Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-26
John Mcpherson Berrien.


ed his popularity (f he had ever lost it with the
Wings Of Georgia. Since the Wing Caucus AT
Ailedgeville, in which, for the next Senatorial
term preference was expressed for Judge Dough.
erty, and the consequent resignation Of Judge
Berrien, there has been a most marked and pow
erful reaction on the popular mind. the exulta.
tion Of the Locofoco party and Press at the appa.
rent slight offered Judge Berrien, awakened the
Wings at once to a sense of what was due to him :
They unanimously reelected him to the very
place he had resigned, and Legislature, People,
" and Press have wed who should be foremost in
the honorable task of soothing feelings suspected
70 be wounded. The spectacle has been a noble
%one. and e1alts our respect for human nature.
go The Wings of the Legislature of Georgia com.
plmentcd Judge B. with a dinner, of which we
find the following notice in the Savannah Repub.
lcan:
" tcorssponAsoee Savannah Republican,
49, MILLEDG EVILLE, Nov. ID, 1881
I. 49,, 10 o'cLccK, p. NJ
a. Ssntlemen-To-aish' the Wings, in full force assem-
bed long OF Me.srs Beecher Brown for the
purpose OF earring address from Judge Berren the Sc
naios elect. The Hon. Asbury Hall called 10 the
ChAin and Committee appointed to wait on Mr. and
request hi, presence on the occasion He received
with the utmost enthusiasm, and proceeded
ply with the request Of the meeting.
fhavs heard distinguished Senator often and very
avorAble but nave known him
ftsfise far above himself He depored mse noby.
hSbly snd gil nts the occn.cn Hsspsech f mofensn
hour cod hI Ia length was listened w profound
attention. oxen only by the bus Of applause
which his remarks eeirrd Before him only the
Wing in the Legislature. but many OF The
who had borne themselves gnlsntly In the late
,ass Calm unmoyed ard collected, be stood the very
embodiment oi PATRIOTISM and ca high toned seBtments
fell upon their care they seemed entirely like him.
gh OF the past resolve rally around their
dard aod forget every thing heir devotion 10 their
principles. IL indeed proud occasion, only for
Judge B. but for the pary-an occasion long be re-
membered. Wise councils had prevaied-prejudce and
feeling lad given pafriosm-discord 10 harmony.
and The Wings like imp'udent brothers, If sensible Of
ne erros Of the past seemed ready swear eternal end
ship for the future.
Judge Berren proceeded with great camness TO discu.
sion Of bis position and that Of tho Wing party Apoov-
ring for he PERSONAL rather individual bsacter Of hi.
remarks, be dssbed in medss and took up,
one by one the charge. which had been urged against
heiher BY mgnan enemies or hypocrtcsl friends. 5,
plain. so frank candid, and satisfactory, bis
srk that THE forty th lsnd Wings Of Georgia he'd be-
present on the occasion there would not have been heard
dissenting voice POSITIONS who would
have defended hin o the death.
Unexplained his position upon the Tariff upon Annexa-
ton and all the issues before III. people, shove
wherein be mad been missppehended By his friends
sandeed by bis enemies in regard the charges which
had been alleged ugan-t hin he not only pronounced
them false and sandcrous, but oveed boldly and fearless
Iy. that the who prcmuged them, knew that thej
false when they uttered them.
have tune, OF this late hour follow the distin
gushed speaker through portion OF HE rema muct
less hope % give any adequate idea of the beauty
and effect Of ms address Ii viii be furnished you
publication early day. and is sincerely 10 b,
hoped that not only every paper in Georgia will pubsh
but that every Wing may read 1t and do justice
thor.
You will, irns the prop ley Of that moders-
Sion, ih,t cslmness and forbeaI"nce, which have no
failed To unset during he pest dsys. position
tbe Capital and very genera scquaini1rce with oil th
in this political dram, wei Is deicrminst,
ietly adhered to, I'D sll parie his
have enabled me 10 do justice to oil, and will re
Iese mo from The imputauon 'Of setting down aught
malice"
To maintA In AZ oil sacrifices the great interests an
principles for which we all struggling, should be tb
6rst great Of every honest hearted Wing. Second
but Of all the who maintain those principles aud int
IL would be unworthy patriotism snd ignob
pszauhp VIII ch would desert the standard because on
the leaders had been shot down either by the careless
nsss OF the design Of bis own men.
Alter Judge had concluded, and the immense Bpplsu,
had subsded, Mr.. Bsrtow loudly called for aud n
sponded 10 few appropriate and patriotic remarks.
motion Of the Hon. Andrew J. Miller, the following =
solutions we're passed without dissenting voice;
Resolved, That the Wbig members OF the General
semby In the election Of the Hon Jno. Macpherson Be
rsn 10 supply the the United States Sensi
occasVpsJ his tssguption, have omphatcoy sign
fed the uDabated confidence oi The Wing party Of Georki
IN his principles and pavohsmi and that Rrfhht
ct HE acceptance Of the appointment
Resolved, Thata Committee Of three be appointed
the Chair TO request of Mr.. b. for pubicauS, co1y
the address delivered by him this Oveninr
1, After which the meeting adjourned