Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-12
rrom The Correspondence ofthe Whig.


Pnooe lines oftfe American Convention
STAUNroN. Nav 9Th. l5J6,
Mr.. Robert Saunders, of williamsburg. the
President elect. on taking the chair, to which he
was conducted BY Messr-. VERIFY and Cardweli
addressed the Convention in n brief but pertinent
and effective speech lie returned thanks for the
unexpected and undiscovered honor oi being call.
ed 10 preside over the deliberations OF this large
| this hopeful body Of Americans. He enngratuln-
ted the members upon their position and their
prospects. They met IN declare a SECOND
| declaration of independence. based upon the
| grent principle Americans shall rule Amerlca.-.
| While, it we look back. circumstances may mp
pear some wha. dishaartcning. yet the prospects
| before Us are bright The successful party split
| into factions are now like hungry wolves contend
| ing for the spoils Purified by adversely and pa.
| rifnd by the operation nf the principles we tpnln'
| tain. we nre met aud ARE determined thni sooner
| or later our cause shnll prevail. Though h" did
not believe should be defeated yet We may
be us we have been before. but as snre rs the
.un rules the day our principles shall be event
ually triumphant. lie commended that II was alb
surd 10 suppose for moment that The people ct
this country. enjoying aheritage OF freedom 30 +
dcnry purchased and so highly priced. should
finally consent that those who came from other /
lands 10 EMO, the blessings which we possess
shall be permitted to arroga'e to themselves the /
control of our affairs.
As a further consolation of our hopes he would I
inquire who are our loaders1 We have before US
for our President man fond true, mhsn Hied-a
man who does not tell you what he is going TO do
but commands your confidence by what he has
done. With but twenty four h 'urs 10 prepare
himself 10 take the helm Of the ship of State, he
took il, and guided her safely amid breakers and
rocks, and shoals and qpcksands. He gave up
the p,eiudces of early education. sacrificed eve
ryihng but his sense of honor 10 the good OF his
country-and magnificent was the result His
chart was the Constitution: his platform tho
broad surface of our beloved land.
Our next man is Donelson. And who is Andrew
Jack son Donelson! are asked. The question
involves an assertion which is not true-ihat is, it
asserts that he is not known. viii they say TINT
before his nomination he was not known, and
fuvorably known to every citizen of this country.
| take it for granted that man known to every
one ~ n man whom somebody knows; and ms.
scrt that, in intellect in merit, in history and
fame. he is at least equal to the man whom they
elevated, not TO the second but to the first posi-.
ton in the Union. Our cause must prevai see
il. read it in the zeal Of it's advocates aud III the
bitter Pronunciation and unparalleled malignty
with which il il assaed by the opposite party.
- But all their relianee upon the zeal of their
leaders. and tho blind adherence of pnrtizans
by executive patronage ard the power
of public plumber, nll will YIELD will crumble be-
fore the Majesty of the American people
Mr.. Saunders snid, in conclusion, that Virgin
ians assembled in such would require
nothing more for the preservation OF order than
the ordinary application of parliam entnry rules
He congratulated the Convention an its assem-.
bling in the heart of Virginia in tho county of An
gusia. which will send up next November mai
oriy of two thousand to swell the chorus OF our
song of victory. lls speech was received with
much applause.