Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-18


n, or railroads are lsit or nof and will not assst
In esns.rating diem, sns<tt Ihcy-ars the very trst
rascsis that viii be found travelling upon them
Laughter aud sppapsc.
With ell due rrvcrrpre r'r sacred thing. must
soy. t.r1i II 10 me independent ni'n "' the
character have DESERVED. VIII. IN 10" moriins o.
:Lc reusrrceiipn hardly have vitality enough IN their
system. 70 rise 70 judgment. lsPpianse.J "r.
President asr should oil stand upon the sround OF
mutual deneud.nrr Let US build roads aud canals
crcr, srbool-lonscs and churches. and endeavor in
every po..ilc wav advance the best interests Of
our race aud their peace. prosperity, and
happiness The considerations have presented to
YOUR mind this morning. should ishuencc you thus
Il. aci aud If ibrrr i force weight attached
those have already mentioned. there is another
consideration yet more holy and powerful. In the
name Of yonr country, beg Won to go forward in
this work. Can van tell me the Influence which
these highways Of communication have upon
rhs country ii which We livc7 Words cannot con-
vcy the results your minds. What they, but
tie iramcntS that to bind US together Us one
people-one unitrd nstion7 Why. We hase writ
constitution. signed by immprts sires, yet have
we not seen Wild fansticisrn attempting. as it were
to tread il under their feet! We have consti-
tuition and laws that deserve our respect and ven
Grafton; but, alas, how often they Violated
Unite this naiion as band of brothers, and you
the inyioabity OF that constitution and those
laws The great lgancnts. then, that are TO bind
the north t. the south the cast to the west are those
of social and commercial relationships. We hear,
somcimcs that this Curious Union is TO be dissol-
ved. do not believe it. Applause-] l am not
fatalst that know Of. but if | am, it is upon this
subject. | do moi believe that this magnificent
structure Of the tnion erected under the guidance
Of Divine Providence. is to be demolished at breath
by poor factionst either in the north south.
Immense apPlause1 ] believe that its existence
upon you aud upon me-upon the wisdom. the vr-
tue aud the patriotism Of her and daughters.
II may best be preserved by linking together its diff
iercnt parts, Tie Tennessee with bars of iron to
the ancient Dominion; then link Alabama to Ten
nessec Mississippi to Alabama. and Florida to Mia
sissipp; then connect all the other States ofthc
fcdcracy with these States with the ties Of social
mud commercial resola,ionships, and we may then,
my couutrymen, stand proudly and gloriously
pre-onncnt among the nntions of the earth, and bid
defiance 10 the dark. Internal, and damning spri,
ct discard Tint seeks to pervert and destroy all that
is greu, and good and venerable Let US be faith
full TO tue mighty trusts contdcd to US.
Mr. President, have seldom been placed in cir
| curnstanccs Of so much interest TO myself as those
which surround me to-day. wanted to gaze ont
| upon Virginia audience. ! wanted to stand in
this venerable hail, where many of Virginia dis
| tnguished sons have stood-,his high privilege ]
| craved, and your kindness and generosity vouch-
safcd il TO me. shall soon leave you and wcnd my
way home. What greeting shnl lbeai to your broth
rem of the wcsil Shall tell them that the Old Do
minion is up-that her fires are burning aresh upon
her affairs, aud that she is resolved to redeem
herself from the commercial thraldom in which she
has been so long bound Shall tell them that a
brighter and morc glorious day is drawing upon
this ancient commonwealth Shall | carry thi:
greeting to theml Cries Of yes yes" and en-
thusia,tc appan'c,l Then my mission is doudly
blessed. go To them that their improve
mcnt 10 which they have devoted their energies i
| sccred-thni il is out Of the woods, in western
phrase, and will be built and when | have dcclael
that fact, will take infinite pleasure in saying i'
them TINT Virgua.ihc land of ashington of Jciler
son. Of Henry, Of Madison of Monroe, of Clay. ant
long list of names that ere not born to die is com
ing up the work; and that the time is hand whci
we shall greet her sons the margin Of their owl
State and exchange situations, and there, in til,
fu.ncss Of generous confidence, swear afresh MO;
the altar ofnur country, that for each ocr VIC vii
live, for each other we viii die. liapiurons ap
plausc.
close my address, gentlemen of the Conven
ton, by bidding you farewell. Loud and con,inu
ed apI lluse.