Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-31

posing the following toast
The Vsigs of '75-They refused to surrender
the purse to the Executive head OF the Govern,
ment their sons will do likewise. lSlx CHEERS
BY the company
Hon, Joseph Vance-The independent Repre-
sentative of an independent People! Inc yGo-
many look to him for "reductlon OF sala,
ries" in all times of political experiments
[Sx cheers.
Mr.. VANCE replied by thanking the company
for such an expression of their kind feehngs.
He had been much affected, since ne entered
that hall, by seeing that he sat opposite the nag
(the Room was tastefnlly decorated with nags)
under which his father had followed MORGAN 10
the field That father had left him no other pa
trimony but his Wing principles, and these ne
reioiced to see were once again coming into Ia
shion. He then playfully alluded to the event
which the Wings had met to celebrate. we
have a Western phrase, he said, which speaks
of {" waking up the wrong passenger" In TINS
great hotel Of our country, said Mr.. V.,-where
we have upper and under walters, portefs'
cooks and solutions from the Kitchen,-the SER
wants have been, as our old friend Jack Down
inc said Stating about the house, and they have
on her preserved rights" and trying to growl
herself asleep under the influence of the Pro-
clamationi-and, behold, they find they have
walked up the wrong passenger" Mr.. vance
confirmed with many amusing hits at the times,
in which he did not spare our Old friend OF the
Richmond Enquirer for singing his soft sere-
nadesn in such times as these. He concluded
by offering the following sentiment:
The Old Don,inion-The mother of us and
orr ancestors In the days of the Revolution
she was a true Wing. Her sons will perpetuate
her ancient principles by handing them down,
'i''''' i''' fisk cheers.
By the company
Our friend and neighbor, Hon. c. F. Mercer
Denounced by PowER-supported by the Eco
PIE. Elevated by the blow which was aimed
to strike him down. Clinton and Mercer will
be remembered when their enemies shall be
forgotten. [Six cheers.]
Mr.. MERCER thanked his friends and neighbors
for such an expression OF their feelings He re-
ioiced to see around him the sons of his old
friends and neighbors, and greeted them, as ne
used to do their fathers, with the same endear-
ing appellations He spoke of the great civil
triumph achieved in his native State, and OF the
moral influence of such triumph, and how SUI
perior, always, the victories treason, fought at
the polls are to the battles ofconquerors, achev-
ed at the expense of human blood and suffering.
In reference to the allusion made in the toast he
had gladly acquiesced in what was thought for
the benefit Of the District, and should always
exert himself for the success fthe great work
of internal Improvement to which he had devot-
ed himself After many other interesting obser-
vations, Mr. MERCER concluded with offering the
following toast
The late Virginia Election-A triumph of
principles over men. Six cheers.]
BY the company
S. M Bail, Delegate elect from the County Of
Fairfar-F airfaX nobly supported her charac-
ter when she elected the Wing candidate.
Six che ers
Mr. BALL replied to the compliment in hand
some speech, and offered the following toast:
The pure principles of the Wigs of'76-May
they penetrate every cottage, hamlet village,
town, and city, in this widely extended country.
Six cheers
By the company
Or Uhig friends from Woshington-We wei
come them to our festival. [Six cheers
z. c. LEE, Esq. on the part Of the Wings from
Washington, returned acknowledgements in
some animated remarks, and concluded by Of
fering the following toast:
The Wing Citizens Of Alerandria-They are
on this occasion molly sustaining the glorious
principles of civil liberty which their Wing an
cestors bequeathed to them. Six cheers
BY the company
Edgar Snoarden, Esq. the Independent Editor
o.. an Independent Press. Six cheersJ
Mr. SNowDEN returned his thanks to his fell
low-citizens, and offered the following sentiment
The Protest!-Not the Presidents, but the Vr-
gina Protest-issued last month against Execu-
tive usurpation. [Six cheers.
The toasts were all received with the great
est enthusiasm and the finest feeling Every
man at the board seemed to respond in heart
and soul. No attempt has been made to give
even the substance of what was said by the diff
ferent speakers; and the briefnotce taken above
of their speeches is merely the recollection of a
point or two made by the different gentlemen.
No opportunity was presented for taking a sin