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

diff rent delegations n-day; and there Tie Coiscu
tim mel AID passed several resolutions lie shoe
area Of Monument SJaafe. snee D oei"rk lasl e'e=
ning aud from ds,gh tbs mo, oing until tie pre-
sent moment has been filled WITH red thousand ar
dent and snxIous patriots lsteniug with attention 10
the hundreds Of eleruispg speeches winch have
been made by all the distinguished men 10 the coun
Try. and II s1Il goes on.
Man, speeches we're made during last evening" IN
varions parts of the cry, where the delegates had
assembled. NJ. Webser addressed the Eastern del
eg atoms from near tie Exdhange last night and was
followed by Mr.. Cushing aud Mr. w. Cost john
son. H. Monument Square the speaking continued
until a late hour. M. Clay, Mr.. Graves. Mr.. Prot
f.. Nj. Johnson, Mr. CrhtehdeD, aud many oihef
spoke last night.
The Wing members OF Congress had decided 10
lake pau IN the dlscussionlo leave the speaking
to the Young Men Of the Convention but the nlosi
Ct these, coming from so many quarters oil The u
MON. anxious 10 hear the great men oil the day,
aDdthFy were forced out.
Mr.. ProHil made n capital speech to-day.
Mr.. Legare, Of South Carolina, arrived last eve
ming lac addressed he meeting this morning.
While one speaker WIS addressing a crowd OF
some five thousand from the Couu-house, another
peahcf was harangung 10 a like number from ano-
Tier pan Of The Square. Every window around and
near WIS blazing ~lh the beauty Of Baltimore; and
The shounngs aud loud huzzas OF the enthusiast
multitude went up at intervals to the great Heaven
above. There was moral grandeur in the scene,
Which Is almost uncomfortable but 10 an eye witness
FARTHER PARTICULARS.
The Baltimore American ioforms us that the Con-
senton assemble AT O'Clock, and ,oD Tuesday T.
ter The adoption Of several resolutions, adjourned
s,ne dic-Mr. NJ Mdhon, the President, hayhg frs
delweredar eloquent &sprt-sifring address, whicl
dew down long, loud and repeae ed shouts Of ap
piusc.
n utitr gup wag M MouiaN
As he procession WAS proceeding down Ball imort
steeeI, gang Of half grown boys were marching
up carrying % tie top of pole stuffed figure rep
,esenliog General Harrison, rs "petticoat hero,
and when they arrived near Howard street, they at
tempted 10 form in wilh the procession Mr.. Thorn
as II. Laughn, one OF The Marshals, stepped on
Of the ranks with lhe view TO stop them, when he re
ceived blow upon the head from suck, in 'h'
hands Of some as yet unknown person, which depfl
we'd HIM OF life. Mr. Lauehlin was carpenter, ant
has l,lt wife and four children. THE excilemeu
III the CIV" saws the Baltimore American, .is yer
great at this wanlon aud brutal MURDER" The A
merican adds:
"1'he solemn duty ofcommting the len aims o
Mr.. Lauelln to The grave was Yesterday perform
lng by The Delegates 10 lie Conyen ion ~ body -.
! ! he procession. accompanied by Baud OF Music
pla,iug a dead march, moved from The late resldenc
Of the deceased, AT the conner d Light street AM
G0liiofi alley, between loura five O'clock, +. NJ
10 the bufiaI ground ni the AethpdIat Fpscnpd
congregation. The Chief Marshal Of the Conycn
ton Capt. james 0. Law, supported the werpin
and bereaved wife OF the deceased, from The caffag
I to the grave whelc her condition. was most pnabl
rs she siotd oonvnlscd with an agony OF grief. III he
! sudden and lnrparabIe loss. The ceremonies b
the officiating cere, man. Dir. Baker of New Yotl
were biid aud lmptt sslve, at the close oil which til
immense concouIse returned to the city.
Ave learn than tie Massachusetts, Delegatio
yesterday subs, ribed aud paid over the Of on
Thousand dollars, for the benefit of the widow an
orphans Of he murdered LAU6uLtN."
A resolution was adopted ty The Convention, re
guessing each member of that body 10 pay To tn
family OF Nh, Laug HIN the sum of one dollar.
We shall in our next give fan her particulars
these exciting and thrilling scenes.