The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-18
the New York Fair. October I4.)
Speech of Mr.. Hihiard, Of Alabama, &c.
IRsported for The N. Y. Express.l


There was more numerous attendance oil visiters a
Castle Garden last evening than there has been at an,
one time since the fair commenced. The area OF thu
great ball below was literally impossible at time SC
densely did men, women, and children pack themselves
together; and the same may be said OF the gathering
above, L having been given out thai Mr.. Hlliard.
member OF Congress from Alabama, would have some
thing to say OF course many went there to hear him
The gentleman came forward on the platform at abou
hall seven o'clock and was welcomed BY about ht
loudes shout the Castle echoed since the last
Jenny Lind Mr. billiards. address was very brief Blu
j told well upon his bearers Commencing with ap
pTopsss auson % the scene around him. be went on ,a
they had an evidence OF what American skill and Amer-
can ingenuity could do when left in great to
aided we might form some idea Of what American indus
Try could do il v0uchsafed reasonable protection from
an ill-favored competition from abroad Passing from
this he referred feelngy TO the sectional agitation which
had been and menacing the peace and prosper
y Of the Union Of these States He trusted the nag that
hung their heads would long float over them as Tree
people, and people the happies in the world lie came
there as an American, not sonthron. II was true
he born and brought up IN the South and he hoped
to lay bis ashes IN her soil when he deg oal ne wanted
West-his country We occupied great central posi-.
,ion-Europe on he one side and Asia the and
come the centre OF civilization. OF liberty, of the and
sciences in the Of time, as well as OF mere COM
merce A reflection like this (he sad should impress
every American with sense OF the great value OF the
Union II we hold together, there was no glass bright
enough capacous enough TO read our horoscope He
coniured his hearesthe people OF the northern States
and the people OF the southern Staes-o stand by the
constitution the only ark Of their common salvation
amid the deluge Of fanaticsm which is pouring upon
from both sections OF the country The enemies OF that
instrument weIe the enemies OF the Union and such
they should be held by all who have the welfare OF their
country at heart Applause. II was true there were
certain features OF II which some OF us did not like. All
OF its provisions il not 10 be expected could meet
with unanimous appreciation in country and among
people so diversified as ours But we must learn mutu
ally to bear and forbeargivng little and taking little
There was no other way IN which we could dwell to-
gether than that to which the constitution pointed When
weary in well doing, when there is danger that the laws
Of the land not promptly executed they should
be- and especially when those laws have national bear
afresh Of that spirit which enabled revolution
airy forefathers to come up on common platform to-
gether. II this were done, the republic safe. We
were one people now, and he prayed 10 God that
may always continue.
Mr.. billiard resumed his seat amidst the oudest ap.
plausc.
Cen Talmadge then came forward and asked his hear
look around and reflect upon the remarkable fact
that they were in the largest covered in the United
Sates-perhaps. indeed, the largest in the wod-and
that that hail. spacious as II was, could hardly find
Tor the many specimens OF American industry which had
been sent 10 the Institute He held in his hand sheaf
Of wheat which the American consul of Upper Egypt had
and which that gentleman in turn had the kindness 10
sond to the American Institute That sheaf oil wheat
had been dsenlhraed from the pits Tnebes, and the
seeds, he said, contained in the original envelope
Here the General showed the shea 10 the audience who
pressed round to get glimpse al remarkable relic oil
the past Mr. Tallmadge then announced that the
speaking for that evening was over, and. with an
air from the band in the gallery. he hoped his friend.
would enjoy the visit Of the evening their hears
tent