Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-12
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rae 1snoeet -eov WISE Speech

| Uanch 1ilghan, al MI. 1rerloTht !" '"' N'
nereial Convention, was as follows
tn Commercial Conrenfion.-lts high alin'
,be elevation of the South TO the proud elnlnrnce
duo Ia her geographical advantages. Richmond
g,eets the patriotic delegates with cordial wei
come. Air by the band.
Toasts were then drank in honor OF me var'-
Gus Southern States after which tue i"''""ihS
was given:
Ce, Yeary H. Uiss,-Tho chnsen navigator
of the rood ship Yngna. In every storm the
nilot will remember her chart, comdass and an
| INSTRUMENTATION State Rights Union
Gov Wise in responding said
The toast Is Il nautical character, ana
nm somewhat of sat water man. was born
an tbe Atlantic shore of this State, whore the lui-
| lahy of my cradle was the oceans moan. You
have said TINT am chosen to be the navi; at"r
of the good ship Virginia, and sailor-ike, glory
TO boast of my ship [Appausc As old Iron
sides stands amid the ships of the navy, so ola
Virginia stands amid the States vt the world
fAppaase. | feel pride in my ship which not
only in pence walks the waters like thlng OF
| life but in war tbunders like god.
remember that when
The Guerrore frigate bold,
On the foaming rolled,
Commanded by proud Dacres the Grandee, Oi
Old ironsides struck her fsg" &c.
[Applause. And ! should not be tit to be
chosen Us coxswain of cookie boat, much less
allowed II spar of her to suffer Not only should
| be court martialed if did so, hut should he
anathema maranathd. Applause. l have heard
veteran officer say that no matter how strong the
enemy may be, whether "a a 10 gun-shp,
Old Foasides must fight; she cannot yield when
once the enemy appears before her Inc nag OF
Ironsides--the nag of Old Virginia must be nail
ed to the mast [yooiferous applause, and when
the cannon hooms and old ocean feels the shock
of the strife. she may go dowm-she may be
swallowed up in the deep sea-but going down,
the flag will still be there. and shall faunt in the
element Of the air. Tremendous applause. The
toast says that the pilot will remember her chart
the chart by which am to sail is tho Constl-
| trtion. What Constitution You have used
the definite article. will remember the Const-
tuition of the Unted States, and will also re-
member the Constitution Of Virginia. Applause.
| have like every other pilot, whose ships well
provided.more charts than one. I-aughtcr,l The
ship sails not only federal waters, when
come into the State waters, | will remember
that there i. another chart to steer by. And as
your toast says | will remember not only the
chart. but the compass too If there be anything
TINT is myth-anything spiritual in physc-
it is that magnetism which makes the needle
turn To the pole; and if there be any
thing in politics which is myth and which
is spiritual, it is that invisible thing which you
call State sovereignty. Applause will re-
member all the uses of the compass. That scin-
tiIlating diamond of the sky which we call the
North STAR | will steer by. and when my ship is
borne away from here, and the star sinks below
the horizon, will look in the heavens for anoth-
err sun--the star of the Southern Cross APP
plause. And am to remember the anchor
| will remember it, so help me Cod
Applause. | will remember the anchor.
The anchor has uses in the deep, deep sea:
anchor has no uses in the unfathomed profound
of events. In graphing ground. however. where
ever we can put ont the anchor, | shall do
right bower and left bower. that the ship mig ut
ride safe from truck TO kelson. Bat when the
storm comes, and we have to face old IEolus. |
will hoist my anchor and ''ie to sailors say.
IGreat applause. ! will remember that your
compass OF States rights still points to the
chart ! say on this occasion TO the men of the
Commercial Convention, that in the light of the
sectional and controversial assemblage. il may
,nean 10 do more harm than good to hold such
sembnges, unless there be in them unity of ac-
ton. But there's, however more than section,
asm in holding these Conventions. Its high
aud chief object is 20 hold youc Union safe If
III the course of eNents, one party in II union be
comes so weak as to be likely to become provin-
ealized, there can be nothing more dangerous to
the perpetuty of the Union than such weakness.
You must, therefore, exert your wisdom and
energy to restore the equilibrium. You mast
concentrate capital and population in the South.
But how! You may resolve and resolve, and
resolve again, but good will come of it unless
you act, and act with energy. You must act in
concert as we'll as individually. In the kingdom
f of grace. each man must look out for himself -
, Laughter We hear good deal said about
balance of trade. The great cause of capital here
and throughout the world is not the balance of
trade bat 1t Is the centre of trade. don't care
how many million of dollars London may owe
New York, it don't alter the fact that Spanish
mlldollar is worth more in London than New
York; and | don't how many millions of
dollars New York may owe Virginia.. it don't al
ter the fact that Spanish milldollar is worth
r more in New York than it is in Virginia, And
the reason of it is that London is to New York
what New York is to Virginia. the centre of
trade. And it is absurd to think Of deposing
New York from her position. New York is ir-
reslstby made by the law of the trade winds. by
the law oficebergs, by her situation, the first
seat of commercial trade of the country. Phil
adelphia fought her for fifty wears for tn, Custom
t House, and had to give up the fight. After New
York, Boston. and Philadelphia. Baltimore, sir,
j your city. turning to Cen Tilghman) is the
e fourth centre of trade; and mark the fact that
&. you have to coast along the Atlantic to New Or
2 leans before you come to another centre of com
meree. That is the fifth, Cincinnati is the sixth
e But Virginia has no centre of commerce OF her
b own. because she has not exerted her influence
' tnnheied the mountain and rolled up the biz
bend of the Ohio. [Arplause.l Gentlemen I
did not mean to make argument or speech
=, to night ON internal improvements. Bnt | do
say here to men of Virginia. that this State is
: rich enough for every of hers to do her rev.
erence. Applause. Her people have energy
enough and strength enough to do her work. -
Loud applause. If you face the music with me
Will do II with you. Laughter and applause. |
= dto the whole South would say. ..Go and
collect yourselves around your centres" And