Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-12
FOR THE yiaG,HIAN.
TIE ISLAND EARM EL,rlNAI

was present al The recent Wing Festival m Buck
ingitin. on the farm oi sahae' l. Walker. Esq. am
saised bnt express the general sentiment ui The vlst
crowd there assembled When state that too nuci, cr
II cInno, he awarded IN The Iatrioisn tasIe aud lbe
rallily OF hose gentlemen under uhusn auspices TIM.
Festival was gotten up. arranged and managed The
Ucaiion--he ordei-he buuntilu pruyisiun-lhe oener
Gus hlsptaIty-the kind leeiing-lhe enthusiasm
large andence-ihe fine speaking-he spirlt-stirring
music all combined. impaired degree of interest aud
a,maiion 10 the sctne which will leave lasting and
pleasing Impression on Tie rc5llecuts Of those who
we're preeen, and which II " be difficult convey BY
any dtscnptlon however vivid To ihose who were not
there.
Blu, amid the nyiu reeol'ectinns Of such scene the
complaining and deraciing OF the Lynchbury Re
publican breaks upon the ear Had The Editor of the
Repnoltcan been there present. he shared
in The generous hospitality there dispensed he
witnessed the large and imposing assembly there con
gregatedhad he heard the chasle and eloquent speech
es there deveredhad he hreathed in that pure aud
patriotic atmosphere, aud listened the lofty strains uf
music which burst irnm the lynchburg Band | ven.
,nre the assertion, irom the character have heard
ut that gentleman that. however much he may be uppo
sed la ie ends and views designed be advanced by
that Festival he would no have permitted, Ct matters
not by whom written, such production as the al
nded to,-charaeierlzfd by such spr, Ito have ap-
peared as editorial in his paper.
1t IS not thy purpose 10 pass any enlocum up1n the
several gentlemen ho ere called upon to address the
delighted and ehrapnred multitude bore conclusive and
gratifying testimony Ia the ability and tpquenre with
which they acquitted themselves beoIe that imposing
audience.
But as {. L. Mosby, Esq. has been especially selec-
ted by the writer oi the paragraph Ia the Republican,
and as spein effort there made 10 deract from his
high reputation, and wound attempted be inf ced
upon his generous and sensitive nature. may be allow
ed 10 hope, that poisoned the shaft aimed al him was
he now looks down upon lis broken fragments, lying at
his teet more IN sofroN than IN anger
Mr.. Nosby delivered the opening speech at the FEES
tva lie presented In contrast the opposing principles
ct The two parties oi The countryside discussed at length
aud with signal ceaaess aud ability the questions Of the
iar and The proper disposition Of the proceeds Of the
PULLS Lands;-he also touched upon he other grea
questions now So inlimalel, occupying the public mind;
and upon each and every Of these absorbing qnes
tions he threw a light and brancv radaiing from a
vigorous, we'll stirred and beautifully balanced mind.
As an intelectua eifr IL all his warnest adn:er
could desire, or his Own chasened ambition cove II
was clear melhodical. argnmenlaye. chase and clo-
qnent. for honGs he had the undlv ded ant unbruken
attention OF his audience, audience never more res>
peclai never mnre attentive, and apparently never
more deeply absorbed in easurinI up the truths and
following the lucid track OF the speaker. And the o.
pnl0n ot the Republican In the contrary naN itl,sand
me- cannot bu believe. that, ~ due seas0n harvest
viii he gathered from such SOWING. Mr.. Mishy |
trust viii be alarmed al the estimate placed upm
his elris by the Republican. Il hoped aud exppcicd
that IN the greai contest in progress he will
sumo that alike due his sp1lless character and
his intent abilities: aud that hen e battle has been
bought, and our pr,nd nlg Il ,as in triumph over the
fields OF our cot and cur aIare his voice will be
heard anans the 9udes swell the shout Of victory to
the Wing cause. AIP,It