Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-02
From the Richmond lphig, .Nau. %.
VIRGINIA MONC WENT 10 HENRY CLAY.

The letter Of Ms. Barbour the wid1w Of James Bar.
hour, and lady whom. while her avn sex luyrs the
Other ieveIcncts, Will 70 home To the cart If Wings
far and NEAR. and 81 ALL viii touch The hear; ol
Henry Clay, Ills great spirit which could look proud
" al ha result OF the late contest aud satisfied with i'm.
mortality, teel an utter indifference 10 the Iauy con
llcs o the DAY and elevated superiority over tho vile
sandefes WIN. IN wron ghg him. have yet groua.
ged The County. viii be moved by the letter ui Mrs
Barbour Prepared TO meet firmly. and as a man and
Hero should, the insults Of the base the caumny Of the
dcpfaved, the cAuption ot the vulgar aud The
thy sentence of an unpaleu Country, lac will b. mel,
ed by this evidence. ui the affection aud pdnlratn Of
his sirluous Country woman! We In W tie man
his nuhle nantehls glorious sensbltties aud his zen
crous npuscs-- and We silin that Mrs Barbour viii
have done, villa all The hot ol hi. unqrnerns and per
scouting enemies could have dune-canse trar 10
flow domn the manly cheek ol Henry Chy-a tear ul
pleasure that III, oug lilo OF ardous and llusriuus pubs
he service, If forgotten by his Counymen. gratefully
ron enheed by his Country women.
We publish Mrs. Bafbour's letter uppn our own
spuns5illty. What wecsn do We will do most cheer.
fully. enthusiastically. Tha, distinguished lady.
we tte has drvulved too riuch IN her Kindness upon
us MT That We wnn the inclinaliun hui the ability.
We will now hn, throw oft one Suppression 10 Mrs
Barbour aud the Why ladits Of the tuunnunw cnlih
who WE v0nch Tor II, Will. with the most sldent zeal.
cooperate with her: 1t Is 10 let the enletptfe be- Iir.
r,d only, aud instead o service Of iir which may
he Ind III latet thai liz Ladies at Ipna SHOULD
rect Statute 10 lleurg tlay on the Capitol Suuare
thai then snHs may II, aud draw that inspiration lrum
its contemplation Which every generns natnrc fr'ls
when II lnks upon the likeness OF those no ha been
amons among men. Who have nuhly served their cuun
Try, aid exalted Human Nature
BsRuooGsyuLg. My. l7th. lS4i
Mr. Pcassn,s-l not lutte surprised by my iMo
Atand daughtuts who reside with me. suddenly entering
my chamber tins evening, anG cxcalung, grand moth
RI. nha can we do tor hr. Clsy-~sume token Of "a
sfrel ought To he given him by the Wing women of
meica and we have been devlSing manv plans. bu, On
hfiirf consideration, uune al them pleased ui" But
htare could answer the mlefeuuiuty. nna Of them
sald, "supppsr undertake ru.e by Subscription
sufficient fuA ul money 10 purchase handsome service
# Plate with suiable Wig cnbcms aud nscripnns2"
was muth pleSad With the thought. and vieys
expanding as We ennscfstd on the SUBJECT concluded
4 ifst, Ia eSicud The privilege 10 the Whula State Of
NirRua but al Ias determined i should appear pfao.
cabe, 10 embrace the Whole mon ia oar scheme Os-
'rnai,.n should ba avoided, and small contribution
om rach, would be sufficient hr the purpose, aud
uie every one however humble, Ia aid IN lis accomplish
mrht, Without the ieaI ol being uvtrshsdoNtd. Now
We wish yuu 10 tdopt thu sch,me yunf own. II you
hinh Il feasible; and NIX the aid II vaur powerful
pen. "a addressing Tho Wing Women uithe l. States IN
lie subject. remembering the admirable injunction
'nhaIsaeytf ye dn, do II quickly iur The knows
ho Is Ia strike white he metal Is hu,' and # the feel
ng OF ihr moment paa-es away. viii bo difficult To
ruHso II a second time
know our SEA are lilongh by many. unstable iva
tel. but nope, altar cfuwdnJ the Wing festivals. and
nanIiesiing 50 much enthusiasm, lew viii be found
huoW hearted as 10 refuse small sum la aid a. good
i bad almost said, so hoy a cause. We leave the
manner oi rssing The money, entirely ynur Judgment
ior, perhaps If the subscription is loo limited, should
not be able to raise a suflielet sun
With great respect