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MIR. BAD IER AT HOME.

pllhd, ln5 non UeOfse II. DddgCT, eX
Secretary of tbe Navy, was welcomed
and compimented BY The habtants oil
the beautiful little city Of Raleigh Che
place OF his residence with a public
dinner, at which were assembled lar
ger number Of respectable and in.eIi.
ligent citizens than had ever before
been gathered together in that place or
neighborhood on any like occasion
At the dinner Charles Manly. Esq
acted as President, assisted by Dr.. S.
J Baker and the Hon. John Il. Bryan.
Full justice having been done to the
more solid part Of the entertainment,
the following prepared toasts (besides
number OF voIunreer5) were announ.
ced and drank with a great deal of en-
thuslasm:
LIST. The memory OF William Henry
Har'ison-the iIIustrious patriot and
statesman.
I'd. Our country-nnd our uhole coun.
try!
Sd, Our distinguished and respected
guest-aI who knew him were well as
sured that Office could have no charms
for hun when honor was at stake!
4lh North CBrolina-H Whig co
lorS have been nailed to the mast. The
oh Up must not be given up
9th John NJ. oreheu1-The able
and patriotic Executive; his friend;
wiH not forget him-his enemies can
not
9th Oar Senators and Wing Rep
resenta'ives in Congress-Alke distin.
guished for warm devotion TO WhIg
principles, and fearless and able ad
vocacy of constitutional liberty.
9TH. Henry Clay Honor to him who
more than any other man, has honoret
his country.
Sth. The judiciary Of Norrh Carroll
na--May it long continue firm, able
and independent.
9th, The NOry-The right arm o
our national defence. We are prouc
of its gallant deeds, and late able head
10Th. The memory Of the IamenteC
dead John Owen and William
Meares.
llth. The Constitution Of the Unitec
States-Administered in its true spiri
broad enough ior the whole country
10Th The Late Cabinet BY thei
prompt and voluntary withdrawal, The,
vindicated their own dignity and higl
character, and pursued course whic
entities them to the highest commenda
tion of The Wing party.
18th. The Ladies.-They were whig
in the Reyolution-they are Whig
still.
After the third toast had been drunk
Mr. Badger rose and addressed his as
sembed friends in Speech whose elo
quence is highly spoken of, Of whicI
the following sketch, professedly brie
one, taken down at the time, is publish
ed in the Raleigh Register, and afford
(no doubD a correct view Of the gener
al ground occupied by the gifted ora
tor:
Mr.. Badger commenced by remarkin
that he should indeed be wanting i
sensiblity not to be touched by the les
timonal Of undeserved appreciation thi
day offered him, and by the comp
men,ary sentiment which had just be Q
so kindly received. lie was fully @
ware that there were other Consdera
tons other than personal COnnecte
with this mark Of respect; and it was n
doubt expected, surrounded as he wa
by his old friends, and by those bel
able 10 estimate his motives, that h
should saw something as to the dissC
luton of the late Cabinet, tho preser
posture Of our affairs, and the cours
proper to bo adopted by the Wing part
of North Carolina.
1t was we'll known 10 his friends lha
he never sought Office, that he hal n
Condness for it and that he took it lror
considerations no way connected wit
his own personal interest and advance
mont. Had he believed himself at lib
erty to consult only his wishes and hi
own interest, he would have RENAME
in his maize State, and been content t
atrac, that degree Of respect and eseer
to which he might be thought entitled
Having been Influenced by public con
slderations to take office, he felt deepl
gratifed, on laying it down, to fnd hi
conduct approved and his motives ios
ly regarded by those who had the be:
opportunity to know him.
'rhe events of the past year, (cooln
ued Mr. Bad ger.) must have excited III
asronshmenl of every Observant mar
1t seemed to him only as yesterday
when this Grove was flied with thous
auds of determined Wings, COLLECTED
from every part Of the Stale --brough