Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-07-07
From The Richmond Enquirer.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.

RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE
The commencement of this young. hnl nnblo insiilu>
'''n, came atf on The IOh aud | liza Of June. On Tues.
DAY The loh, the Rev. DR.. Pumer, ri Richmond CIV
addressed The Two Literary Suciens attached 10 the Of
lrse, IN The presence u very large cuncurse of penpe
ass nbled. many OF hum ru,n distant nelnhb1rhouds
Ills htme was. 'the dangers 10 winch our Repuuc is
exposed" These he Developed IN an instructive and
pleasing manner, eeasnnay heightened by sales of Ii
and saiire, which showed nun piss,ssed of more
'han ordinary sarcastic powers. The Addfrsl was able
but quite different from What ! expected. II vas liz.
speech oi The politician, rather than u the scholar vel
del'vered Ia an Impressive manner. The Doctor man.
ncr Is little a@h@srd but enchalns The aten-
tan d bis aadiinfy, aud times his action phly I'M
isiive, aud siriklngly expressive Of the sentiments
when bis language conveys There seemrd Ia be n -
~ general satisfaction n his flr on The par Of al
who heard hin.
lie exercises Of the senior Class, though Of very
Interesting aud crrdlable character did nu equal ths.
WHICH had The pleasure at attending nj The same Ios
luton, "n i"0 imer Nune al the specchrs
were senshlsi npne hens Ives indifferent. but il
was evident that the class did mol e,bfare much talent
tr public speaking. The Vardetay Addresses were
hli'd With g"d sentiments bpi then delivery priduccI
less elect upon the audience than ever Witnessed IN
such an OCCASION IL alllr al the head and u,t
OF The beaIt.
The Baeeslaurea'e Address OF President Garland. like
every Thing thai proceeds ir' pru iund srllar aud
accomplished gentleman, iaulsss save IN Tins that
II Was loo slou President Guflandapnears t,be yorog
man, moi perhaps above hvt.and ffy wears 81 ayr bat
already he hills space the public eye which lew en-,
n.y. alter aearns lor It's attainment throughout the course
o long life
lpln The mind Of strangers visiting Randolph Macon
toliege. lit deepest Impression made by the orderly
aud p1liie department al the Students; anu as was in,
iJfmed by sesefa ul them, THIS happy slaenf ihinys Is
NOS the resn ii tgld coercion Of disciplinary rr, hut
70 sopah pabie sentiment prevailing Among the Stu.
deuis themselves
The students have vithunf m ,,e.,,,., -. a.. . 1
could learn, great attachment the nsllalIo aud the
highest respect aud affection uf their Instructors As
long as ihls is 50, aiiifs must 90 we'll
Is Il not, l1~eyef, burning shame Ia The old Com.
nonwealih hai an Institution ct The GRADE and charc
ter anu usefulness OF this, should have 10 contend ui,
veny, aud be compelled 10 make lis arIvdiS 10 the b-
Rrahy ol The people f ,'ef 20 year, IN order Ia III ct
i,s r,.. Tenses2 Trustee ibid me than an Dnnu,'y
" h'ieeh hundred dollars trun The STATE would ninrly
endow i and ye, tie Stale wi'hhulds H. wiulr n rs1
give 10 the University $4,000 per alpnm and s,.nd
hunords oil thousands on turnpike raads which y,.lJ
hq'hne and benefit To but hlle extent those who o,
more immediately concerned IN them. This runnps and
tucldsl pulley must be reversed, if yifpinis vId hl
her woted f'slllon IN the sisierloud u slstfs u,d
sand The colleges u Virginia petiiluned The las .,,
'uIe of aud hope that they Will perseptrethat thpv
VIII combine helr Influences. aud iurce tie Ie,isl,r
so 'hen 'ha' Justice ihe public usefulness demands
FRIEND TO EpueAroY
io"A.-Ihe constitution adopted by The Convention
IN Iowa, iss year aud submitted To Congress WAS So
modified by the National Legislature as 10 Testtic, s
what the limits o the proposed STATE The penrle -,
Iowa, al the late election refused 10 accent In, u
Constitution. We observe thai bill VA. ,.,,n,l,
introduced IN the territorial legislature ..l sab,t ~, ~
lenpie The dranght Of adnpled bv ho l,
No"'eh.'on, lh's proposes, IN other wurl, Ia dis
regard The authority OF Congress and 10 eun,,,or h
territory OF Iowa 10 slipulle her oWn eondlil,,s an ,
ing into the Union. WV"
We find 'his matter alluded To BY leadina oryon of