Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-27

Henry set the ball in motion, by tcoopn,;, T.
tive nIsr.le and usu'paon-and their irumnh ~.
consnmmaIed when CORVALLIS Tered his .u..,
10 Washington on the plains OF yorktown. W.
have, II Is true, somewhat lallered IN The faith SIM.
The times iorcfola BY J,6ersen have come upon y.
when Federalisrs, in the disguise Of Demoe,a.
Republicans. are endeavorng 10 convert GU, com,l..
republican system into that ''simple maj hinr - A.,
Elective Monarchy-unil GU, President is already
decorated With what seems The likeness Of kinplx
crown so faras the extent Of his Powers and Pc,
negatives may be regarded as The substantial emblem
OF that otherwise han mless banble.
RICHMOND, Feb. 90 IaaD
MI. Clay and Mr. Wise arrived in tins civ h.,
evening, about 5 O'clock. For some time ,,e,;o,.
TO The arrival OF the Fredericksburg cars crowd =,
persons had BEEN gradually collecting the Depo,
until, accordingly some estimates it numbered h..
tween two and three thousand. Never did Lrbola
such a compact "sea Of heads" On aligh,ipp from
the cars, the distinguished guests Of the Whp, of
the city were surrounded, amidst loud cheers and
and borne along by an irresistible tide to the oav.
ings which had been previously provided for them.
at The Powhaian House. This morning they w,,,
called on by a large concoulse Of their fellow rim.
zens, AT The moment ofiheir arrival the Drmo.
cratic Convention was in session, within rarsbo Of
the loud h zzas that proclaimed their enrhusa,,ic
reception. presume iher deliberations were SOM.
what disturbed, not by the shouts Of ,hr crowd
however, ihan by their own CURIOSITY, which m
duced many Of them 10 alb andon ahr seats to catch
Il glimpse of The great Orator fihe West; fm
cb i,le, al n
wrre afterwards rebuked by Sen,,or Bouldn f
Nouoway. The Vanles here the Whi.s Of
man worship, IN consequence OF thus unusual display
of enthusiasm j: 1t might be So REGARDED. if Mr. Clay
were the President. welding a vas, amount of pa.
homage, andw openly eleclioneering for lisr.
"lecion, as Mr.. Fan Buren, mas, when he ene,td
New Yok last fall. followed by his band Of Gust
ii use Ulcers, and The framed corps which olry
their orders. But Mr.. Clay, although Senator in
Congress- is, so far are conc ernet, a rrirale
citizen, and he is not a Candidate for our sui.
lrages,nor has lie any "Spos' with which 10
purchase our enfort ed plandms. The ttsiimo-
nals Of public gratitude which he receyeh
were the spontaneous Gee-will offerings Of an
attached people, attracted 10 him by his lofty la
lents and The eminent vnines " hch adorn his char
acler, and by the distinguished and ,isinreres.d
services which. not only without reward. Lut in The
teeth OF calumny and iljusct. he has rendered 10
his coun,'y-Mr. Clay will parake ola Public
Dinner ON Tuesday nexi, 10 which, Understand.
there are already upwards Of 200 subscribers. Mr..
Wise, regret 10 learn, will return TO Washington
before Tuesday. his recent indispositon Do, per-
hitting him to participate in the excitement which
M he anti III Il lIte
duties not permitting him to remain SO long absen,
from Washington. 1t is expected. however, iha, Mr.
Tallmadgc, and perhaps some other distinguished
members, Will come in the cars on Monday.
The anniversary ofthe Day which gave birth 10
Washington CONNIE moratsd with b,illiau,
military display, and with unusual spirit. At an
early hour in the morning, the Square was ihronged
with Gil zens, aud the porcoes AMI windows of tho
Capitol, and ii all The adjacent houses, were crowd
ed with ladies': many of them drawn lhnher, doub 4
less, by the idle rumors anoat 10 Mr.. Clay's utsn
ton to deliver address.
The Loco Foco Convention adjourned a, O'Clock
to -n'ght--it Is now nearly l0-and but echo the
opinions Of many spectators when say that some Of
lhs scenes exhibited during its session. would have
been amusing if they had been not so supremey IL
dlculous and disgusting. The judiclous of their
own patty were sadly greved. The fact is, they are
satisfied that the scepre, which they have so long
welded, is trembling in their grasp. and they begin.
in their intestine fends which they have heretofore
never exhibited. 10 show that The reins Of party du-
ctPf'ne are relaxedand loosened. Their very coun-
'enances, indeed. as well as their actions, "g"e
signs OF 'woe-ihat all IS lost" can only refer
briefly TO a few of the Incidents
Yesterday afternoon, reports were made from
several OF The committees appointed on the preeed'
ing day-among them the Electoral Ticket, two dh
ricts OF which we're accommodated resolution re-
commencing the establishment, of cheap weekly
newspaper in this city, and another declaring it 10 DO
nerpedient to send delegates 10 the National Con-
cntion proposed be held in Baltimore, were both
dopled.
Mr.. Boudin, after referring to the latter resolu-
ion. nominated James X. Polk, of Tennessee, as
he Vice Presidential candidate, and sustained'h"
nomination by "a brief speech. He was followed ~
laJ. Yancey Of Buckingham, who nominated Cob
(. M. Johnsor-declariug that Cu johnson ough'
OF to be thus uncefemoniously thrust aside-'h"
had rendered great services TO his c6unry IN 'n'
cid, as well as in civil hfe-tiat he was elec'eu'
,ur years ago, as the co.nomnee Of Mr.. Van Buren,
though Vmg'nia wasfhen too Jastdious TO suppon
m-and that as he had since faithfully discharge
e duties bi his Office he thought it upgeneronsa anu
MUST 10 snpersedr him, whilst the re-elecuon"
r. Van Buieu was ronr urved n.-WhSteup0h'