Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-12
TERRY s SHIELDS.
ratification by the wings Of Lynch.
burg.


burg held their meeting to ra,iiy the nomina-
lions Of the National Convention. Active as
they ever are. and whole-hearied in their de.
voion to the Cause, we were not prepared, on
| account of the excessive heat of the weather To
expect SO large an assemblage. The large
room in the Masons' building was crowded
with an enthusiastic auditory of young Wings.
We never saw better spirit persa aiding the
party, or witnessed more zeal and determine.
ton at the outset of q canvass than was
displayed by the Wings of Lynchburg. The
cordial greeting with which the successive
speakers were received-the prolonged APP
plause which rang through the Hall, almost
shaking the building ,oi,s foundations. at every
the ardor which animated every breast from
the commencement to the close ofthe proceed
ings, reminded US Of the canvass of 40. and
foretels a like glorious triumph.
The Ball was opened by stirring address
from that talented young Wing. VIM. NJ Ca
bell Of Nelson. He was followed by J. O. L.
Goggin in speech Astounding in cogent illus
tration and eloquent appeal. The Wing cleo
tor for the county. Mr.. Campbell. was mex,
called on. who stated that while i, gave him
great pleasure to be present at and to particii
pate in the meeting, and while he was especial
ly DESTROYS at suitable time, to make state.
ment Of facts. to explain AMI to reconcile the
seeming inconsistency Of his present POSITION
Us supporter of the Wing nominee. with re.
solution to the contrary which had once been
formed Observation-Disclosures and under an
impression derived from a state OF circumstap.
ces which do not now exist; yet as orporuni.
ty forso doing might again occurat the present
meeting. or would certainly be afforded at
some future time. and as there was gentle
man in the Hall well known to the people Of
Lynchburg. distinguished alike for felici,ous
oratory. and for devotion to Wing principles.
whom they might not soon again have an op
portunity to hear, he preferred to awe re-
spouse to the call Of the meeting and to ask
hearing for Whitmell P. Tunstall
| Amid the most enthusiastic cheering, Mr..
Tunstall was conducted 10 the stand, and for
an hour and half entertained the meeting, in
speech. characterized by pungency, force.
brilliancy and humor peculiarly his own, and
which justly constitute him the best club
speaker in the State. His whole heart was
manifestly in the matter. and We only regret
that he has not formed purpose to devote his
time and talents to the Canvass. When Mr.,
Tunstall concluded. the meeting adjourned
with three hearty cheers for Scott and Graham
Since the foregoing was written. Mr.. Camp.
bell has furnished US " it'll the substance of the
explanation he designed making before tue
meeting. had time permitted. In justice to him
we append it:
/ never at any time had any doubt in my
own mind but that Gen.Scott's opinion. upon the
Compromise measures were entirely unexcep-
tionable to the South. and conformed fully
with thoseof ,heleading Statesmen of both par
ties,who had been instrumentalin securing their
passage. Thought however, in view fthe great
perils from which the country had just emerged,
and to prevent as far as possible continuance
Of the slavery agitation. that the fact that his
opinions were thus sound and decided should
be known in all parts Of the country, in order to
prevent the use Of his nume ard popularity. to
increase the members and augment the infiu
ence Of those. who desire to reps al or impair
the fugitive slave law. Expecting that the
Wing National Convention would adopt some
resolution on this subject as part Of its plat.
form Of principles. which. if accepted by Gen.
Scott. in the event Of his nomination, would
answer the end above indicated. awaited
anxiously its action. Being absent from home,
from the 18th to the 9th June, the first ac-
count saw Of the action Of the Convention on
this snhject was contained in the Richmond
Enquirer ofthe 22d June. Therein resolution,
declared 10 have been pas>ed.is copied and con-
trasted with another on the same subject adop.
ted hy the Southern Delegates in caucus.-
Even this reported resolution was plain
Enough to my mind. but l thought that men
who could cavil over the plain words Of ina,
clause Of the Constitution which relates 70 fupi.
tive slaves, and so pretend to justify their 10
sane conduct. would also find ample means for
agi,ating under this resolution; unless some
man were nominated whose public conduct and
recorded opipions would have afforded SO plain
an index to his Interpretation Of it. IS that no
man could be- misguided. Such man would
have heen euher Willard Fillmore. or Daniel
Webster. Ifthe resolution of,he Convention.
had therefore be- = = reported in the En-