Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-29

From the Richmond Dispatch, Of Monday.l
OPPOSITION STATE CONVENTION.
FOURTH. .DAY-SATuRpAY
AFTERNOON SESSION.

iuChs ooShp}h AHo ohuNs
l. Before the hour of business tho galleries were
| densely packed with ladies. aud scores Of
them occupied seats upon tho main floor, ad-
ding very much to the general appearance of the
! scene. -
At the arpoiutcd hour the President called to
order and stated the first business was. tho report
| of the committee to whom was referred the paper
prepared by Mr.. Ro. L. Scott.
Mr.. Vim. Ballard Preaton, from tho committee.
stated thnt the paper had been carefully read and
considered. and that hc had been instructed to say
it WAS one of great ability; and to ask tho Conven-
| ton to ndopt it. -
The reading Of the paper was then called for;
, aud at the instance of Mr.. Preston. was read by
| Mr. Scott.
The address gives on outline history of tho
Wing, Democratic and Black Republican parties
points out the short comings of the Democrats
reviews tho question of slavery and the section
allsms to which 1t has led--ponts out tho means
by which it may be Withdrawn from tho political
arenn and restored to the position which il wns de-
| signod to occupy by tho Constitution-and urges
n thorough reorganization Of tho Whia party. on
.natiopal principles rs the only true mode by
which the Union may DO saved. Owing to the
extreme length uf the paper, We cannot find room
! After the reading, the paper was adopted by
the Convention, aud ordered to be printed aud
circulated as an address to tho people Of Virgin
| in,
The following report Of the delegation of tho
| l!th Congressional District, was presented and
adopted:
| The delegation from the Eleventh Congressional
District, To which their first report was recommlted,
| beg leave to report
| That they have appointed Alex. II. II. Stuart the
Delegate from that District to represent them in the
National Convention to be held MT Baltimore, n
day 10 be determined hereafter and Col {. Ii. Lewis
| as bis alternate.
| Calls were mndo for johnson" and continued
! for several seconds.
President Janney called TO order, and invited
Marmadnke johnson. Esq, to the stand and as
that gentleman nSccnded the platform he was
loudly chcerodby the stcrner sex; while the ladies
wayoI teir kerchiels and seemed perfectly de-
| lighted that their request, made in tho morning,
had been so promptly complied with.
Mr.. Pendleton suggested that the letter from the
| ladies, inviting Mr.. Johnson to read the National
Anthem, bc read. The President regretted TINT it
was not now in the hand, of the Secretary. lie,
| however stated the substance of it.
! Mr.. johnson then commenced -
"TLe star ,.p pan;ssd I sanne han oh, long may = wave,
| do not think it exactly far--in Court all day, in
the Convention all night not possessing the purse
| of Fortunatus, and having on several occasions
! expressed my sentiments to this Convention that
] should be called on to speak now. think 9TH
crs might have filled the place; especially ms am
rather better vocalist than clocutionst. Using
|
will sing it for me. Mr.. President have not Ia
kth much part in the proceedings Of this Conycn-
ton. ! am beaten; but do l not bear my defeat
with the dignity becoming gcntrman, Cries
| Of "ies. can stand that, but there is one
thing | cannot stand. You are involving me in
! domestic family difficulties. The husbands Of all
these ladies jealous because they are in love
with me, and my wife is jealous because am
, in love with them. Great laughter. Though
she is $50 miles from here, md shall sny moth.
ing to her about it, yet she reads the papers and
is compelled tn know it, That's what concerns
me. But will be logical and speak to the qucs-
| tion. Lord Byron, when 36 years o l. AMI just
before hc ded-whcn he had tasted the swee,g of
the worllwrotc II little poetcal sermon on the
text, "Ail Is vanity | repeat it now. Beat in
politics and the ladies can't indulge in any expec-
lations upon me, the words Of Byron are peculiar
ly applicable.
Tfhe speaker quoted tho well-kn5wn poem, and
But | am still content. because rs long as
you are united with mo--ns long as the pres:
! scrvation OF the c0untry depends upon YOU
the "Star Span2led Banner shall forever wave co'er
the land Of the FREQ and tho home Of the brave"
! Cheers.
The speaker then extended u welcome to Gen.
Starke, the Commissioner from Mississippi, and
! the gentleman, who sat upon the platform, was
greeted with loud applause.
| Mr.. J. said hc was commissioned to read the
Star Spansled Bunner. lIe had no voice Tor the
| task. yet it was expected Of him, and he woul
| precede it with the sentiment
"The union of lakes the union Of lands
The union Of hearts. the union of hands,
The flag of our Union forever"
Mr.. johnson then read' the Star Spahgled
| Banner with fine effect. and was loudly applaud
I ed.
In conclusion, must be permitted to say to
| you, ladies. that would have been pleased to
have appeared before you, if l could have had
II few hours to prepare an address that. would
have pleased you. assure you, on bended
knees, that you are tho shrine OF my devotion,
and all true patriots feel your influence in uphold
ing the "star spangled banner" that must con-
! tinue to wave.
Der the land of the free and the home of the brave
whilst you its friends and supporters
Without you this world would be dreary waste
| with you it is a weedless garden, its flowers
tinted with the rosy blush Of modest patriotism
and perfumed with the aroma Of virtuods afec-
| ton Applause Let me beseech you then, ns
mothers, to teach your children to respect and
love you-instl into their minds the patriotic
devotion to country which stimulates you-and
! above ALL so instruct and control them that in
| after times they may never become renegade
Wings. Applause. Do this, for the love of your
country, and in all time to come the
| "star spang,ed Banner will continue 10 wave
Der the land Of che free and the home of the brave,
Mr. johnson took his seat in the midst Of the
most deaienns applause, in which the ladies
participated
Mr. Robert Ridgway was next called out, and
responded briefly lie said he could not think of
making n speech Immediately after his eloquent
and poetica friend; but on behalf Of q certain
portion Of the Convention to whom the ladies had
alluded in their note, he begged leaye to say, that,
| if"Demo:racy and celibacy" exist, it is no fanlt
| of theirs ] hey had warred against the first with
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