Ihs question of abolition Mr. Preston said, be re
corded apart from aud totally disconnected with eve
n o.her Here he felt onl, that he WIS southern
man. and he claimed the South Is ms parry. We
must unite And mlstooh the ahpllflonists II We
expected to crush them b., addressing 10 them mo-
i've Of tear lie had seen them III the iurtherance
OF thelro birct, pour out money like wafer, and he
believed they ready II the occasion called for II,
10 Iour cut blood like water. Fanatcism knew no
IL then proceeded to comment in strain Of -
nfablc VII upon The change OF the administration
thsal Ion he said, had gone Oh roaming, and hi
Suoe,s~o or lld come creeping INTO his place. " uld
thai ,ou had becn there fellow citizens, 10 have
marked with Whit quailng awe the nermn OF The pal
acr p cped tolthfom thea corners to watch The dc
rafture Of TIN, mighty beast dreadng each moment
lei hc SHOULD turn and soofch them with LIS hot
breach sweep Them oil with blast ol ms throat
and hca the ldsl football OF iha retiring monseria-
de- IA dt# lance. low they drew a long breath, rose
ora thea hlni ttef. aud scampsfc1 away III iloehs 10
ceeb=lte the satGrns, OF liberated slaves. on
Void ha,c ,cel cottt.ucd he, that the reign al ter
tor#e., d an md, aud lhl tie dynasty Of another,
aud lar different animal was 10 succeed. under the
nr state # things, the South has lar les 10 lea nom
the count audrcf: the ex-Pfesideuf manol slo-
lcut PASSIONS, ol mdnmlIle will, oi hot frscnncms
mud anlmosirlcs. When hr took his stand hekeplt,
though the ConstlDuhon& The Union should crumblc
INTO wreck around hun. iieWasiemy tor war 10 the
knlfe, to eGuN every cdpree; whal he directed vas
done the uuu whom be denounced WIS cVCominull=
catel nom the CONGREGATION ei the faithful; bni tie
most -afna caracl efSlc 81 his successor "as Inn
harness IL nnst 20 with the current hc could not
ilale II suur indeed who had seen Inn come put
Gae ON tha breeze bad IN >tai,cn hun lu1 the demon
ct he storm b. W., oulN the cllal beprc NJ Was
uu, fir nm 10 nuke aud uumahc 10 set up aud
puIIdoun at ht3 pleasure, to ISSUE poclamaiohs, Ia
brow beat tnugfess 10 send insulting letters and
smother 0nsdtofN Laws ~ his bIeechcs pockets: II
would indeed b. the helght o the ridiculous ior Nh
\apl}uran to thrust ms lamb-hhe carca>r nto the
.I.rn OF The dead hon, and attempt 10 lonh terrible
VIZ, he would 1oor YOU like ANY sucking dow "
II, ol-t be polllc, cautious and conealmg he must
uli. 4 servant What lis pulttlrI father
Iuaadrd IL "A master he traWs full wei that The IL
uen of the South would be fatal 10 hun; hence his
aN ETY. III hlS inaugural 10 sci resi- the only
question that NJ CERTAIN Ia uuite us lut he had
lramisci II follow the principles ol his irrdeecssrr /,
.ua .u the rre1t ruuclplr ol the Lite administration
0as utter contempt oil III Tie pledge gwen 10 the
country. Ne bad iieht 10 expect thai thc copy
would III fhjsp ben the strongest resemblance To
Tire original.
Nhatf5nn VT, thc position OF South Cnolma
continued Nj Preston. The new Administration
hal thrmseh decided 1t thcy came IN lack.
sun Administration they glorcd III being called by
tie name aud wearing The livery; II was but fresh
batch If politicians -rfuc, out las New York machl-
uen like lcn-pcgny nals But they asked rs Ia
@ut and tlN them; had we mol tired them for the last
U s9 Ncafsl Should ~" ny thrm agNn God for
bud let lhcm buy and sell those Who were IN tie
>lumhlcs South Cnaliua had no plIce. Ihcr ann
VI. To prevent the luon here to keep awake section
Al pa ousie-, Ia shower gifts aud houors make
Golden promises Al, tickle the \oIb with one
de of H. shell and the South with the other,
Ville the Mual at tie centre runs Oh with tie ovs-
J ter.
Nj Preston rllru spoke IN strain OF impressive
cloqurnrr on the prospect Wluch the ann, >tliou ol
I Texas 10 thr Oniou Offered To the South bat We
cmnot attempt even 10 sketch tins part al his speech.
In nuh the absorbed attention oi the guests. thcn
cuunfenaurrs changing wnh every change III the
1 theme and tone al the orator, the repeated bursts OF
acclamatlon, the very walls that shaok with each e
+ motion ut the tlroug these we've the only true re.
porterN OF tie eloqucuee OF the memorable uieh