Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-01-25
SPEECH
Delivered hy .Wf Lirin~sion. at the Anniversary
Dlhag., al Washington, on the Sth inst.


.. ard poll,cai i,.,nds, afy thing that would uiy
lnden.uiiy me FIR the regret cacnot but feel 70
fensc mi ,s.a, duty obig.s me to be absent from
holnt 1a this memorable dry Bot the terms 10
.rjth YOU have been pleased 10 notice the State
part ot which have the honor to represent 10 inc
council 4. lie nation; the justice you have done
rs the brave and patriotism of its inhabitants; IS
more than sufiic.ent recompense tor any personal
priyaon which circumstances could impose ana
the pleasure derive from this testimony OF your
appreciation Of the conduct Of my constituents, de-
ri.es ITS chief. its only value from knowledge
,ha they have deserved it. 1t is twelve years since
the Represents ives Of the People proclaimed, with
uDs voice, that the brace L0ui>ianians desefred
neil Of the mhole People IF The Quilted States for
tie patriotism, fidelity, zeal. aud courage ,rth
ahch they promptly and unanimously stepped
forth, under circumstances Of Imminent danger
from pouprfni inradng army. IN defence q al
the ndrdaal, soci a. and political rights, heid dear
bg mani! This higher title OF nobility than ever
King bestowed, has jus! been ratified by YOU IN
The enthusiastic applause wi h which The toast that
announced il has been received. These are things,
genttmtn OF which a representative may De justly
proud which he may boast OF without arrogance, and
fepest without being accused OF vanity. for, ~
proDoftIon 10 the exalted merit OF his constituents,
must be the consciousness how difficult il is woth.
lily to represent them. While, however he asserts
the justice he can ieel the kindness, oil the notice
that has been taken OF their past services and ex
press his conviction that they will verify the predic-
zion you have made of their future conduct, (here
MIR. Livingston was interrupted by The greatest APP
piauseA he ran identify himself with them. ii not
in their merits at least 10 their gratitude, and Of
fer for them he nov Goes, thanks tor the express
sinns Of fra:erna feeling which have Just been ex
hibed, and solemn assurance, which he pledges
himself they viii afs oil attachment 20 the union
Ian adherence TO q! chilean principles, on which
it is founded and sue III defence OF its rights,
and OF their own, whenever either shall DC invaded.
At any time this expression Of your applause
would have excited the most peasan emotions
but il acquires inestimabe value from its being Of
fered the anniversary Of the event by which those
testimonials were earned ard in connection with
the name OF the man whom they ave at this mo
ment hailng their guest and their deverer -
There is something that elevaes, cheers, and ex
hllirates the mind in knowing that the same senti
ment which animate US, per,ades, at the same mo.
ment the breasts Of thousands and len thousands OF
fellow citizens that The same name is repeat
ed with the same enthusiasm, with the same burst
Of gratitude, in every quarter OF The Union; and
that they are prompted rot by admiration only, and
grateful sense OF services performed, but by the
design to reward them. (Great appause.) For
while we commemorate the anniversary Of glori.
Gus yctnry our object is to raise him who gained il
to the highest civil honors that his country can be-
stow. ! believe, gentlemen, ] do not mlstase The
Intentions Of one Of you y saying 50 ard II is that
circums ance which gives peculiar zest and inter-
est to the feeling which now indulge. Graft
tude. honest national pride. the bright prospects Of
political success unite 10 give the festivity OF this
day an amin alton which have seen approached on
one occasion, and one only. II was on the Ar oil
July 1900, when in celebrating he anniversary Of
our Independence, we were promoting tine election
OF ihe author OF its declaration TO the Presidency
Then as now, we celeb ated the service, and prom
Used the reward; and on this OCCASION as il was on
that. will the promise be riumphantly fulfilled
(Shouts Of applause cries from every part OF the
,oom-" it cW! ii ,cWr) Other condolences
might be pointed out, but they will readily be seiz
ed BY those who recolect the political events Of the
day, and are conYersant with those which are now
passing There are some. however, who insist
that to Justify present choice the parallel must
be perfect that the military talents which we eel
citrate, and they forced to admire are evil
dence OF fitness for civil employment; that they
may be united TO defects which dlsquaiy for IL and
that in the present instance il is emineny The
II this error be refuted by detail Of some
circumstances. not sufficiently known, connected
with the glorious which are celebra
sing, ii will not be inappropriate and perhaps !
may be excused il interrupt your fesliyy, while
| increase your admiration OF him who is the sub
lect of il, by relating hem. II, from the detail il
should appear that prudence was united to gy
humanity to the highest exerlon Of courage-a
creative genius TO pro,ide resources, with wisdom
in their employ men.- courtesy with dignity, in his
intercourse with the enemy to whom he was oppo-
sed,-a cheerful submission to the laws, when their
operation punished him Tor acts by which the laws
and the constitution were preseryed,-and that in
the moment Of triumph and success, his religion at
tributed them TO the inerposton Of Heaven as the
great cause. and his modesty and justice acknowl
edged his brave companions in arms, as the means
by which they we're srained--f this should appear,
then more than enough will be shown 10 Justify the
deduction we have made, that these qualities, thus