The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-23

the mayor rose anO asked leave IOl Tue IesiuenI
to retire. He would first give them the health
of the President of the United States and his
Cabinet. Great cheering.] The toast was
drank with great enthusiasm.
The President then said:
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
| Mr.. MAYOR AND FELLOW. CITIZENS: The scnti-
ment has been received SO cordially, that cannot
withhold my Acknowledgements. beg TO return
you my most hearty thanks and beg to add that
/ shall look back upon the few happy hours have
| spent here with feelings cannot express. have
friends here, and old friends, some Of whom have.
perhaps, distrusted the have pursued. Let
them wait for the end-let them Judge righteously.
and see, from the result if have not done the best
thing that might be donc-that have, at least,
acted disinterestedly. Tremendous cheersl
1 shall conclude with toast Itis-The City Of 10
chester: distinguished alike for its patriotism and
intelligence. its hospitality and manufactures.
The toast was then drank with all the honors
| The President then retired amidst loud cheer
| ing.
Three cheers were then given for old Ken
tuck, amidst calls for Crittenden.
Mr.. CRIrTEsDEN responded. He said:
Mr.. cRIrTENDEN's SPEECH
This seems to mo to be real old fashioned scene.
| Laughter thank you for this remembrance Of
| old Kentuck-by the bye not quite old as my
SELF am unwilling to pour drop Of politics into
| the champagne, now flowing; but who can look
round this table and say that there are disunion-
lists among the people of the United States about
such thing as a Fugitive Slave law. There
seems TO be msanness in quibbling about such
| thing that. [Cheersl Our President said one
two things to-day that wish to contradict, now
that he is gone. He told you that he was in
debted to his cabinet; there is no such thing
hat OF uo < Al~>k
| own basiness, and refer further to the truth
| of NE fact to my friend on my right, Mr..
Graham. If any thing is done well, you may
rely upon it he deserves all the credit for he does
the whole thing himself. If anything should turn
out unhappily, for that, too, he must take the dis
credit. We his auxiliaries, and are deter
mined to maintain the union of these States, come
veal, come In other countries the bayonet
b the great magistrate-the dumb, insensble, but
sharp magistrate Where the laws depend upon
| the people, the people make the laws-who dares
to break them? He who sets himself up against the
law. sets himself up against the people II an aris-
tocracy made the laws there might be virtue in re-
sistance, but when the people make them. who is
90 bold to resist? If there any who can sue
cessfuly resist, they must be an arstocracy l
| appeal to the young men of the country. The
present state of things will do well enough for me;
| but appeal to you, who will yield sceptre more
powerful than that Of the great Julius Cesar. or
any Roman emperor that ever lived? If you
do not fall into puerilities about points of con-
science, and try to make your neighbors do
what you do--a course that would break up the
mightiest empire in the world--you will rule the
world If true to yourselves Grid up your lons for
! your mighty destinies. If you are not alive to
them, you are low the earth you tread, and dull
as tina weed on Lethc's shores. Shall we dash 10
pieces as potsberd the glorious vessel OF the Con-
stitution, formed by the blood Of fathers which
! flowed in a common streamS We are bound by the
articles signed by our fathers. Shall we now turn
round and find faults The Constitution was good
enough for the great Washington and our fathers.
but we are growing 30 mighty good that VIC wish
to tear up the tree which they have planted by tho
roots. [Cheers.l But it will not be So We are q
free people, and Providence only asks " not to
mar the blessings we already possess. If any man.
North or South, rise against the Union, we must
resist him, and vindicate the Constitution. am
plaia-spoken Kentucky man, and say what
think. hope this will not be regarded as politics.
1t is only the Union and the Constitution. CGreat
laughter] He concluded by giving, "Our Conn-
try, our whole country; the Union now and for
ever.''
| The toast was warmly received.
Mr. Graham being next called upon, offered
few observations
The dinner party shortly after broke up, and
the President continued to receive visitors in
the drawing room till the time of his departure
AT 8 o'clock, the President left in the train,
surrounded by dense multitude, who cheered
TO the echo.
There were thousands Of people around the
depot, together with band Of music.
/ AT Canandaigua there was an immense crowd
at halfpa 8 O'Clock. Mr.. Gibson, the presi-
dent Of the road, came into the cars, and shook
hands with the President The people insisted
on Mr.. Fillmore's going out. He said few
words and retired, when there were loud cries
for Mr. Webster, and the cars drove off
At Geneva the iremen all turned out with
| torches, and the lannon's roar welcomed the
President. The people climbed up into the
| cars, and pressed around in dense mass-a
village orator addressed him-the President said
he was hoarse, he could not utter word. He
said he wished he had voice equal to the pub
sations of his heart. The train again dashed
away.
AT Hebron there was a still grander demon
stratlon. The crowd assembled to several
thousands. The firemen presented splendid
array in their uniform and their flaming torch
lights, while fireworks and guns Of every size
were adding to the effect. The President said
this was his native county; but he was
hoarse he could not speak. He hoped how
ever, he would soon have the pleasure of shak-
ing them all by the hands.
Meantime the cars left, amidst the loud and
enthusiastic cheers of the vast multitude.
The oars arrived at Syracuse at few min
utes after twelve o'clock. Here the scene
was more imposing than any preceding it since
the train left Rochester. The whole body Of
the firemen and military Of the city turned out
with torches. and, in fact, the whole of the
citizens, while bonfres blazed in all directions,
and bands Of music and the booming of cannon
mingled their sounds together.
procession was formed, and, the President
taking place in carriage, it marched through
several streets, and finally escorted him to the
Syracuse House. The cheering was loud and
vehement, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed.