The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-13

,s,sa he was no longer connected with It,. N
Professor then gave description OF hu.
marie forty years ago-alluded IN pisash,n -
terms to the number of eminent men y -: 10
furnished the country--to his long anu .:ah L.,
mate acquaintance with their dis.i"s - ~
State. He admitted the force OF inc grea
temperance reformation, but having oe .l o. 8.
cusfoned 10 the moderate use OF ms VINE 10
,nanv yaars did not feel that he couid nov
.,;yn n nm at his advanced age, without en-
Sanyar;ng his strength. He could not agree
with MIR Minor that one man should not o.
saxed for the education OF the cniidren
another. As friend OF popular eaucaiion
i no Cal, flat il was right for all TO contribute
- tba education of the youth of the land, 70
bv difFnsed Intelligence alone could our fret
;nstitutions be perpetuated. Heconeluded By
offering:
/. The county of Albemsrle-may It continut
IN send forth its gifted sons to defend at home
and abroad the honor. the interests and Tho
uuion of these States
ByJohn L. Cochran-Gen. Bernard Peytor
and Mai. Hagner, III. s. ARMY the father ant
the son-in -law-the gallant representatives o.
the armies of '12 and 50.
Gen peyton returned thanks for the com
piiment, saying that he saw around him nc
other representative of the war of 1912, and
regretted that he was not practiced speak
err able to entertain his friends with an ap.
proprste address. He gave:
The Diplomatist in foreign land VINO
combines with an able, fearless and dignitied
discharge of his high official duties, con
slant and watchful regard to the advancement
of all the other great interests of his couh-
try"
BY DR. John r. Woods-Clay, Calhoun ana
Webster statesmen overshadowing all around
them. They sought the Presidency lor ,lie
country's good. Their names VII! hVe ", Wheh
the dwarfish dispenser of the spolis Will De
buried in oblivion.
BY Thos. j. Randolph-George tucker
Nav no in his removal from the South to the
North nv his wisdom and integrity, give
strength and stability to his adopted State.
Mr. Tucker wished it to be distinctly I'M
derstood that though he was engaged in the
North for a time, his domicil was here.
Nv James Fitz-The Gordonsville and
Lynchbu RaiIroad-May it be speedily con-
structed, and with its connecting iron arms
embrace the great South and West-striding
DER the land of gold, until the Pacific shall
say ''no farther shalt thou 60
BY j. Timberlake-Our honored guest,
William c. Rives-The virtuous citizen, the
accomplished scholar, the profound and pat
riotic statesman While the country points
assemble as his countymen and neigkbors to
bid him welcome home,'' with all our hearts.
BY JAS G.. Carter-The Farmers-let them
remember that the OK knoweth his owner, and
take care that their cattle be not ashamed of
their acquaintance.
By A. e. .aagruder-The memory Of Hen
ry Clay, whose whole public life illustrated
the motto on the shield of the Theban chief
ITO be-not TO appear, the best"
By G.. Mason-The reserved rights OF the
States and the delegated powers of the Gene
eral Government-le our party associations
be Wing or Democrat, if we exercise a con-
slant and sincere vigilance in restraining the
one and preserving the other, we deserve the
name of Patriots.
Nv T. w. Woods-John B. Baldwin of
-Aucusta-his heart is with us; his presence
we miss.
ByJames Observation-Disclosures empire
within herself. Let her mountains and val
leys be united to the seaboard by a network
of railroads, and the time be not far distant
when every white child within her borders
shall receive a good practical English educa-
ti0n.
By James Cochran-The Virginia Central
Railroads. iron horses fortunately have
been refreshed by Hanoverian Fountain
May they shortly drink from one no less than
the Ohio.
READING LETTERS.
The Corresponding Secretary was called
upon and read letters from the Hon. A. II. H.
Stuart, Charles Cooke Of Nelson, John b.
Baldwin of Augusta, George II. Magruder of
Washington, Gov. Edward Coles of Philadel
phia, Judge Lucas p Thompson of Staunton,
VIM. NJ. Burwell, Esq, Z. 4. Watson Esq,
Judge Richard Ii. Field, and others, who had
been invited to attend the dinner, but who,
from variety of circumstances mentioned
by them, were prevented from SO doing.
VOLUNTEER TOAsTs-REsUMED.
By o. s. Alen-E. r. Watson-An able
Barrister, a fast friend, and in all the rela-
lions of life 9. true gentleman.
By JAS. Coehran-Judge r. III. Field-Ihe
worthy successor of our former distinguished
jurist. Judge Lucas p. Thompson. -.
BY j. l.. Cochran-To the officer who re-
signed his commission in the Russian army te
find home in Republican America.
By J. Timberlake-The memory OF the I'M
mortal Clay-Pre- eminent among Americar
statesmen and orators. The lustre OF his ex
allied name will continue TO increase more ant
more as time rolls on, SO long as humal
liberty has its virtues upon eartn-Whlle III
noble maxim-ssI had rather be right than bt
President should be ever borne IN mind by
all aspirants to that high office.
ByR w. N. Noland-Ihe Central Rail
Radcliffe great commercial siphon of Vir
ginia. snauning the mountains of the State, i
Will draw from the Ohio to the sea a stream O
Commerce .srich, rapid and exhaustless'
ByO. S. Attention. VIM. {. Rives-Ont
IF Virginia's brightest stars, whose brillian
liebt has been shed abroad no less than a
Nv James Cochran-A. H. H. Stuart, lat
secretary of the Interior, an accomplshe,
conference.-the regret his absence.
BY A. b. Magruder-Moral Power-Th
great archimedean lever of our age and coun
fry-the only power which cannot be accu
mulated to excess. When directed by trutl
and virtue, it is the faithful guardian of OF
rights and liberties.
BY John Timberlake-To the memory c
VIM. Writ and Dabney Carr-Coeyals, I'M
ted together by the strongest and most affeC
tionate fraternal ties-twO nobler kindre
spirits were never incased in mere mort.
frames.
BY G. A. Strange Railroads and roads
nowledge-Necessary to the prosperity {
our common country and to the purity an
perpetuity of the institutions which cemer
our glorious Union.
BY b. III. Msgruder-The county of Alb,
marle-"Many daughters have done virtuou
ly," but in rich contributions to the publ
service, at home and abroad, thou far e.
ceilest them ALL"
by VIM. l.. Fretwell-The ladies, the NJ
biest of Gods creation.
BY Gideon G. Strange-Wm. C. Rives-