Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-06

| upon would not long preserve thet hbeuy--nay.
nnte. thy did moi deserve II. II nas tie duty oil
the paiftotio watch with untne vigilance the great
principles of the constitution. upon which many
infe IDS have been mae duiing the last few years.
I lie commented severely on the nraefpls advanced
By tile friends Of the administration, and which lie
thought must have originated among the tends
lthemseites--that OF ARRIVING class Of society
against annfher-leelafinr the poor 10 be thr natural
enemies Of the rich. and that ihcs should wage eier
! nal war against them. Such sentiments had heen
urged the floor al Congress. lie exposed The
absuflii, aud wieko,lness Of such principle,
Mr.. I. alluded TO the efforts OF the adniuis'ra-
| ton party to create sectional ealousies tending 10
hiring about dissolution Of the lnon--and alludiog
| to rail roads and uther internal Improvements, he
! said fhat the workmanship. the hapsiertt OF The
/ mechanic bad done much TO bind the Onion iogrth
| c, with hooks OF steel. These fiery teniaurs tlhe
ocomoises) Travelled from end oil The huo to the
other, and urged TOO. with a temperance,
which il required only water 10 arouse. lie re-
marked At length on the importance Of the 1
non. lie thought tiiai the present eas most dan
gerous crisis, bat II could hold together dily
years we might dcty all the ellurs Of party TO DIS
solve the eonlcdcracy. lie believed that II could
only escape the present cisis, tie mill sione a
! round tie neck OF the present administration, md
throw II overheard, tie irresistible genius OF graFita
inn would hurry 1t donn INTO the depths al oblivion
$50 dep indeed tint not even bubble would
arise 10 The surlacr. Tho country might then look
forward 10 many yeais ofcoutnued pfospeiity Mt
-
aud meiasscs, cuidedby Gtc fly ora laeb lantern
but the time was ~ hand When should ne lon
ger be compelled 10 follow viii -oa-@isP, but could
stretch out our hands aud grasp something moro
substantial. The Institutions Of country had
been regarded by The government as public property
aud sold 10 the hIr hest bidder like an ass III
the sbamhles. II was our duty to protect aud de
tend tie fee institutions OF Il is country, aud we
shah be traitors to country il sc do not transmit
! them 10 poslcrty,
] II Il a., I,tla
ed an inehnaon 10 terminate his remafks, but lie was
rs often loudly chccre1, aud enthusiastically utged 10
proceed. He concluded with the following toast:
I'm. ON ComMo NwfALrH OF MsssAcnUsErrs;
-Fufemosl among tie states ~ the formation OF tbs
great Republic TO uoue in the htmuess
ability, aud p1trlotism necessary 10 sustain it,"
The Hon. James !. Austin, attorney gene fal oil
the State ncxttosc and made bfie. address uifo.
duetoty to sentiment which 4c bad been instruct
ed by the committee NJ Arrangements 10 propose
1 lis remarks had immediate reference 10 the ques
ton oflhe next Wing candidate fof the President
ship OF the United Slatcs and WIRE conceived ia
the happtest spit OF confidence aud cunclliaion.-
Each state pfelefnng distinguished son OF
the Republic for It's highest Office. and 81 la ~ Mas
sachnse'is was concerned, the Wings would be con
tent 10 able the decision ot a national convention.
In conclusion, MIR. Austin gave
"kFSruCky-lhe noble state oil keutuCky-eml.
ncntly entitled to gratitude Tor the Distinguished
patriotism and talents which she sehds 10 the Nas
tOuAl I onHCUN. neither III inc coming triumph
Of great wing principles one Ct Der citizens, one Of
our citizens, shall ben the STANDARD OF Victory, may
Justly excite honorable ambition aud generous rival
". Letit be so, unll National Convention has
proclaimed tue voice oil the people. In any, and
all events, Massachusetts aud kentucky Will stand
sldehy side IN the cause of the county,"
The sentiment was drunk with enthusiasm, and
called mp Mr.. Meucice. Representative IN Congress
hom Kentucky lie alluded IN strong and happy
terms IN h's attachment 10 Kentucky, and the char
arct which that state might Justly clam itom her
FIRST settlement to tins day, among the states of the
Union; and he advelted TOT He present relation be
tween Massachusetts aud kcuucky, standing to-
gcthef, without relation To tho past, to maintain 10
every extremity the union OF the states aud the con
stitulion. Massachusetts,. he SAID had determined
o. not 10 survive them and kentucky, let come what
. might, Of calamity faction, scdaellon OF mDimda-
- ton, never would survive them. They would ae-
knowledge no justification lor dissolution, that
would net also Justify revolution. With Massa-
T. chuses, said he, she cans perish perish he
% must, with hands elcothcd upon the Union. lie
spoke Of the violence o passiuu, the feehcssucss o
ignorance, aud the nthec OF panty, sufficient IL
( cause any lover Of freedom to uemble or his couu-
. ny. But the storm had spent lis fury and the
genius II lhc country had uprsen and could now be
. hold the fragments OF the late overwhelming pow
r or OF The party, floating down. downward, never ID
De be re- united, TO an mglultuus destiny, followed
- by the staining eyes oil m injured AMI insulted
; people with long farewell of eNeetaiion
lie remarked thar, during tie late DAYS Of dark
E ness, kentucky aud Massachusetts had stood To-
j geher, aud alluded biiely to the services OF Ken
70 tuchys most IIustfleus son, tMr Clay But ht
h spoke nj considerable length OF The power and ser.
t vices of Nh. Webster, and claimed fellowship witt
HIM rs citizen oil the union, belonging To the
whole and the right 10 whom ooud not be approptia
o ted any more than the night to the high as lie
c SAID, II YOU glory III him and honor Inn, SO do
, IT YOU have seen him dealing, in showers his than
dcholls uTou the heads OF his foes. So have |. Ills
or,X FAM. In Ia ,4l h