Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-22
SELECTIONS.
nniEr skIr,nEs
WASHINGTON. JEFFERSON, MADISON
AND MARSHALL

congress hnd Tue COLONIES, called 10 The Chiei com
mahd oi our armies, man who, II lac were not the
onl, man IN the world qualified was yer pre- eminent
~ better qualified than any other one, tor the ardu
Gus and responsible du,ics, conhdod TO him.
shall not attempt u pronounce eulogy on
the character OF Washington. Orators aud poets,
historians and cssay,ss, Tho pious aud the proiapc,
tho good. the wise. and the great without disiinc.
ton OF patty OF county, %, hth, have cone RED in
placing hIs fame and reputation above that Of any
and of all the men who have lived =" IN the ldc
of times"
liza character stands aud ever will stand forth in
the g,eat Pantheon OF History" IN such proper
ions. as not 10 DO computed with thai Of other men.
Bun II rises some loucly and stupendous monu-
ment OF nature rea,ng lis majestic form IN the
solitude OF the wllde,ncss-its magnitude and mag
nlhcence illustrated by tho silence that sleeps
around IL.
So numerous were the gallan, aud distinguished
men in military ssocallou with their venetaicd
chief from his State, thEl refrain from any at
tempt at their enumeration. 70 refer some, would
BE- unjust--to ALL impossible, without spinning oui
an Grafton. To the lengh oi history. The records
III the tunes furnish abundant evidence that. wher.
ever the tide oI "ar- was raging hrrces-iherc the
gall,ntrv oi NuGinla was most conspicu"nsly DIS
PLAYED, From the ST Lawrence To the Savannah,
iiom the savage scenes OF the border conflicts to
the long line OF Atlantic battles. tho Eagles of Lib
crly were untu,led no field. winch tho blood
ol Virginia dad not dow
Nor she less dsting uishrd for her sages in
council than ior hen heroes in camp. The author
II the Declaration oil the lndcpeudence-h great
intellectual Colossus of the eighteenth century, per
formed, III the production ol that article alone.
service, sufficient 10 ierpcuaio his lame, Bni II lac
had not performed that service, lac would sill have
lcil behind Inn ~ hose institutions oi is county
Which were peculiarly the work of his own hands
The lasting memorials Of his talents aud patriotism
II is certainly True oi Mt llrrrHsos, that he 40
conc'lated the Icgat1 and won the confidence Oh his
eonnI'ymen as To ENJOY whls, living, greater de
gfee lpubhr consideration than has been accorded
10 any othe, ctzen-lhc father of hs county os-
copied. consideration great, that Tor hall a
century, hls opinions IN teea, tn all matters connect
ed with eotenmeut. have been adopted by hundfr is
ol thousands, much hy the exercise 81 faith, rs
by the operation oil Ihe judgment. As statesman,
patriot, scholn, and phosihfr 10 will not
cease to be adnI,ed, whilst liberty or science has
volary left.
10 Mf,JFTiEnaoS, like many of the great men OF
Tie revolutionary e,n, seemed 10 have bcen eivcu
principle oi physical vitality, bearing some pro
portion 10 his Iulccctua capacity llo was per-.
united Ia live beyond The time allotted TO ordinary
men, Like his great compaftIot, lac was reserved,
alter hs tine OF active labor bad passed, aid his
country by Tho connse's ol a wisdom fipcned III the
exercises ol proftactcd aud eventual career. As
he was united with Adams 10 liic, so he was not srp-
a,a,ed from him in death. They appeared togeih-
er on the revolutionary dfama-they divided the
responsibilities aud the glorlos OF the nt action
peio,s after Washington for the FIST houors. which
The Republic could confer they both received them
according 10 HE rights OF Ihcir respective ages.
When tho limitations Of active competition had
subsidcd they resumed lher relations Of friend
ship aud confdcncr-and when admonishcd by the
growing iDfup'tics Of decayiug nature, that the
iime approached, wncn they must be prepared to
test the dread realities Of unlrcd existence they
communcd together, upon that solemn event
When the time did actually come, il came to BOTH
and hand in band they descended together, the dark
valley OF the shadow of death" Witnessing the
fitch return Of the anniversary we celebrate. aud
within the very hour in which are now engaged,
ibeir liberated splriis spared together. from the
scenes oi their earthly honors and abos-ac
conpaned, 10 the very moment of their departure,
by The prayers and the benedicIIons OF rejoicing
nation.
An adjoining district boasts the production of
another son, who though less connected with the
events OF the revouOn, was no less dIstinc uishcd
by ms important services IN peticoing system.
CONSIDERED ~ the single, but important character
oil great and accomplished salesman, MADISON
was, II not The first, nnqurslionaby among the first
men, whom his couniiy has produced, mind
stored with the deepest erudnion-- trained with the
most Luxurious care, aud adornsd with the
most various aud perfect ccomplshments-a tenn
per so firm, yet so mild as to retain the conf
dence and the affection Of friends without lorlritiug
the respect the admiration Of adversaries de
cIslou, tempered with WISE n moderation IN his
party predictions. that he was as prompt 10 adopt
the judttious plans Vi his opponents, MS he was
reject the unwise suggestions of his friends
as u writer, leaving behind him the pures
specimen Of style. which his country or perhaps
his age has anorded-as dcbater, displaying on all
occasions an ability, only exceeded by his own
desty-welding sword, which though, keen as the
sclmitar Of Saadin yet carried from the conflict no
heai,-sralu IT'S blade. His character presents, in
all the proportions of beauty and Of strength,
the perfect model Of wse aoIe and practice, states
man. His commentaries the Federal Constru-
ton, whether in the shape of essays, debates
or state papers probably the best OF his produc-
tons. On them his title TO lasting fame may safe
ly repose. For they constitute \ memorial rs splen-
did aud mperishabIe, as the great subjects to which
they were dedicated.
The same region Of country (thc Eastern base Of
the Hue Ridge mo uutains. extending from the Pa
onac TO James riset) fertile Of lusiriuus men, has
at period oi our history, failed to perform its
part OF public duties nor TO contribute far more
than its raeabe proportion TO the OF the patton
al glory. Nor can II reasonably complain Of the in
gratitude Of Republication il has divided largely Of
the public honors whether conferred by the State
or Federal Government. Including the county Of
Fairfax, as being within the designated range, the
first Office Of The Republic has been confded
citizens and residents, for and thirty Of the
tire fifty years, that have elapsed since lis institu
uon. In all the other branches Of public service,
whether military civil, foreign ~ domestic. the
same section of county has maintained up TO this
very day, proud aud constant PIE emlnence.
! For obvious aad palpaby suliicien, reasons. ! a
gain waive minute enumeration. | mtaM exhaust
the patience OF this asseo bly,. already slsnaIly
aud kindly manifested towards me, with details &c 100
much interest for The nJ us'ice OF partial reference
The battles Of Guiiiord OF Trenton, OF Saratoga OF
Bfandywlne. OF }oiktowo. and many othefs-with
/ Inv, If l,o