Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-02-25
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H. Homes and fresides--wives and
childreu--masters and servants--pastors
and people; all over our happy land-GoD
bless them all!
lAIR-Home, Sheet Home.
VOLUNTEER ToAsTS.
The following volunteer toasts were then
handed aud read, many of which were re-
ceiyed with applause and loud cheering.
By E. p. Hunter, President of the day.
The Orator Of the doy-When his country
needs an advocate he is ever ready-his
tongue eloquent and heart true-blue.
BY d. II. Conrad Professor StuGr.
OF Andouer, Mass.--His recent able
pamphlet on the great question Of the day,
has shewn that be deserves no less COM
mendation as a true patriot, than has long
been accorded to him, as great scholar
and biblical critic.
BY DR.. Thomas s. Page, the Reader.
The thirty-one States which God hath
joined together, !et no sacriligious man
break them asunder.
By James w Gray. Virginia--In the
present condition of the country it's last best
hope is on her: May she again give birth
to race of heroes and statesmen--hke
WASHINGTON and his comprehensive in
fuence of whose virtues and talents shall
restore the Federal Government to the
proper sphere of its duties, and thus pre-
serve the Union forever
BY Guest. Hashington--The Sol
der of Freedom
"whose every battlefield is holy ground
Which breathes of Nations saved not worlds
undone,
How sweetly on the ear such echoes sound,
While the mere vietors may appal or stun
The servie and the vain; such names shall be
watchword till the future shall be free"
BY John p Walters. The 22d of Feb
ruary--the birth day Of the Father of his
Country-Whigs and Democrats meet to-
day as brethren, all intent in doing honor
to him who knew no Party but his Coun
try, who knew no enemy but he who fought
against Freedom,
BY w. T. Yountz The Farewell Ad-
dress-S:ke the vision Of the seers Of Holy
Writ, it was given the author to look into
the future and foretell things that are now
clearly understood May its admonitions
sirk deep into the hearts Of his countrymen,
and all rally to support and carry out the
motto of one of his successors; "The
Union it must and shall be preserved"
BY William III. Reed GEORGE WASH
INaToN, the Father of his Country-Our
Union is safe so long as we follow his ex-
ample; which may every American teach
to his children.
BY Wing Hon. d S. Dickinson,
noble son of New York Would that every
New Yorker were worthy to be his brother.
BY James H. Chambers. Northern
Aboltionists and Southern Nulifers- G en-,
tlemen keep shady: your old daddy, I'm
Gle Sam" has rod for you
By Jas. Letort The American Union
The beacon star of the civilized world
May she be perpetuated throughout all
time and may the hand be shrivelled and
the tongue be palsied that would fain utter
disunion
BY Robert K Robinson. The memory
of Washingtou--while it is cherished and
appreciated the Union is safe and Liberty
secure.
BY Pendleton Kennedy. Our Starry
Banner the gorgeous Ensign of the
Union :--Long-forever, may its folds wave
in glory over every foot of land in the Re.
public.
BY II. c. Faris. Our Union--May the
stars and stripes which have so long wa
we'd ever our Union, still wave over America.
And sunk in oblivion be the name of the
man who cries disunion.
BY j. b. A. Nadenbousch. The Union
With the Compromise as border South.
erners, we stand by tits the Rubcon
beyond which Northern aggression cannot
pass.
BY John Davis. Woman-
She's Heavens great gift of priceless worth;
Without her what were riches?
She gives us all that's good on earth,
And kindly mends our breeches
Then here's to Woman take your gold)--
To love her only bliss Isl
What though at times she'll chide and scold,
She cures it all with kisses.
BY g. H. f. Our next President
May he be Clay in his devotion to the
Union and Cass in support of the Con-
stitution.
BY John f. Cunningham. The Cecil
ian Band" and its noble Captain, John Ii.
Blondel. Their harmony was emblematic
of what ought to be the state Of this
Union
BY r. d. Seaman. James M. Mason,
who never compromises the Constitution,
who dares to spurn the political whip--let
his course be like the Eagles fight, up
ward and onward and true to the line.
BY Edmund Pendleton. The Union
and the South.
BY VIM. N. Riddle The Union and
the whole Union and nothing but the Union,
from Maine to Texas--from the Atlantic
to the Pacific.
BY Il. G. Alburtis. Whilst remember
ing all the benefits derived from our an
cesters, and all of which are fully appre-
ciated--we ought not TO forgot our worthy
Host, H. Staub.
The first toast called up the orator, who
responded to it in his usual happy manner.
Eionuent and patriotic spepches were