The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-27
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...a Y~sssvar In honor shs Hsn. D~nhsl 3. Daok-
Enthssastic Demonstration IN tauor Of the Compromise
Yesterday evening the democrats OF New York gave
grand dinner 1t TammaDy Hall to the honorable Daniel
Dickinson, the able eloquent and Incorporating ad
The room was tastefulIy festooned with banners and
republican flags Around the walls suspended the
ey Att the westerly end, and Immediately behind the
chair was portrait Of the immortal Washington, by
Stewart the only portrait in the room The arms OF the
State Of Virginia, the birthplace Of Washington were on
the right Of the portrait and on its left the arms OF
New York. and next 10 them those OF South Caro-
lima, ensouded in mourning for her late iIustrous rep
were suspended five chandeliers and numerous branches
Of wax candles spread lustre throughout the room
Behind the chair was displayed upon flag, in large let
eloquent exponent Of nations will" The room was
fitted up and designed in the form Of marquee and re-
fected ths highsst credit upon the COMMITTEES Of manage
vand Is well as the choicest and rarest ecaces The
tables which were five in number were asefuly deco
rated after dinner with vases Of flowers and other
o Noasss s cSSpsss q Eesry
Aabont o'clock, the h0nored guest entered the di-
nInG Toom leaning on the arm OF Charles OConor esq,
The vice presidents were John D. Van Buren,. Royal
PnelpA. and John a. Lott esqs, and General Ward
Amongst the other guests, we recognised ex Senator
s ss hs s s Hoa oSs
niisss q nsnsssnsnt; Eaw saadiord. ssq; Gsod-
Samuel co s dsss Bs0 0o
Pennsylvania Gsnera Ward, of Westchester county;
Hon. John A, Lott Of Kings county Hon; e Wright
Qusens county Hon. Benjamin Brandreth, Hon. A. Bird
sal sx-Mayofs Lawrence, ALicke, and Morris; ex-Al
dermsn Sionssll General " Wright district attorney
Dr. Bar; u r. Dickinson, esq, (brother Of The ssnato
sS Mr. Ssavsr ,of Buffalo; James McMgrrayi ". H.
judge Baron, q and oSs Tssis
neay hundred sat down 10 dinner, and seldom
have We seen more respectable body Of gentlemen
The entertainment alike crediabe to the democrats
OF New York. and worthy of their faithful representative
the great recipient Of their hospitality and their respect
The exceent band Of Dodworth played several appro-
cav that much credit is due 10 Mr. W. H. Barber, the in
deiahgable sergeant arms Of the occasion, well
70 al others whose Office it was to render the company
AZ coon Is the cloth was removed the president Of the
evening Charles OConor raped to order, and proposed
'ns ssss regular toast which was. was !
and even-handed llpreserve il forever Drunk
enthusiasticaly.l
or 70 propose the second In doing 40. he said he
could NOT help making few observations. in which he
msnts which gave rse TO the toast which he was about
to propose We are assembled said he. feIlow-czens
as the democracy OF the city Of New York. representing
as altwho deserve the name of patriots in the great
commercial metropolis of the New Word-the city of
New York-to do honor to the representative Of the
State Of New York in the Senate OF the United States
[ApplAusel Whatever Of party may represent in re-
spect other portions of the citywhatever of party
socaons may happen 10 be contested with the particu-
lar spot the very building in which we are assembled to
do him honor-I say receive and hail him the true
and usty, and faithful representative of the almost
unanimous sentmentl might say, the unanimous sent,
STATE Of New York And why, gentlemen is il that we
se6 Ibis singular unanimityi gentleman who, but
fewyears ago, elected 10 an elevated public Office,
honest men as the true representative Of right principles
Why, gentlemen, this SO II is for few reasons that
can Be very briefly explained, and which will, in my
mind, justify this unanimty. The constitution OF the
United States fellow citizens, founded principles
which declared that certain species OF right in the
vice Of should be recognised and protected by the
constitution that the constitution which adopted by
nine OF the old States should form the constitution Of the
United States OF America, and that those who chose not
to come in were al liberty not TO enter that Union Gen.
tlemen, none OF the States declined. The constitution
was unanimously adopted BY the old thirteen States
il was adopted on principles which render II In
cum6ent on every American citizen 70 recognise, as
right which that constitution secured to every citizen
On those principles our government has been maintain
Cd 70 the psssn hour and S on n0ss pnfRss ons
Those principles repeated by the democratic party
in l64s They planted their banner the principles
txined in the constitution which the Father OF his Coun
try. in the hour OF his retirement declared could never
be infringed upon without danger TO the Union which
to results, gentlemen The battle is Ought and ended,
and therefore is past We not now to complain OF
results But gentlemen, il is clear that we have an adj
mnistmtion which meme OF us helped to establish The
struggle however, which commenced IN lS4S has
gene on with remarkable results, affecting in extraord
nary manner the positions OF men. We have found with
no small degree OF pleasure the OF wings, the prn
TO the Union. tApplausel We have the distin.
gushsd men OF the wing party, whose particular views
OF internal policy CERTAIN questions have excited our
disapprobaion, engaged oppositonwe have seen
them forgetting their party distinctions, and uniting with
the patriots OF every party any compromise any
Arrangement by which the Union could be relieved from
the perls by which il was surrounded On the other
hand. have the democrats, whom we have been
accustomed to TO whom our hopes have been given
speak Of manylI say have seen The demosacy-the
sworn public officers who pledged their oaths to support
the constuton-we have seen the ianatca free soiers
devoeed TO the establishment OF dogmas which would
destroy all harmony well the constitution since they
vioIa1od al principle [Cries OF right, and great ap-
plaass1 Among the patriots who have been most dis
tnGuished in supporting The compromise Of the consu
ton was the Industrious representative OF New York.
whose vote at all tines and ct every step OF the question:
has been to the constitution, the South and
faithful TO the North just representative OF the great
State Of New York. After few additional remarks the
chairman proposed the second regular toast in compl.
ment to the guest oil the evening, which was drunk all
standing s
Mr.. Dickinson responded, and spoke ar follows,
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: The highly compliment
airy remarks and sentiments which have Just been ut
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