Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-06

49, I'"tIitS; 'lOuE ne Las boxed
corner OF HE poea comrsss. II, said in his srcr.L :.
THIS place. HAT lie Lad never ,o,n he Tine 49,
would vote for Nh. Clay Gr tie Presidency. ". ,.",
give 't''ef written by him in 1870. 10 the Hspu,,,
Dinner in which he enloeiz,. Mr. Clay in IN.
sum "'''f'' MI LAY II Is certain. Las nu chano,d
since that Tine, and II any one has clIano,d il
Gov. Gmar:
'hARLoTrfsv1LE. June 70. 1870
'e"'',h'h- 'h lie eve ot my DE- arturo fl, IN R;cb
m9nd received yonr VERY cordial nyIt,i, =, ,,a,
aPullc l)irtr CA lie l1Ih il sian, ri,,nl ~ "''''
ztns "' laHo''r III honor Il TIT ,llstineuisb.J .
men. Henry Clay. il ! can E, n,plrie s,p. ,.
business which hdueod III, aIsrlc, lrom Hi,hn,', :
io 'hort tine, ii will ;G Id ne ,les,,3a if.''lly
The occasion Of Nj IL, vsi, ,o tie .o,..,,..
natls''!' Is NJ cue ot n'Ic ,Aullah Lis fam. Ill.,
us e'''"s' ~ io'S no" 10 his country whu, couu
lfN ana nothing tut his counr> aud While rytr,Ai,
glnlan halls INN as = native ,irlr soil II, pyI =
'ianovcr without reference 10 PARTIES came, tail 1o,
tfhd to hun Welcome. curItS lmndinu with their 49,,
fps itslllait and his dl>lHcilon len. is s,neIl
peculiarly i.urire III tie in',rc uIsc which is ,l,,,
he renewed between Mr. CIay and tho p,, pleoi Ham,
Ser. II CARES us lack tia pph Il an, an iu, ,,.,,
epoch If our uIljc hisory Id ~ e Nl-ns rn,l
from the sashes. which have sinrr lee dist, .hI
as his Irh place. he tn,ltd tie icril lis career If Ito
nnI the lr'ndly sp!c,> T., thai one and u,.. r.
1ear2r w Alim. The high statlous which he has sine,
'i''''' VT lih IuiHf SffNlct nc has rendered
DISTINGUISHED cns dtrauon he has STAINED at hona. and
abr lad, The ercuns anros under which, alter conrbn
iiT 50 much if ls ". he III, spot "a n.,,,
ted /" HIM hy the rceolicctlons Of ,hdho ii all a-rr
ioinvt ST The eccas'en VIII sNmIahts and !. ftc,its
sush as are MT 'n sns g'al,d tn lie u H., STATE.
uian.
Mt. lay stands tins nmmcni an cnircnce vlcro
f" ever siopd l'ioe. Ar serving rs country in al
,"s' every e1pacllY III "hlrt s,rrlcc lie reaair,d
h' asks nothing "i his conlr,ncn hu, i,S, and ,,npar
10 I'm n IN IItt4 "a.
he has cnplo, cd. Il he ere dead and y,, d..oncd II,
commemorate those ties (Which death aone can s,vsr)
thai bind lie lrlinan 10 his State the prnpp and I'M,
politicians who have have srrn,lo,.sly opras,d
sono OF his views Ut nplcy would he content 10 l,ay,
That part tahstory. whit they would remember only
thai he was enc Of uSr grea men wlam tlam,y,r hal
gwen 10 Virginia. and rgnla 10 the world And shall
he be greeted with less culslasm hecals, he vet lives
Ia lo'k back from his rrrstt vantage ground and re-
sleW the aHg courseot his experience To revive
With ancient rrc1cclnS his ay To- the old principle.
oiold ilelGa aud Ia Gain fresh vgu IL rr Gauss, from
touching bis mohrr's soil? MI la,s hist,ly i, Gl
81 examples Of manly d!sncfsl.dn, sand his mrs,n
postum enables hun. mora than any oilnruan 10 aid
III giving In his c.nniry what he d,as seek for him
sei--u dedicate to public and patriotic cuds what never
should belong 10 Iarv
II Is tune. gentlemen. thai t,se who arc rnliod +.
Inc respect aud gratitude at l,u % unlNnc should
10 he the Objects of Personal qry aud vtuI,rat ,n
Our national character has - Ii, red too II. rch aud
too nnr IL aPrrnae The yrn1m et PARTY ranc,ur Or
national pndc should rrlace ne lclf IT. at th,1rs
much Of private nd lie weih. vs,h ctu End .ught
Ia survive err h'qnnf r,ea eel efs ald thai TAR.
" triumph casts too dearly. when attempt. To hisEun
81 naLrs that mast % down WITNESSES To rue.r-
itv.
With assurances ofmy oseem and consiJrration gen.
tiem,n. remain yelr obcdicni servant.
THOMAS W. LINER
We annex another lt'tcr aliieh by CIV Glncr 10
the dinner given 10 Mr, Clay. in the CITY Of RclnonI
Rrcnnosp. Fob OH. e4o.
t'cnemen-I have had the satisfaction t., receive
1"tr communication 81 lhls DAY. inviting mr. IN behalf
"i the czens OF Rich nond. IL a pubic dinner On tina
z2'h Instant m honor 1T Mr.. lay. had previously
made Arrangements. under the Kind Indulgence of the
House OF Delegates. Ia devote few DAYS 10 nv family
and business III the canuiy o Alh.nlare; and having
ms cry ta'norr"w morning. | shall probably re-
'uI' ',"ll aittr Tie period you have indicated.
''he 'hiS ncrasInn however. to yon that it
Will always afford pleasure testify NV hoh sense
al me distinguished public services which tnrc your
guest u The token OF esteem which you design 10 te
st"M ON lam 1t strue that Mr.. Clay nov rr.
P'SiiI"n hetrc the public which cnall h,s cunym
10 rEaId hun with that justice and lnpariiality by
men his incm'ry Will DO cherished in future history
and 'nen ot al parties will clrcrnIy award 10 him Al
tndo'nl place among the american patriots and states.
mon lis irtnts ran nav have moiyc to eXar,eral.
his merits, while his ?Iura verslrirs could never
'eifa'' iron Them, without lnpajrng the lustrc Of
name Which VIII lie achuoW lodged hy pcs,erli, asnno
Il tho heacans OF his ar indifference of politicn SON
anen' nor parry resentment, ST. uld indigo geneI.us
oPr To Withhold The tribute Of Their app ausc firm ore
whom iTsIna viii always be proud to number a
mangsl her gifted s1fis,
THOMAS w. ClLMER.
G"i this is not all 1t viii be rccull,cr.d he s,ida
Protective lsrl MAS ot the measures which he had
diroJ~ opposed on constitutional grounds P,rhap. I
m'ahl' as IS generally the where men are nnrd
ntiy Interested. that ha generally opp scd to il,
hat arpl,c II g..
though he is not willing aeknov ledge tho right Be
that as II may Coy. Gmrr in COMMITTING the least IN
'a''oh' achhowi'deos The principle. We give
tract from his message 10 The Legislature no Ia,r than
December $50, in which it will be seen he aiyora.a
pIotrctom
at Is 10 be regretted that the mcans of acquiring ac
caia' statistical information iih regard To tic conpm
inclusive interests al our State. are not more satisfactory,
such Inflammation Would at all times be useful to .lr r
gSlaiurc, aud frequently important 10 oihcr departments
oi Ia" government Oar commerce seeks such dycsl-
Ell channels along he Whole line Of lls Chcsapfake.
ut'lg ON own pnris those ot1hr District n Coinba
and IN" State oi .NTgond, and the waters Of Onion
Inc W est That Is tlclt Ia form any correct csiDar
81 lis t"ia value Ihop.h the reputation Of lis tAirtnd
i''i'S's mas ttrn cehibad in HE federal Governments u
Is nevertheless our duty 10 watch over and s;er tN 81
aoi'SiIr resources which supply the foreign market
hND - SEE IllATTIlEI RECEINE All 81
Nv W ZION. would. tlcrttu call ,uus aiI'n-
non o Inc oppressive aud uneNamycd burdens which
one 81 our lpnral s%l .S a, been nn subjected. ami
'Sho whether IL Is not rNprdjonI for YOU through our
representation III Congress, 10 cntDe the Just claims Of
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