The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-16

A Sinnsr ~. girrn IN lhr Hen. Daniel !.
vrbslrs. ~ cspaa sPnngs. Va. en he /.
sslh uls.. when be msds he following /,
ssssi sPseh-
All. Msh<Ef ssx INSISTED - fijIows;
.pssIsl wrzsTrR our Distinguished
epss: Tie iusss snd slslsssss ~ho
has il.usirzsrd he glory Of cur e"unity.
Tbs ehsmpi.an cf the Constitution and The
Cnion. ~ NO has snwn tlle seed 81 rcnssi- !
tnsisa.l iibery bsaad essl over The risls
lired uarld-"
Mr. web,.rr rose 10 respond amid The
dsslening applause. lie sssd:
LzLa and Csnfknens Fslios-eifi-ns.
Of Tyginias
I. Il my 6rs. duty 20 express. however
insdeaauely. my gratitude 10 you. one
an an, Cor .his unrxperled token 81 re-
specl | an aware that many OF y"u
have come from great distaness; many 81
You. | know. have come upon The sad
die. aadsE the burning sun. and yon have
done this IN tender me This token 81 Your
regard. knnw also that many Il yau
hase lel, yaBr estates aud harvest iirl'ls
ala time when every hnar, whether =
p-oarlelor or workman. - so Important.
For ihiS. gentlemen. I thank you. am
afraid this courtesy which you have ex-
tended 10 ras, has been Ia you Costly and
iaconsenirnt. and therefore. gentlemen. u
siass more deeply in my heart. thank
yo.. grnllrmsn.
I, has been my fnrinne. gentlemen. TO
have seen much Of Eastern Virginia aud
of southern Virginia IN past times also.
gentlemen. have seen solnrihing"i west
era Virginia. ihase rouniles bordering on
the OHIO river but not until lhis wees.
gentlemen, was il ny fortune 10 have seen
ANY thing of The heaniilul and renowned
Valley where 1 INV sianl. ] esiFem Il
as nv great fanune To have had lew
DAYS leisure, or at least Few days thai
I could spare from my olIirisl dalies, To
follow The course Of The i'oiamar. pene-
ira,e The Blue Ridge AMI The Allegheny
Nv Journey through your eo.Euy thus
Car has been one Of great pleasure aud adj
miralon. lam free 10 confess thai. from
the time Icrns-ed The Potomac. and. leas-
ing il, went with tie train upwards along
the valley of the Shenandoah. hare
seen a country ab,unding IN fertility and
remarkable forils vast richness and bean.
~. T,pplause. | have seen The greal
grain growing country Of New York. and
Of Ohio. and other Western STATES ol
En.land. from Ileuiari>h,re 10 the bn'-
ders Of Scotland; bul hive never seen
any thing surprising thai which, ! crossed
from The iime left llarpeIs Feny ,lil
reached Winchester. ] have been toll.
that same rich county extends beyond
and is 10 he found ihropgh Shenandoah,
Rockingham. and Augusta counties.
hope. gentlemen. soon To have III opper
unity Of Witnessing The truth Of thai
statement. Cipplause. admire. Ion
yonr mountain scenery ! admire u In
MS sublimiiy and grandeur; ihongh. per
->asps. thrss mountains are mol adapted Il
iha. high degree OF cultivation for which
The valley is s0 remarkable. sill lley ar,
picturesque, and give rise 10 thoughts an.
feelings which tend u elevate aud liigni-
Fl. the man who hellolds them. | assure
yon. gentlemen. woull feel most happy,
il nv lime wnnih permit- and hope he
fore long mas have The opportunity /.
proceed sill farther in this region OF III,
Sa,e-;o 90 westward ,o The hanks III,
Soa,h Branch OF tic Potomac, and SCI
thai great coru-gIowin- and ra,ilc raisin.
country of whic,i | have heard ant. i
which have read "a much fai nearly hal
my life. Applause. iini his at pre>enl
my time Will NIL allow. This is NY fir
viii 10 this pr, Of Virginia, bur hope
geu,lcmen, Il will not he the last. ap
pllase.
There are Two elements which consli
iuie i country soil and climate are one
mn AID women The olher. daughter.
II Ire are liiey buti, 10 he found. }ul
eren il there we're u, men and women IL
tins region. the cauany would sI,ii b.
salasble AMI beautiful; and If il we're ii
barren as yonier rock. (poinGng through
me in,low To 4 jn'ing rh!f which over.
hangs the sr,ne hat wa, Il le.i wilh in
i,iieeni men and refined ard educate,
women. like ih,se who now ilIrnug TIN
I'LL. Il would be mos admirable sill
81. i; either were heie. ynur cnunu,
w6ail he beautiful and facinalne. andyn
gen,l-mcn. knew how fascinating q mus
be when both are so happily combined
Il. Il applause.
lial mnst nn1 Turn my a, eniinn Il
the toast which has been read by m,
frlead "a freud If long .laaslina-ai III,
head af The iahle. must attribute il,
iefns 10 the partially oi friendship. and
am sure III n they are somewhat pxiraya
gan,. 'lisriaun having done anv hing
III support ami defence. and IL The main
tenance 0f lie Constitution. except wha
have done in corporation with o,hel
ADLER men; with men of high eharacie
and true devotion 70 their romniry and il,
political institutions Applause. wa
bred. gentlemen indeed. might almos
say / WAS born--in ainrraii u ofour po
liiraI institutions. | have studied long
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