Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-27

Govern or Transformation you voted for man
ybom Won knew Ia have been adopted n Buck
Republica n. Then the vote thrown away on kin-
her cleav er aud Passmsre Williamson contrbu-
Ted 10 the defeat of the party. Personally he car
81 very Ii tile about being admitted To the Con
venlion but he spoke because he thought the
marty ha, a heavy interest ut stake in considering
The aurs ton Of admitting The Edie delegates. He
wanted rebuke administered Ia the enemies of
the gree body of the party in Pennsy lvania. If
the Edi delegates were rejected upon the senti
nlents of that minority. he would say that the
blow " ould fall upon the whole North. aud do
more .iamage to the party than lac could do, II he
Wa ~ devote the remainder Of his life to that
object
Acc. her minority report was then submitted
upon the subject If the Prnps ylyania difficulty,
with n resolution to the effect that tue sube be
recon united
Mr Brewster. of Mass. moved to amend the
molten Of the gentleman from Mississippi, to
strike out Penn-y wanna, and then the whole ma.
jeity report will be adopted, except that part
w4seh referred to Louisiana
alere scene of almost Undesirable excite
sntnt en>ued, amid which the previous question
W. sustained.
The amendment was then agreed to-
Here another scene of the widest excitement
s,ain occurred and in the midst Of it. WIN. A.
Lake. of Mississippi, seen gesticulating IN
ilg. and argued warmly against the admission
=, f the delegates under the Edie State Council.
The motion to accept the report of the Maj or
y except Louisiana was adopted-yeas s.,
aays 40.
Mr. Pickett ndenounced the course pur
sued by the North, and left the Convention, de.
elining to take any further part in its actions.
j. d. lmbodcn, of Va, entreated Southern
members not to GO then. bat. perhaps. in few
hours, they would find many 10 90 with them.
Alter some desultory debate, aud confusion
of motions. IL motion was made that the delegates
from Louisiana be admitted by reclamation, and
agreed to with hut few dissenting voices.
Mr. Erastus Brooks now arose and offered
esoluiion to the effect that the vote upon pnr-
Lion of the report ofthe Committee on Creden-
4 ais referring to thu contested election in
1'ennsy lvaIna be reconsidered.
After some debate, motion to lay the resolu.
II on on the table prevailed by "a large majority,
NJ d then, about two o'clock A. NJ, the Conyen-
ii, IN adjourned 10 met Mt l0in the morning.
The whole evening session was stormy, and
III err. was imminent danger throughout ot com.
=, etc separation OF the Northern and Southern
embers
Rev, wm II, MilbI n the Blind Oy2eor,''
The benevolent and highly intellectual face of
Mr.. Milburn will be recognized with pleasure By
thousands throughout the Union who have heard
his eloquent lectures. The presence of Mr.. Mil
bum is moral lesson itself Blind at the early
ugeot D year., his mind as a consequence, seemed
Il be possessed of increased Intellectual light,
aud he has achieved trunphs, Tin spite of the
greatest of physical misforlune>, blhdnrs ) which
Indicate character of more than ordinary pow
md perseverance,. Air. MiIOUrn was born IN
PhiIadepbia, sept, 26th 1923. When scarcely
Year cid, he lost the sight of one eve, ana be
lore he was five. his sight rretricvuGly gone
In sPitc of this nfrmitY, we find him at the age
II fourteen in Illinois earning living : cler,
IN II store, aud 10y the AID ot friends reading L.
hlm. occupying his leisure time IN preparing for
college. winch he final, accomplish he'd. aud made
great proficiency H. stadrnt. la 1913 his health
ii consequence of close application, failed him,
an5 arilN" Ite was prescribed n, the only thing
calculated to restore him to vlE"r. Deternin-
NIX Ia he useful, he commenced his publie ife
ar n Methodist preacher, aud for two years SUI
tered almost incredible hardship, Among the cab.
nus Of the West. In the al OF ISIS, he made hi
appearance in the Northern ard Eastern Suites.
IL an advocate for the cause of education in tue
West, and was everywhere received with enihu-
slasIn. not only on account of his intellectual
qaali'i but also for his amiahe disposition, aud
eminent social virtues.
On his journey north, Mr.. Miiburn found him
sell on board OF AN Ohio river steamer, on which
were three hundred passengers. From the mum
Mr.. Mllburn had become pretty well informed Of
their character, aud he found most prominent
among the gentlemen. were number of mem
htf> ot Congress, ON their way to Washington
These gentlemen had attracted Mr.. Mjlhurn's ut
tention, on account of their cAccptonahle habits.
Ola III arrival OF Sabbath morning, it was rclnor-
ed throug I he boat that a minister was on board.
AID Mr.. Ahbum, who had attracted no attention
was hunted up and called upon to give II dis
=eonfse.' Tie promptly consented. and in due
TIM commenced Divine service. The members
II Congress, to whom have ulluded, were
.smong the congregation aud by common con.
-+ent nd possession of the chairs nearest to the
preacher Mr.. Mibum gave address suia-
biz to tn" occasion, full of eloquence and pahes
AMI was senrd to throughout with the most in.
t'nlse interest. At the conclusion he stopped short
| mi lufnIn- his face. HOW beaming with tprytnt
zoal towards tn" honorable gentlemen" he SAID
Among the passengers in this steamer. are II
nnIlher at members of Congress; from their posi-
tim they should he eXpmplars of good morals
and dIgnihed conduct hut from what | have
heoI oi them, they are not SO. The Union Of
tht~e states, IT dependent on such guardians
would be unsafe, and all the high hopes | have
At ia future OF my country would be dashed -
the ground. These gentlemen. for DAYS past
i1a"t made the air heavy with profanr converse
ilosL have been constant patrons of the har and
Ahe'41 RACERS of lntemperance: nay, more. the
flgRt which should be devoted {" rest, has been
dedsaited To the horrid vice of gambling. profani
/ y an Drunkenness. And" continued Mr. Nil
hufiA with the -olrmnty of a man who spoke rs
st kY inspiration, There i but one chance of sal
sat"1 ior these great sinners in high plhces.and
that - To humbiy renent of thrir sins ctll IN
fle s1vl"r for forgiveness. and reform their lives,
A. might he supposed. language - huld from
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