The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19
DINNER TO GEN. SAUNDERS.

Gain as an expression of respect for his charac-
a nublic man, and in token of the sincere per-
.n.l repard entertained for him by his old friends
~ neighbors, on his return from foreign land.
rts Dinner was prepared by Capt. Lawrence, Of the
rnv Hotel. The venerable Duncan Cameron presi-
Id assisted by John H. Bryan, William Dallas
u,vwood, and ]. B. G. Roulhac, Esquires, as Vice,
pnsdents [
The company, consisting of about sixty, sat down
., four o'clock, P. NJ, blessing having been invok
=, bv the Rev. Mr.. Hubbard of the University.
among the invited guest present on the occasion,
-. nav mention the Governor of the State, who sat
tbe left of the President, Gen. Saunders being on
u; right; Ex-Governors Swain and Morehead, Hon.
rrrip Graves, Hon. William H. Battle, and John
Hawkins, Esq. of Franklin. After full Justice
lad been done to the table, which was literally COW
.r with the choicest viands, served up in the best
,,nner, the cloth was removed and the follow
mo were announced as the
REGULAR ToASTS
l. THE OLD NORTH STATE. God bless her!
Q, The UNION. An inseparable "conglomerate" -"
+ thirty free and sovereign Republics.
q The memory of GEORGE WAsH1NGroN.
Drank standing, and in silence.
L. The health of the President of the United States
s. The memory of the late President of the United
Ststes Drank standing, and in silence.
MITCHELL SAUNDERS.
7 The Governor of the State of North Carolina.
s. The first and last President of Hungary-LoUIs
KOssUTH.
ellis name shall live
Bright circed with celestial light
And free as day. its radiance give,
To gild the old worlds cloudy night"
g. ISABELLA, QUEEN SPAIN. For her "sover-
egn' qualities respect her.
10. The lone star Republic of Europe-OUR SIS
TER FRANCE.
H. The Judiciary of North Carolina.
II. THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILwAT. The indls-
soluble hands of Wedlock, between Eastern and Wes-
tern Carolina.
l3. WoMAN. "For nothing lovelier can be found
than Woman"
The President prefaced the sixth Regular Toast
with some remarks, highly comPlimental to General
Saunders He alluded to the fortunate and satisfac-
tory manner in which he had performed his duties
Minister Plenepotentiary to foreign Court, and
spoke of the general qualification experienced at his
return, with his family, to his native State. He said
it afforded him sincere pleasure to be present
occasion like this, and to preside at Festival given
as testimonial of respect for worthy citizen and
faithful public servant; and this pleasure was height
ened when he called to mind the zeal and the ardor
with which distinguished guest just returned to
his home, had embarked in the cause of Internal I'm
povements. He invited the company to fill up their
glasses, and drink with him to " Our distinguished
Guest-the Hon. RoMULUs-MIrcHELL SAUNDERS. {"
Gen. Saunders to respond, and was greeted
with loud and prolonged applause. He was deeply
Affected and it with difficulty that he gave utter
aAce to his thanks for so cordial welcome Home"
Collecting himself, however, amid the continued ap-
pause of the company, he proceeded in a strain of
eOquence directly from the heart and spoke for
than half an hour, of his residence abroad-of his
feelings towards his country and his countymen, of
all parties while absent-of the effect of our nstitu-
tOns upon the Old Woodland of his determination,
formed indeed before his return home, to devote his
bors for the future to the of Internal Improve
ments, and to do all in his power to build up the
waning fortunes and to promote the interests of his
native State He concluded with the following sem
dment:
The Citizens of Raleigh, the Capital of the State
Hopitable, social, and intelligent. Brighter and more
prosperous days await them in speedy and early
necton with neighbors of the East and West.
When the seventh Regular Toast given, Gov.
Manly rose and responded briefly and eloquently.
He gave the following:
The Union. 1t must be preserved, it formed,
by the spirit of mutual concession and compromise.
The eighth Regular Toast, to the immortal Kos
suTH, was hailed with the deepest enthusiasm.
When the ninth Regular Toast, to Isabella of
Spain had been drunk, Gen. Saunders again and
said, he had received too many tokens of Her Maj
estys kindness suffer this toast to pass unrespond
ed to. Though he might not to be able to speak of
her in the terms in which History had presented her
ustrious predecessor, Isabel the Catholic, still she
possessed some high qualities for youthful SOW
ereign. She fearless, charitable, and merciful.
He then proceeded to state several occurrences in
illustration of these traits of character, which
received with much applause, and concluded by of
fering the following:
Old Span-Though fallen from her once high estate,
she has been the firm, constant and faithful ally of the
United States.
When the eleventh Regular Toast was given, there
were calls from all sides for Judge Battle. That
gentleman rose and responded in handsome and
appropriate manner, and concluded by offering the
following sentiment:
The People of North CaroIina-However they may |
Oher upon other matters, they always in their
submission to the laws and in their love for the Union
The twelfth Regular Toast was the occasion of
bringing out Ex-Governors Morehead and Swain,
Gen. Saunders, and Mr.. Graves. Gov. Morehead
said some capital things, as he always does such
occasions and regret that the sentiment he gave
concluding his remarks has escaped u.s. 1t is also
SWan and Graves, and if we could, we should not
20 them the injustice to attempt to report them. 1t
Sufficient to remark that they fully sustained the
Equation they have long since acquired, of fluent,
gaceul, and ACCOMPLISHED public speakers Gov.