The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-13

ed on the held 10 provide those with suitable re-
freshment who did not procure tickets for the
dinner. The board was abundanty supplied |;
and the whole arrangements did great credit to
the committee.
After the tables were cleared, the Mayor of
Alexandria, who presided, gave the following
regular toasts, which were received with acca-
clamaton
LIST THr PEopLR.
I'd. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Drank Standing and in solemn silenee.)
ID WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
Nine eheers-Music Yankee Doodie-!Saluts from
the ArtiHery)
4th. John Tyler.
9Th. Virginia
9th. Maryland
7th The District of Columbia Without vote
she has voice
sth The President Of the United States
[" That is to be,n added several voices.
9th, The Opposition Party Mon is strength.
10th The next Wing Senators from Virginia
Rives and Allen
llth Loo CABINS AND HARD CIDER
18th The Opposition in Congress
18th Our guests-The servants Of the Peoplc and
the friends Of the People,
The Mayor Of Washington was then called
upon for toast, and gave the following:
The old untcrrifed Commonwealth. Hospitable
as she has ever been, she gives home to tyranny,
foreign or domestic"
Thomas Semmes, Esq, of Alexandria, was
next called upon, and gave
Daniel Webster
The cheering with which the name Of this
ustrious statesman and orator was received.
was immense, and long continued. After il had
subsidized, the Chairman announced that Mr.
Webster would address his fellow-citizens from
platform that had been erected for the better
convenience Of the speakers and auditory. In
stantly and by general accord, the tables were
deserted, and the company assembled in front
There were on the stage, besides the mem
bers Of Congress, several distinguished private
citizens, and gentlemen connected with the OPP
position press of the District Mr.. WEBsTER's
appearance was hailed by the immense assem-
blage before him, including a considerable num-
Der of ladies in carriages. with reiterated shouts
Of applause.
he said, he had never before the happiness Of adj
dressing any considerable number Of his fcllow-citi
zens South Of the Potomac river, and he would not
deny that he embraced the with the greatest
pleasure The particular object of the meeting was
ono in which all his feelings entered most warmly, to
commemorate the brilliant achievement Of the Oppo-
stion party Of Virginia the spring election and to
do honor to those who in that contest upheld the
cause Of the Constitution and Republican liberty
The Virginia spring election wrought great change
and was productive Of the most beneficial consequences
Before that struggle doubts entertained with
gard to the manner in which the South would act
Before that time, how much socver Of feeling and in
tcrcs in behalf of the Opposition there might be here
and there in the South, there not any certainty
that the feeling and interest general that the
South would make firm, united stand against the
men in power That question: so important to the ad-
versarcs of corruption and misrue-so important TO
their great solved at the spring elections.
II was then made manifest that Union and harmony
exist among the free and independent citizens Of every
section and whether succeed or fail our fate is
identified with the most distinguished and ustrious
men from every quarter of our country.
In this connection,
Mr.. WEBSTER said that, as a member ofthe National
Legislature, he could forbcar giving his testimony
to the conduct of the Opposition members from Viz
gna-to their ability their zeal their devotedness to
their duties He knew them wel-and no man could
more highly appreciate their character and services
He then repeated the expression of his high satisac
ton at being enabled to address, directly, Southern
audience, topics in which the North and South have
common interest He knew he was listened to by
Virginians--ful Of the feelings of Southern men
and pledged as deeply to the fortunes of the South
as deeply can be this side of the grave
and here, before such auditory, he desired to de-
clare his determination to do all in his power TO prc
~. A.
vide the Wings of the South from the North On
those questions you exclaimed Mr.. WEBsrER) are
Wings and am Wing
Immense cheering, in the midst of which, a stout
old yeoman cried out, Boys do you hear that /,
which produced still more rapturous applause
You Continued Mr.. W. are virpnians. belong
to the old Bay State But our enemies shall not Sc
perate the Wings of the old Bay State from the
Wings of the Old Dominionl
Here he was again interrupted by three loud cheers
Those three cheers said he, rising in enthusiasm com
mensuratc with that of the audence) shall be heard
of at Bunker Hill on the anniversary of the memo
rable battle there and the hills of shall
rcvcrbcrate with the cheers Of her people answering
back the cheers Of Virginia.
What is it. Che asked,) our enemies RELY upon to
separate u.s. That we of the North mediate injury
against you A voice in the crowd, 1--WE will never
believe i'll No gentlemen, do not belieyc il, Istand
here and in the ofmy fellow citizens ofhc North,
repcl it as foul and unfoundcd calumny We of
New England arc bound to you by our sacred COM
pact, the Constitution Of the United States. That
instrument secures all your rights and all property to
be governed and disposed Of as you see fit and
tell you, for one, that not ot or little of that COM
pact shall ever be violated with my consent. What,