The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-09
Virginia and Mississippi in chusetts.


We learn that party OF invent, five thirty gentle
men from Springfield including the arInory commi.-
sioners in session there, feb dinner 10 grove
at The mouth OF the Agavam river Saturday afternoon
last. According TO the Republican, IL social
and intellectual treat and copy from that paper with
great pleasure The following account of what happened
after the scale and she'll hsh, &C. had been dsposet Of
Mr.. AshmnD, as president offered train OF eloquen,
and patriotic smark, preparatory TO calling out Colonel
Sievenson, oil Virginia, ihe PRESIDENT OF the commission
Inc latter gentleman responded 70 NOBLE generous and
patriotic style speaking Of The North and South
qu,nng oniy 10 know and understand each other to
cure The restoration and maintenance OF cordial good feel
ing and ratfltic affection illustrating with lne effect
upon himself and his feelings OF The Intimate scQGaBt-
ece which the last iew weeks had given him with New
EnglaBd and New England institutions Preiu.
aees bad been soened, Old notions r,move,, and he
eouu go home aud tell his neighhCr., az he should
do most cheertully, how and wherein they bad don,
lnusuce 10 horthstn men and northern feelings Colonel
Stevenson spoke like The whole soued yrpbian that be
", and his sloqueat remarks drew forth much applause
. A, this point Col DAVIS the Secretary OF War most
Unexpectedly arrived upon the ground in company with
co.'s Ripley and Andrews lie was enthusiastically
welcomed AID soon after called out by Mr. Ashmun
by some illusions 10 Their and
10 The noble manner IN which he (Co Dsvis) defended
M We9sef when personally assaiee by venomous re.
speech IN rvT,y 10 compliment TO the army were beau
uiuy eoquer, he enchanted every ear all lpft their
seats and ciowded around the Secretary To cach every
syllable OF his finely chosen and roby .erpressed words
We ntver saw the sympathy OF men 20 out so warmly
TO another that OF this party of Massachusetts cit
10 Their unsrlsctei guest from Mississippi. lie con
quered their pJud'cesfor few OF bad rightly learn
ed Jefferson Dsvs-ere he bad spoken three mirues
aud henccorib delight. and electrified all by his pol
shed yet simple eoquencs. an has emnenly patriotic
sentiments. lie sPoke OF the Union, Of the devotion Of
Mssssppian- 10 H. OF his degh, with the North and The
nonhetn people. OF The army and it's noble officers. and
OF zen Pierce and his true modesly in the service.
throwing all the credit OF the Mexico upon
we Graduates OF West Point. who, be said knew
Wns' TO DO, but when and how To do H.
Inc presence OF Mr. Davis and his noble speeches
gave an unexpected ard distinguishing turn To The en-
lymen's o. me afternoon, and alone Justify the liberty
oaVe ssen 70 giving publicity what uas intended
of pain rural, informal Saturday afternoon 6sh nv
ne speaking was msiqsiped TIL neatly dark Governor
Steele, Chancellor Walwur,h, Col Hsznd. t,eorg. r
DAVE, and others. participating The party returned 10
The city shont =. m, highly delighted win their ate
moons enjoyment" -
Col. Davis visited The arnory commission on sa,nr-
day, and ,pen, the Sabbath in Springfield There was
a fine exhibitor OF fireworks in bis honor BY some OF
the srmorcs, ard from he United States grounds. on Sat
urday evening. M ae - t ~
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