The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-30

pause as were also the remarks Of Mr. Coleman as the
numerous upifted glasses testified
| The next toast given was
| The Bar OF Washington:
To this Joseph H. Bradley, esq, responded in very
happy manner. He dwelt on the virtues OF the univer
sal Yankee nation He thought thai cross between the
rugged Yankee east and the sunny south was the best
cross in the world He would back it as the best blood
Al the conclusion OF his remarks he made illusions
The IRISH and other naiuralissd citizens Of america
They have bound the country together by railroads and
w T. Robinson, esq, editor OF the Buffalo Dai2y Err
press being loudly called for responded The Irish
not only the descendants of pilgrims but theyw them
here to ENJOY civil and religious freedom. Centuries OF
oppression have not quenched their love OF freedom
They loved America Over their cradles songs sung
by the mother IN praise of this 'and OF the Free" and
they heard the voice OF freedom in the eternal anthem
which the unclaimed pillows OF the Atlantic hymned
around their upon its bosom He felt unwilling
to say anything late an hour but he would not re-
IRAN IRON acknowledging the compliment paid to his
native land The Latin quotation, "Caiun non animup,
against u.s. Without disputng Of the truth OF fslsc
hood OF this assertion he would say that the spirit which
animated the hearts OF freshmen required change
nj them Tor American institutions under another sky be-
You'd the sea; In i776 George Washington king
George Ill the ynnt in Irish hearts There cyan
kee clubs in Ireland then which were in conespon-
dence with Washington The Irish are natives Of this
country in feeling and in mind. They should have been
born here for the climate of liberty only congenal
OF oppression They admire the eagles fight and love
his scream than they crouch before the lion or e
bic at his roar Yankee doodle" is with them rsh
melody to whose simple notes their hearts dance with
Joy as gaddened by the CLEAN OF Yankee steel glitter
ing in lbertys sunshine Do the native Irish signers Of
the Declaration of Independence look like strangers on
lrumbulPs canvass in yonder Capitol! Was not the
tree OF liberty nourished into more vigorous growth by
the blood of Richard Montgomery Quebec Upon what
battlefield OF American liberty did Irish hearts shrink,
or Irish faces pale before foe, while stripe Of red
in the flag above them Look at Palo Alto, the Reseca
and Monterey and there you will fnd each Of these
whose Irish blood mingled with American blood added
deeper red and brighter glory the staremblazoned
banner The Irish, like the Yankees, cannot be called
everywhere doing good, increasing the and the
comforts OF the people, and swelling the numbers of
independent population The Irshmans heart is sad at
the retrospect Of the past but he loves the object of his
early love- Never perhaps, to see her again, renew
the which he had pghted to her. yet he never for
gets he never proves false; he never ceases to love
her. He visits her in dreams he pray for her; he weeps
for her. he would bleed for her, while she may
hear his voice nor know that single pang perces his
heart He hopes, too for the future But he would not
pursue these reflections further Our destiny, with yours
is one; for good or evil united We cannot ii
we would. be independent Of each other Isit wisdom
is it patriotism to SOW the seeds OF dscordl The for
tunes, honors and lives of adopted, well Of natives
citizens are pledged to the country. We must unedy
rejoice in her prosperity, or unitedly mourn with her in
adversely From whatever State come, whether be
from the east the west or the south-whether from
Ireland, Germany, Scotand-our patriotism, vaor,
hopes, and aspirations united for our common
try. We come from different States and different
trles but we have only one national watchword-"E
Piuribus Unum." He concluded by giving the following
toast:
America: Though circumstances entirely beyond our
control have rendered il impossible for all to be her
native yet the happier lot is before OF us OF
being her Sons-in-faU
The following toast was then proposed
The presidents of the universities of South Carolina
and of Observation-Disclosures and Everett: Their
are consecEated IN the temples OF learning and in the
hnarf .nf ron ntrx
Mr.. Holmes, who had been engaged in conversation
with gentlemen him, hearing the union of the
names OF South Carolina and Massachusetts, asked for
the reading OF the again. which was done amid re-
newed applause. Mr. Holmes responded in very bril-
liant impromptu speech. The association of two such
names opened world of pleasing reflections his mind
mind with such magic names 1t was the shooting forth
OF bright constellation upon u.s. now in the mid
night watches II was sublme-grand enchanting; The
names OF two such menone residing in the south, the
other in the northna lie the mind invountarily
the whole range OF American literature science, and
1t spanned the heavens with magnificent arch varying
in shade and color Like the MISUNDERSTANDING with the
pale violet OF the south and running through all the shades
OF COLOR blending together till it blushed into the deep
nation OF the Northern Lights He could not say less
when Everett and Preston mentioned Massachu-
sets, Carolina--be they one
Mr. Abbot rose as son Of Harvard University, TO say
but single word at that late hour, in reference to the
sentiment which had just been given and to which
eloquent response had been made by the distinguished
gentleman from South Carolina Massachusetts and
try's history have been closely connected and 40
widely separated, that stood shoulder to shoulder in the
contest for independence by coincidence as happy as
II striking, have recalled from the national service
two of their most distinguished preside over their
respective universities In the stormy scenes Of political
discussions they have sustained with dignity the charac-
ter Of gentlemen and dnsed around them the amenities
OF literature Who did not regard the appointment of these
gentlemen not only fortunate for the interests of
science and learning, but as propious omen Of the
future union and harmony of those States, the educa
ton of whose they to so extensive an
influence Fortunate too, these gentlemen in their posi-
tons 7#.a
'sThat, all their wanderings DER,
Their anchors falln where first gs yI
Their pennons flew"
And more than fortunate that long procession of young
who will 60 forth year by year from those halls OF
learning, trained and disciplined by such men, to do good
service to their country and the world Each may well
exclaim-'rdear beate Uirisse qua Scpione pir"
w. p, Robinson, esq, said that he rose to propose
toast which, he doubted not, would be received with
honor by the present company He had opposed the an.
nexaton of Texas on the stnmp--no from any objec-
tons he had against Texas herse but from the mode in
which the measure was proposed and carried He would
do again under similar circumstances; but now the
light of the lone STAR blended in that Of our glor
GUS constellation, her might not be inappropriate
~ mentioned anew England festival, as New England
had furnished her some OF her most distinguished men,
He was just now informed by his friend on his right Col
Is native of Massachusetts, and descendant OF the
Pilgrims. But there remarkable fact connected
with Texas The amiable representative in Congress of
the western district of Texas (Nr Pillsbury is native
OF Maine Thus territory, short time ago beyond our
western limits, is now represented in Congress by man
from the EXTREMIST east the lone OF the west re-
fleeing the light in the national councils which she had
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