Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

Hon. A. p Butler. Of the able and eminent Sen
aforS fiom nth oar lima. cumpinentrd Wild q
Public Dinner BY Thy friend, and neighboTs If EtIehed
District On hi- from The late Session If Congress.
The festival took place the 18th inst and the EDGE
fed ,Idreriistr Of the 18Th says:
Representatives from every portion of the District,
men OF ntelgence and educl.rin, We're present and
The unusual interest manifested by the elle assembage
must have been Of real grlca ion to the Hon.
Senator. marked feeling IF indignation. at the az
gressve insults If Northern combination, filled every
BOSOM and found s,me feeble expressions in the vehe
men applause with which every sentiment that pointed
to determined resistance received. Had the lnatu
ated enemies Of rights witnessed the fire that kind
led IN each eye at every such recurrence they might well
have been induced to eXcalm IF this is Southern feel
ing, prudence bids pause"
Tie "Gre that kindled in each eye'' bazed out in
several such oasts as these
The JIuon-It was devised ny our noble ancestors
as the Of securing liberty and equality t. all the
States. and Our reverence fur Will be a1at ~ By
calculation Of is value to profit and iuss ; hut
we not so supersous as to halow it when peryer;
ed To- our degradation and servude.
SrerV-As it in the Southern States, ii is the
best organization of human labor, and, sanctioned by
morality and the Conslitu ion, must be convinced
and sublued, before yield it to pTagmac fauatcIsn
or insolent aggression
ByJP Carrol-Or Territorial &c questions from
.Nerjco-Ihe South bore her part in conquering them
from enemies abroad, and will not permit them to be
wrested from her by enemies at home.
By II. Il. Spann.-.1 Southern Confederacy-Our
ultimate and only dependence for political equality and
freedom.
Judge Butler of course to1Sted, and made the
speech Of the OCCASION We from the Advertisers
synopsis Of il the conclusion as fellows
1T is time fur the South to be alive. Grave issues
are coming upon u.s. In this very month events are
Transporting make up fearful issue for the country
and they will 90 with rapdty almost inconcevea-
BILE. II S a sacred duty which the Southern PEG pie
to self respect, wrongs growing Of violated
cUmpacts and dlsegarded compromises; to maintain the
covenant that secures them; and above all make
Resolutions that they will not maintain Submission
TO acknowledge wrong is wi,ful degradaun Public
sentiment should not be allowed to sleep over lurking
dangers Any movement TO be effecnal should be con
dncfed with dignity Of purpose, and with temperate and
Intelligent concert Positions Of difficulty and response
0lty should not be avoided.
Geo Mason whom John Randolph characterized as the
eagle eyed and gifted statesman that Virginia
bred has clause in his will Of instruction 1t to this
purpot That private station from his experience is
that he would recommend conducive to happiness;
but uTon the blessings u parent charge my children,
should any public duty devuve upon them By the
necessity of the times suffer fear Of any danger
Whatever-tle fear of death nor the fear Of disgrace
poverty-tO deter them fro maintaining the rights
which they were borr.'
Our ances grave, wise and determined sort
Of people, and have left both example and precept.
: Mr. Butler concluded by offering the following senti-
meni:
John Hancock and Christopher Gadsden.- When his
tory sa repudate the lessons nculcated by their
PIE resistance the injustice Of violated compacts and
the oppression Of numbers, will he crme''
Mr. Calhoun and Hon A. Burt Invited. but sent
letters Of sympathy and apology for their necessary alb
absence. They were OF course warmly remembered.-
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