The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-21
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Spteehes OF the Hon. La vvrence pf. keitt and
Ex-Governor John u. Floyd, at Ly ncigb.srg,
Virginia.

The Hon T. d. keh OF South CaroIIa, n obedsa 90 to
an Invitation extended to him while stsSug tss aou,
gomery White Sulphur Springs addresses The people oF
Lynchburg at Dudley hail. las, night Ez Goveraor Joup
B. Floyd. who was incidentally presea;, beng o, ni
| waJ TO tho North, also addressed tie NEE. ~
/ br. Ket entered the hall about O'Clock r. A., ac-
companied by the Governor Col Thomas L. presesa,
sayihe county Charles Irving editor ofhe aync
Republican, and several Others AID having ascsldsi
platform amid thunder OF apYiause arose A,er fsw
Introductory remarks by Dir. Dexter oey. sr. g9rr
| said
FlILog clTrzENs-I have accepted your invitation to
nod counsel win you nigh, upon the condition the
epuoc, ana ,ie pohcy which II prop;r for the Soth
10 pursue IN the present Of events have
accepted this invitation in the discharge what nov
noa 70 &c rao duty IN view Of the events which
uansprny around u.s. Years ago, and not m ny-for
90 MOI admit myself TO be All Old man-t is sai that
i've th:nss constitute right to address in this
actef, ana these are, Old ano paiernty-o,d age
escheT at present and as beng Unmarried nan 1 d
i oa 1T Z y as q s s s
10 address no public assenolsge outside Of my
Upon entering public life | have, however. In
| two or three instances, departed from this rule,
ana IN every INSTANCE II The State Of Virginia
| feel 80 because our battle grounds feet
| so because in the Revolution many OF csts-
susEed battles were won b. virginia breaccs and yr
gina ohcers. cloud cheers) never shall forget ths4
when college boy went upon one OF these
celebrated 10 song as Yankee battle fields but
marked By blood and heroism upon distinguish
ed by me rnorable results. | saw things sacred I saw
mountans which rose above the bones OF warriors,
and knew that the battle o. which this sacred spot
the scene fought IN is most perlous hour by vir
giDa b'gade and wen by Virginia officer refer the
ceebrated battle OF the Cowpens. cloud and enihusas
&c oseers) have felt that IN the darkest
the chlvairous history Of this State our Tags wnes
oaetber In 1892 dark the prospects Of that era ws
lcanrot forget that in that hour when federal bayou.
Threatened ny State noblest OF Virginia
your own gallant Execl head and the father OF
your distinguished counuymen-Sad to the federal
Gers aai head OF our federal government 'Yos
no edegal troops through Virginia" cloud cheer,
whh the memories Of her Washington, her Madison, h.
Monroe, and all the other memories cf her distinguish
sons clr sefiag around her Virgins dare allow
soil 70 be polluted by the tread Of federal mnions
inroad 20 be made rpon the constitution and the
re'gLty Of the States Enthusiastic cheers In 1872
ano a. etsr period waen the Yankees quiz the ugni sa4
took the s2ois In your Sexcaa war the aag OF the on
dominion waved, carry ing victory wherever
| ,tred, and your own city sent foth i's ga
| and tie sDnor Of the country. and in everF
ba.tle neld that ncble flag, bearing upon il the
SIC S.rr~ 2grdnris-as proud motto as ever bazed
warriors shielc-was woven with the motto OF my
state God grant that in the coming future the motto.
SIC Sem7o 7s7an7s may be that OF Virginia; and VIII
plecgc that the motto Of STATE viii be mantAaei
10 - oil integrity and duly enforced aeans. AL tyrsnsa
n ,bo hour Of difficulty, and that will be preparea
The ast 10 resist tyranny matter how by wtov
exercised q oud oheers) ! have right, gen,iemsa
God o BID, whatever may happen, however dire the
wilson however tremendous the portead, God forose
ns there should be any alteration between vlr-
& MA AID scuih Carolina. Cloud cheers) With cocn.
non history, common hnsage, cor1noa cause anl
their logs woven Together and stained WITH commoxs
blood Gsa orod iheYe should be any eyangesneat be-
,1eea teeng this have accepted invitation 10
acdr 90 ou, ond shah speak 10 would speak ..
bcisc-cs-day, openly oUt stll ress'uieiy. DC no.
Sisa to jaT upon any prejudiccs. DO cnsh
s,s,o wEs believe be ine truth arr what believe 10
h. or policy. Where 60 stan+ now, gent. ssaso'
Possibly the smes.can miGd has been vllsed
rsore completely ssau presen.. You pass through
i5e SSsih and yen wor'd nnd noisy Gernons
May travel through the South ~ you wouli nd
"a ssring whca Indicated coGsas convuls "a. 3u'
there times when passion acGe.rss iea aat
vas1 Is Known only by Is eneels- There aye lus IL.
ihe Atmosphere which bstoken coming s.os a and th
st:sn Genes iIat as ineyA,y as s,.s <,
.s a. al ~ scar -r,s. ss.i - =. ~. p0se, aSlasQA
asnc all seases run INTO ID ; 9@uretic cas- Taersls
moral cps snic which exec zses ne same Ancissa
which tress Ito Nil ether cieiln 1lhsf
may be from the type Of ne disease tea pre- asn6.
X Noithein faratcism Is r.w Illustrating nat, TOO
months sgo colleague II ainc tnouxE. proper 10
aboliloIsi and wha wa the result Way, of
osr osn Northern members said, iEal.srih :oacssdsa
that nc bad hit Ereeco-a the head. from ead u
tie Northern section other tEars was wnd mp
rising. You heard ia. public messz5 as.t Yor
saw iae results Of u - pnbc dem Yousaw
States ag the lcde II Congress knock M
At doors and 5aaanding ceItAn actoE--aemAnd.ns
i IN violation 81 ilc very polty ot our gozsrnms ntr
yelaron Of all Ia precedents which Eays bcer cs ao-
ishsd in ihe pas. And for wha Because foul mouth.
ed aooltons ieiamer ani slanderer lad beeu oaned
(Enthusasiic chaers wish 70 make snss srs gesuos
here. Your onssderacy Is organised coaiedssaey c
erraiona Congress, save two respects which 20 i'm
| material so ar as The theory Is cSlcsrned Tho one 10
mat your Congress meets annually, and that has
tain spscns ard PRESCRIBED moJes OF enforcing IA De
cislons Save IN these iwo respects there Is dGercncs
between your Congress aad lhe international Congress
which assembled ress.iy the city Of Paris Aad sup
pose, n'er entold treasures had bcen squantsred
IN be Sidmca' AMI blood enough had bccc
,Dss wi. wnsn iD,., peace .,, 70 which The civilized
Clarendon had opened the conference by bitter and
sanderow attack the history Of france and the
character Of Napoleon what would have been the resun
why an inevitable rupture Of tho conference And what
would the civilized world say Why without respect
prsons, the civilized world have denounced the sian
defer And what Is the difference between bis position
| and that OF Nr. Sumner None whatever. And yet
With this fact patent before what have you secs,
Why. asummonrg of the North into copc,sves 70 con.
cert plans pfainst Southern rights have stated this
gentlemen 70 Indicate you the stubborn nvotsraie
| obstinate, nature Of Norherr anatioism (CaeeFs)
sba now pass 10 olher considerations Yoa are
approaching Presdentii election, and wnst you Ia
the yiewf For many years the Offices horors Of
government have been struggled for BY two gallant
parties In reality there were hui two. 40 lot claim
| now. and never have calmew
| am independent. but rot u f
| mean to be neutral IN r
| gonow with the democrat
, | With IL, and as mean TO
| To- the constitution and the
| Whenever you organize
| trucr TO the South-i mca
, | South and the cousiitutlo
| teimf-whtneSer yeu ha'
| ihan the democratic party,
| consequence may be.
| parties, and they So
democratic party which has often departed iron
The hne o. truth, which has ofien turned from
| the constitution, but which, Notwithstanding ali
| its wandcfngs, has been the truest the country
has ever had. And you bad whig party; shall say
nothing ev Of H. for Il s now in its grave. would say
was, and led on by gallant leaders. (ChcersJ Yes,
Their battle notes sounded your leaders the
1aedN WV sl0y way worm Ten foOusAnl n
men at any time. (Cheers) You had thai party Ggni.
pe Tor The honors Of the aovernmsr but aghng
ly, fighting openly and lighting in the sunlight NO ds-
guisc, no subteffure evesions, c0ncsalmen Nc,
gentlemen there could be by that and those leaders
none such. And could you In your Know Nothing lodges
but bring back three men-could you bring back Old
| hickory, with his "by the Eternal" could you bripT
back Henry Clay With bis eloquent clarion notes: could
you bring hack Jehn Calhoun with his sra ght forward
ness. and bring thcm into your Know Nothing lodges
they would, to avoid fellowship with such a crowd run
their heads through the windows nihusiaslc cheers
The reporter has some doubts IN regard 70 the
nrss OF the prece phrase the language being render
ed almost entirely nautblc by the cheers Of tho assem-
| biyl These three gallant leaders, who sccom
| pshed their purposes In daylight. (Cheers) Gentle
men, there two modes OF accomplishing success In
life one is, winding M words winds the serpeat with
shiny track through bush and brambe. the Other
s Ike the csgle STOPPING down upon the lof,isss
| pyramid from his proud comranie nshp with the sun
loud chcers) Yes, you mad two parties, aai