Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-24

previously been distributed around the table.
TUNE, Old HUNDRED.
o God yon pile shall mark. for aye
The ground whereOn our fathers fell
TIE self devoted of their day,
The beauty OF our Israel
And while thy wind. shall DER it swccr.
Thy Ihusders break around H.. head.
Those martyrs there IN peace shall sleep,
For lhCu, o God, shalt guard their bed.
The second regular toast was as follows:
The Noaume"t-The proud memorial Of delt at
glorious To the yanquished-sud victory fatal 10 the
Copque:Ors
A beautiful Lyric written by II T Tuckernan.
Esq was then sung IN fine style by Horace Bird.
Esq.
The third regular toast was then announced
The principles Of the Revolutionary strus gle-A
love OF hhcr'y, protected and regulated 10y law lie
that would uOk for the origin ct these principles
must look above the summit which commentaries
the trials of our fat hers,
The Prrsdeut Of the day then addressed the com
Tany uS iUlluwS
utIer you n sentiment 10 which am sure
yen will al most cheerlully and enlhusa.ca,y re.
spond, give you
The health Of the President ofthe United States
The President SAID in reply thank you for the
kInduess with which you have received the SEMI.
ment from rhe Chair will deillp you anly 10y
Offering sentiment which cannoi tail To have &C
CURED to even man who has heard The orator Of
the day.
UaiOa-Union Of purpose-unIcn OF feehng--the
| unUn established 10y fathers.
The health Of The President drunk in the
pure element with repeated cheers, which were
renewed with enthusiasm for some time uler he
had resumed his scat.
The President Of the Day Ihcn proposed the f,l-
lowing sentiment. To which he had no doubt Ill
present would rcspOrd with equal enthusiasm
The Oraior Of lie Day-W hneyer would find his
equal must be allowed The liberty Of that hiLh he
has refused 10 the mighuiesI nation on the earth
the Right OF Search.
TINS toast greeted with the waving Of hand.
kerchieis. mad with loud. long, and cordI1 cheers.
delivered wuh hearty good will by ire company
standing The applause was ntHued for sume time
alter Mr. Webster arose As as he could be
heard speaking in very low voice. he thanked the
company Tor the kindness with which they had re-.
celN cd the toast alludiug To the manner m which
he had discharge the duties Of the day. lie very
briefly touched upon his hnmble attempts To defend
what lac considered 10 be the Just nights of Anne n.
! an senmen-and IN conclusion gave.
! The Rights of American Commerce Everywhere
defended and oil any expense Of treasure aud OF
/ blood.
! Mr. Webster soon after left The Hall.
! George 4 Curtis. Esq. being called upon flr o
sentiment. expressed his regret the ab,ence from
he festive board OF OF the dsting uIshcd guest,
"a statesman Of Ihe whole republiC-a scholar u
the whole republic OF letters. lie alluded To the
Hon Mr. LNgnre ofSouIh Carolina. The gentlsman.
admirable genius would have illustrated some topic.
! which the occasion calls To mind. Mr. Z then ga -
vivid description Of The battle Of Bunker Hill
Ie!erred 10 the sufIerngs endured by The heroes OF
ihe revolution, ia The South we'll as the North
an alter glowing eulugIum upnu The great men
Of South Carolina gave = a ruasi,
SoHh Carolina and Observation-Disclosures Il
shoulder they went through The Revolution. laying
up for each the treasures of glory. The sous neve
viii divide the great inheritance:
The Chair then gave for the next regular toast:
! The IreGsHrg Of The United Siaies--Actiyily vii
supply ITS nccessIiIes-watChiulness Will preserve
Il from illegal wase--we rely Oh The confidence
aud Integrity Of It's present head.
Mr. Spencer sand he disabled by the journey
from Washington. from expressing his thanks as h,
would wish 10 do, 10 those present. fer The homo
done hin His voice would fail HIM, should b,
! undertake 10 express q any length his FruiOunl
! aGknow ledgmenls for the generous confidence whcf
! they had been pleased To manifest in hun. No one
c"tiinn' q Mr. :. G'd knows can appreciate the dit
hculIics Of the Trensury Department. heller Than
myself lie could only promise all fidelity aud all
industry IN The discharge Of his official dulIes azd
~ conclusion gave.
The memory Of those immortal ladies' Of New
England, and particularly Of this city. who, when
The prospects for completing the Monument were
dIscouraging made an appeal to the hearts Of men
which could not be resisted.
The Chair then gave
The Far SeI-ln their presence brave men nre
lmorous' and freeman slaves. May their uirtaes
complete the captivity which their beauty begins
The next regular sentiment was
The War DepaTtneRt-The strong arm Of the
AdministrSiion-eve ouislretched . protect ITS
! friends and TO repsl its foes
| Mr Porter then remarked. that perhaps he should
a. better uy ImIIatug the example Of the preced ny
'Pe 'hcr. rs lac was labonng under a similar attic.
ION. bui he could not help saying one word IN tho
| Cradle Of Liberty Of which he had been I'D from
/ his earliest infancy. The Monument was worthy
OF me age and the occasion but the moral munt.
| mems whr b Our fathers have erected will endure
s'Hl Jnser The principles OF civil liberty which
our ancestors brought over 10 this country, and
which he trusted would be propasaled over the
haoiilhe globe, were thoso on which they reared q
moral monument which should endure tIll time WI,
| no more Afcr speaking Of The blessings Of the
| Union, which he hoped would always be an union
| ~ heart and feeling. that an American from one
end of The continent 10 the other, may take A.
meucln 20 his bosom, and claim hm a brother
/ Mr. =. gave
/ The Monuments erected By me Pilgrims and h,i,
dssccHdaHfs-Fhe first Of morals aud the second o
graHue-maY they be cOsyai 90 duration as mlitei
/ en- be With mind
/ George Bancroft. Esq. being then called upon b,
/ the Chair, spoke Of the gratitude due itom Massa
chusetis % Virginia Cor the assistance and oncOur
ogemeni rendered her by the latter STATE 90 .he rev
OF zion. After edugizing The spirit Of Virginia and
/ the sympathy which she evince4 toward Mlssachu
seus whio we were suffering from tue early
\ Op, Fessiys measures OF the English ministry. be
70 ontiJned incident not generally known thai
from the remote county Of Augusta 90 Virginia. I2a
miles from navIgabe waters, the farmers made The
way over the rUughost hills and through aImnst I'M
u ~.