American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-01
BY Col. Alex Smith-The Memory of Tho

BY Col. Alex Smth-The Memory of Tho
mas Campbell
His fame shall ne er decline
Till hope shall light her torch
At natures funeral pile.
By Mr.. Adam Duncan-The Heather
II blooms in bonnie Scotland,
By mountain, lake and river,
Its memory blooms within our hearts
For ever and for ever.
BY Mr. George Duncan-The Scottish This
tie
Triumphant be the thistle still unfurl'd
Dear symbol wild on freedoms hills it grows,
Where Fingal stem'd the tyrants of the world,
And Roman Eagles found unconquer d foes.
BY Col Smith-The Memory of Robert Ia
nahill-
frhe sweetest echo, in the woodland glenn,
Makes think of thee, far from the htInts o men .
BY Mr.. Joseph G.. Nesbitt-The Memory of
David Hume.
By Mr.. r. Renwck-The Baltimore Me-
chanics--Celebratcd for their skill and inge-
nuitY.
Bv Mr.. VIM. Thompson-The Honor of the
State of Maryland-We hail with unaloyed
pleasure the manifestation of patriotic and
righteous spirit pervadng her Legislative Hall,
and pledge prompt and cheerful acquiescence
in whatever tax our worthy Representatives
may adopt, and thus blot out for ever the
only spot that even for brief while, has in
truded the noble escutcheon or one of the Old
Thirteen.
By Col. Alex Smth-The Memory of Ro-
bert Burns
While heather grows,
And rivers flow,
Through scoand's wide domain,
Untouched by time,
Shall Burns name
Stand On the roll of fame.
By MIR. Adam Duncan-The Banks O'Doon
The Mecca Of Scotland, halowed as the
birth place of her sweetest poet, and immor-
talized by his song.
BY the President-The Star Spangled Ban
ner and Union Jack-May they always min
gle their folds in harmony, and wave forever
in the van of human improvements.
BY MIR. K. Il. Hartman. Mr.. President and
Gentemen-lt seems to have been the fate of
genius in all ages of the world, and every
where, to have struggled through the greatest
difficulties and dscouragements to distinction
and fame; and in no case, perhaps, has this
truth been more apparent than i'll the instance
of Robert Burns! and while we are here to do
honor to the great Poet, let US not lose sight
of those who in his hour of greatest trial! when,
indeed, the light of his great soul gmmered
feebly and family, extended to him the hand
of encouragement and aided in the develop
ment of those talents which have left Nation
al melody to Scotland, and to the world at
large an immortality of fame propose, MIR.
President and Conference.-The Memory of DR..
Blackjack.
The President then offered the following
complimentary toast to the retired President
and Vice President, which was most cordially
responded to:
The health of the ex-Presdcnt and first Vice
President Of Burns Club-Col. Smith and Mr.
Adam Duncan--We tender them our acknow-
Judgments for the marked ability which distin-
guished the period of their official term, and
beg them to accept from the members present,
their sincere thanks for the pleasures enjoyed
at the sixteen anniversary suppers at which
they did the Club the honor to preside.
To which Col Smith reioined-
Mr.. President and GentIemen-I rise to re-
turn my heartfelt thanks for the kind and COM
pllmentary sentiments Just expressed by the
company towards my colleague and myself |
am not disposed to make a speech, and if
were, should be deferred from OBTAINING you
at this late hour on Saturday evening, for any
thing | could say, by the consideration that
there are other subjects to be attended to in the
therefore, only again return you my sincere
thanks.
By Mr. Charles Soran The Memory of
! Thomas Campbel-"To live in hearts we
leave behind is not to die"
BY Mr.. VIM. Eden. Scotsmen in all parts
of the world
mid burning cline and polar snow
Their fervent hearts will overflow
For Scotland's veal or Sceland's wo.
BY Mr. T. Oliver. The Memory of Sir
Walter Scott, whose heart was full Of love for
his native land
Breathes there man with soul 80 dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land?
The aforegoing volunteer toasts, with many
more, were intermingled with various songs
and pleasing airs; prominent among which
and rapturously received, were those of Mr..
Thomas Wildey and Mr.. Henry Bee, and, in
deed, the whole evening was passed with an
uninterrupted flow of mrth, humor and social
delight.
The President, at the close of the evening,
gave the following toast, which was drunk in
manner that must have been highly pleasing
to the toasted:-
The health Of the gentlemanly Proprietor
OF the Eutaw House-Mr. Asahel Hussey-
and may his acknowledged distinction as a
successful caterer to epicurean qualifications be
ever appreciated and attended with its we'll
merited reward.
The company then united in singing "Auld
Lang Syne," and departed highly grati fled
with the evenings entertainment.