Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-21
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIaN


ter in the Congress of seventy SIX, introduces specc
which he supposes him to have delivered when the ans
ton of Independence discussed in that body NJ
WEBSTER. in his character, never made a ,o
nervous and eloquent address than that which he bs
puts into the mouth of Jons ADAMS. 1t has beco,.
part Of the literary Of the nation Ii has ua.l
into school books. and youths rece il an orsor
exc cise, suspecng that it is Mr.. WERsrER's and
not old John Adams, burning words and lofty PATRIOTISM
which they retailing
This successful interpolation of imaginary. eli qncnc
has, doubtless excited neighbos of the Republican
to try their powers in that line Taking textarar
agraph in the Vrgnian Of Monday last, in which VIZ
express the opinion that it discrcdtabIe Virgn,
that such difficulty should be found in meeting requisi
ton of two companies Of volunteers, the Republican saw.
This is fact rather -'dscredabe to tile State" s,ts
enough, particularly as the slrgnan and lis party have
held out TO our people such encouraging inducements 10
enlist III thcr country service How enthusiastic llo
people ought to be-how eagerly should ihry seek
nook in the army ayengo their counry's wrongs"
when they appealed 10 by the whig press in such
patriotic, andtg and 'atierng strains this ''VlR-
GiNIANs, to arms to aIms w,R-an "CNJUSF
IUNkiGErTEOUS and DAAiNABlE walls wayinp
upon your Southern border. 1t commenced by our
weak and iubocile President. without the authority Of
law or the Constitutions to crafty the most slrdid and
corrupt motives. 1t is waged against an Innocent freak
and ,H,pfeIdug nation, sister republc-Mith whom
should sympalhlze. 1t is Waged against iher religion
their law their customs. We numbering their in
noceni citizens in defence of their homes and fro sides
lnnderlng and destroying their towns and dwellings,,
and intend dsnember their territoryall for no other
purpose IN the world but TO crafty the whimso nal
The l0HtHo aud all other diseases are i'll Vera Cruz
ampieo and other Mexican cities, and hundreds of your
brave eouutynen, who engaged in the prosecution of this
INDUSTRIOUS war; either fill our hospitals, have died been
killed. There Is more danger TO be apprchended from
disease than the sword. Arouse Them lreinians. from
your lcthargy Leave your business, your homes,
your friends, relations aud all, and JOIN this unho
" crusade against the lives and rights this innocent ma
lIon-this wholesale F,ndsr and mlHder sanctioned by
President. but violently opposed by the country and
conflict with the constitution. There is but le pros
pect that you will return again. ou very
die either by the sword disease. Once more, then
say, Nirenlans, to arms To arnsi!'
With such encouraging appeals as these constantly
rngingln heea Of the people ii nglnia how can then
patriotism, how can their drd0r, lay dormant! 1t Is
great wonder that rholc people the United States,
with such stirring GpPrat to their p"triot'sm have not
taken up and marched into MeXlcol Perhaps, II
neighbur and his party will continue these appeals
giving strength 10 them by adding that Tom CowIn,
prominent W hlg nber Of the |. =. Senate, and spo-
ken OF for the Wee Presidency, riU not rote cent to
pay rohmteers-hey may yet raise 'squad OF two,and
save The credit of Virginia."
We do not grudge the space which this article occu-
pies. The specimen OF eloquence thus given is not eds
credltab to their powers OF imagination, and-hayng
thus done justice to the eluqnence and fancy OF neigh
bor, may say, in repeng the charge which is made;
That we hazard nothing in asserting that the Virgin
ian has done much as the Republican to enoour
are volunteering and has felt as deep interest in
the character aud of the Virginia Regiment
and secondly, that, whilst we would not draw any in-
vidous comparisons, we assert our firm belief, that
MORE INFLUENCE, ZEAL and MONEY were
,A I,, thp ilan Iy
LOCO tOCOS! This is matter Of opinion, it is
rue-and the Republican may think otherwise. We
believe facts and statistics will show right.
majority OF the officers OF the regiment Wings The
decidedly Wing counties of Montgomery, Augusta,
Berkeley and jefferson have each sent company the
Wing city of Alexandria has the Wing city u
Richmond three; and the Wing of Petersburg,Iwo
gallant Wing could raise but half company in the
Democratic counties Of Caroline, olsyvania and Stat
ford and in his zeal to fill his ranks he imported the
due from Philadelphia Not Of the large Democrat
counties has raised company. WI ere the contingent
Of Shenandoah, Page. Madison Boetourt, Halifax, S>cl
We aIeae facts like these in idle defamation
about Wings REFRESHING the spirit of volunteering The
" hgs al all times have shown quite much patriot
ISM as their political opponentsnot only in Virginia, but
elsewhere Wing Generals have led armies victory,
and W hls blood has flowed proiusely every battle
field 1t has been the aim OF the official organ and It's
echoes to slgmatize traitors all who do think with
them as to the causes necessity of the The
L Mon has demonstrated that the Wing party
Is guilty OF treason. The elections have showed that
the hgs ouuumber the Loco Focos and therefore, the
extraordinary spectacle Is presented Of
NATION BEING TRArrORSl
Ayear ago, and long since, every one who said that
the President had brought Oh the by his act
Denounced dc giving lad and comfort to the enemy"
We now find 1t virtually admitted in proclami
tion OF the Gencral-in Chief which the Administration
has not dlsayowod but which Gen. ScoTr wrote,
that Nh Polk did commence hos,ilities We suppose
he overt act OF hereattor be the belief that
Interfere with neghbors' form OF government and 10
manifest zeal against kings, sufficient for
President to plunge the nation into war.
o. We arc panied TO say that the of duel,
between two Ulcers OF our regiment Ct volunteers, has
proved TO he well founded. e,e the PARTICULARS in ano-
lhcr column The death Of Ii NIunord cccasionod pro-
found regret in Richmond, where he was much
ed.
o. The latest news from the city Of Mexico is thus
condensed by tie Vera Cruz correspondent fthc n o.
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