Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-28
SELECTIONS.
NORTHAMPTON FESTIVAL.

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being DESTROYS of t~es'ifsing their respect for the emi.
nert services ofileir late distinguished Delegate,
Joseph Segar, Esqr. IN the Legislature oi the
State, througl, the medium of n oompiuee. invited
him 10 partahe OF a Public Dinner ON the illl oil
May.
On the day appointed. a large number. notwiil.
e,anding the iuciemency OF The weather, appeared TO
testify their respect for the public and private char'c-
ter Of Mr.. Seear. On this occasion two long tables
were covered with all the substanlials and most OF
the delicacies Of the season. Col William A.
Christian oficiaied as President. assisted by Mrssrs.
George p. FItehett. John S. Parker aud William
q. Pitts as Vice Presidents. After the cloth was re.
moved, the following ioasts were drunk.
From the toass drunk on the occasion we select
the following
The State of Virginia , may her people shortly be
awakened TO a perception al her tfus policy.
A liberal system otlnierlal Improvement the on
1y pole, that eau secure To Virginia prosperity, hon
or and power.
Our Distinguished guest, Joseph Segar, Esq
his eloquent and unanswet bile arguments IN the
General Assembly, Afford the strongest evidence
tina, le has Few equals as n dehater,-his brilliant
course has reflected lasting honor on the county OF
his adoption-his proud, bold and lnsen Gus conduct
IN the late canvass, commend hun 10 the esteem and
regard OF every honorable m,m-shlle the cause oi
Internal Inpfoy .ment Is sustained by his abilities. II
can never anguish.
After the cheering occa,ianrd by the reading OF
this sentiment had substded-Mr. Segaf rose aud adj
Gftss'n thP tbh1litlN VI q II iii vi '''h' 'f'''- -
uqueuce-his speech VAS ,ntetspersed with the H.
nest aud happest humor. sound reasoning aud elo-
queni patlos.
Mr.. Sesar offered in conclusion The following
toast
By Joscpl, Seear. The Internal lmproveu ent
or,he State and a dleci Export aud Import trade
the fo,mer the sure foundation OF the latter-both
indispensable TO the high prosperity. the grandeur
and Commercial in dependence Of Nlrglnla.
Our absent i.lloa-citizen Judge 4. =. Upshur
an able defender OF he doctrines oil Is, aud azealnus
advocate OF Internal hippo, emeni.
After tins toast WIS read, Mr.. Jna. l.. tp,hur,
stated that II was expected 10y some that he should
return thanks for the compliment implied IN this
Toast, which he proceeded To do IN very happy terms,
assuring the company that IN feeling and sentiment
Judge Upshnr was with them. lie alluded in a
brief but torcible manner 10 the State Rights doc
trines VIII eli Judge I. has sustained with so much IA
billy and depicted in glowing terms the happy ef-
tccis that would result 10 The country from a strict
adherence To Their. lie then advertcd TO the defeat
Cd our Distinguished guest, and drew a vivid picture
VI The sersiScs OF tia, eentl, man in the great cause
Uithe state, and showed in pathetic terms, the anal
ogy between his case n that OF Corioanus Of Rome,
who. after returning 10 The city with the proud hon
os OF victorious war thick upon HIM. had the people
excited against him and WIS banisiled nom the coun
try-but in a very short time the proud knee Of
Rome bowed in application 10 Coriolanns 10 save
her from destruction. Nh. Upslur said lie did not
expect the people of this county would ever do the
V 'f IT. IA NV ' 'hi " NV my "iNb
they would, i they did not already, regret discard
ing Mr.. Seg n ffo n I'll II confi1 NC
BY the Company-onr guest Edward p. Pitts a
young but vigorous advocate OF the true faith and
policy Of The State.
After The cheering with which this toast was re-
ceived was over, Mr.. Puts rose 10 MAKE acknowledge
ments to the Company.-He said the emotions Of
his bosom were more easily felt than expressed. lie
alluded in eloquent and hpapy style TO the glorious
result OF the Internal improvement policy ofthc State
al New \ orL a. pnonirpi II gnuns \uupl nT lubt
had raised the curtain OF the future and exposed to
tie view Of Clinton all the magnificent aud splendid
results of tie Inter al Improvement of is State
which he advocated in their Intancy-it would have
been possible for that s,atcs,nan 10 have believed
what his own vision had seen-so stupendous have
been the results OF his policy. lie urged IN strong
terms the propriely and deep necessity OF Vlrginias
prosecuting a liberal system OF Internal Improve
inent, believing as he did, that that was the only
Colicy which could develop her resources of nation
al and individual wealth, advance her prosperity, and
place her on AN equality with the more enterprising
OF her sister States. In conclusion he offered the
following toast
THE Improvement of the State by roads and ca
nails, judiciousiy constructed, the oaly means 10 ro-
mote the prosperity and glory of Virginia, 10 knit
together her different interests, and make them in
strumental in accelcrating instead of impeding her
aarch TO future greatness"
The following letter was received from Vespasian
Ellis, Esq. an invited guest:
Accomack Court House, May Sd, 1888.
Gentlemen-Your polite invitation to participate
in public dinner TO be given 10 JOSEPH SEGAR. Esq.
on the 4h inst. was gratefully received, and would
be with much pleasure accepted, II II were in my
power 10 be present on that occasion. Pressing
engagements, however, prevent II. But shall be
with YOU IN feeling and sentiment. Few men have
attained a higher rank for talents and usefulness in
the General Assembly than the gentleman, upon
whom you are besiowing this signal mark of your
respect and none have made more strenuous efforts
to advance the true interests of the commonwealth.
Representing, however, as ! do, in another branch Of
the Legislature, the same people who have recently
disapproved the course Of Mr.. Segar upon the alb.
sorbing question Of Internal Improvements, 1t docs
not perhaps become me TO question the justice or
propfiety OF The decision which our mutual sore
Te,gns have pronounced. ii is however due to can
dout aud to myself TO say. that since | have had the
honor TO have a seat in The Senate, | have ardently
and uniformly supported the cause of Internal I'm
provemenf. and in doing so, | have, in my humble
judgment, consulted The horror, the prosperity, and
the permanent interests, both of Eastern Virginia,
and OF the whole State. There is no man who is
more ready Than | am, to acknowledge the oblpa-
uons oil a representative, 10 regard the expressed will
Of ms Constituents. upon all questions touching his
representative duties, and il a similar demonstration
Of public sentiment shall be given on this question
'nthe other counties of my district. | certainly shall
not substitute my own will for the will Of the SOW
ereign people-bnt | must be allowed to add, thai
IN such event l shall ask permission TO be excused
from beng made the instrument by which the mon