Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-26

ed by joint means and joint counse.. by bloc
and treasure jointly expended. should be, and is
| the common and equal property of those VIII
have thus acquired il. Shareholders, equal,
with non. Shareholders, have contributed thei
means. counsel. or hood, in the requirement o
The national territory. Asserting 10 exclusive
claim 10 them for themselves, they will not sub
| NIT 10 the exclusive appropriation 1T them b,
| others. IL l. pretension that must be abandon
cd, or be made good by force; and the traitor par
~ That prefers 1t must. rs solemnly believe. bt
crushed by the sentiment Of public justice, or
succeeding. this blessed Union perish in the mo
men, of thei- victory.
Agains, this pariy.all Wings, North aud South
as defenders Of the Constitution and friends oi
the Union. must be opposed. Reduced in nn'n-
beers. by cau-es iransitory. believe, but not ne
oessary TO be detailed here. they have, md now
can have,uo candidates of their own for the hon
ors Of the national Government. Two other
great parties both alike, If not equally. opposed
10 the Black Republican party. present us their
candidates. We are here to choose between
them. II would not become me 20 anticipate. or
seek 10 intercept, or to color your deliberations
and conclusions by obtruding now you from
this place any comparison Of these parties, or
these candidates, or my view of your duties
leave you now, therefore, to proceed to the
discharge of those duties However you may
-
labors.-of this am sure: your objects can be
bat pntriotic-can be but to effectuato the great
ends Of the Wing creed-thc maintenance of
the Constitution, interpreted in good faith the
preservation Of the Union--the promotion Of the
great cause Of civil and religious liberty, and the
best interests OF our common country.
The following are his remarks at the close Of
the Convention:
Gentlemen octhe Conren ,ion-I will not de-
,o;u f,a, at.1
der n heat so oppressive, than to return you my
mosi sincere thanks for the complimentary res
oluion just adopted 1t is dictated, | am sensi
BILE. more ty your kiLd appreciation Of my in.
tentions, than by any desert of mine: but is not
ON that account the less grateful TO me- In
deed you have afforded me no opportunity to
merit your thanks, for so marked have your
proceedings been by every observance of good
order and good feeling, so distinguished the cour.
iesy which you have shown towards each--even
where you have differed, differing one gem
ilemun may with another. without i'll temper or
cause of umbrage- that really one person, as well
as another, might equally well have performed
the duties Of the chnir.
But before parting allow me to conGratu late
you on the zeal that has brought you from your
pleasant homes in the country ut such season.
10 the almost dangerous heats and confinement
Of city, TO engage in tho cnuse that has assem-
bed you-a 2eal whose indulgence promises no
personal advantage or profit; nor any, unless u
remote one. for the party To which you IRE at
tncbed; a zeal inspired and TO be rewarded only
by the Consciousness of having done your duty
rs good citizen at u moment of great public ex.
lgency.
| congratulate you on the spirit in which you
have come together. which has marked your in
tereourse while you have remained together,
and leaves US, at parting, s,reng hened, refresh
ed and encouraged, by having been together aud
taken counsel together, to engage, with new mr.
dor, in support Of the political principles that
unite us, and the patriotic ends we believe them
calculated to promote.
congratulate you on the perfect harmony
you have displayed in the objects at which you
have aimed. and hardly less complete harmony
To the means of attaining them.
| congratulate you on the very differences OF
opinion you have at times exhibited, becanso il
is the peculiar privilege and prerogative of a
Wing to think what he pleascs, and speak what
he thinks; and. though yielding minor points rs
far Ms possible to haLmonize and cooperate will
those whose general objects and principles are
the same as his own, yet always to remember anf
recognize that there is loyalty superior to hi,
allegiance to his Party-loyalty to his Con
science. ond to his Country.
congratulate you, above all, on the almost
entire unanmty-l beg pardon. take that back
on the absolute unanimity with which you hay,
arrived at n conclusion on the great practica
question we had to consider--a unanmty tn,
more gratifying and remarkable because of repor
ted diversites of opinion-an unanimity wholly
without preconcert-an unanmity that has pla
ced once more Mt the head of our columns til,
man whose lead in time past neither we nor GU
country have ever had occasion to regret or de
pore, WILLARD FILLMORE.
bid you adieu. gentlemen and, in your eifor
to accomplish for your eountry's good his cleo
ton, God speed
A BRILLIANT CosTUME.-Some of our fai
readers may hold their breath while reading tn
following:
The Paris correspondent Of the London Cour
Journal states that the private ball recently Civ
en- at st. Cloud. in France,in honor of Prince Os
car, of Sweden, was the most brilliant in poin
of toilet and arlstocraoy of company which hu
| been given since the accession to the throne o
Napoleon H. The Empress, though in Il Ian
guild state of health, was present for short time
She was a,tred in white, with an immense ric
lace mantllla. seeming To envelope her from hea
to foot in its transparent folds. whence the dia
monds peeped out on every side with dazzn
! brilliancy. Her head dress consisted of broa
bandeau of brilliants, with two large cactus flow
ers dropping on either side other face. the petal
of the flowers consisting of diamonds fixed upo
an elastic spring, which, sparkling with mos
dazzling brliancy followed the movement of tn
head with infinite grace.
SHOT DEAD.-We find the following in the Co
lumba Is. c. Carolinian, of Wednesday:
On Tuesday morning Miss c. Mor,lecai, sis
ter of Mr.. |. ID. Mordecai, was awakened by
noise in her room. She quietly slipped out of be