Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-05
Sandy Level, Plttsylvania.
GOV. Nc DOWELI..
A TRUE WING

The speech Of this gentleman on Friday last musthave
been one Of more than ordinary merit. No member Of
thf House Of Representatives, except John Quincy Ad
ans, (and he chiefly account Of his venerable age
mas ever before received the remarkable compliment of
being invited, by universal consent 10 proceed after the
expiration OF his hour We honored Governor Mellow
ell for his rmness in refusing be driven into the sig
nauie OF Mr.. Calhoun's address; we honor him still
more toT THIS noble effort our glorious cunederacy
from dISsenslJn and disaster
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot writes as
follows Of his speech
But after him rose Governor Mcdowell, Of Virginia
who made such speech, on the territorial question:
as mas seldom been listened 10 that any other legIS
lave hail. 1t thrilled all hearts, and bathed
many manly Cheek. The Governors is e!j-
qnet his language chaste and classic, while his sent
nens are conservative and patriotic. The whole House
was spebound by his patriotic, and persuasive
appeals all sections of this blessed non 10 bear and
tnrbear with each other like patriotic brethren of the
good Republican family, fir the good Of the whole
He by remarkng. that he ready to support
bill for the government # the newly acquired terrific
res similar the proposed the Senate by the SEN
ator from Illinois, (Nlr Douglas the offered in
the House by lis klnsman and colleague, (Mr. Pres
TOM
lie alluded 10 The utmost usurm untable difficulties
encountered by the fathers Of the Revolution, their
hardshps and tolls and sutfaTngs, with Washington at
their head-tO the great and noble achievement obtained
the formation and adoption of the Constitution and
u its compromises, allowing the plgmy STA OLD elawae
be equally represented in the Senate of the United
States, with the colossus Of States, New lork-to the
sacrifices Of Virginia for the good Of the whole Cnlon-to
the stand in the Of freedom which Massachusetts
and Virginia took side BY side and shoulder to shoulder
the eloquent and powerful voice in freedoms cause,
of the older AdaTs and TO the warning voice Of the
Immortal W ashngton, and then he appealed all
tons stand by each other and stand up all together
for the honor, and preservation Of this mighty I'm
ion He pictured in vivid colos, the consequences of
rebellion among the slaves of the South, which should
be BY the interference Of those freed of slavery and
which should the blood of the people the South
10 flow upon their soil and at their resldes, and
Proclaimed that that blood would, like Abes' cry from
he ground for revenge and revenge would follow upon
the perpetrators Of that dreadful deed thungh should
drain every remaining drop Of blood cousing in South
ern vein.
80 unraptured were the members of The House, that
when the Governor had spoken his hour through they
paid him the high plnen before paid but 70
man, John Quincy Adams, of unanimously requesting
him 90 $50 on, lie most politely bowed to the House
for the marked compliment and went with his speech
tile spoke in all, an hour and twenty minutes. 1t was
speech be remembered by all who had the good fortune
20 listen ii. IN sentiment, it corTesponded with the
speeches which have been delivered upon the .ex
ed question by Messrs Thompson of Indiana Tayl of
Ohio, Preston ofVrginia and Thompson Of Kentucky
The discussion continued by Messrs Putnam
Mann and others.
POTOMAC.
The editor Of the Union says the speech of Gov. Me-
Bowel is spoken Of in such Of enthusiasm he
feels delcacy in repeating and adds that 'the unusual
compliment paid by The House in waving lis hour rule
and unanimous urging him 10 % on-the tears which
down the cheeks OF many of the auditors and other
crcums Of which have heard attest the deep
impression which was produced" The Union publishes
the following letter from member OF Congress.
Tu-day the House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union the Post office appropriation
bill, and Mr.. Turner having made speech against
the southern address, the floor taken by Gov.
Mellow ell for speech upon The question Of State gov
eminent Tor California. At the conclusion Of his hour
the House. with one accord, called him proceed,
and he continued occupy the attention Of The commit
for three ourhs of an hour longer, in delivering per
haps the eloquent and effective speech delivered in
the Representatives hall. Many members were in tears
and among them the Speaker OF the House. Mr.. Win
thrOp.) than during the delivery of his speech
For quarter of hour after he had concluded, great
the sensation in the hall that business done
The committee then rose, but motion, the House
gain went into committee and Mr. Putnam made speech
The members 10 dinner three with the underst4n
ding that there would be speeches made for Bunoombe
until late hour TO- night.
| never in my life heard such speech as that Of Gov
ernor Mcdowell. will not attempt describe it. MI
"a Wing member remarked 10 at its conclusion
when his face stlll wet with tears on seeing
tempt to get the floor: SWELL who would have thought
that a man smart enough to get to Congress, is-too
enough TO want 10 follow such speech that Just de-
vered.