Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-06
POLITICAL.
DINNER TO SENATOR RlVES.
In fhdrfofirsriU.

At tho dinner gwen to William G. Rives in Char
'o'tesv'ie. Thomas w. Maury, Esq presided, AZ
sisted by Coils. Thomas Duneu and Geo w Kin
solving as Vice Presidents. The following was III,
fifth regular toast:
| D, Oi disfinp ushed guest aud f,i,o,, ri ,,,
WILLIAM 1. Rrks-Wo respect him for his ,ir.
tues, admire HIM ior his talents aud homo, Inn C,,
ms publo services. Leta,im continue n, he has
done TO take principles for his guide and the pubr
GOOD h'scnd, and v'riuous aud patriotic people
will never forsake him"
The Charlottesville Republican saws.
After the repeated and hearty cheers with which
tins toast was received Mr.. Rves rose and addressed
the company Tor more than two hours in strain of
'e"'u eoquence worthy of his nlrns. aud that told
on tue hearts aud Judgments OF his audience
ne occasion and his position were calculated 10
eau or!h remarks on the past and present pocy of
ne administration, especially IN relation To the sub
Je't OF nance; on the position winch the so called
Conservative party occupy and on the causes
which have made necessary the one aud Influenced
| The other and these wero the topics upop which
Nr. X. dwelt nj some lecSth aud with equal clear
ness aud force. The bret and imperfect notes
which we took will enable ns to do no more than
present an imperfect osllinc of tho speech wlbout
pretending 10 retain tho chaste and elegant apru,r,
oi the orator. @
Mr. HIVES commenced by returning his sincere
ana heartfelt thanks 10 the company Tor the homo,
th>v had done him. lie said they wefo lis n,ich
bots va COUNTY men--that " jury of the vi,,nar,"
which the constitution and laws accorded IN ,y,,y
clrlzen, Wien pnt IN jeopardy Tor his life or liberty
ms property on his reputation aud now that lc was
atIalgucd hy the spnit OF parry Intolerance for hpb
e" crimes aud mlstcmeanors' IN daring 10 resist It's
mpcrious mandates, be WAS proud aud happy TO have
them Tor hsiets, and rroudet sill TO receive then
approving verdict. II ttcre had been vafi ness mr.
ssteney III his conisr, # he had ever abandon
ed the principles he proiesScd OF behaved the ,r,,,
e. IL COZ cd Ia btxr 1
we'd and detected IT,
lie referred To The occasion Eve yeais apo on his
resignation ai his seat IN the Senate, when bis coun
tymrn had offered hun The same ntnud ,cs,innn,
"ilhet apmohati"h, WITH which they were now hon.
orng HIM. lie said the Government OF the uniop
and strong and powerful party were then with then,
Notc the Government ct tie union WIS against Them
ana although they were hrmscl>c s MAINTAINING pre-
c'sely the sane principles they did then barge Dor
'ioo OF the party with which Ihcy Lad formerly act
ed, had gone of from them also, aud wee sustain
ing the government IN lis new Position. And vet
notwithstanding this change Of circumstances his
conhiymen here present, who had been HE warn,
TRENDS OF the President, were as ready. ave and
more ready rs hr crowded belpre Ism gave as
su'antc, 10 come forward nov, ia tie laco Of power
aud party violence to do honu To whal lhey behaved
a conscientious adherence, 70 principle on ms pa,t
than they were lien, when back ed by fhr government
and 10y numerous and powerful panty. n This obIe
procedure on theli Pant, lie IA" spiii OF lofty in.
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defiance OF power when IN the wIoug, which if uout-
Ishrd aud kept alive IN the hesiis OF our l,low.c,,,-
zens, would render The Liberties Of our country inn
mortal. loud cheers He was not week or VAIN
enough to suppose HAT II was any poor personal
merit oihls which his friends designed To honor on
tNis occasion. Far very Gar FROM H. They saw n
vital principle oi Representative Gnyetnmen,-the
fidelity and Independence Of the Repr,sentnt,yc
chaiacter-Invoisrd IN the ruthless war which was
now prosecuted To destroy him for refusing TO sur
render the Interests and opinions OF his constituents
and the solemn convictions Of his own understand
ing to the arbitrary behests OF pan, and power; and
II was to tins great principle 't American freedom,
they dtsgned tins dry TO tender the homage oil their
hearts.
lie then adverled to the extraordinary change of
position winch had taken place, on the p.rt Of fine
administration and the great body OF its supporters
since 1888. when, with VOICE they ,eiccted and
denounced, IN the strongest terms The very scheme
they were now urging upon the country IT, said
MI HIVES, The sub ftasury scheme corrupting,
dis"reanzng and revolutionary in lis character men,
rs It not IN tue nature OF things the same now Why
then have the views OF the administration chanrcdl
The Judges Convention al Richmond. have attempt.
ed 10 furnish an answer by referring il 10 the
sion OF specie payments by the banks. But did
they not know when the d. posic system WIS adopt
ed that this Is casually 10 which every bank is ex-
posed Mt. w oodhury in his report in 1888 ac-
tualy referred TO this contingency and vet defended
the system. BY the derosile banks the government
has sustained no loss all the public creditors were
paid in currency which was acceptable to them
II Congress deferred he payment Of The deposIrs hy
the banks, II WIS Tor the benefit Of people and
lieve the Mr.. r. declared that the suspe asion Of
specie payments by the banks was only used as a
preext for the change in the views Of The almnstra-
ton party, and was not a sound reason. That At
least did not make the sub -trcasufy scheme any
brtter He said II was Of the deepesl import to the
liberties OF the people TO enquire by what means
| hi had Ieeu Dr,I ia. E,It
solemn duty To his country to declare by what
means mainly that change had been produced on
the theatre on which he had been placed. 1t was
by that system Of PARTY discpline which if not
rebuked and irowned down by the people, would
day crush and DESTROY their Liberties. He knew Of
/ his personal knowledge, that many Of The ad
mluistratIon party warmly and earnestly opposed aud
deprecated tins schrme down To The period when II
was brought forward by the President He firmly
believed that large majorily Of The party in Con
erc>s then decidedly disapproved IL and vet when
the President brought it forward In his message,
when it whispered about that he sialed the for
tunes Of his administration upon H. and meant to
stand fall by H. many Of those who before ear
nrsy opposed il, came quietly into It's support.
This prInoi pie Of action even openly avuN ed.
Here Mr.. r. related anecdute oil IA conversation
between himself aud a member Of the Senate, who
had formerly acted with and had cordially concuned
IN his views. That n enibcr, while freely admitting
that Mr. X. in his opposition TO the fdrorc measure
OF the administration, stood upon The ground
he had before done, very Significantly SAID but that
is not the question, Mr. Rlyes; rule in dan
cling in my country, when the tune turns you must
iuyn-we have now tune and piper, aud
vet you viii not lutn." Mr.. Rves said he was not
OF tie Jim Crow school of politicians; he could
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