Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-20
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
An vrnsrFe IN CHARLESTON

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,prs - uif us Henlrrs dung Ills s.oufn IN that CITY
AorafdifnIy tAls selegaut entertain It Is
sf,lrl IL r Charleston Carer, which gives spirited
and Or nc 4, ~ iiaa = Tie Sent hlhg several oil lis
it,ns ramc II Saturday evening last and
,r,, moi tlAt We ranooi regubsh The Carers
count # II HnmuiAa1edse cfedliable the incidents To
The tosialty ard patriotism Of the people u Charlie
Ton who. forgetting political dercncas oi opinion and
sectional feeling honofed themselves by paying honor 10
thrif d distinguished slsiior.
Npsfr the csests present the occasion. observe
The mann. II Con james Hamilton +. H. Elmore Il.
Baruuel lthou lsaae r. Holmes. NJ Hall McAlllsleI
# Georgia, lares l.. reiiefu. Her Boyec, Attorney
GtpefPl Bailey Judge ONeal. and many Other of the
ns eminent aiesinan ard iurisis Of s,,b Carolina
The dinner having been discussed The intellectual
frpast began with eloquent speech from Benjamin +.
HINT I'd one at the tlceP Presidents Of the Society,
who concluded by offering this sentiment
.DrR Grrsr: lie has heatt big enough 10 compre-
bend his whole counIya head wise enough 10 discern
her hst incicstWe cheer him oD his way 10 view her
IN oil hef various aspocs, well assured that the he
I sees Il her, Tho let.r h. viii like her"
The address and sentiment says The Courier, "haFing
been recesed with loud aud repeated cheers and applause
Mt " elsfpr rose. and responded in strain 81 rich
aud thrilling eoquenec," aBd concluded with this
has:
TIM PEoriE or SoUTn CAaoLlsA: Distinguished
for tleif hospitality and high social virtues. as much
fr me great nam,s whch, In tast times. and also IN
later times. they have given to tho public service Of the
country.
Mr. y ebsio then, after few introductory remarks.
complimentry Gen. Hamilton. with whom be had
yod many years since IN the National councils. and 10
whose paiaaity. yLts aud IN debate he took
pleasure IN barring testimony, proposed .he health Of
Gen Hamilton which was received with three loud
and enthusiastic cheers. Gen. Hamilton responded in
his usual iec,1n, manner After expressing his graft
hcatlon fhat ho WIS fortunate enough. while acct
dental yst Ia thAttslon 10 unite with his fellow eli
Gems 10 paying Tribute ''to the Distinguished genius and
estimabe private worth Of The Senator from Alassaebn
sets - anu rc alluson TO then encounters the fsur
Ct ConaIoss, in vi ieh he had often Witnessed and
sometimes fe his sfraor,lnany vgur debale, Gen H.
related The lJwing interesting and CHERISHED tradition
+ IN bis faally.
"When John Hancock and Samuel aud John Adams
determined the expressions Of the mother coun
Try they seut Josiah Quincy, Jun, Chan whom more
gallant aud accomplished spint our Revolution did not
produc) Ia South Carolina, to obtain the support OF this
Cavalier aud iugnenot Colony. the very pet the Brit
ISL Crown, TO stand by them III the COMING struggle
{. The frat person whom Mr.. Quincy called, WAS my
grandfather, lhos. Lynch Sep., who with a prince "
fortune had snktd every hing from The Jump in the do
rious contest aud who early The first ongress after
Tho passage Of the Stamp Act. wrote and reported as
delegate from South taona Of the addresses Of the
Colonies Ia the imperial Parliament. Mr. Quincy CON.
ing by land from Boston, drove up my gIau1tahor's
residence South Saniee. then and called Peach
Tree. After communicating his mission. winch met
with the warm concurrence Of my distinguished relative
ihry both Instantly started for Charleston AMI in The
huNt ~ MINUS DitNhHl, Nult laie ftNdpnct OF tne att
j. Vim. Aston in King sreel) then an opulent and
patriotic merchant. whugc wealth greatly depended on
peace with England. met John Rutledgo christopher
GadSlcn, Mills Bfewtou and the other patriots Of South
tarlina. aud there connected the grand scheme d
{ of Colonial rfsstane.-whch afterwards uttered
f in the shout AT Bunker I'LL aud e-echuedia lhnn
der trom our own Palmetto For On the 18th Juue follow
ing
ii glory that my noble old ancestor thus received tn,
e young sion Fmissary and Reb,l. would rather
u ttlnh all tlo
= flowans should 0a~ IN my veins.
Il ask, then, aur distinguished guest whether Massa
chu,ets and South Carolina ought ever to be indsso
u hubby united Fasi friends. Them in the hour Of utmost
nccd may they never be reconcahe advcrsarios in the
hour Of the utmost eSaspcraton"
lhe General than adycrod 10 the fact that although
bora Ia South Carolina, he was educated in Massaehn
scls under the parental guidance Of gifted clcfgyman
who las gone 10 hs bright and carly adjusted account
and 10 whose memory he paid feeling tribute Nexl
10 my Own native land, (said hc.) | perhaps love old
Massachusetts i1r next to Ihnse who give us life we
ought Ia hive those " hu nurture us" After auding
IN terms alike complimentary the living and the dead
Ia the celtbutcd discussion between Mir Webster and
MIR iiayno, on Fools resoutos he concluded by offer
ing iaasi 10 the memory Of his deceased friend
The alc'noy Il Robert L. f,tpe: A Champion
worthy 10 have conlended with Daniel Webster, aud to
have bcrne On high the glorious banner If our State
This toast having been received standing aud in silence
:, Mr. W ohstct and said
The gentleman has anticipated me in the tribute hc
has paid 10 the memnry OF his friend in what intend Ia
say IA the course o the evening. curlially concur from
the very b1tom OF any heart every sentiment he has
SO eo4nonty aud ioelugy uttered II was my fortune
10 be opposed To that gentleman in dbaie on an mpnr
tau national question, 1t only gave me better oppor-
tunty OF recognizing his very eminent ability which
was not even surpassed by his genemanly accomplish
meuts. am happy III this assembly to have an opp5r
tunliy ot bearing testimony 10 his elevated patriotism
his high honor aud ncormpble integrity. No one uu
If the circle of his immediate relatives and friends more
sincerely sympa,hzed IN the great public loss that hi,
l death occasoned With this appreciation we can then
. wei, afford To offer another tribute 10 his distinguished
= worth. will give you
The Memory of Robert !. Halne-A gentleman o,
courteous aud polished manners. of irrenrachabc life
c lawyer of distinction and emnencc statesman Of abl-
y and talent and highly favored sun of is naiiy,
State"
Col. Elmorc, Judge O'Neal Mr. Holmes. Jutpo Gil
i christ, Mr.. Pctgrn, Mr. McAscr, Attorney General
= Bay and others IN reply to complimentary toasts sue
ccssvey addressed the meeting. Mr.. Holmes gave the
following sentiment:
"Netc Engl1nd-.Iustly celebrated for her many nro
ductnns-the most valuable ofwhich are her sons, with
heocs as strong as her granite and clear as her ice
Il MIR McNlhs'er gave the following.
= The Bright SSiclhood ot oT Siutss-rh9se whom
7 God b. his wisdom has joined together let no man d.r,
To put asunder.'
After Mr. Baily had finished speaking. Mr.. Wehsie,
again rose and amidst laughter and perfect &c
s'ocles OF delight IN his hearers spoke pa,luy in sh
stance follows:
y II come to the South, to crafty a reasonable curesity
to see the people, aud the country and 10 meet with h So
personal irends whose acquaintance have had the plea