Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-25
he condition of man delightful in this life

have seen, sir. bands Of children who
have seemed to meto line the way for miles,
and who had come from your glorious
common schools to tender their welcome to
the President Of the United States.-l
Cheers. l felt, sir, that it was well that
they should be there. felt that they
v ould learn the lessons Of national patriot
ism, and having them deeply implanted in
their hearts. Renewed cheers l felt
that the very fact tina, they looked upon,
not the Chief Magistrate Of Msssach usetts,
but upon the Chef Magistrate Of this broad
Confederacy, extending almost over this
broad continent, would teach them to raise
their eyes above the horizon Of Massachu
sets, SO as to take in the interest, and the
honor. and the glory of this broad repub-
lie. Cheers.
Sir. my friend said to us here to day,
that this was not day devoted to him, that
Il was devoted to the strangers. Sir. if he
intended to allude to me as stranger,
deny the application of the term. Zap
plause. Sir, it is true never before stood
upon the soil of Massachusetts, Bur, sir,
can Massachusetts be stranger to Vir-
gnial Enthusiastic applause. No sir!
| feel that as Virginian, as a son of that
glorious Old commonwealth which stood
side by sIdewith Massachusetts IN the dark
est hour Of The revolution, am no stranger
within her borders. Loud cheers.
Sir, when saw these evidences Of your
prosperity and oil your advancement IN eV-
cry thing that promotes national happiness,
! ieit not one sentiment OF envy. No. SIR!
! teli that while all these things belonged to
Massachusetts, they belonged also to the
omon;tney belonged also 10 me- oensa-
,Ion:l SIR shall go back to Virginia. as
! sad before Instructed. Will be able to
teach my venerated old mother some few
lessons OF the modern mode OF growing INTO
prosperity. thrust, SIR, that the few hours
| have spent here have not been uselessiy
spent. But l must acknowledge that /!
did feel something IKE humiliation when
contras'ed the condition OF my own Com
monwea,th WIN mat oil massachusetts,
or she has climate superior 10 yours
She has apopulaiion, IN many OF their traits
your equals. lApP,ause.l But she has not
understood the true iessonsoi Prac'icai eco
Monty fou nave taught her lesson.
VIII DC the bearer oil 1t 70 her when return
!" NY NUM- lO"ee's
put WINE acknowledge our inie'ioriy
10 your whole state IN many things, there
are others in which feel she is your equal.
Ifyo, have vorr PurkorH;ll ,.a ,,-
~ 0"'
Yorktown. houo apPiause'l ii you nave
Az hrxsf V..ff Nv
Madison. Increased applausel If you
III - n,n;a1 IN1,Ls, t..;,o
lcu aPplause'I we nave hhu our ratrlch
Henry stunning cheers and, high above
them all. we have our and vonr W,srxc
,o.I IJ.......,..;lJu ,,,t1
'" r.
or, thcrc Is one other tniiiS iu WHICH
will not Weld the palm even to Massachu-
setts Sir In lovaItv. in true devotion IN
u Il IT.:
''' .'',o" ~ ''c mum you "iay
rely upon IL lhat virginia has no superior.
Hear hear.l She will stand BY them to
the last bonr of her existence She VIII
III. ,.E., H. .-, r. ~
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CONSTITUTION, nor Will sue 40 aught that
can tend to weaken the bonds OF our glorl-
ous Confcderacv. TCheers1
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so long, and accept the sincere expression
of my thanks. Prolonged applause.
sprrru or nos Nm coy,,n srrprr,pv or va,
Mr. Govcrnm. Aithougb the remark ormx friends
,rd cIIo,y.l,h,,.r. VII, Inv. mn, ,JIr..s.J ,o
might seem 10 render II supcrAgou.. cannot. new
thelc.s ,cs;s, Tho ,emn,ai;on ia ofcr nlso tho Ce
bic cxnros.;on of INV thanks, and INV ackpowledg-
man, H. Tho corI;al y,ea,;uo which ihnvc received
s'e' '"r 'he 1"tu'ai sree'.ns "n.n nave reee,'ea
van, ayr ,b. o,r,,n from tho momer, we have on,cr-
"a ;,s bord,rs mood ,o, assure vonr delaney
ia, b,y mo-, III. v.r;,, ~ ;n,nuo hi. ,.,,, ma
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YOUR fcllow-citiz Turning towards Hon
Daniel Webster I a man wba cobines the logic of
ir,totle with The Full, Il feel thnt lille