Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

HousE or DELEGATES. !

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long" and receive and refer the numberless
resolutions, that are offered for adoption
The various standing committees are now
actively at work. and in few days mat
tiers of importance and interest may be
expected TO occupy the attention Of the
Legislature. The papers have no doubt
ere this informed you of the re election of
Mr.. Hunter. to the Senate of the United
States. The Democratic majority. being
an overwhelming one, and Mr. Hunter, be-
ing the caucus nominee. opposition was
Of course unavailing. and the Wings scat
tered their votes among various gentle
men, as their partialiiy or personal prefer
ence dictated. Many of the Wing men,
bers would have voted for Mr.. Hunter
Opposition being useless, had not an Incl
dent occurred, which interrupted the mo
notony oftheelcction.and which proved that
gentleman to lie down right secession
isi." MIR. Burdclt said he was anxious to
vote for Mr.. Hunter, but as he had reason
to believe, he was tinciurcd with the doc
trnc of secession, he could not cast his vote
for him, Unless he was satisfied on that
point He desired Mr. Jackson, Of bod
ridge and Tyler, who had nominated Mr..
Huntcr. to inform the House whether or
not, he was a secessionist. Mr.. Jackson
replied hat Mr.. Hunter believed in the alb
sirnct right Of State to scccde from the
Union, but was unqnalifedly opposed to
carrying that doctrine into practice at this
time Mr.. Burdett. being remarkably easy
to satisfy, thercupon, voted for Mr.. Hun
ter. and the De nocracy, composed of
sccessionists and anti secessionis,s. com
promise men and aniicompromise men,
blue spirits and white, black spirits and
grey" did likewise OH consistency thou
AIT jewell.
On Saturday (rhe House doing nothing
of imporiance,) stray ed in'o the Sen
ate chamber. that might see what those
grave and reverend scigneurs were doing.
MIR. Stuart of Patrick had offered rcso-
lrion, providing that the President should
invite the clergy of the city To open the
deliberations OF the Senate with prayer.
and, as this course had been pursued by
the last Convention, by the House of Dele
gates, and most Of the delibera,ivc bodies
in Tins country. it was supposed reso-
luton. so harmless. so proper. and en-
bodying the most feasible and practicable
course, would meet with no opposition
But it excited the ire Of that silent Senator
from Rockingham. Mr.. Dencale. WHO only
speaks about three tunes upon every qucs-
ton that springs up, both great and small,
and " no spoke on this memoradlc occasion,
as if the fate of empires depended upon
every word he uttered. He said lie was
n Democrat, mo one doubted that. he hail
ing from the Tenth Lcgion,) and as such
he was for equality, and Wished the rcso-
luton so amended as not go ccnfine the
President to the city of Richmond but
that he might invite the clergy from any
quarter of the state, and that he was op.
posed TO such inv'dious distinctions He
said there was in his county a sect known as
the Dunkalds, then he was speaking to
Buncomoe.) a respectable pious and
christian community, and he wished tho
doors thrown vide open. that they might
enter and participate in the distinguished
hoLor Of "oreuing the deliberations ofthe
Senate it'll pra, yer" The Honorable Srna-
tor spoke three times upon that great and
n,oincnlous question. tina, question Of such
vital importance 10 civil and religious lib
crty, and by his s,upendous arguments. he
succeeded. yes he actually succeeded, in
convincing himself that the resolution as
unconstitutional The resolution however
was adopted in spite of such convincing
logic, as that urged by the honorable Scna
tor, for ofcoursc no one in his senses would
deny but that upon the bare invitation Of
the President of the Serate, the Dunkards
from Rockingham would send ministers
down to Richmond every day, to open its
session with prayer.
| opine the Honorable Senator could
prove incontcstably the unconsiitntionaity
of saw mill, for like certain Gratiano
ofwhom Shakespeare makes mention, "he
spoke an infinite deal of nothing, more
ihnn any man in all Venice. His argu
meats were three grains Of wheat in
whole bushel Of chah; you might search
all day, ere you found them. and when
found, they were not worth the search"
Ga Saturday night, Miss Catharinc
Hays-ihc Irish suan--thc sweet singer
of lrcland-gave her first and only con
cert 10 large and exceedingly brilliant
audioacc, in the Univcrsast Church. Not
being possessed Of "A highly cultivated
musical ear, | am not able to speak of her
performances. critically, but che certainly
has voice of uneqnalled power. great
compass and ilcxilility, occasionally pro-
ducing strains Of surprising sweetness
The rapturous applause that greeted her
performance and the spell bound effect
produced by her truly remarkable voice,
over her audience, told that she was an
artistic Of no ordinary skill and excellence 2;
and that as a discourser of sweet sounds,
she stood unrivalcd. But must be per-
mi,,cl to call in question, the good sense
and taste Of singing in language unknown
to the audience. because | have been
taught to believe that true and genuine
music consists as much in the beauty and