Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-07
Ssr.va Fillmore RnIuy-sp-ech of aIexsnd"r
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Saturday night TO hear the speech by Mr.. Rve-
The enihu siasm which prevailed forcibly re
minded US Of the good old days Of "Cooi
Skins. Hard Cider AND VICTORY. aud augur
well. we believe, Of victory again for Fillmor
in November next. Il was altogether a g'oriou
occasion and a glorious efoft-and when w
speak of the speech as no, only fervid in clio
ouence add calculated, ia the present polite"
emergency. 10 arouse every hearer to action bu'
as comprehensive and state -manlike in its views
and conservative in its spirit. we simply give
expression, we believe. to the general sentiments
Of four ffihs of every party who heard it.
After having been introduced in a few pertinent
remarks by Jno. n. Speed. Esq, Mr.. Rives com-
menced-tand we eau give but an imperfect sketch
of his remarks)-by acknowledging the kind
ness and the Partially which had dictated the inei-
talon, that gave him an opportunity Of appearing be
fore the citizens of Lruchhurg but highly as be-
esteemed the compliment. he was free to declare That
he could have scarcely f%orcgone the retirement Of ht'
home and the calls 81 BIZ profession. I he had mot
esteemed the occasion one Of morn than or3inaf! ny
Cenci. The constancy with which the people 3t Viz
Einia had. under al circumstance and against ali
reasonable calculations, followed the lad Of Demo
cracy. gave but little hope to is opponents in this
canvass, Of being abie Ia this STATE - fan the pop
ular tide, however clearly IL might be shown 10 tt
setting upon breakers. which the vessel af state would
scarcely oatfl1e Bet a patriot eoall not .toap - a
sordid calculation oftbe chances Z success and g.
the brave heart, The CIVILIZATION Of success Nas motto
be compared with the honest pride an5 consolation
Of battling to the last for a good Gauss, NJ ml,tef
how eventually truth aud night mas he elasea down
10 an unequal coatcst with ihe cohorts of piacemcn
and ofice-seeAers His sense. therefore. ottse Fuh-
lie emergency ogereame with h'm his lore = retire
m,nt-h.s d~esotoa to his private parsaits-as well
a. all feeliags Of dependency aal Is5 I'm u spare
no effort that wero asked othin. ii Tho hape %ofbrne
ing the people to a right estimate Of oaf paote tr'4-
bles aal wants. and d calm consideration q the rea-
,dies p%rafezei 'ar taem.
NJ Z aas not ashamed 90 sag taaths belonged 90
he soakes, psrAart o. 'ho G#r parties into eb Do
the eoua,rg saspaa divided Taaaga most If ib..,
with whom he va act1s'omel - aet in tass St.ts
bad chosen "a form otbe- pAr9 fsz - no means al
be regarded tsem. inconsistent sth Int rather al
d,ioaai 10 tssit original h.th be- ta5 stood ~ i1.
Oh colour. tblnk ag the Tine misH 8 81 como o
ar-ea8 tseIa - ~, tfHr oa4 - Hss.< IL tH.
ne has n a=ea disappointed bsa#ias 81. pf.l..
.. Ia sHIs essfa-. ,at. 'arsa 1es5 psrHrs. fs
tme-e4a. fae Democrat. ami tbs Republican
r71e8I il sas maufesf that Tie fH#a#Hs - ttr .l
whig rsfts-isa |dfpe--ed of the tree Isrsfl-lad
weight 10 throw and a voice e. east n H. election
disproporuoaaie 10 their Numbers. AMI u an .np.r-
,anee aal responsibility ACKNOWLEDGED fy all.
he tjoeel 10 believe TIA; iaey bid met this rcr
possibility aud cone their duty, suea a. 1t arpoart}
TO heu. IN 8 conscientious and fearless spirit Thcr
had aci uttered thnmse'f, 10 - aIalea t. a4'tcrr
OF tie one ian4 Of d. rt.ihs 5#Isa'ee a tHe,,ha-
With no sef l. eafei ~ f..u. aal without fhe arl.
ity to present II |eae1la,te q their oHa5 they ecrc jrr
to choose aa4aas TIN three CANDIDATES already ia o..
field. The ehoice surely wa ~ il difficult onr. y,
candid man could doubt v'ee Nb9e principle AMI
Wing sentiment would lead ia tah A. contest It ID
question WAS made on tho subject, a.. indeed. 1t we.
it was but the trick ofan artful adversary, who sn-
dcrtook, by insid,ous praises to bcwiIler aud mislctl
the judgment, and bctray the fdth Of the H|a,crJn.
Tho impostnre has had It's day, aud it Is timo now
s,id Mr.. L. for out ctring brethren II retrieve THEN.
mistake, aud repair the mischief that might result
from ii before the opportunity is lost.
or late, there has been an authoritative declaration
Of Wing preferences in the pending Presidential clcc-
ton, to which every real member of that party, stll
loyal to its standard, is bound to yield Those, who
u NhAS IA il 4 tNAi'H'lNN- " iiNtIlfh II LOT lUN
hope ofofhee and power, will never be reclaimed l.,
me;-they are not of the household of filth, nor made
ofthe stuff which a dishonourahle triumph may
but which misfortune or defeat can never reud or
tarnish. Let them 60; lie, them be joined to their
idols, Mt the altar where Scl6shness presides the Mo.
loch ofPariy ministers-the smoke ever asecnds mad
Patriotism is unknown. But the genuine Wing. all
whose ends are his countrys, who, on being told that
IL. - IL -. 49, IA go, - d,
praises or driven by fear into the enemys camp-tc
such n one my heart still cleayes, aud conjnre him
by the glorious associations Of the past by his ven.
eratien for the memories Of the illustrions dead whose
political eyangel WAS found in the Constitution and
the Union by his hopes of freedom the only true
4~reedom--that which is regulated aud restrained by
law; and above all, by his detestation Of anarchy and
misrule, beseech him TO come out from the hosts Of
the spoilsmen " TO escape for his life, to look not,
behind him nor stay in all the plain, but flee to his
country's standard, which bears no miserable party
cry as of the South against the North, or of the North
against the South, but which embraces all sec tious
in its glorious motto Of /" the Constitution ant me
UHion.n
In this connection, ana by way Of Indicating more
clearly the path of duty to every Wing, and at the
slme time displaying some Of the influences that arc
now at work in this canvass, | deem il appropriate
TO give you sone account Of the late Wing Convex
ton In the city Of Baltimore. There * reason 10 Ia.
heve that IL will prove au important epoch in the
history OF parties in this country. 1t will be recol.
",eu D. some whom | address, with what fear. with
misFos'o with what difficulty. with what an
PoS'''ou inc ehi on n was venturea upou by o,r !oIy
Convention IN Richmond. BIZ tue sspe go
citude for the rally and reorganization # ~. VA.
party, out Of which this call had grsQu. sho, ~. 4
with electric speed throughout tle Whole ,,p,,-,
and Its effect was shown by the result. On A show
notice and under most diecnnron Kim. -