Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-02

From that day To the present. who has earned 81 re
coved in higher degree. The pauso Of hs country i'
unwcared devotion IL the hunar of the smencan name
Could il be necessary recall the disastrous lines. when
the Missouri question Threatened involve Ire republic
In civil strife. and 10 plunge the far fabric Of Ibis seal
edice, erected on the rnud tass Of the nsse nghis
and dignity ut Hat, III tho wars 81 anarchy lid mol
all true aud loYal ears. the sincere disciples ol love
liberty and ori.f, lien una IA awarding to him inoTe
Than the civic wreath. KIT merely The reward 10 justly
due to hun Who resenes cuuntnlnan from lmrendlhg
fate. hat tho higher. hr nrsnmahle rena ard. reserved
/ lor Inn who has saved the Guy Itself
Nor would he tass Over the days ~ dark and lower
ing atmosphere when Ire civil power Of Tie
State was III imminent collision with the Federal
What man alive 10 tc smallest spark Of feeling for lis
country his race, but must have felt tie deepest
ieiy the couiem ailos nay The probable opening Of
career of reFu utuary orrpts Tie iron hand 81 the
great cieiga. ho the plains II Louisiana had
ted an imperlsalo monument ii his rcnoNR uplft
ed the heads 81 mauily 81 IT,, ciii2cns Of SOUTH
Cafdna IN such struggle huw Disastrous vas veto.
-Y-bow apI alng the consequences al detat either
side. Tie constitution must lave persisted in the
ici. Again the sdur gfeat man with commanding in
tlectua pawrf 1hd heart devoted hls country, ap-
pearad as the laehatur ii haieual .tlc. and thu
F0uro, hIa country > ponce. None, theH were found.
At least ia this c' - breathe doubt q tie purity Il
his motives " ot lie us'Jauiuang mind, by which
they were e-oWu.d with sacresB.
SIR continued the speaker the presence ofIlfnr, C.y
among ~, WiIl make holiday 40 ont s.rcel-, and old
and Young. be animated with Tie lpsre Of srring for
once man So eeIrrl,d, s. 1caiilird "a nh his coun.
Try. Js sui1sr iAa' ,a CT zens would lie indifferent
To such scene, Mid be. lmp!aon on lhcIr scnsi
nup1s.
Sir Do moi mtal to touch the scxed question Of the
Presidential surrr siHu. south Canllaa prahably nay,
may say sl,rely, decs prefer hor distinguish
ID sun to all competitors io the highest place But.
every freeman is onuitd to the expression ii his chulee
or can desho II dGtaci ium tho mer!l Of iluslous
nyal.
Mr. rogra LaYaa eonchpdcd his remarks. which
were received with pfplrothusiasn, Richard Neadun.
Esq, addressed Tie mreuuR. lie 10 add his voice
10 those who had ganc ufaic him. IL pressing the Reso
luliaus upon lie i'yfr # The mreup independent oi
the ines wlach dfqed him eiuzen Of Charleston.
long Puys3bla r hf hospitality, 10 tender welcome
h the distinguished rrr.a alluded u IA the Resolutions
lie had pcr4nal reun to male Gr welcome given
hun by Mr. Clay as AN ludlsidual-and lie would be a
ehnfl II he did Hrt rtlum IT, Nj Clay 1t seemed was
about 10 VISIT ssi'r CITY 81 Augusta On his way
from New Olleaus honeNard Could we scrnit linn
thus on the haadcfs Il tar Stale. and by meaus Of the
Ran Road almcsJ Al threshold pass by codly and
unWecamer2 Neejoed toIm ..come-hele yon
will Ind YOURS al hone. the hcnrls Of your coun
tfVmfu,2 Anal slth would he the sympathy most
grateful n Mr. { hY. 6rcai are the property and
glory q ib.lrruuotY AMI that country Hbasr, which
permits any party feeling 10 deadtn the strong and impnl-
sige gratitude size owes thcm
Mr. ltadun Then ppereded 10 give in outline Of Mr..
tlaFs life l}arn ~ poverty. educated IN foil nj fst
Mllba, "a IanaYer then Groeers clerk he Income
amanuousls T. hauctllur " yihe-- soon after studied
law with Rnul-aud upon receiving his license went 10
embark his fortunes with the rising " est lie settled
at Lexington, and su distinguished hmSclfby his spcn-
did argument OH the Ahan and Sedllion Law. At the
age Of 80 he eoh his scat IN the senale-was after an
interval, reelected and upon The Npltaon Vi his term,
proiefung the ducet representations his constituents was
scui In tie House a}d made Speaker. There be united
with Lowndes { b.yctand oaIhuun, our Carolina Ga
ii1NY, to resist GJeai Buan
/ HIS cnprse Secretary Of State under Adams was
such 10 ada lu,fe even 10 hs splendid lame lie re.
turned In the Scuafa and added hs light the consel
! latlan a great Iuea, who served at that lme-tav.
Webster. Calhoun. laync. add Preston. When shall
such stars cluster afon in orr p)irll sky Calhoun
The profound ril' rhef, with nteect as clear as
day. now STANDS prominently before The nion az enc on
Whom She may besaw her laursl honars and none can
say he vii n3 wcar lhem, and nsbly discharge the nc
uons Of iho eilie Webster, the admirable loqician
with the glii al cIogncnee great constitutional law
Nef-ClaY The orator rs well the practical statesman
who may yet he rarl to preside over the country he
has served 81 laur Preston. cur own pied Pres
ton, In whom erlsry and rhetoric are familiar as house
hold Nofds-the very Cicero at the Scnatr=who would
not grcvn thai The services ol such should be lost
10 the country
We have nov tho opportunity Of showing to Of
services and character Let give HIM the same hear
~, frank. ready welcome h4t would burst from the
gallant SINS Of Kentucky, should our great statesman
Calhoun, WISH helr bordcrs
Mr.. T.. 4. tahen Then ad1ros4ed lhe nicotine H.,
sad 1t might appear preurplnouS in hun In say any
Thing after tn er vp had spoken but he could not resist
hcmpnlsn, In add his feeble tribute the lofty merits o
Mr Clay. MI Cphen Then alluded 10 circumstance in
connection VIII hmsell and Nc Clay. and concluded by
expressing his great satisfaction that haleston was
bout 10 witness his presence.
The question was then put and he Resolutions unan.
imanslv adopted.
The Chalrmou ticn epro.ufed tho Comrau.e of 26;
and an mliionel Il. e. prcSsIty, The Chairman was ad
ded 10 the Committee
The Committee announced arc Hon. Henry Mid
dIeon, The lowndts. ! l.. pclsru, DIR. VIM Read
jamos Adgcr. pr L. \. Ppn,brr w lam Bell, DR. s
H. DlctsanJ 5. tul5um, e Bnrrkmyer. $ Mowry
Jr. j {. Levy. YIN. Patton. Richard eadon. George
: Bryan. George ". Brown. II. j. Kerr VIM NJ
Martin, llmes II. Taylr, \. Ireland. J. Sieglng.
T.. w. Walter, u {. Prr~4ley, :. P Ripley, Robert
Caldwell, \. II. Tat, Wm Gregg.
On mntua
Resoiecd. That the proceedings he published in the
daily papers # the CITY
The meeting then adjourned
HENRY MIDDLETON, Charm
IT, It. G. h 'r",'' T. Secretaries.