The daily union., 1854-10-14
THE DINNER TO MIR. KERR.

The editor OF the Milton Spectator says be was present
at the dinner given iQ Ms Kerr at Yanceyve on the
2stb ult, The editor says
was given by his friends without distinction of party
in commendaon of bis recent action in relation 10 the Ne
braska and Kansas territorial bills II must baye been truly
gratifying Mr. Kerr to have met 50 many OF ms ehus Oh
that occasion. 1t indeed mass meeting. Casweh
turned out in full strength We also gentlemen in at
tendance from Person, Alamance, and Guiord and our
peghboring State, Virginia At IL o'clock procession was
formed IN the court house and preceded by General
Thomas W. marshal marched to the grove the
Presbyterian church where the tables spread Quite
large number of persons had assembled TO do Justice to the
plentiful repas prepared under the superintendent Of
Captain A. A. Mitchell OF the dinner, it Is enongh to say
that there was the greatest abundance than sufficient
to feed the vast multitude, and ii well cooked, which IS
rather unusual on such occasions. After dinner the Hon.
Calvin Graves president of the meeting made few pert'-
nen remarks expressing the qualification of the citizens OF
Caswell Mr. Kerr's course. The secretaries, Mr. A. e.
Lindsey and DR.. James H. Williamson, then read letters
from Hon. }. NJ Morehead, Hon. Thos. Rpiin, Hon Thos
Bragg Messrs Edwin G.. Reade and Henry w Miller,
pressing much regret that it out OF their power TO attend
the dinner The reading of the regular toasts then COM
menced The toast to Mr. Kerr was received with great
psuse.
responded speech Of more than an hour in length,
and frequently interrupted by the applause of the
bage of his best efforts, 2pd all seemed delight
He said that the proudest day he had eyer expe
renced bis friends thus forward to express their
them clear and orcble gave his reasons for
voting the Nebraska BILL and proved that the
South had gained much by its passage lie the wings
who voted with the aboonists and fanatics of the North
some hard hits We suppose Messrs. Rogers and Puryear
of this State had take their portion At the close of Mr.
Kerrs speech committee of four appointed to solicit
copv for publication hope all will have opportunity
ofperrsing it,
The following are the regular toasts on the occasion
The constitution of the United States The work OF
the "a pes and patriots achieved bee, the only
bond Of equality among States and the only basis OF
Union.
az The right Of the people to form their govern
men: right inestmable value to reemen and iorida
Bile to tyrants only 80, -. -
ousbed representative We honor the who earlcssy
and ably advocated constitutional rights of the South
when imperlled by demagogues and fanai.es,
"a North Carolina Among the last to accede to the mon
because of her Jealous love of liberty she Will be the very
last to recede from long it Is based ON the eonsu
ton -.
80 The South In the present crisis united we stand di
vided we fail
s,6 Stephen A. Dosg'ss Honor and Immortality to the
man Who rising superior the influence OF party or section
has boldly pered all his hopes for the constitution and the
Union. ..,.
repel with indignation all interference WIN IL on the part o
fanatics sld demagogues.
.es The brave aud of the North who voted or
the Nebraska bill To their hrmness and patriot
ism we render the homage of grateful acknowledgements
40 The Union blessing long As it secures liberty
and eouayn when It is the instrument OF opree-
sion"