The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-24

sow onls toast In the pure lymph OF heavens
W own distillery, which Adam and Eve
- re- aeir narriage-pure water, proceeding out
!. -. NV throne of God and of the Lamb Will al
~" you all TO drink the toast il you do II in weter
must say, am only the conveyor oft, for Il had
its worthy spring at my right hand. This atlusion
to DR.. Spriag called forth peals Of aughter). The
rev. gentleman concluded his witty speech,
which created much mirth and lau ghter, with
the following toast
"rhs Memory Of wsshington-Ths infusion Of his
spirit 10 the preservative Of the oountrythe oeebra
tion OF his virtues, the improvement OF mankind
This toast was received with great enthusiasm.
The fourth toast was -
The Compromise OF ls5o-Nade in the spirit who
formed the constitution patriotism Add
duty demand that 1t sh ould be sustained Music
are . band Of Brothers,
Mr.. GERARD responded. Ascending a chair
facing the Chair and the portrait of Washington,
he ssid--Mr. President, when look upoa the
calm and dignifed features OF that great and good
and Just man, General Washington) | almost
think see the mild blue eyes move, and almost
think hear the languag OF wisdom falling from
his lips. The sentiment which YOU have asked
me to respond TO, is the parting advice which he
gave TO his countrymen, beware of sectional par
ties he says, and maintain the Union" On,
what glorious sentiment is that And well does II
come from the noblest Roman OF them all Zap
pause.) When Washington lived, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that was the day OF great men. lie
was surrounded Dy u nOOlc pu tlduA Oi gIctt
and glorious sprlts--he at the head, the
wisesi and greatest OF them all. Let his words be
imprinted on every American heart-wre them on
your heart OF hearts, and teach them to your chill
IT'S words be az household words--never let them
be forgotten Sectional parties he warns you
against. warn you against them. When he and
The brave spirits who were with HIM raised the cry
OF liberty, did he do IL for section ofthe country
more the Tor another Did Patrick Henry, in his
thunderclsps OF elOquence, speak for the South,
for the whole country And when Faneuil Hall
re-eehoed back the cry, did Faneuil Hall speak TO
Massachusetts alone, for the whole country and
did not every section of the country reecao the cry
When the first blood was split a. Lexington, W il
split separated for Massachusetts, No; but for al sne
colonies of the country. When the battle OF Lex.
lngton was fought was it fought for Boston No;
but tor The North, South, East, and West When
Warren fell, did his life blood flow for Boston
alone No; but for the thirteen colonies, when
they raised the cry OF indepsndence-a CRY which
they never ceased to raise till our flag foated
trlumphantly from every mountain top OF our gio-
rious country. Tremendous applause.) All, my
tine nds, those were days OF patriotism. ne patriots
OF 76 were different from the pigmy patriots of 81
Those were the days which proved those glorious
spirits; and II is for TO, initiate their example.
AID what cid these great men produce unioa
of thirteen States; and il has well been remarked
that, by reversing the figures, we will have one and
thirty stars, making great and glorious conste-
lation. Since that union, what have We become |!
We have nobly fought the battles of two wars, and
have not only achieved mighty deeds in arms, but
IN ar's and science Americans can compete With
al the powers OF Europe. (GTeat cheering) And
In striving for he palm IN the eastern world, Trust
that American skill and American enterprise
will stand side by side with the best in Europe.
Our citizens can traverse the world and have only
TO exclam, like ST. Paul, " / am an American
CITIZEN" and all the world pays him respect.
Mr.. President, he glorious sentiment OF Washing
ton, that the Union must be maintained, has
been nobly responded 10 by our Presidents II
was for Andrew Jackson, a Southern President,
a democratic Piesioent--lt was for him. the
American Cato, 10 declare 10 his own section Of the
country, that the Union mustand shall be preserved.
(Prolonged applause and cheerIpg) There was
sentiment worthy Of the Roman Cato. Another
PRESIDE nj has not been backward you owa NIL
lard Filmore,-(Great cheering, )-your son OF
New York has proclaimed that al the power OF the
government shall be used, II necessary, 10 sustain
II; that your union must and shall be maintained.
(Voclferous applause) And if any of our Southern
brethren are here, | say to them, you may 90 TO
your homes and tell your fellow citizens that New
York is sound to the core; (applause aud waving
OF Inadvertently and that we Will maintain your
rights, your compromises, and your constitutional
PRIVILEGES, as strong as yourselves No, the EN-
pire Cry Of the Empire State Of New York is no,
recfesnt to its duty and the refOre proud say
that the city OF New York will maintain Southern
rights as well as Northern rights that she Is for
the Union and the Union for (More applause
This IL the glorious tight in which We are engaged.
myself have come fecth from the privacy Of pro-
fessionsl life, and have ORA ga the sword and
lHrONN dWtl the sCdnDdFu. cCItl1tT myself ell
listed for the war (Cheers) | rise above party
barriers; follow no party lea 1ers nay maxim u,
My country, and on my banner is Inscribed. NJ 2
country, and not my party. (Applause) When
the traveller goes to the plains OF Syria and hehOds
the glorious ruins of Babcc and Palmyra, he
mourns over the nations that produced SUCH splen-
did works Il ART. He looks al The different columns
and pillars, and, Marius-like, mourns over the
runs. But II our republic should be de-
stroyed, If the model republic of The present
Gay should crumble, how would he who
looks upon the ruins OF empires and the fall
OF nations, cast long look on the government
which had thus fallen INTO ruins. No, my friends,
feel that the Union IS safe tCheers.) feel il my
bones. CLaughter.) feel that no man can shake
the mighty fabric of this government. ! hear
mysterious rspPngs Uauehter) | am firm be-
lever IN orrisin sIirts. (More lsughter) There
are knocking spints-the people are knocking, and
they won't erase knocking until they d1ve tho
ahoitonis,s from their ptopretg. daughter AID
cheers Yes, my fellow citizens, there is a spirit
abroed-there l. noble spirit abroaa-iti is the
spirlt ~ the people; and when the people arouse,
away 90 The politicians. daughter Their
Rsze - terrible. They mark the doom of
irsitors on the wal, and Belshazzaf's fate
was not more clearly written by the hand.
writing, than thst Of the abolitonists Of the
prttent day. 1 also believe Ia another 81 the
signs Of the day daughter, and cries Of " l.
u snothsr ism TO | believe In clairvoyancs--
NoiceB-" Where's Greeley l')--and ! will tell
you a little 81 my vision. {" Good , ! look
some hundred years ahead and Their. is the mighy
lNuFG OF our kONefnule1's supported oy kNfty CO.
lumcs, each having one hundred supPorts-one
hundred States OF our glorious Union. tGreat ap-
plaute. which lasted tor some secouds) fear
DO extension OF our territory. tear not that the
mighty mass will fail i1fo ruins Steam and hEhi-
ming Will keep them together. Ia that long vista
Of noble columns, I see Massachusetts, column
Iroud and erect as ever. Tremendous spplause.)
Vermont shall have her rcrd a~tiqns, and New
Hampshire her granite rocks--and on thar noble
temple, IN letters ~ gold, ! read" The Union Il
must end shall be preserved" Mr. Gerard thea
sat dova amid enthusiastic cheering.
The next toast wBf-
The Orator Of the Day. Music. Polka
The called Senator Foorg 70 his feet. lie said
he itlt very sensibly the honor which was done
him; ann slihoush he had done a great deal 10 the
afternoon, vet be supposed he mus respond, a. the
tcsst seemed 10 be complimentary to the orator Of
the day. He had heard gentlemen spsak here to.
night, not only m manner far beyond nm, but
superior to any thng he had ever heard IN ali his
lite. But, said he, since you intended to refer o
me ar the orator Of the day, suppose must make
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