Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-25
HONOR WELL BESTOWED.

HONOR WELL BESTOWED.
A fresh testimony of public regard has just been
paid to the Hon. JOHN j. CRITTENDEN at the seat
of Government of Kentucky the place of his resi-
dence. 1t was great public dinner, rendered by
the Wing members of the Legislature, some Demo-
cratic members, personal friends, and many private
citizens, as mark of their personal and political
respect for the Senator-elect He wears no unde-
served dgnites, nor honors not purchased with the
merit of the wearcr." Two hundred and fifty per
sons, including several invited guests from other
Cities sat down to the dinner. The toasts were adj
mirable in spirit and eloquent in language The
following SO just and true, complimentary to the
distinguished guest, is the only one for which we
now have room
Orr Guest and FIiend-JoHN j. CRITTENDEN ::
His purity his wisdom, his patriotism, render him
dear alike to Kentucky and the Union
We have only a brief notice Of Mr.. CR1rTENDENs
speech in reply, but all who have ever heard him
will readily imagine what an enjoyment it must
have afforded to his auditors The Cincinnati Ga
zette (whose able editor was one Of the guests)
gives the following brief synopsis of the speech:
sAftcr the applause subsidized, Mr.. CsITTEapEx rose
and spoke with his accustomed force and eoquence for
about twenty minutes He said it had pleased the Legs
ature of Kentucky to elect him again to the United States
Senate, being the sixth time he had received that dis
tinguished honor lie Wing of the Henry Clay and
Webster school, They his teachers, and if he
dersteod their teachings, if he had rightly understood
Wing principles he thought that when he served his
try the he should be serving his party the best He
repented of opinion he had expressed of act
public man. he had ever committed; with him. poll
tics and parties change and asperties pass away with
the occasion which gave them birth The National De-
mocracy of New York had come nigh that we
shake them by the hand He would be glad to unite in
great party support the Union and uphold the Con
stution.
'The Wing party though now in minority, is as ne
cessary it has been for the being of the
country 1t the great Reserve to be called up when the
country demands its service Whether in minority or
majority the duty of the Wing party the sameto
stand by country The Wing party more than once
had saved the country from impending ruin, in 1920,
1882 and in 1850 Without Henry Clay where would we
have been? Where would have been the Missouri Compro
MISE the Compromise Of 1882 the Compromise of 1850?
The Wing party though defeated in the great of
1852 with the great and gallant SCOTT for their leader
not Dead and it would be bitter day for our coun
try if should die The Wing party made to be
killed by defeat; it will awake to life whenever
the country demands its service Here in Kentucky
y once in twenty years has the Wing party been defeated
Here have laid down This is the old
banner Wing State Of the Union and if banner should
trail in the dust in other States here in old Kentucky it
shall stand, and proudly erect, while there is warm
heart and strong arm to uphold it. The Wing party is
the party Of true progress progress based upon the
perence Of the past Every step it takes step forward
puff olor of fut he
the States Divide the States and the world has
wild wreck there would be. He represented
State in which there Dsunionist Abolition
is no Secessionist Here the peoples motto the
Union, the Union always the Union it IS Such
the people of Kentucky the State in which he born
and which he proud to represent He nothing
to discourage the Wing party The lust of Office is
strong in ranks to render unmindful of the
true honor of country. One million two hundred thou
sand Wings voted for Gen. Scott He did not succeed
but nobody could have beaten him but Democratic
fellowcitizens In conclusion, he said he for Old
Kentucky she and she is So may she remain"
The above is very imperfect sketch of the speech Of
the distinguished statesman, which was frequently inter
rupted with Loud and hearty applause
Gov POWELL was next called out by complimentary
toast He spoke only for few minutes. He was De-
mocrat but he was glad that new wreaths had been
placed upon the brow of his distinguished friend Mr.
Crittenden He gave, in conclusion: THE Federal Con-
stitution and the Union, they and forever
The Toast Master announced that he had letter from
distinguished Wing Of Mason county, the venerable
ADAM BEATTY in which he urged the country stand by
the Missouri Compromise, which announcement was re-
eeived with loud applause
The LEGISLATURE OF WISCONSIN have had be-
fore them the Nebraska question. Resolutions
condemning the bill were considered and debated
in the House of Representatives on the 18th instant
Mr.. HORN, the Speaker, offered substitute,
affirming the right of shareholders to enter Ne
braska with their property; and it was laid on the
table. Mr.. KNowLToN offered another against ag-
tation and in favor Of compromise; it was lost Ri
nally the resolutions passed to be engrossed by a
vote OF forty-seven against twenty-six.
A meeting was held at Louisville (Ky.) on the
evening Of the 18th instant, to express the sent-
ments of the people of that city in favor of the
passage of the Nebraska bill now before Congress
The demonstration appears to have been failure
According to the Courier, the meeting was thinly
attended, and the proceedings were marked by no
evidence of enthusiasm
NOBLE LEGIsLATIoN-Th School Bill has finally pass
ed the Legislature Of Texas Two millions aside
as school fund.- the interest which ($100000) to be
distributed among the counties according the number
IN average population thousand dollars and will
be of considerable benefit in the way Of ing teachers
besides putting in circulation annually 100000.