Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02
A FESTIVE MEETING.
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victory.
AT the suggestion and under the supervision Of our highly
esteemed citizen, DENNIS A. SMITH, ESQ., most
sumptuous and tasteful dinner served up by the kind
hostess Mrs. Lowe, in her admirable style, Astounding IN all
the delicaces Of the season and the choicest wines.
The company sat down at o'clock P. M, q. CoLLrss
LEE, Esq officiating President OF the evening, and Col
Isaac MUNRoE Vice President
We noticed invited guests the right and left of the
President Colonel TAYLOR brother OF the General and ne
Hon. ELISHA WHrrrLEsEr, of Ohio.
After doing ample justice the dinner the cloth re-
moved when Mr.. Lee the President rose, and with
eloquent remarks proposed the following browning sentiment
of the occasion
General ZACHARY TAYLOR, President elect of the United
States His election is national riumph-his administers
ton of the Government will and Eerpetuate NATIONAL
prosperity and glnry-
Which received with rapturous applause. and drunk
in flowing cups, and with long and continued cheering
The Vice President being called on, gave.
MILIAnD FIILaoRE, Vice President elect !
Ellis Office
Lends him no grace he does not pay it back
Though it had been the highest of the high,
He would have looked it, felt it, acted it.
Which announced and followed by rounds Of applause
and great cheering.
The health of Col TAYLOR having been drunk, be
and with few feeling remarks proposed
"The memory Of the gallant of Maryland who fell
gloiously in Mexico in defence of their country"
Drank standing and in silence
The Hon E. WHIrTLEsEr, in response to sentiment in
his honor after few appropriate and stirring remarks upon
the advantages of Wing triumph, and the part Maryland
bore in the contest, gave
"The Maryland Line equally victorious at the balot-bor
and in the field"
DENNIS A. SmITH Esq, being toasted by the President,
offered in return the following sentiment
General Taylor His popularity, like bis patriotism, per-
vades the whole Union"
Then followed the following sentiments
Mr.. LEE, the President, proposed the following
"The Wing county of Frederick and the onhearted dis
trict Of Libery-always in the van.
COL r. CoALE, of Liberty, responded this sentiment
few pertinent and eloquent remarks which received
with much applause. Col. c. then gave
"The Union: Under the guidance Of Gen. Zachary Tay-
lor, President, with the Constitution for his platform,
ii ,ciH be preserved"
BY Mr.. JoHS NJ BREwKR, of Allegheny, with some APP
propate remarks General Zachary Taylor First in war
first peace and the balot-box demonstrated the 7h in
slant that he FIRST in the hearts of his countrymen.
BY COL PIcKELL. Aid and comfort The election of
Gen. Taylor and Miard Fillmore the Presidency and Vice
Presidency OF the United States.
Which he accompanied with some animated remarks.
BY DR.. DoRsEr. The late election The triumph of
principle and not Of partythe triumph of honest
BY Benz. M. HoDsEs. Gen. Zachary Taylor, President
eect-second only Washington and whose platform the
Constitution Of the United States.
BY VIZ. c. GLENN Gen. Winfield Scott, the Conqueror
Of Mexicoa soldier and statesman whom his country will
delight To honor.
BY TRuxaAS CRoss. Thomas G. Pratt Ell Governor of
Mayland-a who has done resuscitate the
dit Of the State than any within her borders.
BY Mr.. PRoUD. Henry Clay May the close Of his days
be and happy his devotion the country has
made his life useful and ustrious. This received with
great applause.
BY JAMS WILKES, Jr The President elect Of whom the
country may be Proud and in whose behalf the yeomany
Early the GennS reechoed his fame May he
with no Crosses during his patriotic administration.
BY Mr. EARLY. The Subtreasuy One Of the FIRST fruits
Of Wing Administration will be the abatement Of this
nusance.
BY H. w. EvAss. Ancient snd modern Passes The
Pass of Thermopys the Pass Of Santa Anna the Pass OF
James n. Polk out OF Office and the Pass Of Gen. Taylor
into the While House.
BY. G. PRouD. The National Intellgencer Distinguish
ed alike for its constituency and sound principles for its abb
lily and love Of country, worthy Of the honor and patron
age Of Wing Administration Of the Government
BY NJ. s. NoRnAN. whatever is, is right ? Out Of the
Mexican God has developed the means of escuing our
beloved country from the desuctveness Of Locofocoism.
BY Dr. McPHERsoS, with some proper and spirited
marks } The victory achieved by the rank and Gle Of
whole Union They the Of the constitution
BY Col MusRoE. The Fourth Of March, ls49: The day
when the might and the right will join hands, and the Go
yernment OF patriotism will begin.
BY J. v. WAgSEa, (afier a few spicy remarks j Tie
health Of our honoed guest the Hon. H. E. Whittesey.
Mr.. WurTrLEsEr replied in short but eloquent speech.
Cost johnson and Frederick county Always Wing on the
Presidential question, and the lion hearted district Of Lber-
ty" always ~ the
BY E. II. PESDLKroS, Of the city Of Washington. The
Hon. John Cuttenden, Of Kentucky Worthy Of any Office
in the gift Of Old Zach.
BY HEsRr HAMMOND, Of Hartford county. The Hon. J.
NJ Clayton, the distinguished champion Of the Wing cause
BY I. ID. JOHNSTON. Mr.. Winthrop, Of Massachusetts the
distinguished Speaker Of the House Of Representatives A
suitable member OF Gen. Tsylors Cabinet
BY Col. PfcKELL. Abbott Lawrence without fear
and without reprosch
BY CHARIKs G. HANSON, Of Howard District The Presi-
dent elect May he the Cores and heal the Folks in
aced on the constitution.
BY X. H. WILLIAMSON, Of Washington The Hon
Truman Smith, the worthy and ab,ous Chairman Of the
Wing Committee Of the Nation.
BY Mr. RrDekLr. Gen. Taylor Equal to all the ener-
gences Of his pas, life he will be found wanting In the
future.
Mr.. WAesrn, having alluded the services Of the Pres
dent Of the festive board in the good cause gave the hss of
H. Collins Lee, Esq, who returned briefly his thanks 10 one
Of his haPPes efforts, exciting the enthusiasm and aordps
pleasure to all and closed by giving sentiment The La
dies Of the United Sses-They WELD the only sceptre to
which Republicans should bow, for their empire Lore.
Col MusRoE observed that would be recolIeced that
project bad been on foot for time be erected
splendid monument IN honor Of the Faher Of his Country
in the city OF Washington, and that the gentleman who had
been appointed the principal agent carry on the design
was then present. snd would he believed the progress
that had been made in that work.
Mr. WarrLkskr rose and said he grati6ed that the