Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-15
Mr.. Goggin at Ashland

Mr.. to:gln having. III consequence II an ncci-
dent to one If the trains. reached Ashland at nm
advanced hunr OF the day. and his competitor not
tn e irr,rnt, cnntencd himself with brief nd.
1rr.> /, the cnlhu .ia,i' crowd. We snbioin the
sahs'anrr Of his remarks, the appropriateness of
which Il thc R anl rlacr will strike all readers:
You have, tsaia Mr.. Goggin,l made call
W. n mr which could nj have resisted under
o,hrr circumstances, but must be excused from
shocking this Occasion. haze only turned a
sid" from my duties to-day, to this beautiful re-
treat. Tor "A lew briei moments. to unite with YOU
IN ,'ping honor to the memory Of one. who, while
he lived. was my friend "a. claim To have been
hes though was but an humble yet faithful
nemhcr 81 that patriotic party "i which he was
the II acknowledged head We stand near the spot
" hc,c Lis eyes first the light of TINT Heaven,
iu which trust he now is, in the enjoyment not
a the triumph OF party. but in the truition OF
tie hopes OF Christian-in II station, attained
hY perseverance and devotion, not alone to the
oe.t interests Of his country but hy the perform
nncr of other duties. with unialtcring trust in
the merits OF another. greater, truer and more de-
". ii than crring and selfish man can he in this
lc al his conflicts and his trials
an the discharge of the duties recently ASST ign
ell mo have stood upon the heights Of the Ale
ghanlcS, from whence. while | have viewed the
enchanting scenery of his and our own Nirg inia,
| have belcd, also, the head lands, not lar dis
tant of that sister State which adopted Henry
El>Y IA her son. | felt then rcioiced, also, to
think. that vet discard. no revolution in the
structure OF either. no change of institutions no
withdrawal of sympathy had separated the two !;
that Ne ~, of the Ola Dominion might still be
happy claiming all Virginia the land of
ther loyc, aud the home Of their hearts-even
fro "A the seahuar1 far beyond the mourtnIns--
FROM the cradle, almost to the grave of him, whom
! wien honor to-day, We honor outs selves.
Could he be permitted to advise now, rs he
tan. ht earnestly AMI faithful while living, he
! cur safa .uards-to love and cherish our mother
State as she is the mother of States and States
| men. He would give us the inscription upon our
banners. Virginia in all her length, and breadth
| one and indivisblc." His teachings would he
| those of patriot whose heart knew East. no
! West; who in his love of coun'ry, forgot there
| was North or II South, bnt remembered only that
| there wns IL common Union of these States whose
origin was tho same their interests and destiny
should be It'll the last syllable of recorded
/ time"
| I'm the arduous canvass in which am engaged,
! ! have been greatly encouraged to believe, AS |
now do, that success will crown efforts as 1t
! did those Of the men OF other times. when in the
darkest hours Of the Revolution, the Father Of his
| Country said to the doubling Congress of the
| then infant naton-'Leave me but n banner. and
| give me the means to plant it upon the mountains
| Of West Augusta, and | will rally around it the
men who will lift their bleeding country from the
the same distant portion of the State, and from
the midst of fearless AMI independent race of
| men. among whom all the elements of an EN-.
! pre within themselves, | may we'll say that
have been chcered ly assurances of their coope
! ration with us in the efforts we are making to
plant the same standard upon the ramparts Of the
| Constitution. where they will rally to its defence
"a the only hope Of delivcrance from corruption,
disunipn, extravaganza and misrue.
! "ln all parts of the State | have seen the most
J striking evidences that our not alone in
tcrested in the cause in which we are engaged
| While we have not the smiles Of others here to-
/ day to cheer US, we have had their presence and
/; their approval elsewhere. for the Indies have an
Interest in those subjects which concern their hus
| bands fathers and brothers as they had in him
whose memory to-day recall While we are
here in the low|an1s, thousands of fair ones on
the distant slopes of the blue mountains amid tho
music Of birds and of waterfalls will he made
happy in the remembrance Of their country's Zen
eiactor. tor even
| I'm the desert ountain Is sprnsing,
y In the wild " ase there still. Is tree.
And bird in the solitude singing,
| That speaks to their spirits OF thee
But, excuse me, gentlemen, if you please. from