Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-11
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The 10Th of October


The 18th of October
| The poslponeinent Of the Convention, called for
,he slh inst, TO the 18th prox. announced Ia our
issue Of yesterday morning. will nnder the circum-
stances. md for the reason assigned,be approved
Of we think. by all interested in it. There was
no occasion for hurry aud in the presence Of such
affection has visited portion of our state,
an abstinence by other portions 81 it from every
thing that might be construed into a want Of sym.
paihy is becoming and proper. In addition TO
this are Of opinion that the delay will give
m,rc extended Importance snl interest 10 the
Convention. and a more imposing consequence
to its proceedings, than il it to take place at
the time first assigned. So far AS we know. this
will b. the FIRST meeting of the American party
into which outside sympathizers have been in
vited 10 come, with the privilege of sharing in
its proceedings 1t is the first organized and pub
lie cosniningling Of party aud popular American
ism; and such il assumes something like ma
tonal significance. aud may be productive OF
results that will mould the whole future policy
of the pariy-perhaps even the country. This IS
the more probable from the fact that few weeks
after, the members of Congress will come to-
getber to hold a session. which, if 1t be not some.
thing worse. will be a series of party manmuvers
and strateges for the next Presidential election.
In such n game as this. it will be well for the
American members TO know exactly where they
and their party stand. We do not refer
10 general principles; for they sufficiently de
fined in the Platform of the Philadelphia Con.
yenton-bot to details of party action, in regard
to which there mast be concert of understan ing
and purpose among the leaders, to prevent con
fusion. and secure protection from the ntrigue4
and wiles of the enemy. With this view. numer
GU invitations have been forwarded to citizens
Of other States, and there is reason to believe
that many Of them will be responded to in per.
son. the day appointed. We hope every
council and county Of the State will be repre-.
scented, and that the l9ih October Will witness
the gathering here of a host Of heemen and pat
riots, more numerous and not less determined
than the noble band which, on that day three.
quarters Of a century ago, on the plains of York
town, struck blow, which should have been the
last, at foreign power in this country,
The annexed letter. from the assistant editor of
this Journal should have reached US some days
ago. We insert it. Notwithstanding the delay,
that our readers may have tho impressions of
one not hdbitue to the stage, produced by the
genius OF RACHEL.
NEW York. Sept. 4th, -.
Metropolitan Theatre was last night the scone
of the most interesting dramatic performance yet
witnessed ON tho American Boards, and of as
splendid triumph ever achieved upon
any Stage. Rachel has made her debut upon
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Under the circumstances, if she had barely come
up to expectation, it would have been u great
triumph; for the prestige of her name. the great
fame that had come before her, the tales of her
wonderful powers and genius had all eonduced to
prepare tho public mind for the display of
almost snperhuman powers, and had raised
curiosity to fearful pitch of expectancy; but she
was more than equal to il all and not only veri-
fed the fame which had preceded her, but won
new honors and fresh laurels.
Then came the tragedy. At half after nine the
curtain rose, and oil was breathess attention and
eagerness. The play was Comedies four-aot
tragedy entitled Horace" Rachel appearing
as Camilla, her chef doeurre, and that in which
she made her first appearance at the Theatre
Francois. ...
The story of the tragedy is familiar one
The armies of Rome and If Alba arc e,ca,,,ed
under the walls of the :. Eternal citv." an III,
eve of battle. But before the conflict commen
ces. II IL determined that tho eontest shall, bo do
cidea bv six warriors three saleotoa fro,, ana,
army instead of general battle. The choic,
falls on the three Curiatii and the three Horati.
one of the latter being the husband Of Sabna
| while fhp formar RI her broibnrS and Tho Ia.ta
the brothers of Camilla (Rachela while one q