Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-02-25


occasion.
On motion it was
Resolued, That the President appoint
Committee of FIVE to wait upon DAVID III.
CONRAD, Esq, and solicit for publication
copy of the appropriate, eloquent, and able
Address, which he has this day made.
Wbereupon the President appointed
Norman Miller Samuel Albartis, r. V.
Snodgrass. Alexander Newcomer, and r.
X. Robinson
The meeting then adjourned. 1t being
announced by the President that dinner
had been prepared at the National Hotel
for so many as felt disposed to partake.
E. P. HUNTER, Prest.
JAS w. GRAY, JAS. L. CAMPBELL,
CASPER STUMP, ALFRED Ross,
JAS PARK, LEWIS Fry
MIcH'L SEIBERT, RoBT. V. SNoDGRAss,
RoBT. X. ROBINSON, THos j. HARLY,
JAS NJ. NEwKIRK, AMOS WILLIAMSON,
Gro A. HAMiLL, HIRAM McKowS
CHAs DowSs, GEO. W. HoLLIDA
LEWIS b. WILLIS, JACOB SINcIHDIvER,
JAcoB MYERS, ABRAHAM WILLIAMSON,
ALEX NEWCOMER, n. Z. SMALL,
JEHU s BURN, GEO. A. PoRTERFIELD,
ii. n TABB TILLoTsoN FRYATT,
JOHN II. LIKEss, JOHN BILLMIRE,
j. VAN DoREN, DANIEL II Doll,
JAS. H. ROBINSON, Vice Presidents.
SAMUEL ALBuRTIs, c..,,.
NORMAN MILLER,
Upon the adjournment of the meeting at
the Church, the procession was again form
ed, headed by the Band, and marched to
the National Hotel" where most excel
lent and bountiful dinner had been prepar-
ed. About $50 set down to the well
spread tables, and well attested their full
appreciation of the efforts of the worthy
host by avowing ample justice to the great
variety Of edibles
REGULAR ToASTS.
After the cloth had been removed, the
following regular toasts were read and re-
ceived with great applause:
/. Washington.-A name stamped as
the seal of the Union-may it be the
watchword of Freemen to-day. The name
can never die Drank standing)
Am Washington's March.
2. The Men Of the Repolutioa,- They
united the hardihood of Pioneers and From
tier men, to the courtesy and courage and
polish of Gentlemen-They were born at
the right time. JAR Yankee Doodle.
3. The Union.-It is our Inheritance
won by the blood and toll and treasure of
our tathers--We should be bastard to that
blood if we yielded it without struggle
(Thrce cheers for the Union)
TAIR-AlPs Vel.
a. The Talisman of our strength as a Ma
tion.--The bond of brotherly love whose
suudereth that holy tie, will give power
unto Evil cover the fourth part of the
Earth" [AIR-&ond to yo,r Guns
g. The President Of the United States.
Prom the way he handles the Helm, so
far; we are willing to trust him as the "Pi-
lot to weather the storm"
TAiR-Presid ents March.
6. Clay, Cass, Webster, Dickinson,
Foote, and the rest of the noble band in
Congress, who stood up for the Union
We would like to toast them all--but, ex-
presto unius, is not here, exclusio alterius
[AIR-T The Bag Of Nails
Z. The Right of Secession.-If it takes
two to make bargain-it takes two to
break it. [AIR-Naney Da,oson.
s. an Independent Judiciary.-The
rightful expounders of the Constitutionalty
of a law-Refer these questions to them
and we have an impartial umpire, but if
legislative bodies, who pass laws, are to
judge the question--you destroy the bal
ance of Government. (Three cheers.)
[AIR-Bid the lipely Cymbals Jingle.
9. Northern Abolitionists and Higher
La,c Mobocrats.--It took years of toll
and millions of treasure TO build the tenn
pie of Epbesus and the York Minister
but any fool or mailman could burn them
down in a day. Ii you--gentlemen--
should carry out your purposes you will
leave the SAVIOUR of your name in History
Yea the SAVIOUR of blood, slaked in dust
and ashes.
GAiR-Stop dat Knocking.
10. The Flag of the Uaion--
Forever hoat that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe, but falls before us
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet
And Freedoms banner waving DER u.s.
[AIR-Our Flag is there.
ii The Union and the Compromise
The Union--E pluribus Unum
The Compr,aise---In Omnibus Unum;
In Both Libertas ct untas,
unum ct idem, nunc ct sempiternum
Three cheers.
AIR Come Rest IN this Bosom.
IL. Brighter and Better Days.
ooh its peace, and its peace, and its peace we
we fain would see
Tho the cloud is in the lift--and the wind is on
the lea
For the sun thro' the mirk, blinks blythe to
my ee