Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-05
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The Bell and Everett Mass Meeting at New

oREAr ruRSous--EiOoUEsf AND PATRIOTIC
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The Crescent Of Thursday sAys 1.-THE call
for the Bell and Everett mass meeting. last even-
ing. was responded to in most extsnsiye style.-
Odd Fsllows' Hall was jammsd . more crowd.
ed or respectable meeting never. on any occasion,
assembled within its walls.
A large bannsr hung cut 10 front of the hall,
bearing apiotsrs of huge bsu. (the meaning
being apparent snough) bearing the motto of the
Constitutional Union party-"The Constitution,
the Union. and the enforcement Of the Laws.'--
Inside the hall. the American colors were sprend
out back Of the stage, and band Of music
occupied the gallery. Fireworks on Lafayette
Square playsd prsttily before aud after the meet
ing:
When the hallwas full and calls were made for
the opening. Mr.. VIM. j. Seymour appeared and
called the meeting 10 order, and nominated Hon.
Christian Roselus. for President some forty
.'solii" gentlemen for Vice Presidents and four
Secretaries.
Mr.. Rosolus took his seat amid great applause
and AFTER the Vice Presidents had taken their
seats, he addressed the meeting. lie spoke Of the
Constitution; Of the unparalleled growth and pros
perity which had attend the conntry under it's
bens6oent provisions. lie challenged not only the
present cvilised world but all past history TO offer
anything like the progress and happiness of the
American Union-- blessings Which be fsrcibly set
forth as due to its -'sn Con ss,.st,sss =
lie alluded to the dsturb,ot slsssst which at
presest msDaess the ta,oa. asd gl, al its divis.
ions dvwn--4ees.-t,a. ma IA ka.t,on abolition and
sli--snd.r III. oos hssd 90 i.d. os dsmsgoguis,n.
There we're ss@aeosu~s Sf sss tho~~.nd shapes.
aeAisrang ,hsis sexss ~ sss ,soa-ani rays
lie spOts spon ibs Ghsa, Our tiEhts N ,he
Union " we can. CO = 'he tnien Il se mu.t;"
and .-id thai bryaas ths tsn-.Isnii5a ihs only
rights nf tho fs.pis tes-s Of revelation
but that b5iurs r~-0rtaE ~ tissistHr IL would be
"a all IA he - tilnkt Asna A VI had
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In the course OF has remRTks, Mr. Roselius said
that there wss once " hiE party, that he had
been one of that party and that be hsd never been
ashamed Of ii. This was greeted by the most pro-
longed and On nths'iasi's cheering. lie spoke sar-
castically Of the political Platforms which have
burden and distracted political parties for some
years past monsrel platforms, ashe styled them;
rcjOced that the Conv enton 10 Char eston had not
been able " agree upon 4 platform and con-
cuded by asserting that the platform of the Con-
stsational Union party was simply the Constta-
tion. and its political principle the Onion of the
States and the enforcement Of the laws His speech
throughout was we'll received and Justify applaud.
ed. Il ii7ms 3.-..l ..i' iI.r. a} ..t .-.st
The Hon. Randall Hunt was the next speaker.
He was heartily greeted, and delivered in his
usual earnest and impassioned style, speech
which commanded tho, profoundest attention Of
the large multituds present. He spoke Of the news
like sweet music to the ear Of all who revered the
Constitution and the laws. The exalted charac-
ter Of the men comprising tho Baltmose Conven,
ton. and the bright and rpotess histories Of Bell
aud Everett were lorcibly and happily dwelt upon.
The rise and progrsss and the aims Of Black Re.
publicanism, ssd qusrrels and splits Of the Demo-
cratic party, and the proven corruption OF the
present Democratic Administration, were shown
up and treated with great forse. The prediction
of Henry Clay. (at the mention Of the there
was the greatest cheering. as to the forth coming
necessity Of Union party. was quoted and eulo-
gised with oil the speakers ioreble soquence,
and aroused the auditory to o high state Of enthu-
siasm. 5#s .-.-.r....
Mr.. Hunt concluded by saying that Bell and
Everett could never be elected without the coope-
ration of those who had belonged to other and
differ mt parties, and after appealing to those
present to enroll themselves ander the ban
ner of Bell ard Everett, and working for tho
Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement
Of the laws, he retired amid perfect tempest OF
cheers. ir..re -~.
After Mr.. Hunt concluded. the President mp,
pointed committed 70 drnit resolutions expressive
of the sense Of the meeting.
The committee have retired, Mr.. Mari was in
troduced, and made keen and eauslic speech,
touching upon the different aopics suggested by
the occasion. A6fteen years resident Of this city,
and this his frst public speech, the auditory re-
ceived him with relish. and he acquitted himself
with great credit. .isy aire
When Mr.. Mari conclu ded, the Committee on
Resolutions reported the following, which was
read tu the meeting by Mr.. Seymour:
Resoiped, That we, otisens OF New Orleans in
mass meeting assembled, do most heartily en-
dorse and ratify the nominssions. of John Bell, of
Tennessee, and Edward Everett, Of Massachusetts,
as candidates for President and Vice President Of
the United States, - made bssths Constitutions
Union Convention receDtIy hsld at Baltimore. and
pledge ourselves 70 give it our sarnesta and cordial
support iels f.t.'.a $50
than the Consultation, .siis $50 .
Resoiced. That the citizens Of Louisiana who
revere the ConstitstiGn Of their country and
gard it as the charter of thsir liberties and who
ardently desire to see the Union of the States per-
petaated, he requested to hold meetings in their
RESPECTIVE" parishes, to elect delegates to Con-
vention to be hold at Baton Rogue on the 4th day
of July next. for the purpose Of nominating an
electoral ticket for this Sister 7..i -.
These resolutions were put 10 the meeting by
the President. and heartily and most unanimously
adopted yi3sgrir ,4s 4z4E
MIR. Jones, n young gentleman, was extintro-
duesd, and i" happy. style spvlegised for himselt
will have so much 10 do with the destinies of the
country hereafter, He alluded pleasantly and
wittily to the stigma which has been thrown upon
the Union party us the ''oid gehticmen's party, !"
fossils, old foges and the like. M q
Mr.. j., gave some keen cuts at the Admins
tration journal in this city, which was down on
fossils and old ioges. but dead ia love with those
innocent young gentlement, Cass, Buchanan and
Jno. Slidell Mr.. Jones speech was keen aud fresl,
and kept his hearers aiternating between Laughter
and more boistssous applsusss 7.ts.l
Mr.. Jones was stih speaking when we left. We
heard that another gentleman subsequently made
brief address. In ths Numbers attending, and
in the harmony and snth usiastic feelings which
characterized the whole nneAtinr there was