Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-21

tsHcn PsASes anu "iahs ot our people have
had the pleasure Of seeing and hearing
him.
IL having been understood that the Pre-.
eiient and Secretary Stuart would arrive
here about noon on Saturday last, Com
nissec Of our citizens. accompanied by the
Mayor Oh otaunton. In carriages, and from
e'ghty to a hundred citizens OF the town and
country, on horseback. proceeded to meet
them. Rather more than mile from town,
the cavaicade halted and waited the arri-
val OF the stage. When it came up the
! President aud Mr. Stuart. at the request of
the committee, took seats in an open ba-
rouche drawn by pair of elegant horses.
led by grooms, and, preceded by the
churchville Band. playing national airs,
entered our town. As they passed through
the streets, the scene was highly exciting.
Every window and door was occupied by
ladies, whose bright faces and waving hand
kcrchiefs expressed their appreciation; and
the side walks were thronged by a multi
tude who gave vent 10 their feelings by re-
pcated and hearty cheers. On arriving at
the Virginia Hotel. the scene surpassed
anything we have ever witnessed in this
place. The street was soon filed with
dense mass Of people on foot and OH horse
back. while from every window of the
large Hotel, from the basement to the at
tce, and from the windows Of tao neigh.
bouring houses, and even from housc-tops
human faces were pcering. eager to sec
and hear. The President was conducted
TO an elevated platform where he was ad-
dressed by Judge L. P. Thompson, as fol
low:
Mn. PRESIDENT:
In the name and on behalf Of the citizens
Of Augusta and town of Staunton, without
distinction of party, have the honor to bid
you welcome cordial welcome, and to
tender you the Inequalities of our town and
county.
We hail your arrival with delight and
gladly embrace so appropriate an occasion
for the expression Of our high sense and
just appreciation Of the virtues, private and
public. which adorn your character as
man and magistrate, by public manifesto
ton Of our Difference and respect.
We tender you the homage of our pro.
found respect, the spontaneous tribute due
from grateful freemen to a meritorious and
faithful public servant, as meet for us to
tender as for you to receive
We acknowledge no true title of honor
or distinction but that which merit confers
We recognize no patent of nobility but
that bestowed by God and Nature upon
the wise and good and virtuous benefac-
tors of their country and mankind. We are
ever ready to render honor TO whom hon
oris due. With no purpose to do more
on this occasion, and least Of all to indulge
In the language of Aattery or exaggerated
eulogy, | but utter the unfegned sent-
mcnts Of my own heart, and thosein whose
name | speak. when | assure you, in all
sincerity and truth that we delight to hon
or the man who, without the accidents, the
adventurous aids Of wealth, fortune or pat
ronage, has been the unassisted architect
of his own fortune; whose rise, progress
and present elevation and proud distinction
so strilSngly Illustrate the beauty and bene-
hcence of Our free and noble institutions,
and whose bright example teaches Amcri-
can youth the instructive lesson that merit
makes the man. aud speaks To them in the
cheering and inspiring words OF promise
and of hope 'Qais qn's suoe fortunr faber;'
that every one, subject only to the overrul-
ing providenceof God. must be the artifi-
Ger of his own fortune and iashioner of his
own destiny. We desire to honor you as
the Chief Magistrate OF more than twenty
millions of frecmcn, who has borne his hon.
ors SO mcekly, and demcaned himself so
worthily and so blamlessly in his high of
fice as to challenge our love. admiration
and respect for the man. not less than our
veneraiion for the upright magistrate-the
President who has surpassed the most san
guine anticipationso of his mostardcnt friends
and whose administration has extortcd
the praise and almost siicnced the cavils
and censorious criticisms ofpolitical adver-
saries
We honor you for your foreign policy
the assiduous cultivation of peace, amity
and good will with all nations, by the cx-
cSmplary practice ofjustice and good faith
and the scrupulous observance of treaty
obligations. which has marked your foreign
intercourse and which has redounded so
much to our peace, welfare and happiness
at home, and our honor, true glory, and
elevated national character abroad
Wehonor yon still more for the attributes
of your domestic poEcy-among which,
and not the least conspicuous and worthy
of special commentator, for that modera-
ton and forbcarancc so important to the
character of republican magistrate, the
ruler Of a free people, President of the
United States, which has so scrupulously
abstained from the assumption or exercise
OF all powers legitimately appertaining to
the coordinate departments of the govern
ment or reserved TO the people; aud for
that fearless independence and sclcsacrif-
cling spirit which has shrunk from the per-
formancs ofno duty enjoincd, however disa-
grceable, delicate or invidious
But, above all, we most honor YOU for
your mistaken loyalty and unwavering
devotion to the constitution and the Union,
and for that broad and expansive patriotism
which rising above the petty and ephe-
neral strifes Of section and of party, knows
no North, no South, no East, no West, but
embraces the whole Union, and regards
with just solicitude the rights, the interest,
the welfare and happiness of the whole
confederacy; which is ever ready to stand
up for the preservation and perpetuity of
our glorious Union and to defend it at all
hazards and against all opposers, whether
in the shape of a foreign enemy, Northern
fanatics, or Southern ultraists.
You find us here, like your fellow-citi-
Hcns every where. dividedinto parties, and
distinguished by the applications of Wing
and Democrat. We differ, and doubt not,
honestly and periodically differ, about the
administrative policy Of the Government.
We all claim to be loyal aud devoted par
tizans' true to our party faith and party
standards-but par,izans who. wb;lst we