Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-04

/ c room was insufficient 10 contain HE vast multi
mde--and numbers remained outside without belni
able to gam Abundance.
/ About seven O'Clock, the meeting was called ID
order by Col Charles d. Happen, mhcss mo-
non lonN DfLaMArrn, Esq. was called 10 the
char.
On motion of Wilet Seaman, Esq, the fol.
lowing gentlemen were appointed Wee P'cs'denls
James D. Oliver Henry W, llieks,
Charles b. Tappen, Abraham Le Foy,
james Gillespie, Andrew Sucher,
Joseph Fletcher Isaac H. undcrh,ll
On motion of John Harlow. Esq. the following
gentlemen were appointed Secretaries
CIleb +. Lindsey. John X. Wheeler,
Henry J. Seaman.
Edward Sanford, Esq lhen iose, and IN his aceus
toned lelcHous and energetic manner, stated the
objects of the meeting. They had convened for tho
purpose Of receiving from then delegates 10 tue con
ycntlon recently held NJ Syracuse, report Of the
proceedings Of that body. The spirited aud eloquent
resolutions adopted by that convention were read by
Mr. Sanford with peculiar energy and effect, and the
noble, patriotic, aud lruy conservative principles and
sentiments which they expressed, called from the
large auditory repeated aud enthusiastic bursts OF
applause. The expressions of confidence IN the pat
rotism, integrity, and democratic republican Ifln-
cipes OF the Hon. N. L. Tallmadge, were received
with loud and long continued cheers.
The complimentary allusions to the llon. W. G,
Rivcs, To the Hon. john {. Clark aud the Hon
Hugh ). Iegare, sereiay, produced also the
liyellcst manifestations Of applause But when MI
Sanford read with the most impressive earueStness
the piedge OF the Syracuse conventions OF " nncom
promising hostility 10 the reelection OF Marnn Van
Buren," The whole assembdee seemed united rs one
man--and 10 have but one nfind. Had they raised
their voices. the universal cry would have been "un-
compromising hostility 10 tie reelection OF Martin
| Van Buren,
The following resolution was Offered by Mr.. Sau-
lo,d the part Of the general committee, and nnani-
mously adopted
Rosoltcd That NO have received, with the most
lively feelings of qualification, the proceedings OF The
| Democratic Republican State Convention, held NJ
Syracuse. the Sd Of October, Instant That, in
the resolutions aud address there adopted, recoe
nise the principles Of Jefferson, aud the measures Of
policy sanctioned by experience, under the several
democratic republican admlnisItatlons.-and thai
when the Federal Government shall be btoug In
back To those principles and measures, the people
will be restored theu pasl prosperity, and the
country resume iis onward march OF honor aud glo-
~.
The Hon. llueh Swint5n Lcgarc tho distinguish
ed ex member of Congress from Charleston, South
Carolina was Hen introduced To the meeting by the
president III appearance on The platform WAS the
signal Tor the cordial and animated expressions
OF admiration aud respect aud three hearty cheers
were given Ion this truly noble minded aud accom-
pllshcd sou OF the South.
Mr.. Legafe spoke Tor upwards Of an hour and a
half and during the whole Of that tlno he sustain
ed the closest aud most earnest attention OF his audi
tons. His address had all the charm OF purely ex-
/ tenn utancous eocution aud hs aTgumcnalor
was that of II sound reasoner, conveyed IN the pow
crlul and captivating STYLE OF most finished rlleto
rcian, and urged With all the genuine zeal aud uu
forced determination Of purpose, which, al tins mo
mentous clisls, onght 10 animate every patriot
who, ia the language ofthe ancient Augur, would
- strike boldly for the great and good cause
We will not attempt tins morning 10 give an AIDE
qnate account OF this mastery aud highly sieciIs'
speech. We will, at early day. present 10 ou'
readers correct report At present we can only
notice some OF the principal points.
| MIR. Iegare ii WAS manifest Was greatly Affected
by the cordial and enthusiastic reception with whlcl
! he was met aud in words warm from his heart, ht
expressed his thanks for such y welcome from Sc
large and respectable assenbage in this grca
! commercial capital. He had felt extreme reuc
lance to appear on his oerassn-a stranger, as ht
| regarded hlmsel-an intruder. rs he might be con
sidered by others; and especially before such an as
semblage as the present, accustomed 10 hear impor
tant truths from men more capable Of pronul gaiInt
them, and giving them illustration. "Bul, SAT-
/ MI l.. "thls greeting shows am not among s,fan
gers HE Interesting and important questions ds
cussed IN tue report you have assembled to hear
make mo feel that | am not surrounded by foreign
cts. We are bound together, | trust, by indlssolu
bic les-we belong 10 the same bod, pone-we ac
know ledge and obey the same laws wEcALL Illl
SAME GREAT COUNTRY MOTHER. | meet you Will
feelings entirely in unisouwth youis. But all Ties
AID deplore my utter inability To make a suitable nc
turn for your favor, by speaking up 10 the heigh
OF the great argument which must be presented L
every patriotic mind, in such an assembly IN such
city, at such crisis, rs the present.
The eloquent gentleman proceeded to express ho'
much lie wished hc could uausiuse into the mind
of every oil his auditors, the earnest interest /
passing events which filed his own the deep, set
,.cd, most solemn conviction that juncture ha
ever occurred in the whole course Of our history,
winch every man more imperativcly called upo
70 exe his best igies in defence of The Consult
ton and the Iberties OF lIis country. Never W.
there a contest upon which more important issue
depeuded. Nothing less than Il Revolution OF ia
Governmental practical reyUinlion-had take
= place. This was not common place defamation
a no rhetorical extravaganza. II was the cool, debt
rate decision Of his judgment, adopted after long an
. mature obsely arion and reflection. lie knew n
y definition Of i,'.atchcal power, within which I'll
q practical administration of our .GovPrnmcnt nG
II mig lat not be brought. Forms are nothing. Exc
6tvc ponc, tle sad) oyei Swallowed all the otlr
DEPARTMENTS OF Government; aud that IN hiS OPT
lou, was the very Description ol monarchy, whct