Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-08
LouDoUN WING FESTIVAL.

rous company assembled at Mr.. Geo. turner 5
Tavern, in Leesburg, to celebrate the result OF
the recent elections in Virginia. The dinner
provided for the occasion, reflected the highest
credit upon the iberality and taste of the enter
prising host. Col. WIN. ELLzEY presided, assist
ed by R. H. HENDERSON, Esq. After the remov-
al of the cloth, the following toasts were drunk;
and the company separated without the occur
renee of any incident to mar the harmony Of
meeting that will long aforementioned by those
who had the pleasure of being seated at the fes-
tive board:
REGULAR ToAsTs.
|. The union and the liberty of the States
Nav they be perpetual; not left to the guardian
ship of an executive chief, but sustained by the
virtue, the intelligence, and the valor OF the
American people
g. The Commonwealth OF Itrgn'd.-Ine same
spirit which aroused her to resistance in '76 ami
mates her now: to her, executive encroachment
is equally abhorrent in an American President
g. MI,tarv Chie1tains.-Whh one splendid
and glorious exception, lovers of arbitrary pow
er, and foes to human liberty.
4. George Washington-The splendid and
glorious exception.
s. The Government of the United States.-De-
signed by its iustrious trainers to be COM
pIex, not simple machine;" system of
checks and restrictions on power, and not an
instrument to be directed by the will of one man.
6. augustus Waterman, Esq, our respected
Guest.-We honor him for his devotion to the
true glory Of his country. The only laurels
that can be worn without dishonor, are those
which are won in our efforts for the preserva-
ton OF human freedom.
After the enthusiastic applause with which
this sentiment was received had subsidized, Mr..
Waterman rose and returned his thanks to the
company for the kind sentiment which they had
lust expressed for him. Mr.. w. addressed the
company in speech OF half an hour, in which
he took many interesting views OF the present
aspect of our political affairs. His remarks
were succeeded by the following sentiment:
The County of Loudoun.-Can the Wings
throughout Virginia now doubt that her voters
were wise when they withheld their confidence
| from the favorite Of the State' in the cleo
tons of 1928 and '32.
7. Our free institutions Ordained by the
wisdom, and established by the vaor of our Fa-
theirs: now imperiled. by the insane audacity OF
corrupt and irresponsible cabal, exercising,
| in the name Of Republican President, powers
| more than kingly.
g. Chief Justice Marshdll.-Full Of years and
of wisdom; crowned with the blessings Of a
grateful and admirng people.
| g. Lafayette.-A genuine lover Of true hber-
ty; gone where the fantastic tricks of the des-
pot, whether arrayed in the robes of a "cltizen
king" or kingly President, can no longer vex
his free spirit
nin-The issue rendered has been joined and
tried, and the drill sergeant of the palace has
been rebuked and humbled, by the tribunal from
| whose Judgment there is no appeal
II. Civil Liberty.-Sleepless and eternal vi
GLANCE is the condition on which it was grant.
| ed to man. Samson slumbered and was shorn
Of his strength.
IL. The memory of Patrick Henry.-Hitherto
illustrious as patriot and orator; the admins
tration of Andrew Jackson has established his
claim to the character of a sagacious and pro-
phetic statesman.
Is. Woman-The star of existence: her gen.
tie rays give purer light to JOY, and lllumlne
| the darkness of sorrow.
latter the reading of the regular toasts, the
| President stated to the company, that he held
in his hand letters from many of the distinguish
ed gentlemen who had been invited to attend
our Festival, and that, if it was the pleasure of
the company, he would read them. Letters
| were then read from Messrs. Clay, Calhoun,
Leigh Tyler Poindexter Ewing, and others,
! enclosing appropriate toastS, which were re-
sponded to by the company. Amongst the let
tiers from invited guests were the two following]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
7o'clock, p. M, June Is, 1884.
Gentlemen:-I with the liveliest emo
ton, your invitation to partake of dinner to
be given tomorrow, in the town Of Leesburg,
by numerous body of my fellow citizens and
friends, to signalize the late demonstration OF
public opinion against the misrule Of the Fede-
raj Executive, and in favor of the great princi-
pies of constitutional freedom.
Bound to the county Of Loudoun by feelings
of gratitude which can cease only with my be-
ing, it would give me peculiar delight to mngle
my congratulations with theirs on this auspi-
cious occasion.
/ have therefore delayed till the latest moment
an answer to your kind and flattering invitation
in the hope, that the state of the public business
would permit me to unite with them around the
festive board which they are to spread to-mor-
row, to express my heartfelt sense Of their re.
peated kindness, and my exutation at the re-
cent triumph Of their principles
This hope am now, however, compelled to
surrender to an imperious sense of public duty.
Prevented, by a long and dangerous illness,
from taking an active part in the late debate, on
the extraordinary conduct, and the still more
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