Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-02

the streets, whose faces cjuld only see ny the
nckering light ofthe lamp, the flash OF the cannon
and the lightning Of heaven. Of course saw bn
lew faces, as passed through your Streets am
happy This morning TO meet face TO lace lnlhis vas
multitude that are assembled here, The intelligence
Eof the Old Dominion.
You have been pleased, sir, 10 allude TO the hmm
ble.seryices which il has been my,fortnne TO rem
der the country in the position in which am now
placed believe can say, with full sincerity OF
heart, That whatever may have been those services
for g,Ud or for evil, whatever may have been The
exalted position now occupy, il is one 10 which
never aspired. My sole ambition has been, since
the responsibility has been cast upon me by an all
wise Providence so to discharge those duties, pos
sbe, as 10 cement the union Of our country, and To
perpeluate our glorious constitution. Great ap
plause.
When, sir, nearly year since, by lamentable
dispensation of Divine Providence, the chief magls-
trate Of the Union, who by your voice was eleva.
ted to this high position, was laid in the dust.
confess, sir, feared our glorious Union was APP
preaching its dissolution. When the balance seem
ed to be trembling. uncertain whence 1t should vi
hraie, | received from the glorious capitol OF the
Old dominion an expression OF sentiment, from The
representatives Of the people in this glorious State,
that gave more joy To my heart than It would re-
ceve were to be elected thousand times TO the
high office which now hold Cheering and ap
plause.
] beg to return to you, and through You to the
citizens of the metropolis. my sincere aud grateful
thanks for this kind reception have no language
to express the pleasure and delight | have ex-
perienced to-day in travelling about your beautiful
city, and in witnessing the palaces with which il is
adorned.
My stay amongst you innst necessarily be short
But have seen enough of Virginia hospitality TO
induce me, If ever Ii is within my power, to visit
you again. If | cannot, hope 10 meet you at
some other time, and at some other place.
Again, sir, | return you, and those associated
with you, my thanks for the hearty welcome you
have given me. 1t is not my habit to speak. bu,
there are those with me--those from the soil VI Vir
ginia-who are associated in the Administration,
when doubt not you will be happy to hear.
| Ma. MCFARLAND.-lkn know, my fellow citizens
upon this occasion, | shall perform most grateful
and acceptable service, in introducing to you one Of
our own honored and distinguished fellow citizens
MIR. STUART, the Secretary Of the able and dis
,inguished man whom We had the honor to hear
| introduce to you, gentlemen, Mr.. Stuart.
He was welcomed with vociferous cheering,
which subsiding, Mr.. Stuart spoke as follows -
Fellow cilizens-I feel as if it were somewhat
unkind in my distinguished friend, TO present me
thus unexpectedly before you. | came here not
TO participate in the enthusiastic ceremonial which
we are now Witnessing, bm 10 be silent spectator
and instructed auditor. You must excuse me my
fellow citizens from making speech on this occa-
sion. All that desire to say, is, that am happy
to stand again in the metropolis of this Old Domin-
ion. am happy to have come here through the
| H. - Io ,ho
with the flag of the Union waving over my head.
/ am happy 10 have come here associated with two
gentlemen, who, though they do not profess 10 he
nolhern men with southern principles, can assure
you, from personal knowledge Of their characters,
are national men with American principles. IRE
mendous appIause.) Men WIN know the obga-
lions belonging to the high position which they
occupy. Men who respect The sanciiy of the oalhs
which they have taken. Men, also, who are pre-
pared 10 throw aside all sectional feeling-if any
such they ever had--and who, looking with an
eye fixed upon the good of the country, the integri
ty Of the Constitution, and The perpetuity of the
Union, will go ON in the course which they have
hitherto pursued.
Feow-cilizens, permit me, as one Of you, TO
say, am happy TO congratulate you upon the pros
pect If return of fraternal feeling. congratulate
you that Old Virginia has spoken with potential
voice and can assure you that when the resolu-
lions came up from this Capitol TO The National
Metropolis, they we've hailed with feeling of en-,
lhusiasm and deligh, little short of that which
was experienced by our ancestors, when the news
came that independence had been declared.
| Fellow citizens, il infused feeling of security
into every heart-it strengthened the arm of the ad
ministration, and it has pasied the power Of those
who were seeking with lraorous hearts aud hands,
| Ia Sundpr tho cnrds which have honnd nc thur
Fellow citizens. | speak strong language, but
speak it mall sincerity and truth and have act
ed upon il officialy--lhat man who is an abuli-
ipnlsi or disunonist can be patriot. Applause.
Within the bruad sphere Of the office which huld,
and which numbers amongst lis dependents prob
ably suine 800 public officers, am happy TO in,
form you that TO the best of my knowledge and be-
! lief, have moi left an aboonist or disunionst in
office. Prolonged cheering. have not looked
whether man was Wing or Democrat--when he
was honest, capable and faithful. | have retained
him, without reference 10 his political principles
But huld that no man who seeks to overthrow the
constitution, either directly or indirectly, can con-
scieniiously take an oath to support il have re-
fused to retain any man in the public service who
was infected even with ,huse principles. Ap
pause.
| Fellow citizens, permit me to return to you my
cordial thanks for the kind and enthusiastic wei
come which you have extended TO my superior in
office and my personal friend, and permit me 10 bid
you must respectful adieu.
Mr.McFarand THERE'S another distinguished
gentleman, fellow. citizens in The company Of the
Chief Magistrate Of the country gentleman dis
,inguished by his public services before he became
member of the cabinet--cunspcuou now for his
public and private virtues. have only to intro
duce to you, gentlemen, Mr.. Hall, citizen
of New York, and member of The Cabinet. Tap
plause
Mr.. N. X. Hall, after the applause had subsidized,
said:
Fellow citizens: You have heard your esteem
ed and Worthy President, and one of the most no.
BILE and eloquent of Virgnia's sons am sure you
will excuse me if simply return you my most cor
dial and sincere thanks for this evidence Of esteem
for the President, and for the confidence in his ad.
minisration which you have manifested.
There were repeated cheers throughout the de-
livery Of the speeches.
Alter the ceremonies in the Purtco, the Presi-
dent was received by the Convention in pursuance
Of an invitation previously conveyed to him by a
Committee of that body.
a. ..,ar,., u-Utuvh, ~. r,..venIi0n hav-
inv been called to order, Messrs Miller and Walls,
on behafofthe Committee Of Invitation escorted the
President and Messrs. Stuart and Hall up the CEN
ire aisle TO the front Of the Speaker.
The President Of the Convention delivered an
address ofwelcome 10 which Mr.. Fillmore respond
ed. The President was then placed IN seat on
the right the President of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the chair was then
vacated at the pleasure Of the President of the Con-
vention.