Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-16


9th inst, Of hearing a nocturnal stump speech
three quarters Of an hour in delivery At the Whit
IEcuse. The orator was ian old public function
sry," whose locke are whitened with the frosts
seventy winters; and who, We speak 1t with re
rre., has lived long 70 little purpose. If he ha
failed to perceive that there are certain restraint,
imposed By high official station. and certain pro
vrieties Of conduct attaching thereto. that III
people,--unless they have degenerated very la
beow The standard set Mp by the fathers ct th
republic, -ars not willing to see disregardod 70
the first time ~ the history Of the government,
has the chosen uler Of thirty millions Of freemen
occupying the highest position to which any ma
can be elevated by the sufrages Of his felow-mcn
consented to prostitute bis high position. by AZ
dressing midnight assembly upon the subject OF
party politics, and that with special reference 10
a schism in their own ranks, wherein the Pres
dent fully identified himself with faction.
Think Of Washington who, notwithstanding
his sublime simpIicity Of character, lnbored
maintain the dignity Of high Official station,-be
cause, with the rare common sense which Away
marked his conduct, he discovered that it was II,
cessary to invest his public conduct and examp
with those courtly propre,es tha, would secur
the respect OF his countrymen, laying aside tim
severe aiaiesty which awed every teholder,. to al
dress, from his mansion, n promscuous crowd
upon the questions that then divided the old Fed
eral and Republican parties. and receiving in re
turn the vulgar appreciation Of 'go i, old man;
and I'VE knew they lied!'' Imagine The peerless
man, responding to such a declaration in the lan
guage of his successor, Il AIN glad Sou knew
it, and receiving ia response, coarse laugh and
an unseemly Jest. Bot the comparison is pain
ful. for Of the present incumbent oi the Prcsden.
tial office. it may lie truly said,
"None but himself can he his parallel"
So that we have only to contrast for n
moment a single moment, the conduct OF
the first and the hast president OF the Uni
ted States, to how FAR have dcscen'
ded from that pure and upright example which
shed lustre around the Presidential Office it
was at first filled, chat shines oven more rcspcn.
IDENTIFY as we behold it through the mists Of shame
and dishonor that have settled around it in these
latter days Nor was the conduct VI the Presi-
dent in this matter without premeditation. Had
he been unex peetedly called upon. and in the hur
~ and appropriateness OF extempore speaking
forgotten the proprie'ies Of his station. and been
BETRAYED into utterances anbecomiug his age and
his Office there might have been some shadow of
excuse for him. As it wns, appearing at given
signal, with notes u his forthcoming speech in
hand, it ia not to be believed that he was taken
by surprise. or that the part he took in tho
play was nos fully arranged aud understood be-
fJrehand.
The character Of .he audcnce, together with
the grand parapbernalia which attended them,
may be Judged fran the following letter G. the
correspondent of Forneys Press. Says 'Occa
sionai:"
Mr.. Buchanan made his speech " the Disunion
lists about midnight that is between yesterday and
to-day more motley assemblage could not well
be conceived. During the dav all tie stipenda
ries we're busily engaged, hot and suliry it wa,
in sforts to ssustcr tho faithful. Navy Agen
FLYNN was che chfef manager, and was SISTED il
this labm Of Lore by many of the new Converts q
the Administration, Whose names ! forbcar men
tioniag oat of respect for themselves. None,
flowed like water. A series of banners, painted
no doubt, By order, and paid out Of the C ntribu
tons Of fhe clerks. with the Names oi Brcckin
ridge misspelled. ives carried to the different di
visions in the city an old furniture wagon. which
seemed to have been hired from j. C. Mcguire, th
auctioneer. As the efteraoon advanced, the seen
became quite lively one. The Marine Band
paid like the rest, DAT Of the public treasury wa
summoned. and all tbs drammers and 8iers wer
smployed TO bring up the delegations. The car
pival did not cemmence until aboat nine @ CLOCK
and Il was really amusing to see the various bu
ssans a. they came into line First, We had tn
Tressury Department marshalled by that exec
.leat and xsll-dressed gentleman, Assista Mt Seer
tsry Of sbe Treasury. Clayton; then the Nav
Department, under Chief Clerk Welsh: the" tn
Post Office Department. under Fret Assistar
Postmaster General Kipg; then the Interior ID
pastusnt, under Chief Clerk Kelly; the Attorne
Gesesaps 0akcs undsr Cspt. John Tyler. Jr-. an
1sst Of III, surrounded By tn. auxiliary guar
-SefeGeIiops from tbs Star and Constitution Office
s1o3sk1 nsgaaisr General Wallach and the lat
-.i4anented General Bowman. The speeches We,
~ deessoissery Of Stephen A. Douglas Win
celia. The Briti.h Gag was painfully prsmne'
in the decorations Of the stand There were tw
REASONS for thiss First, tbe British editor Of Il
Consultation, who has lately besn appointed
edit the Dsupion organ Of Breekinridge and Lam
no doubt insisted on having the banner u b
country unfurled at meeting which was inten
cd 20 propitiate his Queen; and secondly, becau
10 rbe success Of the Disunionists, they expe
IN the South 10 make treaty with Great Britai
by which they will be enabled to defy the Fr
Tt d pot onr purpose to inquire what were Il
fnstivss Of thcse who arranged this programm
o. What fhsif altefivr parposes are. as 'Uccasic
Ar has attempted 70 show. Itisthe part the p
.s;dsns was made ~ play ip the matter to viii
-we object and for swhioh ~ country must q
win condemn him. "a Ii ttis cotempora
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