The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-21

ton city, Mr. Speaker Stevenson, OF Vifgnias most
accomplished statesmen, gave the following toast;
!. Our Holy Union The charter Of our existence as
nation the banner under which all rally The flag
which we must ns 70 the mast and 20 down with the
ship rather than strike
This Is strong American sentiment" says the edi-
tor and expresses, we have no question, the pledge OF
Virginia to go Tor The Union, and forever one and
indivlslbe."
On the assembling of the Twenty third Congress in De.
cember 1888, Mr. Stevenson reelected Speaker for
the fourth time BY large majority. and again returned
thanks 10 patriotic and satesmanke address, dwelling
upon the multiplied difficulties and anxious trials OF the
high station to which the House had again called
him, and concluding with ervent aspiration .'that in
the common effort OF all 10 advance the glory and hap
pness OF our beloved country, the UNION which our
fathers established for the protection OF Liberties
might be impershable and immortal"
In 1884 MIR. Stevenson resigned the Speakers chair
and bis seat in Congrcss-the state of his health, ex-
hansed BY public labors. no longer permitting him TO
occupy the one hold the other He had presided
over the deliberations OF that House for term OF seven
years without interruption, at period the momen-
tous In the history OF the country whether as regards the
public events that marked it, illustrated by the ex
raodnay character and services Of the patriot chief who
held the executive power. He had been the master
spirit OF that House in whirlwnd and storm BY his
prudence and irmness he had conquered both He had
encouraged the dfiden repressed the overbearing and
dispensed justice to all. He had done all with single
eye 10 the good OF his country and the maintenance of
the constitution and Union. Occupying post which
may well be called dangerous eminence," he had
given proof OF endowmens natural and acquired, which
enabled him successfully TO and administer its
perpexing duties and established his claim to the thanks
Of those by whom he was put there
II said of Chief Justice Marshall that he looked
through the constitution with the glance of intuition May
it not be said Of Mr. Speaker Stevenson that he grasped
with the hand OF a master every complicated diff
Guilty as it arose, and brought order on, of the
most conflicting elements. realizing what has been
further said Of the high Office Of judge, that for him
reserved those Gordan knots which, though others
may cut, he must at least appear to unite p For Mr.
Stevenson was reserved the daily duty Of unraveng
knots which may safely cut. How well he per-
formed the task. the judgment of the country will de-
eide.
Surely such man may fairly be presented to the
notice OF his country suitable person 10 be placed in
nomination for the second Office in its gift II has been
my aim to show that under existing circumstances he is
the most suitable. have hazarded this opinion with
every Difference the claims OF Others from not one of
whom would deract particle OF merit, but because,
in the spirit OF the maxim have already quoed-"eyery
thing for the cause, nothing for menI sincerely be-
leve it to be sound opinion e..
A PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT.