Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-31
From the Bali Patriot
TIE GREAT UNION FES flNAl AT LEAlNG

81 Ia
U WI no oher shelter but their umbrellas. The number
',ss,pt. says the Observer, was only al indication Of
bat would have been The assembling, had The weather
been proptnus
order, and introduced General Thomas Mttcalf, Of
Nicholas Presi lent Of the meeting. who taking
the chair made brief address in his happe.t style.
Resolutions then offered by Mr.. NJ. c johnson,
declaring the satisfaction # The meeting at the passage
ofthe 'peace measures by Congress- their gratitude 10
The through whose rumenality they were pass
I'd, and heir deetnnao ion To stand by the Unlon as II Is
The second resolution is in these words:
ha The bills Of adjustment reported In the Senate by
the Cnmmiee of rhreen and afterwards separately a
J,p,ed nv Congress taken together as system Of
measures for the settlement Of the whole qu's ion 1t
slavery and based as they the principle OF strict
intervention by the General Government meet the
almost unanimous appr'val of The people o Kentucky
J he resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The following toasts prepared by The Select Commit
tee were then read and received with great APP
paose:
Q Nillard Fillmore, Pre>i ent OF the Uni ed States
uo faced The penls which threatened he Union be-
me his position and the magnitude OF he dangers, with
modypo ion. patriotism and hmness
rt..ntucky.- Geog aphcally the heart of the Union
hue that hear beats it will falter in lis devo
,;on 10 the Union the County ans The Conslitu ion
wa Daniel Webster. Of Massachusets.-llis noble
conduct in the Senate well illustrates his devotion to the
motto. "I.berly aud Unou now and forever, ne and
inseparable. ,,,;, linn; ~. ..,.,. -,
voca,e of Southern RICH s-the Strenuous defender of
Sutharn Institutions heart is still large enough TO
embrace the whole on'h'
e Dane S Dickinson of New fork-A fearless
,,,esmao who looks the Constitu ion and TO reason,
not to passion, for his guide
r Lewis Cass-rranmelled by legislative nsrur-
lions he s.od upon the floor Of the Senate ieered giant
bu, keeping his eye with patriots courage upon the
eternal prn ipes ice and Reason, he ssoved the
fsters that bound him section; and gave himself u
his country.
& Henry Clay..-Kentucky, with one heart aud one
voice places Henry Clay where during the late session
If Congress- he had placed himself high above the plat
farm Of party and this lofty eminence sha proudly
peseuts him for the admiration OF the present and IN
Ing ages The priceless honor is the gift not of party.
m Of his country f his spin stirring e quence, his
lofty patriotism and courage in defence of brlov ed
Union the last hope freedom and of manki5d. Nobly
has he won the h nor-lng may he wear il.
g. The Kenturky Delegation il the Present Con
rss-In their unlltd support # the measures OF Com
promise hey showed themselves faithful representatives
of The will of their constituency.
TO- The Friends Of The Union in Congress, of what.
ever section or pary
The ,oa It to Mr. Clay was BY request of the Com-
mittee read b, M4jr john c. Btecbafidee, who pc
faced it with the following remarks, Which were long
and loudly cheered;
Mr. PREsIEpNT
As the organ of committee, am ahou, 10 ofrr SEN
tment VIII CHI ul comm nd universal aud en- husias
ur response, II nas if'e'e''' W an e''f' ei'H'''' o"
present. whose servl es TO ms county have drawn T.
hun The affections oil the Wh"'e pe"le. Accustomed Ia
near the paodi OF party ne no" receives 'he e'd''
tude OF al par i's. FORMER ON iehets are o'3"'u ]"
The maenl'nde ~ our recent dah9es-lpthe e'u"ti Us
are exp led by NE JOY OF our feceh deiiVetaHce We
nave no memory t''aN' va does ei aNeh ao"e W,
THIS noble spirits, "h', undr fhVldence nave aVet'd
the cslamnities which 'hrfa eHed our chnty. N'tont
referring more rIcnlay to The mstofy OF the last
twelve months II Is enough 10 say thai Kentucky orcl-
pies no doubtful position in reference 10 the late Just
men She considers it jus and honorabe t. all sect
OF the c"niedeacyshe feels tai IT has preserve ho h
Of her representatives and aprItuds lhrlf patriotism
In feng he trlbne of our graule To the lllusr0os
men whose patriotic etf rs saved their country We a.
Americans, as ken'uckitos never can forget 'hat the
venerable orh oi our geal Senator was seen coh>pcn-
Gus 1" the ranks OF ID Sc VINO alled bthah ne nag "l
cmphmise and the Un'on All EYES Were attract q T.
this aged statesman who Though advanced o'Hohd the
period allotted 10 min, threw himself lnlo ms cause
with more tina" yont'f' ard'r' and sifoge wh almost
super human energy To aliaV I'VE dlscof's that oTe '
"als 81 his county. In me earliest moments VI ''F
sngglr when faction ana 'ratelsh seemed 10 rue me
hour, his trumpet voice gave on' tones oil cheen'ness
and hope and all his words brahed the large ana noble
spirit That palros alone tie odr hearts wotId De mar
row and cold indeed Il at such spectacle. lhey da no
swell with feeling Of national eXnltt on lie Amer
can people VIII cherish me scee as us orc one Fl
ling any recorded eXa nPe Il Roman Vhtae' ana II VIII
g" down to pos eriiy among the moral monuments VI our
oonm,ry's glory. .,,.,..,