Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-29
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

dance:
Thomas Richie, Riclmon Enquirer.
Alexander Mosery, kl.h1ond Wing.
S Wm. H. H. DAVIS a~"" H. Richmond Compiler.
4, Mead, Southern thurchmau.
VIM. A. Snnth, Conference lnurnal.
Wm. Sands, Religious llcrald.
Thomas ". White. :. l.. Messenger.
John 5. Callahan, Cha,lestown + &c Press
! Edmund Ruthn. Petersburg Farmers Register
Edgar Snawcu, Alcxandll, Gazette
Richard H. foer, Lynchburg Nngiuian
Alexander J. Marshall. Wancron Times.
Robert Ricketts,, Wmrenton Jcncrsonian.
+. p Hunter Mutrnsbmg Gazette.
VIM. Il. Rhcklord, Fredericksburg Political Are.
Mr. HUI, Editor Of the Wilmington IN C) Al.
'crlser, beng present, invited to take seat IN
! the Convention.
Nh. Rlrcnlr, on taking the Chan, addressed the
/ meeting rs follows.
Gcncmcn-l thank ven for the honor Won have
done me though | ans not vain enough 10 asotlbe
tins distinction To any thing else than my years |
have long passed tor the veteran" and bs couItc.
Sy, Tor the g" veteran" Editor OF the Euquirrr--aud
although the epithct mIeht have been gwen 10 me
long before deserved IT, Vet am sensible thai wears
are giving me some tilc 10 II and ,h,t ever, day is
only calculated To coniIm II. ! am sure. that none
! ot You, gentlemen, will envy either the al, an-
taSc OF my yeais, OF the professions they may give
me TO the honor of this Chan.
But with al my experiences, have acquired but
lline hh"wlelsc OF Parliamentary law. Fortunately
! shall lavc bpt l'lC occasion hl II. bul Conrcn-
ton IS too small to cn.gufagt tue Nehcmence oil De
bate" No long violent dscnss,,u ar ILL.,, 10 dis
luib the o!el ol our proceediuGs-and may safely
tu't to thM splril Of harmony, FOR which, goa kn6,e
or cast has been SO nng and Justly celebrated
or our protection against 2isorlty.
We have assembled herr. gentlcmen, uader the
hope Of Improving the character aud condition of the
important profession OF Which are members
h.4I III. Il
age Wherever 1t s established, dltiusing lght
All round II, II is promoting the progress nf every
ART 1t Is extending the sphere of every scleaec.--
In our own Country, II is necessary agent-and II
property conducted, 1t would he an lnesm,ble IN
slromcnt How can tree Government be wisely
administered ml1out III How can free pcople
acquWc knowledge oi tacts and ol characters
winch Is 40 necessary to TIN proper selection Of h,ir
agents! Rcpubllcdn Government prc-snnpascs
that the People can govern llentsclycs-how eau u
lf"Pr continue Tree, unless they arc cuie littntd
he l'lrss Is HE great instrument oi mlurnaion.-
II + indeed an essential pant oi the composition ul
Tree Socic'N, winch is Scattered over so extensive
Territory a. that al the /. :. The fact ,rIlfes the
theory, Scarcely do we settle village IN the far
west seafeel, have We erected rnu, black
smith >hop store, btlorr ntn inpuisitiye country
men bcEh Ia dunk of PIess 1t has been prououn
ted " he at rtcsclyal,c OF all arts" So familiar
are We VITA It's value thai almost wonder how the
ahclrnt~ could have got along without It,
Bar, sirs the picSs generally Of more benefit to
others, THAI II isto IT'S conductors va Profess
SION IL more III some or laborious None i,nros,s
such sacrifices A. thi, DOT, IIr,n the
cutious Editor His E,bo,s ar, " suu h,r,ur,r,
never ending" He is constantly ,olIino ,l,, .,o,,
of Ssyphus up thr mountain; and if i oie,cr ,oI
LING back upon him. llris rnilnn d,, and uiehr
He is literally a prisoner in his own castle Ever.
rlSe and fresh an are too frequently DENIED 10 him
on who know the secrets of yuilr M son housc
can only know What cNrriions II requires, and what
privaloils IT Impo,r, riyou yau Van LnnY. Ia, y,,
onl, have Seen and felt it. IN y lat cares b,i, nj ho
tly and mind he i, snbipcirl--how rclot,, are his
yigs hn,yanyiolI.y hr sill, h, ltn,y fire il, rim,
depth Of the ilahi Stcu,o for the ,.I1tnln, l,o,
Steps of the poor Devil who /. briuri, him barL tho
proofs Of HE n4nuscrIpt WIN, II a IA ,hr sol,.s IN
2c,rIitv I've had been comnpIlrd to .niu am ol his
avn BRAN.
And where Is the comprnSaiIon which bc r,,ns
for So man, sacrifices and scryiccsnl .n sa,cr, .,
labolou, an cxnrti sc Of SO lrnporau, a uroe,sion
i-ou must have been more iorturnotr gentlemen
Than lave been If Won have aruu,,r,l the l,ras,,.e
OF Crou.Sus oI The purse of furtuuains have
served rs long an apprenticeship as any Of Won: bui
! can lay claim To no such acquisitions. We are
rich only in oa 1.clgcrs. "" never arr. but al
waysto be blessed" We are H.. MARTYRS toihatcx-
banded system ofindiscriminac credit. which has D.
ecrspreaa our countrvbut no other class OF society
has suffered asmurh 10y II as W. have. our Comu-
copias filled; but not will gold and silver nor
with bank notes. but wnh oar subSrIlher,' bills
1t i, time Tor US To change the system and coIrrc,
the evil. This is Of the ereal ohjrcis for which
are convened to-day. We must adopt som.
measure to prevent the multiplication, or promote
the collection OF the debts wrh wh h our offices
have been 50 soreiy taxed W. mnSi do that usIice
TO ourselves, which many others refuse to us