The daily union., 1854-07-29
WAsHISGroS, D. g., July 2s, 1864.
HON. C: NJ. sTRAUB-A TESTIMONIAL.

On Tuesday evening a number of the personal and po-
tical friends OF the Hon. G. NJ Straub of Pennsylvania,
repaired to residence of that gentleman and there pre-
sened him with hickory cane, mounted, with iron
md steel but California god pretty gift to look at as
well 10 make off but trust that the honest Col
on will have occasion TO appropriate it to other
thhn walking purposes
The cane is inscribed, aTo Hon @. NJ Straub; 1851;
Ncbraskn-Kansas from Pennsylvania friends as
rial of XXXIII Congress
Colonel j. f. Carter, of the Keystone State was the
gan the donors and his presentation somewhat
follows:
''Coh Sraub: number of your Pennsy lvnna friends
some residing temporarily and others permanently in this
ctyhaye for time bceranxious TO show their per-
sona aud political regard for you in substantial
manner than simple expression OF attachment and
srect The bold and uncompromisng stand which you
took on the great principle of involved in
the NeIrasSa-kansas bill while il reflected the democratic
sentiment of the noble old State which yon in part repre-
sent fully justified the confidence which have always
eposed in The soundness of your political pfincpes The
abuse and canmny which have been espel upon you By
the abolition press base only strengthened tlc attachment
your friends snd afforded no slight vindcation of the
patriotic character of Your views, well Of the ability
with which those views we've pronulged and defended
By your Pennsylvania friends sir have been selected
the medium 10 present you with this memorial OF their
regard right good hickory stick from the forests Of
Nebraska and mounted with California gold the one
significant symbol of our party, and the other
slight emblem of the riumphs OF former democratic ad
minstraton In selecting hcr medium On this oc-
cason presume they solely influenced by the fact that
Your Oldest personal friend in the CITY Of Wash
ngion and, although on and now almost in sigh,
of the Potomac the besmay-be the appiesyears ofour
lives passed the banks of the wesi branch of the
Susquetanna; whose swelling hills and lofty mountains
will only fade from when the things of this
earth fade from sight
Col. Straub replied ms follows
Col. Garter Sir, acknowledge with deep sensbiIity
the substantial mark OF respect presented by my Pennsy
vana friends through YOU their representative Is
evidence of their kindness and generosity an humble in
dyidual who thinks he does merit IT. and permit me
add that is unexpected it is undeserved Your
reference my attachment the great principle of self
government and which is the vital principle of the Ne
braskakansas bill h correct Should this principle
fail to be recognised by the people of these States (which
God forbid there viii be end to the Union In regard
to the abuse OF the abolition press referred by yon Col
onel it has disturbed the equanmity Of my temper
the slightest degree the open or ANONYMOUS
tacks with which have been honored force me TO yield
that notice which their authors ardepty TO desire
Time and the good of free people will consign
the tomb Of the Capuets the who would burn down
the Capitol and their basphemous interpretation
of higher law above the laws Of the land.
II accept the and will look upon il as most
valued gifta menento of friends whose names will be
cherished names as long memory lasts In conclusion
permit TO say that to support all the States in their
just and equal rights is TO support the constitution but 70
refuse TO do is violation of that sacred instrument