Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-02

| Mcssrs Boiling. harrington, SOuthall, Sncney,
! Scgar, Coleman, Cabe Watson, Forbes, Early.
| Baxton Meredith. Robertson, Meade and Wickham.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. Morrison, of Buckingham, moved that when
the Convention adjourn, it anjourn to meet ut s
o'clock that evening.
The motion agreed to, and then, on motion
the Convention adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening the Convention re-assembcd, and
held what quointy termed by delegate a
'Whig love feast" Several very spirited speeches
were made warmly commcndatory Of the present adj
ministration, and earnestly cxhortng to co-opera-
ton and action the entire Wing party of the State
The Convention thea adjourned until 10 o'clock A.
NJ, tomorrow.
A committee having been appointed to
scale the votes of the Convention.
Mr. w. w. Gilmcr suggested that du-
ring the absence of the committee, some
suitable man should be called upon for a
speech, and the suggestion was received
with great applause.
There were loud cries for "Gilmer,"
from all parts Of the hall, and great laugh
ter, whereupon.
Mr.. Gilmcr mounted the stand and sad
that he had no intention of speaking him
self He wanted to hear some one else.
He proposed that Mr. Preston should be
called on for speech. Cheers and loud
cries for Preston"
Mr.. w. Preston, of Abingdon, then took
the stand and spoke as follows: This is
certainly most unexpected call on me-
and really am at loss what to say or
how to respond TO the call that has been
made. ! certainly had lot expected that
| should be called upon to take any part in
the speaking upon this occasion. But
come from region ofcountry where there
are some Wings. and what there are Of
them are emphaGcall, some. Chcers and
laughter We have fought, and we have
fought with spirit for many years, and
though disaster has always been the result.
ii has never affected our spirits. Wehave
fought, we will fight, we will continue to
fight, for the principles of the Wing party
-[chcers. for those principles which
within the last few years have. in my opin-
ion, and in the opinion of The Wings Of
southwestern Virgins, become essentially
necessary to the salvation and perpetual
ton ofihe Constitution and Union of these
United States. Great chcciingl We
have no seccssionists there. Renewed
cheers. That is a oanncr under whose
dark shade, in our opinion; no verdure
quIckens. where nothing healthy grows
Cheers. We can see in it nothing but
final ruin-nothing but final Disaster
Great cheers. We are in part desccn-
dants ofthose men of whom our ilusfrious
Chief the great, the Incompatible. the glo-
rious Washington spoke. In the terrible
campaign of 1776. when his army was
bleeding, naked, responding, he turned
round TO them and exclaimed: Give me
but a standard and the means of planting
that standard upon the mountains Of West
Augusta. and will yet call around me
men who shall lift their bleeding country
from the dust" Enthusiastic applause
Sir, it's the same patriotism still. The |
principle which then actuated our fore IA
theirs is the principle which still actuates
us. We have, in our opinion-as the Pres
ident remarked few moments ago-a
great Captain. We are, one and all, for
the support Of that man, and Cor the sup
port of the principles which that man es-
ponscs. He is one of those great men
whose principles are neither restricted by
the narrow limits of State nor bounded by
sectional divisions. but flowing out in full,
Tree. fervent current, like the great Father
Of Writer'S, to irrigate. fructify and enrich
he continent. Loud and prolonged cheer
ng.l This is my first appearance in any
ieliberative body. l had not expected to
De called upon now. and mus, beg to be
excused from making any further rcmaks.
Cheers.
MIR. E. W. Johnston. Of RichmondSbe-
ng loudly called for. came forward. and
'fter few preliminary remarks. which the
ePortcr was unable TO catch. said-Lct US,
! You please. consider of what we have to
10. And, IN the first place, I wa. nearly
'eing called to my feet while ago, by
ne expression OF some impotence by
member Of this Convention. 10 see lis labors
brought TO close. Now. l beg leave to
ay. that hope no one present will per-
I'it The sober and necessary counsels Of
ms Convention in any degree to he guided
y personal impotence. I trust thai We
nay shape out Of long and careful dclibe-
aiious here. much that is important for
he Wing party of'he Suite Of Virginia /
Although we may tor the moment be sat
Sled with what we may seem to have
one, 1t bsEts US to lock most carefully /