Lynchburg Virginian

Madison's Toast -Ex-President Madison was invited to unite in the celebration of our late National Anniversary by his fellow-citizens at Orange Court house. He was unable to attend, in consequence of the " very feeble state to which he had been reduced by a tedious indisposition " He availed himself, however, of the opportunity to offer a sentiment, which [to use his own language,] " accords with the sensibility expressed by the committee to the painful aspect given to our national confederacy, by conflicting opinions on important questions among its members."—The toast was as follows:—” May the political discords in our country, so grateful to the enemies, be speedily brought to a conclusion that will inspire fresh confidence in the friends of our free institutions." To which every patriot heart responds, amen!