Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-30

IfedsRry Aet.s,-a right Witch was proposed In L.
II serted IN the sliluinen WHEN was formed all
nteatfsed. Il i obvious indeed that this con,,,n,
tion nj the constitution enables Conctcs, !.
o,ga,z Goternment Bank, aud 10 furnisL a pa.
per cnfreaey Ia It's wrist ierm as the history of H.
Ffenci, assIenais aud our own Continental int.
aiund NIL, demonstrates. But even admit thai H.
Loan Bal Is federal measulc aud wha, then h.
comes III Gov. GiIm.r. sho although lac spoke a,
gam, II roied 10, ~ lie mus be a bnll man Win
CONES belore his constituents, and denounces =
M asure which becarie law BY his own vote
h. The Bankrupt Bill is, in our opinion. an
unwise measure, but certainly II Is not uncons,iln
aonal, So lar AS The prinapie Is concerned, and
therefore, Gov G,lmers test beirg applied 10 II. II
is FederI measure. The constitution Al,
tbo,xts Congress. II express terms, pass ..nni
form laws on the subjrct Of bankruptcy" Hence
the language oi that Instrument was literally com
piled with by The enactment Of that law, Md they
were nor jedcraiists who voted for it.
Wllar. rhe; becomes oil Mr.. Gilme,s charge nf
federalism IS scattered, like chat, 10 the ION,
winds OF Heaven.
Th,re many O,fler points reported 10 US, in
Mr.. GlImei's speech, 10 which We have not Time
nor room to r,l,r. We will barely notice one and
Ia, one he shall himself answer. He sad that II
he and his little clique Il Puriss, tive six in mum
be, and YET dis :ordant in their views as 10
have acquired the s'ngiGoan, cognomen of the Punch
pary) had only been willing 10 go for Henry Clay
Preside t. all their heterodox votes would
have been 70, given overlooked, and they would
still have been regarded every inch Wings"
How WAS known that they against Mr.. Claw
Indeed wien was Mr.. Clay proclaimed the Wing
candidate for he next Presidency! There is not
Of tins li,le squad, whose hostility to Mr.. Clay
could have been inferred from his past course Nj
Tyler went 10 II urlsbutg vote for him; Mr.. WISE
one OF his most devon, worshippers until Mr.
White WIS elected Speaker Of the llous Dr.. Md
lory oi las most ardent admirers Nj.
Ptoilit Was his most elaborate eulogist Ana as for
CIV. G,lmer. let him speak Tor hlnselI:
CHARLorrEsviLLE, June 20lh, 1910.
nilemen-On The eve OF my departure from
Richmond. received your very cordial invitation /,
attend Pubhc Dinner IN the l7th instant, given by
The c,tzens oil Hanover in honor Of our distinguish.
ed counuyman, Henry Clay. il can complete
some private business which induced my absence
nom Richmond ior shot time, II will Afford me
pleasure 10 be with you.
The occasion OF Mr.. G ay's visit TO the scenes OF
y.
fame, like ms genus, belongs now 10 lis country
his whole country, aud noIhing bu ms county; and
while every Vlrginian halls In IS native oil our
SOIL the People Of Hanover, without reference 10
parties, Cannot fail 10 extend TO him welcome cor
responding with their generous hospitality and hs
distinction. There IS something peculiarly touch
my III HE intercourse winch is about 10 be rene"t
between MI. Clay aud the People OF Hanover. Ii
catrits us back through many AN interesting epoch
Of our public history to The Time. when poor boy,
from HE slash $, whlch have since been Distinguished
his blth- place, he entered the perous career OF
life andet The friendly auspices Of that great AMI
good nan, George W,lhe The high stations
which he las 81 ce filled. the important public stf'
cts he has rendered, HE distinguished consideration
lie has attained al home aud abroad, he crcums,an-
under which, alter contributing 50 much ior ms
Tory, he reru-s 10 ihes OF consecraied to h'n by
The r. collection, Of cindhoo6,-all selv; TO invest
the occasnn wnh symp4h and rel ctl.ns, such
as arenot often suggested on the HE o' the States
man.
Mr. Cha, stands AT this moment an .minence
where few ever ood before. After serving his
county in almost every ca aeny IN winch service
can lie required lie asks nothing al his couh,fsheh
but JUS, and impartial jndgne t on The motives
aud The ahl,tes which he has employed. II he
were dead, aud YOU designed 10 commem rate .lose
lies (Which death alpns can seyel) that lino ne
Vngnan his State, tie people aud the politicians
who have most sllInlous'y opposed some u DIS
views OF poiicy aoId be contenl II leave ta' III 10
history whilr they would remember only thai he
VAS one Of those great men whom Hanover had CIV
en- TO Virginia, and Virginia to the world. And
shall he be greeted wuh less enthusiasm, because lie
ye lives look hack from his present vantage gfonna'
aud REVIEW the long course If his own experience
viye will autiem ,ecoectinns his iealiy 10 the
old principles of old Vrg ma and gam flesh VI.
gor her Cause, from touching his moth rs SOIL
Mr. Clay history full OF examples oi m'ny
als,nl,tcsttdness-and his present position enables
Inn, more Illan any other ntan, 10 aid IN giving "
his country ~h, lie docs not seek Tor himseii--ln
dedicate 10 public AID patrolic ends what new
should belong 10 parry.
J. Is ilme, genlcmen that those wi are cnt'tis"
10 the respect and gratitude OF their cuuDtrymtR
should cease To be the objects Of personal oboqny
and yiuperat on. Oar National character has sui
le,ed too uch and 100 long to appease the venom
81 party rancour Gun national pride should re]oice
IN Tie belief thai lhere IS much OF private and public
worth, which tan and ought To survive our qntnt
political co, tcts and that party triumph cosist1a
iearly, mhenll attempts 10 dlshonor nantstha must
30 down az Our Witnesses to posie,iiy.
With assurances Of my esteem and consideration,
gentlemen, r1mln your ohed,en' se,yari.
THOMAS w. GILMER.
II Mr.. Clay merited this eulogy from Gov. Gtl-
m,r, i'll Jn1e ls40 what has thai great and lerse-
euted man suee d. 10 ioifat hls favor! II he
meriled II, how cuu d Gov. Glmer a6t more miscly
than TO support Inn for the Presidency! Why
should he be OPP .oscd to himl lie has since that
unr, expressed no opinion and advocated no mea-
know thai he then entertained and advocaled. lis