Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-24

der H. We had right TO take our q, ,,,rse in reIa.
,'o" 70 H. nut then We must cease this con-
troversy as soon as possible. We find IL To be
sectional one. W. Gnd it to disturb the harmo-
ny ofoar intercourse. we are glad to stop it at
the earliest time. Having complished our snds
We lhy 1t taslde--weare no longer a sectional par
", We arc citizens of tho United States, a..d are
to have no sectional oh ects or parties. Nothing
but what is national and nothing but hat will tend
to tho harmonious interests of the country. loud
and continued cheering.) There is other purpose
Tor sectional parties TO pursue II the Republicans
are satisfied and they must be, they will pursue this
their dut'ful course. Each ono Of you will Judge Of
THIS i"r himself. To my mind it ia plain that as
lar rs the purpose merely was to prevent tho ex-
tension of slavery they have accomplished it. II
there can bo any doubt in their minds, they
have the American power at any time To rise and
rerca ito repeal it by tho power of their votos.
what further security can there be? If You ara
satisfied with 1t, why prosecute controversy that
Nils tho country with discUrd, threats, and dissen
slonYl have no accusation 10 make against any,
reason over it. want to peace and tran
guilty restored to the country. reason, fellow
ctlhons, upon this matter, aud ask you, gentle
men, ns feow-citzens with whom | n,n on tho
Most friendly relations what hiect can we possi-
bly, have fir agtating any further this question Of
of slavery think this fair view of il. But
wish simply to say, Ms said before, that your
party cannot continue this controversy upon any
like fair principle. When you have accomplish
ed your object, il You ME sincere IN your object,
and that is merely to prevent tho extension Of
slavery, why not away with the vexed question?
You have accomplished it,, and that ought to sat-
isis every reasonable mind. Turn we from this
sectional strife to tho hand of reconciliation and
brothcrhood and lot all fellow citizens be what
We have hcrp-a nation. Great cheers, lasting
several minotcs,) feel that every foot If bis
great lard Is my country. lCries OF $50 it is,'
and chcers.) feel hoaored by being 81 permit
tod to express my sentiments but say claim
her my country. tCres Of That's right" and
chccrs.) And will not give up, il can help it,
Que inch Of il. (Great cheers Parden me, my
oountrymcn. when | say that her banners arc
m'nc and yours nnd they belong 10 us ALL lCheers.)
That il the ground upon which want to stand.
! want an alliance Of devotion, that we may be
men and brothers, md live ns such in our coun-
try. (Chcers.l Well these two parties Of which
have spoken, are CONF oacd OF many IF very
high capacities; many men Of many virtues, and
they have been embroilcd in this controversy so
long thai, think, neither of MS ara fit to govern
tho country with safety and propriety. (Cheers.)
! II would seem like II triumph, victory over tho
other. wero either party to gain the nscendaney.
! These men bave benn 80 long at war that, stand
| ing in their party ranks. they cannot give their
| hands to each other with that feelingof brother.
hood which would bave thcm do, They must
change their position. Let respect stand between
| them ~ between bands OF Ifothefs, and let them
he Mt peace with each other, and then this quar-
|
, party (g"cat chcers) formed. gentlemen by the
people Of tho country tCheers) Wo have had
enough Of parties Tho body polite is full of
| plague spots now. | wnnt TO SEQ it purified. I
want to sec the people Of my country once moro
govern themselves. lChcersl Entrigues, plat
forms. and conventions have nsurped the rights
Of the people and governed the people. Cheers
| waht 10 see inir vote, Tint the people Of the
country could be inspired to rise Ia their majesty
and proclaim the right man Tor President
Cheers Let us see President 20 into that
White House as tho Chief Magistrate Of his coun.
try. with no other guide and other bond OF du-
~ thnn tho Constitution of the Unitod States
Loud lr,l continued Cheeringl ! want to sec
that time come, AMI pray God 10 spare me until
it does. ICrics Of Eyes. yes" and cheers.
! scern-sc With you-a Dictatorship the
pcepe ut the United States. II there ever wasn
dc,ater IA upon earth. il is this convention sys-
tenn reS exercised over tho people Of this free i.
country. And who nre the men that compose
these conventions? Who they? They alo
gone tomorrow. aud you know more Of them
! than you do cf the flock of birds that pluudor
your fields Cheers. They are beyond tho
icacl of jurisdiction, and y,u do no. know who
J they arc. Can my gentleman at this table tell
/ me the name Of single member Of the last con-
ycn,inn Laughter, and a voice at distance.
! ''Bc.lzabub was there" Yes, but he (Beeze-
bub is an irresponsible individual. Laughter.
1t is new thing; it is tho idea Of the peoples
legislation. Why, the people have not been heard
Of they may think they act; they call themselves
free. but they are mistaken. The sovereignty has
been exercised by the few who meet at tho cross
roads, or mt the grogahops, and they have elected
delegates to conventions. They have governed
you, aud they call upon you afterwards as par
ty, and threaten you with damnation as members
of the party, if You do not confirm them by your
votes. want to see this done away; want TO
the ends Of that sovereignty carried out which
| acknowledge, and to which bow. and to which
I l.. d. 49,, a.
ty Of the people. [Great cheering. How can
any lnan contemplate hs election by such pre-
cessos as arc now permitted? What is the order
now? a candidate for the Presidency has an
ninite corrc>p Indence with eyery'little politician
! round about lin; and finally, when he is nomina-
ted, he is not fairly with tho Constitution of the
United States, which is recommended TO the reo-
ple but he is addressed in letter inviting hen to
n plat form. as they call it, which contains what
they say principles and rules. Now, can you
imns IL committee on such y matter! Exercise
YOUR Imagination, my friends, and see how the
Thing would operate Hero is Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Snooks and Mr.. Somebody ellie, working away.
lie informs his political friead thus; THE
vcntion, sir, has nominated you rpon these terms;
here is their platform" Can you imagine the re-
ception now which General Washington would
give these gentlemen? Would they not sink into
nsignifcance? Is there politician now living
who could dars to present himself in that august
presence2 Upon my word, doubt whether you
could even now, in the ranks Of our politicians
not famed for modesty-fnd men who would meet
such man. lCheers.l ] say, gentlemen. let us
try to change this system We owe it to ourselves;
we owe it to our honest and heroic fathers We
it to the world we are endeavoring to set all
mankind an example Of ssifgovernment; if it
fails in our hands with all the advantages we have
had in making the experiment; If it fails In oar
hands it is gone forever If we fail, what people
can do it The men of the countryside conser-
vative men--are called upon by the present crisis