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


The press your colnmns is our apology for abbreyi
,ioc the doings this grand occaslon The day WAS
exceedingly fne,the air soft and halmy and the s,,
,lo, firth lis radsnce with unrisalled splendor Du.
u the over.evenng, squadron after squadron was ss
...ndinQ its way the Cour House, and by 10 url.L
on the day, the hospitable aud patriotic VILLAGE was
aeose mass of living souls In few minutes after ,bsy
had commenced assembling at "Bennet's Grov, !,
where had previously clustered The beauty Of the land
bose soft smiles aud sparkling eyes were 10 encou,,o.
heir fathers ard trolhers III the glorious cause ~,
"CLAY AND THE UNION" the loud volli.s from
,hat martial corps, the ''DUriHe Btmso came rtng
aver the village giving The joyful intelligence of Their
.nproach. During This GREATNESS suspense we were
s,n aroused the highest pitch OF enthusiasm BY tho
notes Of their soul stirring baud, waited in the distance
To the auimaling air OF
s.Clear the way--lhe country's rising
For Harry Clay and Frlinghysen -
And these words were not empty sounds Here at least,
ON this day, they were fully iealized.
The Marshals commenced the duty of formipg the
p,occssion 10 the following order LADIES' in carriages
Orators and invited Guests, and Revolutionary soldiers
in carriapts the Bands OF Music Danve Blues ,
the Franklin Delegation with four beautiful Banne rs
with appropriate lnoitus. one OF which created great
mir,h representing groupe engaged in clearing away
The Poke salk, depicted 10 life Then HALIFAX Hen
~ Patrick, and lastly Ptlsylvania. with her myrads
All yieur sister counties dId well; but old Franklin
VIII any invdIous comparison, excelled them all in
the number Of her banners, her delegation and her
hlces. % ioHg was procession, Nnen formed,
that those in the unable 10 hear the music in
iront.
Having reached the point Of destination, we found il
admirably calculated for the object in vew-in shady
pruye,--upm smooth undulang piece of ground with
the stages for the orators aud committees and bands al the
descent-wilh immense flag, upwards of hundred
feet high, waving gracefully the heads of all
without mentioning magnificent one, waving its am
pe folds high in mid air, where the procession was
irmed &c omiortable seals were here provided for
Two three thousand people, all Of rhich nere
pied.
The Convention was now called to order, and the
Rev Mr.. Archer Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
addressed to the Throne OF Grace eloquent and ap-
pIopriae prayer.
The Hon William l.. Goggin was then introduced to
the Convention 1t would he than idle 10 under
AXE IL follow this gentleman in ms powerful speech
10, deep thought, apt Illustrations keen wit and cutting
SATIRE he has lew equals We were happy TO discover
how deeply it told upon the old farmers and planters
present. who seemed refreshed and painting for Novem
Der TO arrive.
Mr.. &. having closed amid ,hunders of applause i,
announced that dinner was ready and it took
dinner for this crowd! But large as il was still larger
the preparation Of the committee, (Messrs Bennett
Tho. S. Jones, DIR. Anthony, Pondexter and Griyu
as proved by the bounul supplies spread upon two
parallel tables (f indeed any thing so lonp could be
called labes,) at which stood the men-Ai short dis
lance anoiher-
with baked, and broled and stewel and toasted,
And l.ied, and boiled, and smoked and roasted,
They treated The l.adies.o
Dinner over the Convention was again summoned to
ihe stand by the Band, when M William Ballard Pres
ton OF Montgomery, was introduced 70 the Convention
Alter The manifestations of pleasure at his appearance
had subsded. he opened with beautiful eXodun then
went right 10 wurk-and the way he walked into the
Polkes and the Baltimore Convention was awful
lie unroed the scroll Of their inquiries. and exhibited
Their pofgacles, inrgues and corruption, their aban
donm.n OF old issues, Their d9pley upon the Tariff.
in living characters Of fire. He read from the address
issued by the I.ocutJco Convention of last winter in
Which TINY asserted that the issues already made
up, which was anti erery thing. and cautioned their par
~ agains, any made up by the wire working
politicians. Every Wing Orator ought to be provided
with this address, aud pin them down 10 the record or
expose their Inconsistencies. Lastly, he took up their
expiring Texas thunder,-ihunder upon par with
blacksmith who came into nelghborhood protesting
all the mysteries Of the crali.--N hen farmer carried
him piece o IRON aud asked him he could NAL him
an axe, "Oh yes certainly" After hammerinn con
siderable time he threw il down in despair. WELL"
SAID his customer, "can't you then make hoe out
ol E!' "Oyes, yes; can make hoe" lie hammered
Tor long time in VAN, without succeeding. and turning
In III Of despair 10 The farmer, said Qhrouing the iron
IN the sack-irouGh,) 81 know what can do can
make ph." Having occupied the stand for some
Tour hours, 10 the great delight of his audience he closed
his address amid thunders Of applause
he Convention now took recess for supper and at
early candle lighting ii re-assembled when II was en-
'eT'alned until late hour by Messs. Fournoy Car.
nng,on and Edmondsun Of HALIFAX, with short, witty
and humorous saes, and then Adjourned Till 10 O'clock
next morIing,-w hen it again assembled.
i"e,e "eIe many strangers present who had never
heard the sod Uheei Horse" Vincent Witcher; and
they were So loud in their calls for him, that contrary
10 'he arrangement that of the district alone
were TO address the Convention, he compelled to
enter the arena. Unlike Mr. Prestons blacksmith if he
was unable to forge out the polished scynelar of Saadn
he al least hammered out the broad sword of Richard
bn old d nh,