Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-05

We mention ed Yesterday that public dinner
had heen uiyen to Counsellor Sampson IN phiiaue'-
NH, and noticed the speech he delivered on the
occasion. We give copy of it this morning
The following was the fifth regular toast, 3
Ourhighiu respected, guest I'm. SampSo'f.I
,.lenta oenus. patriotism made him terror to evii
doers. Who prosecuted him from his native iaha;
the same high qualities have caused MN 10 oe "a,l
ed and welcomed and universally honored 90 ...'e
land of the free and the home OF the brave.
Health and happiness to the detendero' '''A''
Orr" ,,,,.,v
The annunciation of the fifth toast was toi,ow'
ed by long and loud acclamaious, ana wheh ',leee
subsidized, silent pause ensued, during wH'eu
the favored object of 50 much applause remained
seated evidently laboring under the weight OF ge
nuine unaftee ted feeling: and after rising, remain.
ed s,;ll silent for time. Ii was a moment OF
deem sympathy. and some feared lest the effects
of indispusition, fatigue. and years, aad "'e"
borne his faculties. His f9ends were h"%e'et'
som treasured bv the address. of winch me 10
Iow,no is transcript, as nearly as II can % re-
/ collected. 1t was most evidently unprepared anh
! unpremeditated, and growing out OF the uccasich'
as follows.
MR.. SIMPSONS SPEECH.
| If. sir. nv feelings were less strong. aud less
sincere my utterance . them would be less EN-
barrassed. He that is much obliged, is much
debtor, and if he be an honest one, VIII srieVe
when he is unable to discharge the debt he owes.
And when the heart speaks most, the tongue says
least; when it Is overchargeG It is almost mute.
will not, however, disparagc myself, Tor that
would be to arraign the Judgment you have pass
ed upon me: but as one who has received Doun-
ty, without equivalent. holds it but as trust, let
| ,,hi ,,ch ~ hns Il
purpose Of the generous dunors. To relnstate
und reanimate that spirit OF union amongst IRISH
men Of every religious persuasion, that holy heal
ing, and invisorating principle OF brothery atfec-
ton, which, if it be not cherished, vain are the
qualities Of genius or of talents. These may
serve to dazzle or amuse, and to aggrandiZe the
professors of such rare gifts; they subjects OF
admiration and applause; but to save sinking.
or to raise PROSTATE country, they are but gilt
terns meteors that dance in air, shedding no last
inc light, nor health, animation. l can
sound the depths of my own understanding and
nv own talents, and find them much overrated;
but little as they are, they have been devoted to
the cause of Union, honestly and sincerity. This
is my only merit and this the best title can
make to your most consoling and too KIND re-
CARDS
Divide and conquer is the tyrant's maxim,
unite and conquer is the patriots creed. He who
takes this great principle for his leading star, and
follows its guidance through storm and peril, will
have done his duty s. howe, err adverse his destiny,
his course has been the true one. Ii he has pur-
sued it undauntedy and faithfully, he may suffer
shpwreck of his fortunes or of his life. but new
er of his conscience or his honor Such was that
brave and honest man, who, without pretenSons
to splendid genius or to mighty talents, aud of
tina: middle station. where virtue is most apt to fix
its habitation, and with whose honest name | am
most proud to be identiGed-sucb was WILLIAM
ORR. He was no boastful orator no aspiring
leader His love was for his country, and his sole
ambition for its deliverance You, who have ne
yer seen him as have, may figure TO yourselves
plain and honest countryman: but one on whose
front nature had stamped the virtues that dHet
within his breast. And though it matters no,
what are the outward lineaments of him whose
soul is pure, and courage noble. vet, let me say
that he was one in whose manly rountcnance,
fine stature, and fair proportions was written
MAN! and let me tell you now for what he died.
Among the bloody acts of 4 ferocious Pariia-
ment, scOurges and traitors to their country, MI
Mons and sycophants of foreign and hostile 90
,ernment. there was one to which they gave the
too Just title of the insurrectionary act. Ia this
there was clause which made it felony of death
to take unlawful oaths. To one not versed in
Irish history. it might appear that this enactment
was to punish the DISCRIMINATING oaths OF those
called peep of day boys" afterwards Grunge
men. Bot no! these were encouraged, reward
ed, and Unidentified. Ii was at the great prn-
ciple Of union that they aimed, for that they knew
would lead to liberty. Hear, then, the obiea.
ton for which this patriot was condemned by
drunken Jurors, perjvred witnesses, and judge
vino shed vain tears of contution and compunc
ton in passing the horrible sentence of death up
on him. This it was:
g In the presence of God do voluntarily de-
clare. that will pcrsevere in endeavoring to form
a brotherhood of affection amongst freshmen Of
every religious persuasion. and that will also
persevere in my cndeavors to obtain an equal,
fall, and adequate representation OF all the peo
| pie of Ireland
You have not heard it all. The conscience
stricken jury who found him guilty, recommend
ed him to mercy. Some of them came forward,
and in open court made solemn oath, that liquor
had been introduced into the room where they
had retired to deliberate upon the verdict, and