Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-13

! have heard, of being born in Maryland. and
Virginia aud other State, of the Union. | feel
myself better than any of YOU. because | was
born in Mas sachuseits.
Sir: know it is the fashion now 10 tai, about
the accident of BIRTH but let me tell you that
we, in the baekwoods not philosophers or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. We do not go to the book. sir.
In learn what are the springs of human action
No wise statesman ever did. Long essay, aud Ia
rahratons upon thosc springs of action that GOV
rrn the human race, have never done good, sir,
- the history Of tie world. and never viii.
We frrlhy instinct and IRE proud I" feel that
II /, an homer to- to he born upon This soil OF
ours. Mr.. Presiatnl. when the great Emperor
OF the French said L. the army uf Nrrnclm"n in
Egypt: From the summit of the pyramid, inriY
centuries iaaS down upon yon' T. whom did
he adeir"~~ that speech Was il thai the Pyra
mids were there. hoary with lorty centuries of
ag-! No sir, it was that lac addressed that speech
to Frcnchmen. 1t was that they were French
mrn, that they carried the eagles OF Er"nce tn
war. Up bills and bows, men of Kent aud Sus-
scX,' wa. the English battle cry. mud has carried
the English name over the civilized world |
say 10 you nov, "tp Americans. for your coun.
try!' (Applanse.)
Gentlemen, you may talk and iheorIzc Us You
plcnse; youinay write long philosophical disqui
stlous, to the unity af the human family, you
may tell me as much you please, that he who
comes to this countryby choice, is more deserv
ing praise tinn he VINO Is norm mere bS nctts-
sty. 1t is birth, and not choice that makes the
English arstoclncy the proudest people govern
ing the human race in all quarters OF the world!
am of good Saxon blood. Applause. II
had been born of that good old stock that first
peopled New FORK or Pennsy lyania, would have
been proud of my German or Swedish blood IT
| had been born in South CARDINAL would have
been proud Of that lIugnenot blood. Let every
man be prou3 Of his own blood and his own coun
Try. Ihat Is the theme with which God has in
spred u, the (, cling which God has put into the
human race, and is right because God has done
il. 1Ha' has won the great victories of all the
g:eat generals of the world. That carried the
arms Of France into the heart of Russia urged
No., with 1000 men to charge upon 6O,O00 Rus
slams, and cut his way through them. That has
carried the flag of England all over the world
Aud that feeling Of ours, at home, brought the
flag Of England to the dust on the slopes of Bun
kcr hill.
SO have the instinct that we, on account of
our birth and ancestry, are better than any one
else. Prejudice you may call it; folly you may
call il; but destroy that principle and you destroy
the whole ,mainspring of human improvement.
Sir, care nothing about your thunders, the PEG
pie nothing about your thunderS; il is enough
for the people to let such things alone. They are
III the backwood>, breathing the free air of the
praries, and it is enough for them 10 know TINT
they are American citizens, and, being Amer
can citizens, the world does not hold their
equals.
But, am not allowed to transgress my five
minutes. lCries of go on go on)
Mr.. President. the fates of nations are not de
cided by speeches at the dinner table. Here, >ir,
or somewhere else, there now forces fthc |.
States met together. do not know ANYTHING,
sir about what is going on. iApplause.1 But,
sir we hare come together, 100, or 300 gentle
men, or so, and ,rW come together by and by
(Applause.J Siri we 'eW meet, we hare met,
or we are aboW to meet S0metchere. Applause.
Perhaps, sir it shall be under the shady groves
of the city of the Palmetto State; itmay be, sir,
III the city OF monuments, or under the shadow of
the Capitol, or in the glorious old city, where,
IN 100, met convention of sages, not superior
in patriotism to those who will meet or who have
met ON this present occasion. Or it may be, sill,
in city still further north-the emporium of
Qua country. Or possibly, sir, in that ty,where
, fanGr Hall still casts its shadows on the streets
that city, under, whose shades, thank q d.
was bora. Sir wherever We have met, or wher
ever we may meet, we or any body else answer
ing to the name of native born citizens, met to
consult to consult together for the country, til re
vail be the little state which represent She
VIII ond'avor TO speak words of peace, and hay
ing learned by many years OF experience that lie
Is the best and wisest man who assigns the pnr-
est motives 10 all men, will endcayor to rcconCi e
all Things together
.
gon, is the greatrst blessing which God has
v"nehsated To the nation, will be recognized by
her, and you will find the State of Arkansas al.
ways ready to believe that the errors, the faults,
the eXc9sses, the extremes, Of thoso VITO may
meet together for the common good, are but the
e\eesses of patriotism, taking perhaps, wrong
direction.
Mr.. President and my brothers, whenever you
present to US a platform upon which every citi-
zen OF this republic can stand firm and we'll, we
will support it with yen. Arkansas will stand
upon the platform "a long Il single plank of it
remains together, and battle for the eternal right
lGreat arplause.)
Mr. PRESIDENT, hope that neither we nor our
children, nor our chdrens children, to the latest
generation. may ever see the time when Amer
lean people shall not thank God for the patent
o! nobility stamped upon theH and that they
were born on American soil. Great applause.
The other States were then called in alphabet
zeal succession aud responses given by their rep
r"sentatiyes, breatbinga spirit of fraternal aud
patriotic concord We regret that we have not
room for the entire proceedings When Virgin
ia vas called Mr. Boteler, of Jefferson, respond
ed very cloqnently.
CELEBRATION or THE FouRrH.-We are re-
be held in the public of this office,
this "Wednesday night, for the purpose of
making arrangements To celebrate the approach
ing 4th Of July. y full attendance i requested.
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Arrivals at the Washington House,
UP To O'Clock YESTERDAY.