Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-01

MOUNTAINOUS, Tor the Presidency and vice
Presidency Men were counted not by hum
dreds or thousunds.bnt hy acres The Erprcss
which WAS the jealous advocate Of Mr.. Fill,
morc's nomination., says that it has seen many
ratification meetings. hu, never one SO well at
tended or enthusiastic as this. "What was
remarkable, says the Ex ress. the enthusiasm
continued unaba,cd hour after hour The
streets were ftl, d before dark, and the crowd.
we're reluctant 10 leave at midnight" The
old spirit is awake in the Empire city. The
fires Of 40 burn in the breasts Of her glorious
Wings. The days of old Tirprca,,oc are
come again, bright with the sure omcns of vic
tory. Resolutions " ere adopted endorsing the
Baltimore Platform. approving the nonna.
lions. expressing their admiration for Willard
| Fillmore and Daniel Webster and mourning
over the declining days .thc great aud good
and noble hearted Henry Clay" The speech
IS were numerous and eloquent. We make
lew excerpts, reereting that our limits do moi
allow us to transfer the uhole account 10 our
columns.
Mr.. Hoffman having given an animated mar
ratlvc of the proceedings ofihe Convcntiou up
10 the point of the nominal ion, continued as fol-
luws
| 'When it annonnc Il that Srott mud Graham were
the nominees joy sal upon the brow ofe,rry Wing that
| Convention aud there convrtion in every mind
that the coice there made would be ratified iy the neg
pie. in November nrxt-Norh Carnli,n pr,,n.cd fifteen
thousand majori,N York said. her frontier the blood
of General Scott poured for and
we thal desert him pnw. And We challenged
fhaup fHcF ltv L
banner " hg State of the Union Fellow citixrps the
deed is done standard arer is selccfcd and tlcr,
| be any in the Wing party who. claiming 10 be
| Wing, turns from heenuse the msn OF his choice
has not been selected, ] 10 i'm, and to all such
your professions have been false. ynur firth unrr-
| AL Let him turn sad fee Let the old Wing
party. that rallied for principles and for mcn be uni
ted, and victory is And great md ioyou. n.
were the shouts which greeted the Cumrnanderin hef
rs he rode along the Plaza. great aud vou- will be-
your shouts il Inc Wing patty be but true to the cnu-
aud do its duty him. they had dome their duty to
tiirir counry-whrn the !, ur of March next with
mnre than Consular triumph with NJ lirtr. with fur
ccr to guard him. but surrounded by grateful people
he shall be escorted To the highest earthly dignity, nnd
Procla President of the United S,ntc Fellow cit
liens my head is full Of this thing. 1t one have been
dwelling upon, and have longiook ed forward Ia wi,L
the spirit Of prophrry lar the time to come. which
would show the world thar republics not AWAY. I'm.
grateful. In spite If nv ply >ca wcakucss have been
tempted to spenk when was ready drop down m nh.
stand brf,r you knew Gen Scott when by vnnr kind
ness occupied some years ago IA seat i, Cunrre.s-;p
NnhI}urens time when all ariund him, rs YOU know
was Democratic opposition. when the Administration
was the head OF all patronage and power; whcn from
the lips of Secretary at ar order might be given
which would transfer him from the bosom Of hi. family 10
the most nh".pabe regions in remote regions of ,.
country: al tim" sirs when there every ,cpfatio
TO for. ct his allegiance the Whir parv-then knew
him. with patronage courtirg him; flcn knew Winfield
Sr" Whis, and Wing all over His companions were.
Clay and crt"n''"n and other men identified with orr
hopes and wishes and rarely did Won meet him Lu,
when engaged in official duty, with tiosc in whose
hands lay utmost lis reputation. He ua. ,,r,ier,d Ia
HeNco as You All remember, at must uapromi-ing
stage OF the wnr with that country ui he went on from
victory 10 victory. until the SPAN. led banner fu,ed
over the proud enpi,a the Montszuma. And Re-
man hsi"ry and English history might blush Mt this
tact MAD he been h"m"n citizen, Consuar tri
"npll would have been derecd him, and he would is
returned To Rome with hi- chariot surrounded with the
rariivrs he Ind taken. Had lac been in England he
""nid have been madea Duke given prncclv prp-
| -on. But villa, became of Winfield Scott In the
very midst n his most glorious victories il were and
winnie sur ound"d by conquered people, he WINS srre.
ted bv order ut his Government and another NUT in
| his place Winfield Scott submitted: hi. case wu.
aJohgrd' and ilin iaws "f the land triumphant.
y acquitted him. and vindicatrI him And when her
tired to his quiet hone-lrven there by "A sing],
lr-hmhnwc find him forgetting all his victories ,hrnv
ing a<iir his new gathered larels and with mind r,at
nit ou'es c'rrvthne To that God in whose hands mo s
-Sncs OF lite and earb he rerar4 to the church Of AL
mighty It Ia return thinks for His deliy-rnncc frer,
the Periis filrongb which he had passed Winfield See ~
"icve was treated barshy. nnerHtetully. unkn,iiv |
bot rhe roe Is near whenhe people shall do him p-
Ire lie arrested said hut he was never tried
I've sha try lin ourselves in November next cheer.
and then let what will BE- the verdict the pcople
shah render for the Hero the Christian and the State
man.
Mr. Iomlinson among other good things
said:
The candidate Of The Wing party has bee II
called FUSS and Feathers" In every fuss ne
has been head and shoulders above every other
man. and his feathers have tossed in the van
of the army
Mr.. Richardson made short speech conclu.
ding with an offer to he, "sny locofoco," ten
Mousand dollars that Gen. Scott would carry
the State of New York.
Gov. Jones addressing himrclf,o JisaiIec,ed
Wings said:
why. let me ask then. did you go for Fill
more. hnt because you held him. TO he good
Statesman. and good whigl (Chccrs) And
YOU TOO. Who would have had Webster the
nominee; Why was preiertn re manifested for
him2 Was IT not because he is the great in.
ielleci of his country aud his age. pa riot and
n whigi Great cLrering) We're YOU moi
for them on the g'onnd of their principles. tho
same principles which have ever been illustrn-
ted by General Scott (Crcs of YES" and
chrrrs.) am whig,-a wing by principle,
without being devoted 10 any man. and win
support the man who supports the pricriph,s
OF the party to " hich belong. ("Thst's tbe
ralk!'') Has Winfield Scott ever been fal Isl, 10
Wing principles! Has he ever swrrved from
IA course Of integrity and honorl The tongue
of SANDER has sssailed him. and any ,la,
shall dare 10 do would be branded as base
and caluminous.'
Gov. Jones r,diculcd the idea slia, General
Scott wns under the influence Of Seward
said that Seward had endeavorsd Ia induce
him to write letter before The nc nj aation, TIM,
he (AIr jones' and others had also urged him,
hut the brave old patriot dcclaS ed that "he had
rather not he candidate fha,l 10 purchase III.
nomination by wiring letter."
And now. my friends conurued the speaker.
can we elect this man : awe can we |
~il!"J What is said Against him Doubt.
any one his character for up'igh,ness and in
tegrity? Not the toy.gne SD bold as Ia dare
to ag against him. Well what then Oh, he
Is all"fuss and fcaihs y Well. that is a good
name to call him. For ! expect be i. destined
m m r. a cool ,l~,l nr..,,,.U N hi. c.,,,..;r