Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-22
the great cause Of the Union. Of law, ana
Of the Constitution. fApplause.l

the great cause Of the Union. Of law. and
of the Constitution. Applause.l
And whilst ] should be extremely lap-
py II IT should SO chance that we should
be permitted in this grca, battle in which
we are about to be engaged,to hglit nn-
der the banner ofthe present President Of
the Y. States. yet am most willing and
ready to 60 into council with the members
Of the great National Wing party. ard do
liberate with them; and il we an,.fnd
man equally true to the Cornproniisc e.
qually pledged 10 its support and mante-
nance, be he who he may. am as ready
aud eager to do battle under his banner al
hnder any other. Applause. The great
issue IS to support the integrity Of the
Union. and uphold tho Constitution and
the laws, against the designs of the fanat-
les Of the North and the agiators of the
South
In such cousc. so dear to me, and 50
inierwoven with every fibre of my hearr,
| will not inquire as TO names, bui merely
seek out the instrument That can best Ell.
fec, our ends.
hope. therefore. that every member "
ithe numerous delegations we have ere
from all quarters of the Commonwealth
has come under somewhat similar feelings:
at least, with fixed purpose TO end,a.
vor tremendously and amicably 10 institute
such means as will promise success among
the Wings, and sustain our party before
the country, now and hereafter.
lam admonished that the houris iod
late iorm to say more; (cries ofgo ong in
deed rose merely for the purpose ofshow-
ing my appreciation of the naltering call
that was made upon me; but | was led by
my feeling 10 go farther than intended.
gladly give way, for know thatit Would
be pleasure for the members Of tho Con
venlion. on an occasion like this, TO hear
from other gentlemen. (Applausc.)
Load calls then being mado for Mr..
Witcher he took the stand, but owing ID
the want of space in our colums we are
compelled TO present merely synopsis Of
his remarks
Mr.. Witcher remarked that owning I'd
his laborions duties during the day in an
other body, he had hardly time to turn his
attention TO the important occasion before
him, and he did not feel able to entertain
the audience any thing like SO richly as
had been done by the gentleman who had
preceded him.
Hecongratulatcd the Wings the State
on the enviab,e position they occupied ii
the Union. -Four years ago it WINS their
fortune 10 elect the man OF their choice,
but they were unfortunate in losing hiia
by the hand of death The present Chief
Magistrate was called upon to administer
the Government of the United States, and
he came to the helm under the most nau.
spcious and unfavorable circumstances
A heavy debt was hanging upon the coun-
try. tae most angry feeling and dissc,isons
existed between the two extreme scrtiUns
of the Union, and dark and angry ihrc-s
tenings went from South to Norlh. NIL
lard Fillmore stood among these diff
culties unawcd, calm, diguilied, wise; prt,.
dent and d.screet. He had been found
equal to every duty that dcvolved on him,
and prepared for every cmergencythat ex-
listed.
While others had been devoted almost
exclusively TO President making and 10
Pdrth"H Pui Poses' Tue Posilion OF Mlllaru
Fillmore was calm and unmovcd by any
desire for electioneering or making political
capital. the last forty years in
the history ofthe country, there had been
no President who had given such univer-
sal satisfaction, and placed himself above
the reproach offricnd or foe All had con
fdcnce in his discretion, wisdom and patr-
otism.
On account Of the latcness Of the honr
Mr. w discontinued his remarks, and took
the opportunity Of thanking his friends for
their kindness, hoping to have the oppor-t
tunity of more fully expressing bis views
on another occasion.
On motion, the convention then adjourn;
ed until the noxt day at o'clock