Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-09
Mr.. RlvEsIN MEL son.


The fl'o"ine shcieh Of Mr.. Rses's speech IN Mel
son Oh the Goth ullimo
Mr.. Riycs fnse. in calm aud digniffd manner
which called tic winnie honss netlrcl silence, and
delivered SPEECH to ihc iuilbuinr efroi:
lie SAID, lr rose defcnrc of hr'se6 toansrer
numerous charges utee1 against him b, the pan.
hPr- OF power aud tlfeulaied ty the Rehmond
Enquirer " Other senal piots. 10 tfaduce his name IN
The STATE aud enusffy aud 10 render Inn odlens iaf
hisssrfiians ag1iusi power, 10 save the country
from anarchy and drsrolism--snd 10 those charges.
he came 10 hs defence before his old fledds.
~ the county where he was bun, and Where ms
pltefnHl ares arr. TO repcl The foul and maIlR-
nlnt calumnins thus hurled against him by tie
Enenir.r aud rirrnlatrd Nv parry hacks for po-
htie Al III CT 10 prop aiihlcss aud falling dynist
To these charges aud 10 the interruptions afls
used hy lhr advocates Il power. hc ehecfulls would
answer. be was here afforded an o. ponunits 10
acguii himself. before he a.socties oi his s"uih.
and his old neig'.nos, where he received his birth,
and fote thai people where lie first received pr.
litjcal lie. aud where he warned aud cherished
into political mauhsod-lt WIS TO then he felt afe-
sponsibilly and before then, lac would atqnii hun
sell.
lie said. IT. us FIST look into The character Of
the Witnesses nho bad been the ifidneeIs oi his
name. aud zee i they be entitled 10 credit before AZ
impartial public. AID Who are the.e Witnesses
1he mon psicuous 81 thrn - Thomas Rnchle.
tie Edlnr 81 the Enquirer, The sink ors i'm oracle
nf the day who has MT the moral courage make =
dir Ct charge. upon his avn responsibility against
him: bui who ins,diously would Ifaduee his chatac-
IT. hv macTlieg IN his paper III rses made against
HIM by hIed clerk AT Washington Guy. paid 10,
his tfaduetion. by power. 10 hnbt down aud render
hun odioos before his conntfymen. knowing those
charges Ia be false and unlonnded IN rhth.
:, bat is the character nf The ~Ittess' lie stands
convicted, ly his avn shenus. rs atradueer oi the
character Of General Jackson When first a eandi-
date FIR "a A. h "
IN the ascendant. lie ianrd Thomas Hat Benton
~ landint The ilcfn oil Nv Orleans 10 the skes.
as Tie greatest man IN The tide Of tme-f reai APP
pauseD What eIsel In The iime of the last war
and mp Tie time General Hanson was announced
candidate FOR the Presidency, Mr.. Richie
sho"er-d oUi 10 the county numerous euloees IN
tavof oil Hfnetd naulsoh-- would hive made hum
bieultDahl General Of The armies OF lie whole L.
Slstes-and desired Thar lie should be- made Score.
tary Of Wa-and IN hei. pronounced him 10 be
more like uni8Grnefh Washington, than any olhe,
man IN Amctea: Bni, now, when rhis SECOND Wash.
Ion is IN ihe field. seainsl power, Mr. Richie Is
found to be the nsll0us tradueef Of his far fame
by dralue "nI the lowest ISLANDERS against lis ser
wees. his bravery. aud his aby-tioud and long
applause lie then went INTO detail Of Nj.
Rnohle's tefciFsfsaons. and proved, | vrriiy be-
lieve, 10 the satisfaction oil four lilhs Of the audi.
enoe. that Thomas Ricle is not rnlfied 10 tIedi, rs
political "ttaess. sn1 proved, beyand doubt that
The charges circulated The several press a.Ainst
l., II.
- Wv ~ '"" "i"oI'ous' lie iheh went on 10
~ Wv" T. ''''"' 'ou'sc' anu proved merely,
i,i"' ne ever was anu IS YET aHue kepnbiehn III
'he old Seh'o'i a"d he challenged his political cue.
mics 10 come nut aud specify II change Of any poll
hchrf'ntiP'e III l''m, and he would thcn answef it,
lou' none oPeoe' 'hef h'onthD lie says make
Your ch"fP's now heolc my lace, "llrfe can an
s"et tlIens 81 drsisi t"m circulating the foul sau,
deis, euiied nom The Richmond l. qurer aud other
like PRINTS
A..
MI hlFes here SAID, III he was told 10 dav, by
. A. oil trend who was then present. tina, he tRivrs)
had quit his pafty--to tins charge he would answer
Mr.. Rves sad. | ask II were no, Unsuitable in
/ ruitiipg my ptry Mhcn my party had on;i p,inc,.
pir'-tlond apll'osc) Mas IT not lltne to quit the
aiiy, WIN Mr.. Van Buren, NJ lis head, when Van
buren, aud ms party had lormrd c0ahiln with
John [. Calhoun, the arch nufrr ard clane rlne.
I 10 rr'p lbs van, from falling under the truwns OF
an emil 4htened public ion coaletci with federas,s
aud bringing their doctinrs intn The Practices uf l,r
1"Veihmrnt-tsred arpl1use.) Nlrw the Itnfes.
s'cns OF M Van Bnren IN 1884, and his practices IN
1857 ""d s'nce aud say his professions and prac-
lices are the same. liza, Ii" not departed from the
h"f"oe'h lal.h aud " - u not time for him To qnii
parry hen The party had quit country l-(gfcai ap
/ pause') lie then askcdwho had chang d-Was i
h., OF was his parry! Here MI Riv,s rcada ror
boh hl zoe pteahoie 10 the address OF The LppISla