Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-11
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IA Inc gree! fesiiroi iren at Lceiagtoa kg on lac
9ih n june 4

Mn PgEsrpENr. LADIES ANn GENffrMrN=-
Il WAS given To our conniryman Franklin. 10 mins
down the lightning from Heaven. Tie enable nc 10 he
hcardhy tins immense multitude, should have invoke
To my aid. aud Ia throw my Voice. IFS lulrsl ,lmn
dcrs. Is lcannotdo that, hope slahe excused ior
such use OF my hugs practicable and mol neon
sstcnt with the preservation OF my health And | feel
that II IS our first duty Ia express obligations 10
klud aud bountifl Proyd,ncc Tor the cop51s aud vent
al showers with which lac hats Jusi blessed our aud-
rciitshnen Of which II sln7d much IN need. for one
offer 10 him my humble and dutIiu ihanls. 'lhe mcan
vcnienee Ia us. onlhs festive oceasun Is WY slghi
Willie the SUM al good winch these timely rams Will pfo
duce Is very great and encouraging
Fellow citizens, find myself noW in situation me
what like one III which | WAS placed c" years AGO
when travelling through the Stale OF Indiana. Gum
Which my friend Mr.. Raridrn) near ne eon,s |
stopped al a VILLAGE containing sone four or five hun
dtcd inhabitants aud | had scarcely aghl,1 before |
found myself surrounded IN the bar foam by every adult
male resident o the place. After Mhr, | sHr,cl
group consulting together III corner Of The foom aud
shurily alter, nasdideull approached by one 81 lom
tail lanh. lean but sedafe and salef looking pot,in
with enp Lace and heh check bones. who. addressing
me, sud he WAS commissioned 10y his uc1hbas. to le
quest HAT Would say a levy Wotds fa them. Nhy my
good friend said l. should le very happy tn do an, thin
omjl>ta to Yourself aud your neehhors. hui am W.,
much all4ucd and hungry and thirsty and da uu tunA
the occasion Is exactly suitable tf speech. and wish
yoa would cNcose mcto ynur hlenls. VIII. he
WI l4A. tsIlt lltu9hl So mAsyl especially as
W. have op Vim Ia offer yau tndrna
NM. il the WORTHY ,ii2en of Indiana Waafi4ll u sup
pnstnr. HAT eas' of VINE M9s rr,--.rA esIuH4
~ and precedent coudilian To the delivery atasp,rr
You Inv no iesi neIt toe>rct one Iou me at tins
time IF durus The samPfoous rcfast irou winch w
have Hsl risen. yoH Offered me uoila2 lr dfu ul cid
water oArr,iul NatOr, II is true, lion The e1s-c on
tain Of our lamenl,d friend Nh Maxwell. which la.s
$50 often TlaIol rs On eelehfaonsel orr Greal au!yer
,ary. Great lau- liter
Ipr1ie,t against amy Inference oftny hcinp n.mea
To- the Temperance cuse. On iEc contrary. lllals
il anadmrabe eagsc lhathas done great euo1 mud viii
rotinu To do GOOD, as long lc2al eocr,clon
INed and it rests exclusively upon por-uasi1n. ANA H.
own intrinsic merits.
have Great and growing rcpaguaucr 10 SPREADING in
hcopen all To arc as4emlagc ra Nhjlai tit l;ult1
nisPeeeh remains 10 me, eaHucyer lrrlthafeFHnuluee
never t'e other lhau grateful sensations making NY
Acknowledgements under such circumstances a- lho.o
which have brought together Noltlat aal 50 pre-
suHplnaus asto believe HAT have been lhe arcsal
solely Of collecting This vast multitude Among the II
dunnen's. cannot hoP thinking thai thr .d white vi
ON Durham ileiJ, OF my lHrnl Nj Brrryman. latcHs
5000 which has boon just served up and lac afat oped
things which hayo been literally spread hrlfe u.s. cs
crlrd some influence IN swelling Tins uaprccrd0 at, IIr.r
mcrtlng Greal laughter
| cannpl but feel, Mr.. President. in Of nm my ra
sIcctll acknowledgement lo the honor done mc. the
eloquent address which yon have just delivered and in
the sentiment with which YOU concluded 1t, HAT Nor
warm partially. and the leryen friendship Winch L1-
long existed between Us, and the ldndnos, ii 8 G.'a
bare aal iI'cud, around ne, have prompted a. .taa.t
rated description. In too glowing co1Is o. my public
vac, aad my Probabilities.
se.2a tlc, - flmiry T. present my heartfelt ''1nis
to lie Rhlc p,sflepi kamcby y. ffal the h.. h.ua#
and distinguished fYors which have received. during
lan. lcsIdcucc with them. ut their hands; IL irc Uf
raj patronage which received from diem in my pr,,s
-oual pursuit; for the eninent places in which They
have tut me, enabled me 10 rcach l the generous and
unbound'd confidence which they have bestowed upon
me- at all times, for the gallant and answering fidelity
and attachment with which lhry stood by mt through
ont all the trials and ycissudos ofan eycutu and ardn
ous life and above ALL for the scomiH Indignation with
which they rcpoIled an Infamous calumny directed n
gaus my name and fame al a momenous period OF my
public career In recalling 10 our memory the crcun
stances u that period. one cannot but he filled with
tonisment al the ndcltigabty with which the caluu
ny rr1pauafrl and the jealous partisan 10 which
it applied. mol only without evidence bat ia the face
Of FIJI and complete rouiatiou. Under whatever de
rrpan. deIu~an ignorance. it WAS received elsewhere
with you my friends and neighbours and with the good
people ef Kentucky. it received no eonutcnanee but IN
properon 10 the venom aud the maegolcucc OF TX clrcu
cllatlon was the vigOr and magnanlmtv with which !
was generously supported. Upheld with the conscious
p the Injustice of the charge. should have borne
myself with becoming rtitnde, if had been abandoned
by you rs was by So largea portion olny country men
but 10 have been sustained and vmdracd as Was by
the people ufmy own State by ynu Who knew me hcsl
and whom had 30 many reasons 10 love and c,'tc"
greatly chcrred aud encouraged me in my onward
progress. Eternal tharks and gratitude due irlm
me.
| thank Won. friends and fellow citizens for Your dis
tugulshc aud enthusiastic reception OF Tins day; and
for the excellence and abundance OF HE Barbecue thai
has been provided for our entertainment. And thauh
from the bottom a my heart. my far country women ipf
honoring aad gracngand adding braney Iolhsoccason
by their numerous attendance ltho drlcacl and refine
mCnt Of heir sex viii nu allow them tp n.V in the