Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-26

evon If tho worst came to the very worst believe
would rather do little fighting in tho Union than
out oft Laughter and applause. 1--WE should
go out Of tho Union We certainly would not attempt
would havo to leave them behind, and am sure
! could never feel like soldier under any other
flag than that Applause. If wo must fight,
therefore, lot us stay in the Union. and charge up
ON those that opprcss US that they are trying to set
aside tho Union by going out Of IL. Applause.
TO destroy this Union is the very last thing wo
should ever think of, for If wo onco break down
Tho government who shall rebuild 1t again If wo
once put out this great light, who shall thnt light
rclumcS Let us rost assured TINT once destroyed,
this government can mover exist again. We can
never restore anything that wo havo once broken.
Break that pitcher, (ponting to one tho TABLE
and you can never have IL the Same again. You
may patch il, and mend it, you may put all tho
pieces together. but 1t cannot DO the same
1t will have its former ring no moro forever
applause. Aud 80, If we destroy this government,
we can never have the salno foolings for any wo
may reconstruct. The ring and tho charm will
DO lost. Gentlemen, my own State has suffered
severely in tho loss of property Of that species
that we have been molestcd in. Tho Governor Of
Kentucky, in his late message. has estimated that
loss at one hundred thousand dollars per year. I
have reason TO believe he has everest mated II.
not il is safo to say that my State has lost from
frat to last million dollars of this species Of
property. But yet we have not complained much
Indeed, We havo proved ourselves "a very patient
people. Wo have been moro patient people than
we. ..have credit for. Some of our younger citizens
Cooking to some Kentuckians In tho room) are
not reputod 80 patient IA make them. Laugh
tory don't know whether nay people will at
length mako staud against this mischicvous OWL
hope tho returning good will Of our Northern
brothers will give them no occasion for It, and
that we shall all soon rest again in mutual con-
fience and love. But why should tho evils we
have suffered and do suffer make US fly against
the Union Those evils are not the result 6f tho
Union; they do not flow from tho constitution
Neither the constitution tho Union brings
these troubles upon Us, but the delusnn Of cortan
citizens OF tho North. And trust in God that
strumental for good, by nrousng tho Northern
mind TO tho dangerous tendencies Of that delusion
aud loading to its prompt correction by our Nor
thern brothers themselves. | can truly say TINT
| think this will be tho case. Once remove this
source of dscord, And what spectacle TO tho
world would be presented.
From Boston to San Francisco n people every
whore prosperous beyond all precedent upon earth
ii milton, stretching from TO ocean. three
thousand miles in breadth, with thirty millions Of
inhabitants, and not one human being unjustly or
Illegally imprisoned, 30 far a. wo know. (Ap-
rlause. Why, sirs, NO have drank 10 copiously
Of freedom that wo know not what II 10. And
VIM ProhPoTity pesiues. iuiTty IniIHons Oh peO
pie, and not one man that 10 honest and industri.
ous but can live comfortably and we'll. Nature
has given us everything, Providence smiles benig-
nanlly upon us. There il, but for this ono excep.
ton, no cloud to cast evon 0 shadow on tho un-
dimmed glory Of our country There IL but one
littlo thorn in our foot. 1t is planted in our path
way--and by our brethren, too Our life 10 so
glorious that little thorn is all to remind US of our
mortality. Great applause Can it not DO pluck.
cd up, and by the hand that planted il therc
Again let me entreat you to labor tor the restora-
tion of peace between common people. Let Us
observe Justice and kindness to ALI Let US have
our Northern brethren love US again. Let that
be the work to which our hearts are devoted.
Again say, let us observe justice. and thus shall
wo preserve our Union; and my sentiment 10:
Let us take care of the Union aud the Union will
care of us.
In conclusion, the speaker WAS greeted with long
continued and hearty applause.