Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-11

majafisIes vii be augmented IN the fall'
Wah tie facts befare Us, we do not hesitate 10
express our sincere conviction, that VIRGINIA II
\ WIG STATE, and that she will. IN November
next make this fact apparent. rs she has done 'hls
Spring 10 all, except hose who are willuliy Ihnn py
a triumphant majority
TIE GREAT CONVENTION.
The Last B.dlimerc parers captain copons accounts
of tie assembasc and proceedings Of the wing
Young Nous Convention, which met IN that cry on
the al inst. We regret that the pfo-occuPa'ion
Of our columns eompes us 10 defer the spti-slithe
details Of lie efcmest asscmbage winch as dele-
gated body ever convened ia tie world From e7-
cry Safe in The Unien deputalions appeared, fired
With ga, and giving evidence by thcH pie-
scnce Of Tie dcep.seacd iisaiiecon oil The great DO
DIV of tie people with The measures Of Their Rulers
and OF Ile enthusiastic ardor with which they are
preparing fot lie cou1ic which is result ia lheir
banishment from the Offices, he privileges Of which
they have so long enjoyed, and HE powers of
which they have grossly abused. Never before
such spectacle presented aud never before did
the exgencies Of a free people require justify
suth an exhibition. On ordinary occasions we
should have regretted tic congregation OF vast
+ npIlituuG Dul no ordinary occasion coull nave
summoned many thousand men from their
cUpalions anJ iher homes-from the iron-bound
coasls Of the North aud the green sagannahs Of The
SouIl--fo consult together for the public good
No: It's ordinary OCCASION ] he people
rising IN, one man, 10 punish the mlsdeeds OF
their ageu,s who, feeling power aud forgetting light,
have vairly imagined that The de- rces Of Caesar are
the Laws ef Rome, aud that the Offices of the
country The "spoiIs # the victors' instead Of
high russ, conl led 10 responsible agents, for the
generl good. But we must ioibear.
As we before remarked, delegations from all The
States arpeAcd, and marched IN procession, each
preceded by beautiful banners, on which were
painted appropriate devices aud notices. John
McNdhon, Of Baltimore, was appointed Pres-
dent, and one men Lerlrom each State, Vice Pres.
dents aud Sccielaries--suirabe resolutions were a
dppicd-aud ooquen, addresses were delivered BY
NJ ess,s Clay Webster, Pres on, Sou,hard Graves,
Sergeant, &c. who were in Attendance as spectators.
and were called out by The people. We shall, in
our ncxt present detailed view Of the proceed
nss and in the mean time, we lay before our readers
The following Letter from one who in attendance
the first day.
10 The Editors ef Tie Tirginjan-daied
WAsmNGroN, May 4, $40.
The House Of Representatives in com, lance with
resolution adopted on Saturday last, met This
morning At 3 o'clock, and adjourned over until
Thursday ncxl, instead doing any business. This
resolution WAS agreed to generally, in order to take
up The Carpets. To yeutate the Hall, and give the
officers OF The House TINE 10 prepare for the sum
mer pmtIon Of the Session. 1t entered iuto i'm
mediasey also after the passage OF tie a apropfa-
ton lidl Tor the Civil and Diplomatic expenses oil
The government, winch had been regularly debated
III Committee oil the Whole Tor nearly four weeks,
aud hid well nigh exhausted the pachce Of all, and
impaired the health OF many mcnibers.
Awaiting myself of the recess, after the adjourn
ment this morning., IN company with many members
OF both Houses of Congress, | visited the Monu
mental City 10 take peep NJ the Young Mems Con
venon, which was stIll IN session, when left AT 4
O'Clock tins evening | can scarcely realize all tn,
events OF Tins single day, that have witnessed-Ia
wing been esen Il meeting and adjournment Of tn,
House ct ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Baltimore, and
having seen the largest meeting ever beloie congre-
gated on any previous occasion Of like character II
the United Satcs-heaid various speeches from ma.
ny of the most eminent men IN the land--reuiained
among this mass OF beings lor five hours and upwards
aud now | find my self, al half past O'Clock in m,
own toom-havine travelled also distance Of igh
" mites Yet Is no drcam--no idle imae nation
wall not stop 10 dcscan upon the poiccrS of Steam
OF to talk about dnRHiiatH9 Spacc-l leave all tins
Tor your vlvdlmaglnanon TO supply. We are both
nj TINS tImc dare say, more concerned about Tho
powers mat be- and the proper means be EN-
ploNed chectualIy TO annhate their oyershadowng
nluente aud pcaccably to dIsarm them OF their ca
pacN to do further harm to the interests of tins great
and powerful people. Thisw the grand object OF
the immense assemblage TO day, from which h VI
returned with ny hopes renghened that their
ellurts will moi be in vain.
Having left Washington at Q O'Clock, we did not
arrive IN Baltimore IN time to have view OF the
pfocesSl0n which Is varously estimated at fro m fiji
teen to twenty thousand persons, exclusive of mere
lockers on. good Locoloco, who returned with
me tins evening says he counted about g 00O lcuk
oning certain number to pass the spot at which lie
was stationed IN given number of minutes, &c. |
could form no estimate OF the number myself on the
PLAN" where found the throng assembled-The DO
dy WAS too large 10 admit of regul + organization
IN any house or enclosure and therefore, in the
Leg Cabin old fashioned style, they met IN the open
heds. Pennsy wanna there, with her twenty
hundred Delegates-dnd there old Nrg mia " h
her hundreds more. 1t was literally meeting OF
North, South, + ST aud Wes as believe ever,
State IN the Union had its Representatives. finer
Spnt never aulHatcd a body of men. Union H9r-
moRy end Concert seemed TO petvadc every thing ;
and when left the scene, heard it said that Tie
! Convention would assemble again ON to. morrow
IN Monumental Square, TO hear others Of the Dole.
CATION who were required by The people TO address
| them. Nj. Clay aud Mr.. Webster we've present as
spectators, aud being repeatedly called on, as with
one voice, itom the multitude, addressed the etinn
| IN earnest and eloquent terms. The shouts Of an.
pauSe were SO constant, and the cheers we've so fire.
| qnent. that much that was said was not heard Ma
I ny Other gentlemen also spoke, and among Them
| John McMahon Of Baltimore, Presidrnt of Tie Con.