Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-03
Communication.
rop Tur yiRoIsIAr.


Dinner 10 the Hon. I'm. L. Goggia.
10 sccordsn,e with rfevh'us arrangement. the din.
Ger 10 the lion w l.. Cpga by The Wings OF Hen
~ came off on The 9Th Of September. A early hour
The people were vending their way to beautiful
grove, near Ieaihefwood Store. greet ihelf ttmet
Representative. whom they depnsod by the oues
injustice inflicted On free people. Gnliiyng
wss III have opportunity thus 10 reiuke the mad
Of party. by dong honor Ia HIN whom they lad at
tempted ptosrss, II Was 10 less gfatSng 10 TAX. by
the hand the who had shuan himself Incorupihle
emonr the rfsfgate who. 10 every ~ Eency. with
industry raj and iaiihiuness thai helung him had
been the able advo OF their dearest Interests 1t
remarkable. then, that outpourng Of The people
succeded tie intelligence lisi the irafless and faithful
CJggin vas spprasehing,he man whom they had well
,es;ed-whosc unwavefns decision and iuhgfiy had
Inspired them With confidence aud admiration. who
had exhibited himself the needle In the pe
the repssd 10 him. and no at all tm.s had been
fund upsn the side oi tortured and bleeding cunsuu
iion-wha, 10 fac. had proved hIusel every inch
Whirr
pad IL M,ssrs Pesran Grasely, lhs, f. Donesn
y. r. 1rayely, John D. Watkins. Jno. d. Rice. " m
L. Staples and Capt. H. Slullz. (lhe committee 81
rsngemcn,s.) proccrded about mile and mel him--sc
eonpsnied by that prince 81 stump otaufs sBd thorough
roing and out Wing. Whi,mell 2. Tansiat at the
head Of large company, numbering upwards ut one
hundred. from old tssyania, under command Of Maj
Rogers and Capt. Cousins, hearing beautiful hanuef
upon one side Of which was Beehive, With the n
scrip,on Honey or tends--shngs ttr our eLe.
miles, and, upon tie other Plough with The nscrlp.
so mo reduction oi wages" ''Sperd the Plough. -
When they arrived. the air was rent with huzzss.
MI Cgggin was then conducted Ia tie stand tgrtl-
~ with other invited guests who had come co.ppe
rate in welcoming tho nubrst work ol God, honest
man." who came mol Ia pander and rnckle 10 the dear
peopleno, 10 nstier them for their support nor seek
Ing TO obtain iheir suitages-nn; he Virginia $
hcnored Representative. now ifum adjoining dis
'fc lie enjoy that lreudy interchange ui good
feeling which he Wa won, IN do in days gone by
Hence this oulburs Of APPRECIATION. which his brilliant
career was 81 well calculated 10 draw forth saving as
|, wcre To him. "We done hon good and faithful SER
want; you have fought The good fight, and henceiorlh
yaa have evergreen spot IN The remembrance VI yunr
counirymcn: We pfund Of you Vmcina's sun: We
are proud Of YOU as her honest capable and faithful Rep
sssentxiive.n
Abou, an hour elapsed whena large comnsnv FINN
Rankin made their appearance. under the direction Of
Capt Choice aud VIM. Martin. Esq. with approximate
banners. Again the welkln rang with joyous acea
nations.
According 10 previou. arrangement. Pey,on Gr,v,Iv
Esq. t,ok The chair and 'Ihos l. Dnnlpan E,o in ,
few remarks, stated the object Of the meeting and ON
behalf Of The committee Of arrangements and the comp,
ny present, babe Mr. Goggn hearty welcome and in
iroduced him 10 the large audience baiJfe him. hetepp
on hr. Coegin ar4se smd The plandlls OF a delighted
auditory. ellcing the profound attention for the
space of two hours aud half in which he t.prcssed
the uneigned pleasure afforded him 1, meet ni,h his
old friends and supporters as he had done on lrme, 90
essons before he was severed om ,he nv The rn,blss.
hand Of party. lie was ara6ed at the uneoniyocl :.
surance that he yet remembered by the c,ncnur.e
that had assembled. only of the slrrnet and r,ngb,
bu, Of The peniIer and sofcr sex. Nhe alinJioo 10
the latter an elerant bano1e, WAS ntsenaJ '''u'"A 70
Que Of iIenys larsr eaus hcrs winch drew fam HIM y,
soul-slirring euoQy upon the falr which was as weil
deserved ss Il was thrilling and eloquonL1 lie deyuted
the greater u time To The , Al
1srd question. introducing an arrsy of fact. and ,,,
mens which were re.slbly conclusive and $50,
by the plalnos illustrations 81 that he I'm, rI a, r.,
gaop might read and the way iarne man Ihnoh ci
could not fail to understand lie next conrfasI.d Tho
character Of James X Polk with ,h,, ~ IL 60 '"e
To the nrmer. he gave exactly such u.ing M - IL
shallow preeniins required al his hands Fyery fro r..
made At jimmy Polk lee lei dan IigLf inf I'm. -.