Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04
Democratic Speaking.

Tuesday night the Democratic Associa-
ton of this town, were addressed by VIM.
C. Flournoy Esq. of Prince Edward, and
Samuel Garland jr. Of Ign chburg. 1t was
our intention to have reviewed the ad-
dress Of Mr.. Flournoy at length, and
shown as we have abundant means of
showing, how differently his arguments
and positions would appear, under the
light of fGcts not referred to by him. But
want of space forbids US to do more than
say, that Mr.. Flournoy's suspicious ofhos-
tility, on the part of Mr.. Summers to the
lines Of internal improvement upon the
South side of James River, until he be-
came candidate for office, were indulg-
ed, in ignorance Of very important fact
10 which we have heretofore referred
but which we learn was not known to
him. And that is, that. long before he was
nominated for Office, he drew up and
placed in the hands of member Of the
Legislature the plan of bill for rail
road, running from the Virginia and Ten
nessee line down New River to the
mouth of Gieenbriar, where it was to be
met by the Central Railroad, and from
which point they were to proceed by a
common track to the Ohio River. This
scheme was entirely acceptable to the
friends of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad in the Legislature; was present.
ed and sustained by them, and was the
very bill, we believe, that Mr.. Flournoy
was SO anxious TO have passed, without
knowing who was the author Of the plan.
Those who heard Mr.. Flournoy will at
once perceive the injustice his suspicious
did Mr.. Summers.
AS to his declaration that Col. johnson
professed himself friendly to the Virginia
and Tennessee, and Sonthsde railroads.
we have no doubt of his willingness to see
those roads made; but we have no suHi-
Gent assurance that he would favor farther
appropriations Of money from the State
treasury for tina, purpose; and it is evident
that by his vote against the charter of the
former, he has lost the power of aiding by
any recommendation, should he uniortu-
nately be elected Governor; for no recon-.
mendatlon from him could now have any
weight
Mr., Plournoy's address was received
with rather more than the usual uproar
by the tumultuous Democracy. The ap-
plause was particularly vehement, we OBJ
served. when he told them that Fulton
died Peuniless. The speech was a much
better one. for party effect, than they are
accustomed 10, and we were graiifcd to
witness their bolsterous approval oft, in al
much as Democracy has been "down in
the mouth very much, ever since Mr..
Summers passed this way.
Mr.. Garland's speech was his first ap-
rearance before Lynchburg audience,
and webclieve IDS maiden effort in politics.
1t was quite creditable 10 him as a Young
man. He told us very correctly what de-
mocray in its general sense impor,s-at-
tempted to connect it with the zigzag ways
OF locotocoism-gavc lis views of State
nshis-iiliroduced nursery allecory ola
squirrel. and recited Shakespeare at some
length. We have no doubt that Mr.. S.
Will make popular ard efficient speaker.
e Col, Avery, who recently shot
Samuel Fleming. in one of the North Car
DINA Courts, killing him instantly, has been
Tried for the offence and acquitted. The
plea OF self-deienee appears to have been
the ground Of acquittal.
~ Parodi, Patti, and Strakosch were
IN 81. Luuis on the 18Th Nov. giving con
certs 10 crowded houses.