The southern press., 1851-07-04
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And whsre tks gale drives he must 60" Applause.
J The support OF the Union il 4 great practical
subject, involving the prosperity and glory Of
the whole country, and affecting the prosperity
Of every individual in it. We are about to take
a large and comprehensive view Of it, to look to
its vast results. and To the consequences which
would flow from is overthrow. IL is not mere
topic for ingenious disquisiton or theoretical
or fanatical criticism Those who assail the
Union at the present day seem to be persons OF
one idea only and many Of them Of but half an
idea. Applause They plant their batteries
on some useless abstraction, some false dogma,
or some gratuitous assumption. Or perhaps il
may be- more proper to say that they look ut il
with microscope eyes, seeking for some spot,
or spec, or blot, or blur, and il they find any
thing OF this kind they are for at once overturn-
ing the whole fabric. And, when nothing else
will answer. they invoke religion, and speak OF
higher law. Gentcmen. this North Mountain
Ia high, the Blue Ridge higher still, the ALE
ghany higher than either, and yet this higher law
ranges further than an eagles fight above the
highest peaks of the Allegheny. Laughter
No common vision can discern IL; no conscience
not transcenden,al and elastic, can feel it; the
hearing Of common men never learns its high
behests; and therefore one should think IL is
not "a e law to be acted on in matters Of the
highest practical moment. 1t is the c6 de, how
ever Of the fanatical and factious AbolitiOnsts
Of the North.
The secessionists Of the Southitake different
course of remark. They are learned and elo-
quent they are animated and full of spirit
they are high-minded and chivalrous they state
their supposed injuries and causes Of complaint
in elegant phrases and exalted tones Of speech.
But these complaints are all vague and general.
confess to YOU gentlemen, that know no
hydrostatic pressure strong enough to bring them
into any solid form, in which they could be seen
or felt Laughter and applause.] They think
otherwise, doubtless. But, for one, can dis
Germ nothing real or wel-grounded in their CON-
plants. If may be allowed to be little pro-
fessonal, would say that all their complaints
and alleged grievances are like avery insufficient
plea in the law; they are bad on general de-
murrer for want of substance. Loud laugh
teri But am not disposed to reproach these
gentlemen, or to speak to them with disrespect
prefer to leave them to their own reflections
| make no arguments against resolutions, con-
ventions, secession speeches, or proclamations
Let these things 90 on. The whole matter, it
is to be hoped, will blow over, and men will re-
turn to a sounder mode Of thinking. But one
thing, gentlemen, be assured of-the first step
taken in the programme of secession which
shall be an actual Infringement OF the Consti-
tuition or the law will be promptly met Great
applause And | would not remain an hour
in any administration that should not immediate
" meet any such violation of the Constitution
and the law effectually, and at once. Pro-
lonred applause And | can assure you, gen.
tlemcn, that all with whom | am ut present as
sociated in the government entertain the same
decided purpose. Renewed applause. with
cheers.
And now, gentlemen, let me advert to
cheering and gratifying occurrence. Let me do
honor to your great and ancient Commonwealth
of Virginia. Let me say that in my opinion the
resolutions passed by her Legislature at the last
session, in which some gentlemen now present
bore part, have etfectually suppressed and
suppressed forever, hope, the notion of separ-
ate governments and new confederacies Great
applause. All hopes of disunon founded upon
the probable course of Virginia are dissipated
into thin air. [Cheers. An eminent gentleman
in the Nashville convention calculated, "Oh that
Virginia were with us. If Virginia would but
take the lead in going out of the Union, other
Southern States would cheerfuIly follow her
lead" All, but that "if" was great obstlcle
Laughter 1t was pregnant with important
meaning. "If Virginia would take the lead"
But who that looked for any consistency in Vir.
ginia expected to see Virginia leading States out
of the Union, since she took such great pains
under the counsels other ablest and wisest men,
to lead them into it? Applause Her late res
outions have put decided negative upon that
"if" and the country cordially thanks her for it.
Fellow-citizens, must bring these remarks
to close. Other gentlemen are present to
70 ho,,a h.
ing. Cries of 60 on 90 on My concluding
sentiment is
"THE UxIox OF TIE STATES May those an
cient friends, Virginia and Massachusetts, con-
tinue to uphold it so long as the waves of the At
antic shall beat on the shores of the one, or the
Aleghanies remain firm on their bases in the
territories Of the other !"
This sentiment was received with enthusiastic
demonstrations of applause. The room resound
ed with the plaudits of the immense crowd, and
the cheers foll,wed each other in such quick sue
cession that it appeared ns il they would lift the
roof; and it was noticed that one venerable man
went up and actually put his arms around Mr.
Webster while seated in his chair, and exclaimed
"God bless you, for you are the greatest and best
man in the worldr'
1t is proper to remark that Mr. Webster was
called upon to deliver second sneech on the
evening of the aforementioned dinner, which
contained some important features. Our cores
pondent, however, has not yet forwarded it to
us, hut we shall lay it before our readers at the
earliest moment we receive an authorized copy
of it for, from what we hear it ought to be con.
sid sred as continuation of the foregoing.
Mr.. BULWER'S SPEECH
The Chair having given the following regular
toast:
"Our distinguished guest, the learned and nc.
Minister from the Court of ST. James.
who nphoIds the dignity of his eminent station.
guards the interests of his own people, and wins
the good will Of ours
Sir Henry l.. Bulwer rose and delivered he
following speech, which was highly and contnu-
ously aprlauded
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: Allow me TO |
say that the honor you have conferred upon me, |
and indeed that the whole of this scene, takes
me completely by surprise. When man un
dertakes jaunt or a journey, he generally in
some degree anticipates the business or the
he expects to meet with; and can |