Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-09

lie could not speak of Bnehaunn personally.
because he had abdeated biz personality. lie
ea- not jaime. Buchanan. but the Cincinnati
Piaifnrn-a Platform that referred to all that
wa good in the la-i and adopted all that was
bad III the present, aud which reflected lasting
Disgrace on Cincinnati. by connecting her name
With il ns prefix.
The political history Of Buchanan reminded
him Of an ancedote 81 an old revolutionary sol
dier which the people of a country village once
ma1e great fdzs over. After marching him
through the street with the music of fife aud
drum. and frH-ing aud treating him they asked
bim what baitle in the Revolution be had fought
in He replied that be had fought ON the side of
the British AT Yorktown. This damped the
dor of their patriotism aud they soon quietly dis
pcrscd and left him alone
- il was with our Democratic iriends-theY
came here with their keystone band-benting
the drum through the streets 10 nominate dem
ocrat bat went home aud found that they had
nominated Frderalist, thing of all others That
the Democrats hate. Cheer md nngbterJ
Buchanan, besides being nm old Federnli-t was
an old bachelor. \ voice, "Nobody would have
him" Really sail the -peake-, this is one of the
bcs: audiences | ever addressed. II make
better speeches all the time than can Bueh
auan had no right to dsobey the Bible injunction
there must be something wrong about it
Laughter. What had he done toward filling
up This grehi Western Valley with freemen
Fremont had placed the flag of our country
nearer Heaven than any other man.but not higher
than his own fame q not half ~ high il was des
tined 10 90. lie was man you could not buy nor
sell nor scare. tApplanse) Tie had "A back. bone
running all the way down. (Cheers) There was
a touch of old Hickory in him, and when he was
President rs he surely would beg let South Car
olina nullify if She darrl There would he then
use for Southern hemp, for we didn't mean 10 let
ANYBODY dissolve this Union. tremendous ap
plau-el but meant To subiugate all men to Free
dom. Applnuse.
He hcn Appended to the different political par
ties.
lst. To the men of the old Ere" Soil Guard to
take the flag ni our country Is the clansmen Of
old seized the cross of fire in Scotland.
Next TO the men Of the old Wing scho"l--the
friends of Webster, now in his grave by the
sounding sea he loved so well 10 those who had
been accustomed TO listen to the rich voice of the
gallant Henry CaY--to the Democracy, the lion
hrnrted, the followers Of Andrew jackson. Silas
Wright aud Rober, Rnnloul-ihev who did not
like to see Jack son sold friend Francis p. Blair
driven from hi. home hccnuse he loved freedom
To that Democracy that always boosted that lis
great arm uf labor wns bigger than Wings
waist the Democracy that had always professed
10 love liherty-to come one aud all tolt5 rescue
now-t to unite all his bretheren to Sustain free
dom in is hour of peril.
Mr.. Burngame spoke litto over an hour and
a half aud was listened 10 with the deepest in
iclest and frequently interruptcdbv irrepressible
bursts of applause.
Our report j. not To he expected to convey t.
the render any adequate iden of his speech. 1t
is designed rather Ia give nm outline of what he
tukcd about thun how lac said Is HI speech
was most eloquent and effective. but to be appre
cated must be heard.
The President OF the meeting Mr.. Corwin.
then presented 10 the audience Mrs. Brown, wife
of the editor Of tho "llcrnld of Freedom" who
retired ognn followed by loud aud spontaneous
aud long continued oniburst of applause.
The audience still unsaiislicd, again set up II
universal shout for Mr.. Burlingamc, who cume
forward and made : few additional remarks, in the
same eloquent and happy mamie" and closed by
returning his cordinl and unfcgued thanks for
the enthusiastic welcome which had been extern
DEED To him. He again with rev amid Il succession
Of cheers, aud the multitude gradually dispersed.
BEHIND TIE AGE.=-'Ihe Hon Mr. pearce tho
able senator from Maryland, imam elaborate
and II Mr.. Fillmore highly eumpGmpntar
letter. ANNOUNCES that he ehnil vote Tor Mr.. Blu
chnuan, because, suys he
II hive taken much pains to ascertain what
Mr.. Fillmore's Strengths in the free States, and
So far have not been able to satisfy myself that
he ran carry single one of them. Ills wise
and patriotic conduct while President. which re-
commended him strongly to the Wings of the
South. is regarded by the majority at the North,
rs n fatal objection to him"
So much the stronger reason, then-that a
southern man should stand by Mr. Fillmore
bat tho political mir aud atmosphere II Washing
ton Senator m ives in, Is not OF nature To give
him much health NJ lite, OF light He neccssa-
rily h,camo an "old faey.-und falls behind the
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