Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-16
watch the rogucs MS they were running away

government upon the fnce OF TINS Wiuo ehrth,
What do we witnesss The expenditures Of the
general government have increased from $40, 900.
600 in 1883 to $50, ,000,0 900 year at this timo,
Tho distinguished Sage Of Wheatand" declares
that $40, ,00o, 900 n yoar WAS too much, and ought
t, bo reduced, and yet in short time no has
increased it TO SS0000.000 Now If in few
years he has raised the expenditures from $40 0O0-
600 to s0,O0o.Ooo, crying all tho time-'reform.
and tho reduction of oxpcnditurcs"-ho long do
you, suppose it would take him to bring them
down Sl0,000,00R Laughter and applause.
recollect reading story in u newspaper once,
TINT illustrates this thing most beautifully. A
sGhoolmnstcr said to one ot his scholars - have
got Il sum for you to work out John. Suppose
ihcrc is IL cat down in we'll thirty feet. and every
day she climbs up foot and ialls back two. l
want you to tell me HOW long II will bo before she
GETS to tho top" Tho by worked al day at it,
md covered both sides of his slate with figures.
10 worked all tho next day. and covered both
asicr said to him" How are you getting on
nth that sumi" Says John, "o have not
1t to tho end of tho thing yet. think can see
rough it." well, how near is she out" "Sho
,not getting out ut all so far from getting out,
re is moro than half way down to he'll now
Great laughter. Aud that Is pretty ia'r spoc-
non Of tho mannor in which Mr.. Buchanan is
,rryng the affairs of this government.
Why, gentlemen. they aro stealing by author-
yAI law absolutely duing it with the counte
ance Of the President. | remember very we'll
'at some distinguished gentlcmah In Philadelphia
rote to the President that there was . fine com.
my there, who were manufacturing something,
III they wanted to get big contract from the
'avy Department, They were Old Line Wings.
d ir they got this contract they would employ
rye number Of hands, who would elect Col. Flor
zee to the next Congress. Ilo wrote this letter
Mr.. Buchanan whilc no WINS President j; and
o. instead Of putting his heel upon it, US he ought
I'M al nf hup In lao
rote it prosecuted Tor offering him n briLc--hc
mdel the letter over to the Secretary ol the
,avy with some terms of commentator, and tho
suit was that tho man VIII, was thus recon
ended got the contract. declare 10 you felt
Inundated when heard Of tbat thing that
arcely looked an honest man in the face for II
eckallcrwarls Aud TINT is tho way things are
ing nnaw.
suppose George Washington could now Look
wn upon this government for which no lpnght
nd toiled 81 faithfully upon which he placed
Is seal and impress; suppose ho could look
own and SEQ how its affairs now administer,
| !, it would alloy tho happiness OF heaven. When
camo to this beautiful city went to visit tho
Washington monument | was not satisfied to
tand upon the ground and look upon his form up
tho clouds hut went mp $50 steps until | got
near as could to George Washington himself.
| wanted to get close up to him-I wanted to re.
| luminc my fires of patriotism from his glorious
]
.hen ] saw him standing there with that paper
i his hand that it was his farewell address to tho
Ameriean people, aud thought heard the mar
.ic lips say to me DO all you can here in Balti
lorc to save tho Union" Applause.
thought ! saw tho inspiration everywhere
pom his counlenancc whether upon canvass or
u marble--whether upon tho sdeboard of tho
,mmpn tavern, or in tho creations Of Stuart
nuught saw upon his countenance m approving
| mile that seemed to sancilfy our deed and hallow
ur enterprise. (Applausc.) heard as distinct
| y as heard any word uttered frown
DOWN all attempts to sever tho Union and to break
| he cords that bind us together rs one people,
This i. the glorious mission that you are called
| ppn 10 discharge; this is the glorious undorta-
ing that has brought horo. Our cause is
tght our cause is just. and in tho language of
one Of Maryland's best and most glorious patriots,
nav dead, upon whose grave the tenrs of n nation
have been shed -hc who from the prison ship upon
your own waters saw the enemy and looked forth
nnxiously to SEQ If the flag Of tho Union still
! loucd from the battlemcnts of your fort. In his
language will say;
"Conqncr we must. for our eause II Ia Just,
And This be our moito-'l In God Is our trust"
Mr.. Henry resumed hiNs seat amid enthusiastic
applause and cheers.
SPEECH OF non. wM. l.. suARKEY, OF MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. Sharkcy, Of Mississippi addressed the Con
yention as follows:
appear before you, gentlemen, MS n delegate
| in this Cunventinn to ray few words. | will not
ycntarc to trouble you long. for | am no orator,
as Bruus is but a plain blunt man, and speak
right on as do know" II has 30 happened that
from tho partiality Of some of my feow-delegaies
here. have been in durancc-l will not say "in
dutancc yie." Nevertheless, ] have felt cmbar
rasscd, and nm happy that that embarrassment
has passed from me, and appear before you now
| to congratulate you on tho nomination you have
made. 1t 30 happens that from the partialiy Of
friends my humble name has been placed before
YOU, but am gratifnd to know that you have Ia
ken an older and wiser pilot to guide the ship Of
State through the perilous strait that lies before it.
am gratied to meet this assemblage here and
why? ! meet here no band obeying the call Of "a
chietain's whistle-no clansmen coming together
| 10 reap the spoils Of office, in whose bosoms i'm
pure thoughts and motives exist; but meet here
band Of patriots--such men rs assembled not
far from this place to lay the foundation stones of
that government which we have SO happily enjoy
ed. ! congratulate the country on the nssemb blnge
knows fear that they are scarce at this day ; but
there aro few left and would that could infuse
into tho people Of this country the spirit that has
called this assembly here. How proud | would
feel to have the country break the shackles of sla
| very and once more declare itself for Freedom
| Applause,
We are about entering upon q great work.
Perhaps the formation of a government by man
to suit his own conditions, is tho nobest work in
which man be engaged. But, perhaps, the
most difficult task is that Of reforming govern
ment in which evils prevailing which it be-
Gomez necessary to remove This is our condition
10. day. We have the nobltst political structure
that has ever yet been erected by man. 1t was
! given 10 us rs an inheritance. Are we capable Of
preserving that Inheritance or shall we let it pass
| from us? ! trust in God that we shall still pre-
,crve it,.
| Wc are now about to reform the evils that have
| rrept into this government. What are they and
J how hayo they originated? And this, too, before