Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30

,.r,,, On netion the filowing gentlemen were cleo
al IA IRIS vi The Convention;
pre.ideni-Aen W Ison oi u'nheFiand.
"a p,es,dects-Juln Paliesen ct Burkinc ham,
,ln,ion.ry soldier. fieldng Jones OF Camph,l X. }
C'cke of Fluyauna. DR.. Nm u. Saith u Cumberland
samuel Aiien of Prince Edward, Clement Hancock Q
Ch.,lo,,c C,l John A. Smith OF Lunenburg, aud Cul
Man,ice Lanphurne OF Lsnchburg.
'Ssc,efa,ies.-Col Ihes. Ii. Flood. Ro. X. Irving
ard Alex. Moseiey.
,Jomenis 10 the Convention Tor the hanor rred
,; in short address, which exactly the poin
The Convention was addressed on The LIST day hy
HWY p Irving Of Cumberland, the Hon. VIM l.
Tin of Bedford, and James Lyons of Richmond and
w ,5. "a day by John IL. Cline If Abemarle Holden
phn,les al Chesterfield and Jpseph X. irving Of Am
80, Full notes Of the speeches Of these gentlemen
,e,e TAKEN with view oil making report OF each Tor
h,;, a,i.n-but finding that separate report of each
.sech would make the proceedings ofhe Convention So
,iminons as in all likelihood 10 exclude them from the
rress il has been thong advisable 10 Mre them
uut.
,,ncnee seldom surpassed. The intense inter.
s, with which The speeches were listened To, stop ed
h, the people fell deep, abiding interest in the
re,, p1ieal contest IN which the country engaged.
~, ,b,y were not merely idle spectators but parties
nnc,rneJ whose veal or Woe depended on right dcci
sion Of the great questions Involved in the Presidential
con,es The hopes ol better days, inspired by the speak
,s nc the certain result Of The elecliun Of Mr. CLAW DIFF
i,ssd life and animation Into the people, many of hnn
are vet urlhng under The bghtng Effects Of IocuJco
Inlsrule.
The uuilness Of James X. Polk Cor the Presidency
his absolute nsgnlfcance When conf AIRED with his H.
lusrns competitor, made mani EST In all All were
impressed with the important services which Henry
Clay has rendered 10 his country, aud TINT his Efforts
far Tie preservation Of our liberty and indepeudenre
,ne him the confidence and support Of a tree PED
plp But uha had the democrats domi Passing by
all the Distinguish men ni the party, they had picled
np-nh selected james X. Polk from the loot st,,l of
Andrew jackson. lie had never taken the lead in any
great measure, and would tie people take him 10 lead
them all
The protective Icy was discussed at great length
and lis consiitullonay aud cxpedeney clearly shuun
"lhe old law the mischief and the remedy" were re-
sorted in order 10 discover the true meaning of the
constitutional There was not pregnant cause Of
the revolution than The desire of the coluniss To protect
their industry from the oppressive regulations OF rae
made by Englan;l. Many illustrations were drawn
from that interesting period Of our hiSlury, which inter
yned between the cl st Of the revolution aud the adap>
ton Of the constitution, and iIom the early Legislation of
(,nunss which established the fact yond the y, s,ib
y u doubt. HAT the power 10 protect manufactures
vested in the Federal Government by the constitution If
the u. States.
Distribution, the Currency, and Annexation were
likewise fully discussed.
We cannui irbcar wing word in relations t., our
Distinguished General EIecor, JAMES LYONS, Eaa.
From rnnor and what had appeared IN the public prnis
sumo had been led 10 doubt his fidelity the Wing
cause al do1bts haze been renored. Every Wing
present lad 10 be proud Of his speech be, IRE tie
Cltveati,a. Airr hearing NJ. Ly ,ls, The Wnig Who
doubts him, who desires him. has reason to ex
anime hims, and see whether he be III the faith not
II is impossible Tor man Ia be mure alive 10 The di,as
consequences which would Il Nv aa the election
o; NJ. Pix, ina Nj Lyons is. lis Vi ON the sub
jecl Of The annexation oi Texas may be ol-
Grated by the violent opponent OF that nrasurs He