North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-26

aiia pace am informed an attempt made to
duce the impression that would not support Mr. Vena
bic in the pending election.
Lest this false impression might inure my friend Ven
aole and order to set this matter right desire
all honorable his election over any can
ddate that may take the field against him. be he Wits
! or Democrat .
By publishing this Card you will oblige friend.
! JOHN BERRY.
Chapel Hill, July %, 1851.
FURTHER CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE
The San Francisco Herald gives the following &C
count of the dinner given to the Irish patriot Terrence
Bellew McManus:
The McMANus DINNER. The complimentary din
ner to this distinguished Irish patriot who lately
arrived in this city fiom Van Diemen's Land was
given last night the Rasetto House, corner of Bush
and Sansome streets. The decorated with
tie Irish and American flags, which were beautifully
intertwined with each other round the walls About
two hundred gentlemen sat down to dinner.
G. Brennan, Esq, the mayor of the city, presided.
On the right of the chair sat Terrence Bellew Nc
Manus, Esq, the guest of the evening, Thos Butler
King, collector of customs, the Hon. Mr.. Holmes,
late of South Carolina, the Hon. Mr.. Weller, late of
Ohio, the Hon. Mr.. Green, of Texas, and Gen. Addi-
son; the left were the Hon. Mr.. Gwin, United
States Senator of California, Judge Murray, Of the
Superior Court, the Hon. Mr.. Mclean, late of Mary
land, the Hon. Judge Tomkns, late of Mississippi,
&c.
After the cloth removed, the mayor rose and
proposed the first toast, as follows:
The Union ofthe States The safeguard of our hap
piness, power and liberties and the hope of freedom
to the orld-blighted be the hand ever raised to
disturb it. Enthusiastic cheering.1
Air-St. Patrick's day in the morning.
The mayor then gave as the next toast:
The President Of the United states. The f.st ma
gistrate of the republic, and the first citizen of free
People-may his virtues lend additional lustre to
his office and dignity the administration of it's duties
Long continued cheering
The Mayor, in proposing the next toast, paid
beautiful compliment to the talents, gallantry and
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he said, cordially welcome him to this land: We
open our hearts to him, and extend to him the right
hand of fellowship. AS Americans we welcome him
to our shore-the home of the oppressed and down.
trodden of all nations-and Californians we hail
his arrival among with pride and pleasure. Ire
mendous and long continued cheering.l Gentlemen
give
Our Guest-Terence Bellew McManus. Ireland
gave him birth, England dungeon, America home,
with hundred thousand welcomes.
1t would be impossible to describe the enthusiasm
which followed the announcement of this toast. The
whole company and continued cheering for
eral minutes.
Air-The Exile of Erin.
Mr.. McManus rose amidst perfect storm of ap-
plause, and overpowered by his feelings to
be unable to proceed. He said
Mr. Mayor, Senators, Soldiers, and citizens of Cal
forna, and your fellow countrymen-Itis impossible
for me to find language on this occasion to express
the tumultuous feelings that fill my heart. l am
overpowered with the excess of your kindness, that
would not attempt to embody in words the feelings
which it has excited in my breast. Cheers. am
a plain, blunt and though at the best but bad
hand clothing my thoughts in language, it is utter
ly impossible for to do SO tonight. do not wish
to refer to the past. We failed in efforts, and
paid the penalty. l have now another career befo:e
me and under the folds of that flag (pointng to the
banner above him. intend to remain,
and to cling it with fidelity and devotion wherever
the principle it embodes has enemy, and wherever
that flag has foe, there will be found my right arm
Great cheering.] Citizens of California, l swear
allegiance to it. (Mr McManus here kissed the flag,
which ELECTED the most tremendous cheerng.) Cen
tlemen, cannot proceed further; shall therefore
conclude by thanking the Almighty GIver or all good,
that he has directed my steps to this land-to the
land of freedom and equalityto the land that sane
tilted by the ashes of Washington.
Mr.. McManus resumed his seat, and was again
greeted with the most enthusiastic and long continued
applause.
The Mayor next gave:
The Slate of California. The golden empire of the
West, and the outpost of freedom on the Pacifc-the
refuge of the patriot imPregnable against the opPres
SCR.
The Hon. Mr.. Gwin responded, and expressed the
qualification he felt at the reception given to their IL
lustous guest his arrival in the land of the free
and the home of the brave.
The .Rrnay and Navy. The bulwark Of the Repub-
lie by and land; their arms carry conquest and
their victories give to the nation civilization and tree
dom. Great cheers.l
Cur Country. Free and independent-where the
oppressed of liberty always find an asylum with
out fear of moestaton.
ITm. Smith O'Brien and his companions in Erile.
Rebels their government, patriots to their country
martyrs liberty. They lost the day. but they have
gained Immortality.
The Deopk of Ireland. Lovers of liberty, though
thew enioy it not When at length regenerated, may
thew always remember the who suffered to achieve
their freedom.
The Republicans Of France and Patriots of Hungary.
The moderation of the former in victory has shed lus-
ire on their the heroism of the latter in defeat
has blunted the axe of Haynau, and commanded the
of the nations. Music Marsellaise."
The California Pioneers. The bold and adventur-
ous harbingers of a new State. Their services to
California can never be forgotten.
The Cifu of San Francisco. Its people and its pro-
press. Music On Susannah, don't you cry for me-
The Native Californians The founders OF the great
commonwealth Of the Pacific.
The Hon. Mr. Weller responded to the toast OF the
City of San Francisco.
The H IN. T. B. King volunteered the following
toast which was received with all the honors.
Onnression. The Seed of Liberty. 1t has been
sown broadcast in Ireland and moistened with the
blood of her gallant sons. May 1t speedily prodnce
an abundant harvest.
The Hon. Mr.. Holmes, Hon. Mr.. McLane, Hon. !
Mr. Tomkins, Hon. Mr.. Green, Judge Murray and |
other gentlemen, being loudly called upon, addressed
The company.
ball room, where considerable number of ladies had
by this time assembled join in the dance The fes-
yites of the evening kept up until late hour.
TERRENcE BELLEw McMANUs. An account of
The public dinner given at San Francisco TO MI Nc
Manus the Irish exile, will be found on our hrst
oare The New York correspondent OF the Phlla-
ieIpha Inquirer gives the following anecdote of Mr.
II have little incident connected with McManus
n rive Won He and MIR. Chauncey Jerome, Jr., of