The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-26

| yOuDE uumerr1o0 I0minlne8 70 DO seen anywhere.
They were the very pieces Of natures own work
manship in that line. She had evidently been doing
her work In that little out Of the way place Frsdsk
burg, where che could taks her time, and do II
we'll. They we're fairies. They got od zaos in q
chair and nocked about him Ike q OF singing
With sins ID a ss.as
tixtesn, I'm going to kiss him AID so she dd-ani
so did sll the others Colsne Baker tainted at the
eight and taken dow into the dining room where
We all followed including the President OF course an1
Governor Floyd, who was evidently Jealous OF these
lavish kisses the President In the long dining room
of the hotel two well spread tables The rresi.
dent and Governor took their eests and so ala t~c
nss,s on which
peepng dozen lovely faces that spoiled my appetite
couldn't eat beef or even chicken while those eye.
were In presence and 80 made my dinner on ourrsns
jelly, castard, and blanc mango The President
hearty eater and he hungry for they would not Let
THE ToAsrs AND THE SPEECHES.
"Gsntlemen, come to order, and ill your glasses:
win Nov read the regular %Ss ssi S.S
the room. and we're all ready, ! have not time to
give ALL and must make selection. One va,
Southern question all demand 10 to be let alone
| toast was given In honor Of Governor Floyd.
audips to the stock (hs s SON Of former Governor
by stating that after toast OF that sort, ne snouid
make short reply He begged to be excused ,,.; from
made the stock from whence he sprung 1t made his
blood run quicker Governor Floyd made thrilling
vas made that Virginia would prove dsloysl to the
Union. He said that she had done too much given
too much to the cause Of freedom and liberty Of man:
kind, TO be disloyal to the Union. Standing as
do here in this town-sonnected, as it u.s. with the
early associations of Washipgton-hsrs where he
and his friend Mercer whs was native Of this
place, from whence they vent forth together to
light the battles Of the Revolution-in the land
% Henry b. pa Il: ny rs 81 s.s could
1t never be and never will be. 1t 10 . cant
idea that Virginia had degenerated. He spoke Of her
Vista tho other entering the capital Of the Monte
zumas Of Clay, another son. whose loquence rang at
muster up his legions to march into the bosom Of
that commonwealth-or whether Clay could use his
eloquence to stir the passions OF his fellow citizens
mother Of Washington? He said the President had
given his pledge to stand by the Union as long as
i. 1T o Rs ri d. y: Aa S,
will be worth standing BY As long Virginia Is the
equal Of other States long Is she s the equal Of Del
We want sir, in Virginia, not to be superior to any
other State. Equality is all We desire will not be
inferior.
can give You but . faint idea Of the Governors
eloquent and patriotic speech-it vibrated through
every heart told on Gen. Taylor when he recountsd
Union; but be added most emphatcaly in substance,
that the moment the rights Of Virginia are invaded, or
her equality with Massachusetts at an end every man
In the State would rise to scatter the Union into
atoms. lie finished by toast
The Town Of even the State
the beauty Of her less than she rich
in The OF the past May the state o. Virgins 90
% TINS 'id town as the town has done i'f the state
Previous to the toast and reply of Gov Floyd toast
Of Our Honored Guest was given. General Taylor
and replied TO It, He alluded to his receptonto
the victories achieved under hmto the gsllantry Of
the troops he had the honor to command, and finally,
spoke Of the constitution and the Union and closed his
reply with these emphatic wordsI hope to stand by
was to this pledge Gov Floyd alluded In his startling
tos.t:-
rrn George
Memory George Washington Drank in silence and
as sS and public 'ns
MIR. syms, Of the Petersburg RspsJiiean and mem
va. youngest editor present that there were t~
older Gallagher and the Chsirman) who ought TO hav
the memory Of the great Franklin. who was himself
printer, would remember what be gave as a sentiment
Tnsd is1o. Sih place of
Taylor Like the Roman mother who. asked TO point out be
General Tayor ro;e "a and gave as a. Toast.
ss py n SS ss s
i1ssS lint s s4 s sus ssa bound 20 her
rseuptSry tes let Of her children forsaks her
Woman dear woman, sc.
Was the last regular toast. Some one remarked tina
Conway (the author OF the Conway utions a spen
did looking member from Fredericksbnrg) was tn
prettiest man In the and ought to reply suc
stcsst Conway rejoined, aud denied the soft corn
said that there were wdowers and young men In tina
room, who unmarried. who should reply that b,
was married man that the man Of the town Mayer
the Mayor and said that when the dies wer
alluded to his heart too full to speak be coult
not utter syllable on suoh topic
s and nd T Our pr Ss "a
orlS saerhee We will not make tot
their home. IN The hearts Of their ssSHrs@sn " ''
! gentleman arose and made a short address, WIT
hat do hsru,
was left to combat IL. lie said he anxious to have
Northern men come South, and Southern 90 North
and reside In the poste sections and then they wou
understand each other, &c. &c. He gave the health o
| Col. BaKer, &c
Col Baker rose to reply and said tina. I, wa, YER,
difficult after to make speech and battles IL
presence Of Ca.ar-very wrong for young chief Il
display bis scars in presence OF the eagle Of his tribe
"A story. sirg have none to tell y He said II he
stranger he did not intend to remain (rhe Colone
he killed dead by those Fredericksburg girls and
privately that he sha 60 back there aud take delibe
rate survey for week lie said la regard to the diff
ference Of opinion North and South, II all misua
derstood be began by deheipg his position like th
one. and commenced a. they generally did after
weeks prepsfston:-"U Unexpectedly called upon a.
With a,sSsspcs xbinb anu n.1n my rsms
the msnber OF that illustrDus body ef He salt
there wa. only miserable email party in the NORTH
who vent against southern rights aud that they
Of class who would uphesve II they could
but that the great Of the North friends and
there any danger In the South would come dowr
to their help like avalanche Of bricks and help
out There arc very inhsnmstory spirits North and
South. There should be no North no South Sc. n.
vent In for nation from the Bay Of Fundy to the
lsthmus Of Dsri,n where al tue people should rest
sbsksp.are. the Bible, and Byron aud Locke, in tn,
knglsh language, and be one nation one republic
lie liked the Interchange Of comm Oddities proposed By
the prevou. speaker OF having the siuhsbitsnts Wis,
zach section-psrticulsrly the women Of the South
coming North. lie gave az a toast-
The Mayor OF fredcrckshurg iar semplsl A fair
PIE; there seen be faifer (csmple IL unmarried
Good goit. Laughter from the President, aud shouts
from the people. The Mayor gave an impromptu Ia
reply
The State q inoisshs sends only one Baker to Con-
Eress. ut What he does he does Up trova.
Hurrah- shouts 60 it good.
Governor let her send Bakers dozen
Tie health % MAJOR Eaton &C thc e. Army the Aida
Camp q General 1aylcr In Mexico.
Nsjer katcn made q short reply, and gave:
The health Of Colonel Kinney. tNirxinis sen.tor1
Colonel Kinney replied that the shades of event az
were gathering fast, aud that. the compsny would
socn take their departure he shSuii not reply but
would give toast -
General TsyCr Who surrerders f,ssan enemy;
may he never surrender 20 lis domestic ones.
Robert g. Scttt Of Riehmond-l End myself in such
an asssmblage % bsauty-
Governor on will slssys get amongst them, Scott
fresident-But the beauty that always 20 Scott free
ScOft-fur tEenty heart has not been q