The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02

demonstrations Of xrplsuse The room resotnded with
the plaudls Of the imense crowd and the cheers fol-
lowed each other in such quick succession. that APP
peared as II the surrounding mountain peaks were
tbronged with legions of Union
The regular tosts xfter tiIse resumed -
The M9rth aTa the south The East ana ar
'f Unse 's sS ,,o, shoulder
shoulder IN the war the RsyoluOn they win be hand
Our eistnsuishsd sussTbs icsrned and accomplished
Minister from the csure oist James who uphold, e dig
people the good will Of ours loud cheering and
Sir Henry Lrrros BuLw,s thus responded Mr. Pre-
sdent and Gsatlemen-AIsw me to say that the henor
you have conferred upon me- and indeed that the wEce
| StAs scene takes completely by surprise. Whena
undertakes iaunt or journey, he generally in some
aee'ee anticipates the business the amusement he
eHpe'sS 10 ~eet WITH and you that when
came 's''o 'h' mountains of Virginia, though might
nave ma Sone i"t idea of angling for trout or hunt
Ing AFTER ra'teshak had the remotest conception
ofthe probability POSSIBILITY heinz Mt nublic
dinner or 81 making speec (Las,glyer and applause
Called upon thus unprepared, ST., Won will not eY
pect from learned dis4astiol .s that NJ INV
honorable frind from Baltimore r Barney, unon tho
institutions and celebrities of the State yrgi.a nor
that should describe to you the origin progress Of
governments and society from those early times When,
Adam dslved and Eve spun" down to the moment
when we are here assembled at the Mountain House.
with the logical severity and eloquent and poetical
fancy Of my honorable friend from Pennsylvania (Mr
Levn) But this i can truly and sincerely say
that with your kind and generous expressions still pre-
sent to my memory, and with the honest hearty
looking countenances Of those from whom these
sions proceeded before and with the knowledge
that you, the gentlemen and of Virginia, have
here at moments nctice assembled to do honor
iustrous friend whose voice eloquent that Of
nature herself in these romantic sotudes the pleasure
experience s-followiDg the ordinary rule-the
lively from being altogether unexpected (Applause)
With your political parties aud discussions gentlemen,
nave nothing to doo them am, and wish to be,
discussions can understand and admire great politi
essential to the exercise of his art Piled
action and when asked again what the next
he did not the waving of the hand here the lift
ing Of the there but that esness hch is the
expression Of true feeling Gentlemen the modern
when asked again and again what Is most essential at
this moment to the welfare of his country, has said,
with that earnestness which his predecessor described
again and again Union. (Great applause His answer
is Union, Union, Union Applause and cheers)
the subject Of sovereign whose dominons, stretch
ing out from the crowded Thames extends far an
wide over the surface of the globe and is lost in tn
great waters Of Oregon and 1 can well comprehend
and sympsthise with the statesman who proud of the
authority and majesty Of this vast republic shrinks with
horror from the thought of being split up into petty
commonwealths, comparatively insignificant in power
and small in extent do not however, agree with
preceding speakers that it is altogether unnatural un
common to find in great States who speak with in
m % OF the Possibility Of those great states bscom
and am not astonished at it, If you want know the
value Of health must not expect to ascertain from
enquiry Of the steng and robust 1t the invalid who
will tell it to you ard thus IL Is with nations II you
wish lear the value Of national power national
greatness, you must ask the question of the Pole the
Venetian the Genoeseof the people who owing to their
divisions and their weakness have lost national exs-
those small States in Europe America which sti exist
but while they enjoy the name Of independence alter
nately the dictatorship domestic factions or
foreign force (Applause) Honor, then to the man
who collects from the aggregate wisdom Of great
munity sufficient moral power assuage passions
| par pntg
(Applause) But gentlemen II IL be q great and noble
task thus to unite and keep united the various elements
which constitute the character and greatness of
ton is surely task noble and great to unite
gether and keep united two mighty nations who by their
joint authority the representatives that admirable
combination Of liberty and order which Is everywhere
the sign and symbol Of the Ango-Ssxon may
else benehc-nt and universal influence over the happ
ness and destnies of mankind (Applsusc) aentie-
with this idea present to my thoughts, 1,
EDgisLn an, FAY to you, rs Americans Union Union
Union !" cloud and long appause) Ay! let there not
only be peace among uslet there be Union also (Con-
halls appropriately let it reach the ear Of Mr. Ricard
IL be not gentlemen the type OF Union for has he not
united all the Of scenery and Of society Of water
and OF wine in this lovely spot Aud as look around
me. and the animated looks aud admring eyes to my
l,t and the gentle gsnces and graceful smiles of the
fporton OF my audience TO my right be wrong
in conjecturDg that there Is favorable disposition
ali sides of me towards united state' (duch laugh
teri For my own part. gentlemen whether regards
the union between the different States of this federal
public whether regards the union between Eng
lslmen you Americans. or whether as regards the
union between woodland ard waterfall and good cheer
and good company. whether regards the best aud
closest Of all possible uuons-that between warm hearts
willing hands, declare myself profcsscdly aud
phatcally Union man(gTeat applause and such,
have enjoyed your iestvi partakrn Of your sentiments
M low beg To leave among you kndet thanks and
most hearty good wishes rhrce cheers for Buwcr and
shouts q Bulwer forcvcr'D
@a@kngand and the United s'at''-one Language
! In obedience to frequent calls
MIR BuLwgH responded To this sentiment, by saying
! "Gept.men sinse have been here, "a book has been
| placed In ny hands which | have read with muoh
q I, In LAM he
barometer Of national feeling and national thought II
this be So have the same barometer and ervently
hope We Will always live In an equal temperature
Col L,r-Mr prcsident--wS have toasted the Minis
teri think IL becomes Virginia gentlemen 20
toast the propose the health of Sir Henry Dul-
! w.r. Cloud appl@use)
| Mr.. ByLwrH returned thanks
| 10Th The Industrial Eshibiion-The Peace Con
| Ia iie Fathers Of the Union-say their soma
Iroye always worthy Of Their sires go
| States aud statesman 20 Nherl she has gives birth
| 1lit-1Le Ladies-Ths charm Of the pressnt the
{is tnAi@ gave. asa toast. the health Of the Hoo
jb BFTu,y d Ba imore-which called up that gease-
man. who itfponGed ~ fllows:-
Mr. President and q, ntI .men Of yirgnis-Afser the
rish rcpa,t Of learning and coquenee by which ycu
hAv, been RECALLED realize that any thing can
would b. rutess sort to guild Undetermined gold. or
add perfume to ,ae fragrant violet. Wit, wJne and
lovely haze been the concentrated Of de-
light poets heroes and philosopers, since the
food desire ~ incorporate another element In humsn
| bappness-w1, wine, ntn. and women, are nov tn 3
combined Of my ad nraion. In early life IL
my good fostune toften. in the British Psrlisme at.
the vsri, and r,stlesS eoquence Of Pitt Fox Burse
aud Sbere and at slater D. ROD 10 be sssocste1 in
the cOupcils Of the nation. With the all
| and beloved Clay-uith Calhoun. McOuffs. Sergeant
| Draytsn. Davis Everett, 0orhsm. Forsyth, the two
| McIear the two Barbours, Randolph, Ryes ard msny
others distinguished amongst whom stood prOui
preemincnt your Industrious guest we'll rec elect that
| the famous inoiciary question after 10 had Doe
discussed fer Elk weCksaorn out-threac bare aud at
hausi,d the ire, mpsraic Webster took IL up thrsw
lights around it-rrescntod original views, ccnt
aud conclusive that many abandoned their
items and adopted bis opinions Such the control
Ing influence q his giant and tcriug intel-
ltct quarter ~ century ago And | nov an
firmly convinced that TO one great state, and %
one graf mind, Indebted fur the prcserva.
ton q thi' glorious Union Could Virginia have been