New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-22
The Presidential Party at Rsehesser-
Conclusion OF MIR. Grahams Speech.

But if she was last TO come in, she will be lAss 10
go out if the principles of the Constitution are
enforced, and the laws maintained. Ths ques.
ton is not Of modern origin the same law CT.
isted in 1912 as new. Tnen men Of every Ssi,s
bsttled together for the common freedom All
honor of all. Shall they do less nov, IN o'de,
to perpetuate the union Of these States 0cs
thing IS necessary, which, in the Language Of
Bufke, brings together the modern elements OF
the world. IL is faith Ia the Constitution, faith 10
the [ Mon, and faith in zach other. II we keen
the common bond this Union will not ONLY ba
perpetusted, but difused over wider space, and
among greater muititudes What We want isa
Union founded in 10y atty. real and affecsionase
| Without these Il Is bat mOckery. II these
States never had been united, and stood now m
/ Independent s0verigntes, as they were before
! the articles OF confederation were signed, their
! relations would nos have been respected and q
contact must have arisen that would only result Ia
! bloodshed and war Of state against State. laog
derto avoid so dire acalamity the Consultation was
! formed, and the father Of his country, and hs
| associates, passed many sleepless aud anxious
| nights in pondei:ns upon its provisions, and 10
| endeayoring 10 make IT, not perfection, but tho
/ beat that the circumstances would permit.
| When several States form a common Govern.
menr they must concede something TO each
! other, end admit thugs that they would reject Il
they were making laws alone. We Ia the South
do not ssk you 90 adopt our peculiar Institutions,
but We ask you to deliver up the fugitive slave
to Us, as We would surrender the criminal 10 you.
| I call, then, upon the people Of the State Of
| New. York 10 stsnd by the laws When In my
| own State exbort my ighbors 10 show forbear-
ance to all parts of the Union, and | AJAX those
whom meet in distant parts OF the country TODD
the same. Garry out the Union, and you will haya
the country prosperous nDd happy TO the latest pos
terty. Without law there is no order, and II has
been well said that tho voice OF law 10 iron the
bosom Of God. Whatever the law is 1t mus. be
enforced from the banks Of the Niagara 20 thu
Rio Grande. look with terror on the past t
10 a grand mistake to say there was no danger.
There was danger, ard there is danger nov
But | trust In the good sense aud patriotism and
good faith of the people 20 carry out the laws and
maintain the covenants aud the compromises OF
the Constitution. Mr. Graham o. ncludedby again
returning thanks for the reception given the Pre-.
sdent and for their cordial manifestations OF
kindness 10 himself.
The MAYOR then rendered bis thanks 10 the
citizens for tho manner in which they had acquis.
ted themselves.
Here an old revolutionary soldier presented
himself go the President, VINO shook him warm.
ly by the hand. The procession then formed
again, and returned through Clinton, Maine aud
Buffalo streets to the Eagle Hotel, which was
reached ct half past one O'Clock. IL occupied
nearly an hour in passing the Arcade. ID was
a splendid procession. There were eighteen ex
Mayors on the Committee of Reception. Az the
Eagle Hotel number of gentlemen aud ladies
were introduced to the President while he was
waiting for tire cars The Hotel was crowded
within and without.
The President had intended to proceed by the
train that leaves Rochester at two o'clock, for
Syracuse, but after much al urgent ensreaty, be
consented to stay for dinner, and 80 by the eight
o'clock train.
At halfpast three O'Clock, about two hundred
persons sat down 10 an excellent dinner a! the
Eagle Hotel
The Mayor presided on the occasion Mr.. Crit.
tenden, Mr.. Graham, Secretary OF the Navy,
Judge Strong. Elk Mayor Jonathan Child, shd M.
Mann, editor of the Rochester american, occupied
seats At the lead Of the table.
The variety and the quality of the bill OF fare
would do honor TO the Astor House. or the Irving
House. The table was covered with the choicest
flowers After the cloth was removed, the Mayor
rose and asked leave for the President 10 retire.
He would first give them the health OF the Prssi-
dent OF the United States and his cabinet. lGrsss
cheering The toast was drank with great en-
thusiasm.
The President then said:
THE PKEsIDEST's SPEECH.
Mr.. Mayor and Fellow Citizens senI'
ment has been received so cordially, that can
not withhold my ackno " ledgments. beg 10 re.
turn you my most hearty thanks. and beg to add
that shall look back upon the few happy hours L
have friends here and old friends some OF whom
have, perhaps distrusted the course have par
sued. Let them wait for the end-let them Jadse
rigbteous!y, and see, from the result u have nov
done the best thing that might be done-that
have, at least acted disinterestedy. ttremen-
dous cheers) shall conclude with toast ~
is-The city Of Rochester distinguished alike hs
it's patriotism and Intelligence, its hospitality sna
manufactures
The toast was then drunk with all the honofs
The President then retired amid loud cheering
Three cheers were then given for old Kentuesf
amid calls for Crittendeb.
Mr.. Crittenden responded. he said:
MR. CRITTEsDEss SPEECH.
This seems 10 me 10 be q real old fashioned
scene. fLa1ghterD thank you Tor this remem'
brance of old Kentuck-by the bye, not quite a
old 90 myself | am unwilling TO pour drop o.
politics into the Champagne now lowing, bat who
can look around this table aAd say that there are
disuDionisn among the people Of the United
States about such a thing az Fugitive Slave
law. There seems 70 be a meannen In
clubbing about such thing as that. tCneeu|
Our President said one or two things 20
day that / wiih to contradict now that ne
is gone. BE told you that he was indebted
10 his cabinet there is no such thing 40 toss
at all. He 10 q man that does bis own bosiness,
and refer further to the truth OF the fact TO ny
friend on my leit, that 10 Dir. Graham II anything
is done well, you may rely upon it he deserVesn
the credit, for be does the whole thing himself
If anything should turn out unbsppily, for tns'
too he must take tie discredit We are bis aux
illaries and are determined TO maintain the unlon
Of these States come y esl come woe. la otoeI
countries the bayonet il the greatest msglstrsss
the dumb insebsible. busshsrp n az istrate. Wnefo
the laws depend upon the people, the people mase
the lsws-who dGres To break them de wno
sets himself up against the law, sets himself az
sgainst the people Ii an aristocracy made tne
laws, there might by virtue in reshssancs
bat when the people make them, who IS so oo.a
as to resisti Ii there are any who can Success
fully resist they must be an aristocrscy. Isp
peal TO the young NEG Of the country. ipo
present state OF things will do well enough ior
me bot / appeal 20 you. who will WELD scePEe
more powerful than that OF the great ano,
Casar or any Roman emperor that ever lived
IL YOU do not fall in puerilites sbou, points ~
conscience, and try 60 make yoar neiseoos ~
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