The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-15

The wiInlaStsa 1scsVtisA or tao President
81 azfla 81 asd Cabinet. M
have already laid before our readers the speeches Of
TIE Prrsidsn, and Of Mr. Dallas at the reception a, Will
minglon The following the Iepors as given 10 The
Philadelphia pspers, Of ihs addresses made BY the dis
ling ushed gentlemen accompanying The President u
Is s... SPEECH JEFFERSON DAVIS. tssa ~
Hon Jefferson Davis. being introduced to The au
dienee was received with marked applause, lie spoke
as iollowsi -afE EgTE
thank yos, my fellow citizens. for The kind consider
alton WHICH you have eynced towards 50 much stranger
myself II ID but manifestation OF thai love which
every uue American bess 10 his county respect
shown q ever one OF The humblet instruments OF the
people. have claim upon you, and can have no
other that which belongs 10 every servant 81 the
republic and every man whom YOU believe be- true
American and constitutional republican Al besIt To
you, my fellow citizens of Delaware, as one OF The
Presidents cabinet return my thanks Tor the cordal
manifestation which you have him in this welcome
to-day, and, above all, American citizen, glory
IA the exhibition which only belongs TO a free people,
when voluntarily they cone forward 10 pay their tribute
TO Que who can give them nothing in return. Zap
plauss fo,, ieilow.szens though The executive pa
great masses OF the people. How lew OF sou are there
with desire who expect hold office, and yet
glory IN The fact thai there few, very few American
ciiAene who are not better without than with Office
tApplsuse.l .st.H.
You, my friends have received that compliment, which
Is due 10 Your sthersfnen who paused not who doubt
ed not when The geat proposition submitted to Them
which hae these States one, and this Union OF free
men. Il is your proud history 10 have Delaware repre-
senled IN The little constellation which marked
repnbl'chsre her Star shines through Stale sovereign
y bright any other of the Union. II is your pecu-
liar privsge as one OF the old thirteen 70 be recorded
upon OF these stripes that stand historically 10 mark
the original size Of our political family. Enthusiastic
applause May that star shine there forever May
thu, stripe remain there forever undnmed save as null
tplication oil political family into States may cover
the flag with stars until il shines galaxy Of republican
light. lGreat aPplsusel Happily indeed has your
thy mayor expressed The highest duty Of an American
| statesman. ls8# aat aaU .a
The constitution is our bond Of union 1t holds these
sovereign States united The wisdom Of our fathers has
been exhibited year alter year until is hardened in the
affections OF their sons 50 that cannot conceive OF the
day when that bond can be broken strict observance
Of the consii,uon-'rae Iai,h 10 it's the highest duty
| oil al Ameticnh ciuzrn. lie is rot worthy The bless
inKs our fathers lett who would not claim all the
rights OF that constitution aud he Is no freeman who
is the maintenance OF tia. bond which perpetua,e
| the Union forever. II was that happy concet which
held soveregntics together that permitted un'piiable
extension OF territory Tor there Is espanse whch
may no, be covered BY this Union, is delegated power
/ are strictly and cons ilu,ionelly exeicsed.
| Why. air, what has become OF thai fear which was
once entertained that the expansion OF this Union would
destroy ITS unity and strength Z BOOK al the law now
Of thai affection With binds the citizens OF this Union
iose,lsf 90 70 tvery quarter OF i'-s.snd upon lhs
Wilderness and there you will lind the heart beat
sponsive, may | say with warner attachments 10 the
Union Than who cling Immediately around lis cen
/ ire Enthusiastic cheering But, my fellow citizens,
slrpmgs derde you because OF yopr wan, OF acres
II has been matter OF wonder 10 some man who
fool enough 10 wonder at that rot at all wonderful that
Napoleon should have been born the desert isla I'd
Corsica but you have gwen statesmen enough, You
have gwen heroes enough, you have done Enough as
State, you sufficiently known IN the Cohncls Ut the
Union, TO silence vain speculation 10 the oil
respect that is due ohis venerable and worthy old Com
| monweslih OF DeAwaIe tGreat and continued an
plause a0a. .. .a.. a ~
well remember that in The ,a!dsi Of grca, conflicts H.
lhe United Sats. senate, when The disturbing elements
Seemed likely 10 produce WOUNDS which lime might mol
heal, and IA casting about Tor who be
chairman OF committee thai iAight adjust these most
painful difficulties, The State oil Delaware selected
furnish that chairman because OF The neutral position
she held IN this Union Standing II were mid way be-
tween the conflicting elements OF North and South and
your old and venerable senator. (fion M. CIaylop)
| was selecied-a gentleman IRON WHOM often Happened
TO dIer politically because belonged different par
ties, but who always commanded high degree OF my
respect both Tor his character and intellect and who
canno, be here to-day. lie OF those whom neither
ply scaliy intellectually many overlook He
chosen chairman oil that committee, representing The
Stale OF Delaware, and ca'ne II with peace proposition
which s,l eg.st was accepted hy the body which
| II wse presented. tAppause MH
You canno, expec, me. fellow-czens. occasion
like this 10 enter into any OF those questions which d.
vide Ne and belong 10 political parties; but you will
permit TO say that the people having elevated your
present Executive 10 The eh,e mag'sirsey g the nation
have, am fully assured placed inlha CHAIR who
Will redeem all the pledges OF his inaugural, who never
Will allow The flag OF his county 10 be insuled, who
never vii allow citizen of this country 10 be muir
deted 10 cold flood by any power when he claims the
poh c,on oil that Starred and striped banner which should
be The sacred shield OF every American ciugen. En-
itusiasc applause He, 100, is sloroos patriot, de
| scended from glorious sire of revolutionary fame He
knows no North, no South, no Easi, no West; and will
abide by all the obligations and enforce all The rights
and privileges OF the constitution. lGreat applause
With such President this, feel that view lies
before OF Prosperity peace In the future, oil
banding commerce, OF Increasing fraternity at bone,
al that miserable faction which has disturbed The peace
OF the Union shall be crushed beneath the heel OF pa
lrioiism Which long since should have gtound II unto
dust lAppau-e But it's not, after all, serious
many oil us-and among The nuinbeT--once supposed
We have measured them have looked Hpon them |;
and, as compared with the great oil the patriotic
people, they sisnd in that relation which an eminent
Bftsh statesman once gave TO similar faction, when
he said u was AS the cricket compared TO the oH-he
noisy cricket ye1ing the air while the rcposed be-
meath the shade. (Applausel This noisy faction that
weaes The sense and dsturb- the peace Of the mighty
mass mes only The coulsmpt OF every American citizen
and trust the Jay ~ not remote WHEN II will be emem
bereJ among the things that [Grest applausel
thank you, feilow-crxens, Tor your attention. n
Ia SPEECH aR. GUTHRIE. p
Hon James Guthrie after repealed calls, came iora ard
and said Fellow -eilIzens oi Delaware, permit one IRON
the banks OF the Ohoifom the fret State that added
10 U glorious thfccn-to congratulate you upon the
cherished memories OF the past To Delaware II was
gwen 10 be OF the thirteen States which threw de-
in America This glorious CONSIDERATION, and should
he cherished recollection with the sons OF Delaware
But they have than That Not only was Their State
o the old thlrteennot only % the hrst 10 adopt
the federal copstitutionbn u ~ among those VINO cu.
tvaled that spirit OF liberty. that first OF Independence
which secured 10 the old hrteea equal sovereignty equal
rshts and equal privileges: IN Their srest family AZ.