Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-06-29

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4 The usual badge Of mourning win be worn on
the left arm and on the hilt Of the sword for
six months. By order,
H II, JONES, .4djutani General.
a vIRGINIAN IN FANEUiL HALL.
Tr the general account Of the dinner al Faneuil
Hall after the Bunker Hill celebration on SaIur.
day. bnefrefeEence vas made to The speech
Of Mr. UPsHuR- A letter in the Herald thus re-
ports III:
Mr.. BANCROFT, The ssecond Vice President, az
ter few PREDATORY remarks, highly compliment
tary to Virginia, gave
"VIRGINIA AND MAssAcHusErrs-T Their names
are blended in the annals Of their counlry's glo-
"; their sons will cherish eyerthe freedom and
The Union established BY their. sires." (six
cheers.J n
Mr. UPsHUR rose and said-As sever
al sons of Virginia are assembled 10 par
take Of your kind inequalities. ii becomes
some one Of them 10 respond to. the hon.
OF you have so eloquently paid them.
deeply feel any compliment done TO me
or my venerated State. by The people OF
Massachusetts, in Faneuil Hall. In the
great struggle for our liberties. these two
states entered the contest simultaneously.
Il il Of Massachusetts, mans education
10 know all these things ia datail the
school boys with their sachels can tell you
all that was done at Lexington, and
Bunker Hill, and Yorktown; they know
that these were the commencement of a
great work that was to redeem world.
Cheers And although il was the lol Of
Virginia 10 give 10 Massachusetts--to the
United Staies-no the idea is too restrict
ing.-to the whole world for there ne
yer, was but one Washington, and there
never will be another Great Cheering
yet there is enough Of bis glory and re-
nown to give 10 all, and all to have e.
Ipough.-(Che
Who is there that looking back on the
bistoIy OF our country can separate Mas
sachusetts from Virginia Who is there
that can separate the whole souied Viz.
ginisn from the soas Of ibis noble Com.
monwealth -(Cheers.) wish that the
emil bodice spirits Of Virginia were here
Aye. she would say 10 this noble State,
"Hail to .hee, bail. bail TO thee, my sisterl"
llClO AlClC WClCNclA EuEeIS. !
! feel am trespassing upon. the privileges
you have given me (CIies OF ANo, no,
60 on. GO on.'1 Letme, then, express a
sentiment which had occasion TO name
T TO one Of my brother Virginians ia shor.
time since. / have observed all that
passed under my eye to-day. And /
have seen, aye, much that proves the
wealth and taste Of this people, much
that shows rapid advancement inIthe arts
and sciences. and ID the civilization Of The
age. But there was a moral beauty in
the scene which surpassed all this. For,
wherever ! went, although there were
crowds 10 all your streets, yet all was
order and harmony; there was every
where an open path for The Carriages, ev-
cry counlenance seemed gladsome-sno
strife-no disorder-no coneusion-the
whole oi this immense crowd was man
aged bv wave Of the hand, and alittle
two foot staff Cheers and Laughter
All etineed their love oforder. thought
every policeman I saw was kind Of
magician. controlling all by bis nod,
Loud Cheers.( In my own State, we
have large crowds assembled frequenilyS
! will not say~that there so large crowd
might not have been SO easily managed,
as heFe--but dare hardly hopefthat ii
could. cloud cbeers.) l haze never
yet seen a scene that was fraugEIwilh
such moral beauty. Immense cheers.)
Where all were so submissive 10 their
love Of order. What Is it that makes that
Little staff more powerful than The brist.
ling bayouets Of monafchial governments
] know that much Of this conduct and
right feeling you owe 10 your admirable
New England system 81 public school To-
siTuciion. Cheers. To this you may
owe much; but above al other things.
you owe this love 10 all that elevates aud
purifes Us, TO ibe halIowe1 teachings of
lhs mothers knee-[Here Mr.. Upshur
vas deeply affected. and the cheering
was imIense l-wbere those sacred les
sons were iirsl taught, the fruits Of which
We have seen so beautifully exempliied
to-day Cheers land which have pla-
ced Massachusetts where she iss sitting
so high on the scale Of liberal and civil
ICED governments. Loud cheering. ii
Andif Virginia were here to-day. she too.
would have something TO say in this mat.
Ter. She would say. come here. We gov,
ernments OF the old world, that have grown
grey 10 false systems. come here to Mas.
'achusetts, and learn 10 be great and hap
~ and wise Tremendous cheering. ]
And, now, as Just tribute 10 you. and
grateful for the kind manner ID which
fou have noticed my beloved State, lei
ne give you
Observation-Disclosures in The conflicts By /
shieh orr lihefdes we're won, aud foremost 10
how rs what our Liberties are worlh.n
Tremendous cheering followed, and Mr.. up
bar sal down completely orerpowefedby his
ceilings.
one Of the Tumors is that Capt.. Srockrbx. ofl
be Navy, will probably Be offered the stcre,a-