Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-19
SPEECH or rfTEas"H DAVIS.


SPEECH or lrryEasos DAVIS.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Oh being introduced 10 the auirncr
was received with marked applause He spnk- follows
thank you my fellow ems Tor Kind cnn5ideraon
y hch you have cvncct towards mach stranger
SELF Ii is but manifestation o at love which every ur
American bears 10 his County Ia respect shown even
one of the humblest instruments of The people have M
claim upon you and can haze other a, which be.
longs to every OF th republic and every whom
you believe 10 be ItGn Anrican and constitutional crnb
can heart. 10 y0u icilnw cizrns u Drlawa::. a.
one OF the Presidents cabGri tinrn my hsnks or the
cordial manifestation which have given him in tbs wr
come day, and above all. American citizen glory
in the exhibition whoich on belongs free people wnch
voluntarily they ccmc "r"lrd 10 pay iir tribute {" oh'
nho can give them nothing IN return. ArpIausr f"r,
fellow Citizens though The patronage is Ing
much tukcd about is nothing The great m 'c
ucuplc How few OF YOU there with desire; who cN.
peel ever To hold Office, yet glory in the fact that
there are few very rw American citizens who moi better
without than with u:icc iipplluSc.I
Ton my frirnd:, have received li.l compliment which Is
due yumt lahcrs--rncn who paused not who doubted n
whcn The erra, proposition submitted then wh' !
made these STAT one, AID this Uninn oi ernrn ii i
your proud history 10 have Delaware represented m the little
constellation which maike, our republic thee hrt
shines through State sovereignty bright any Other
OF the Union. Is your peculiar privilege Ol tr
old thirteen. 10 he recorded "pon Of these stripes IN"
Gtand historically Ia mark ic original size poiIca
family. Enthusiastic applause May that star shine 'ef'
forever! May that stripe oman lhrt, uninmtd
save multiplication "l political family nio State
may The ag with until shines galaxy oi re-
publican light Cireat aIf,usr.l Happily indeed has so"
statesman.
The constitution ia bond ol union 4 holds hss
sovereign States united. Ia" wsdam If fathers Ne
exhibited year attc! Year until it is hardened IN ;he az
fecOns o their snna SO that conceive G the da
wien thai band be broken strict observance o ~
constitution lah lotis The highest duty o an Ah'c
rican cltXcH. he s not worthy thu blessings our ni!f
left who would not claim all the rights Of that cnnau
lion and ne Is no freeman who would attempt 10 snrr pr
veecs not conferred by L. II is the maintenance oi una
bond which Is u perpetulc the Union forever. IL was l
happy cOncet which held S0vercisnties together that per
med ali unlmliable extension Of territory Tor there y ~
cxpanSc which may not Dc covered by This Union, H "c
legaed powers are strictly and conSiutnrHy exercised"
! Why sir what has become oil that fear which wac on.
entertained that he expansion Of this Union winld hes
its unity and strengths Look the Law Of Thai a
| ;un which binds The C2eHs Of this Unan together y
every quarter Of istnnd npon the isuner- look iTi
foreign territory upon savage ~ldcrncSs and thee "
will hnd The herIt ocat as responsive, mly sGy "i' VIZ
er attachments 10 the tnioa Than those ciiGg l:nce
atciy around is centre Enthusiastic cheering But VI
fellow citizens, sttplings may irre yon because ~ ".
want ol acres IL mas nrrn matte! "l "ni4e I, @ s
man who was iuOl enough 10 wonder that nt al AZ "
deul that NAPOLEON shoulj have n2eu oorn the des'
island ot Corsica; but You hG.r given statesmen err,
you have given IL fCeo enough you have dune cnous
State you are sufficiently known in the cunnci's
Unon to silence Vain speculation the amount ol "
spec that is due 10 this venerable ANA worthy old Coh
wealth OF Delaware. Great and continued applause !,
well remember thht In the mids: 0t gfeai cnnltc ~ -
United States Senate, when :ie disturbing elements I
likely TO produce wounds which time might moi hei a'a
casting about for who was TO hc charna" =
committee that might adjust these mas, painful H'!t;
tho State OF Delaware selected furnish tia .'
man. because OF the neutral position held IN hiS
Isiandtng as il were midway between The c'hlicnhs e.
mens of North and South and your "id and seIel"n'e a.
ator, (Hon. j. VI. Clayton.} scec,ed--a gene"a
whom often happened differ politically because VIZ
onged 10 different parties, bat who always cnhha"a
Thigh degree oil my respect both inr his character ai 10
ecl, and who cannot be here to-day He IS one VI w"
whom neither physically intellectually can maY m
Overlook. He was chosen chairman of that commute
resentng the State OF Delaware and came IN WIN I
proposition which still regret not a2ccpied oy VI.
dy TO which II was prosecuted iApplause