The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-25

sun. But before we take up the line OF march
it must not be forgotten there is a co-partner.
ship existing between soul and body, which re-
quires sustaining. Let US proceed first to the
proper discharge of that duty.
The remarks of Mr. Parsons being COM
pleted amid much applause, the company
proceeded to inspect the bill of fare and
the presentation at the table. Ample JUS
tice was done to all which was provided,
and that duty discharged, the customary
business Of the evening commenced by the
reading of the regular toasts ..
The President offered
i. The President of the United States. ......
To this toast M. L. OIDs, ESQ.,, rose and
responded in substance, as follows
The Committee have placed me in rather
difficult position that of responding to the
first toast after dinner, when man so handy
at the use of knife and fork as myself, feels
more like coiling himselflike Boa Constructor
and sleeping through the period of digestion,
than charming company by his brilliancy
am at loss, too to know why they should
have elected me to respond to this particular
sentiment, unless they have discovered In me
marks of future greatness which the world
has not yet seen or appreciated. They GER
tainly have aroused feelings in my breast new
to my heretofore unambitious disposition and
1 might paraphrase the language of friend
of mine from Maryland, at the Bar supper a
few evenings since, when called upon to re-
spond to toast to Chief Justice fancy. Said
he, never entertained the slightest expecta-
ton of being as great man as Chief Justice
fancy, but if ever am, I'll be some pump
kins y" have some Yankee blood in me, but
my tastes come from the German side of my
house land therefore pumpkins" do not appear
much in my eyes ; but should say: never
entertained the slightest expectation of being
President of the United States, but if ever
do, I'll be some cabbage-head! At any rate,
if such contingency should happen, doubt
not that the best way could earn my $25, 900
would be by following the suggestions OF that
eminent American vocalist, James Crow, who
sang, If was the President of these United
States, I'd slide upon the cellar doors and
swing upon the gates!." But really, know
not what to say in answer to this tOast.-I
might tell you that this is sentiment to which
every American can respond without regard
to party prejudice, for, that it is not the man
to whom we render this honor, but the Office
an Office which derives its consequence and
dignity, from the fact that it is of your crea-
ton and your gift, and that the incumbent is
the representative of the sovereignty of one
of the first and most prosperous of nations. -
But this is trite, and has been said in response
to this toast thousands of times. There is one
thing, however, that 1 will say: The progress
of civilization and increase of prosperity in
our country continually gives to that proud
position greater importance, and this toast
we'll BELTS this occasion, for every great work
like this, the completion of which we have
met this day to celebrate, advances our Presi-
dent one step higher among the monarchs of
the earth. Expansion of our Territory has
before done this, but many will be found who
question the propriety of further annexation !;
but where is the man who would oppose the
annexation of the great savannahs that stretch
westward from the Father of Waters to the
base of the Rocky mountains and the golden
sands that lie beyond, to the pOpulous cities
and great commercial marts of the East p
This great work you have accomplished and
have opened highway for the redundant pop
ulation of our Atlantic sea-board to the mex
haustib wealth of Uncle Sans farm. The
great Mississippi, as it flows southwark 1000
miles, to the very verge of the tropics, laves
the borders of many fourishing States that
have accumulated untold millions of capital
among their citizens, but it has been left for our
Minnesota, fairest and youngest of its
daughters, yet in her Territorial minOrity-to
first span its broad waters, and bind its east
ern to its western bank,-and that too, with
the second suspension bridge in the great valley.
1t is said that our bridge is strong, but l do
not know how you will test it. The common
law requires that individuals, and for aught l
know, bridges, should be tried by their peers,
but our bridge is like the king, it has no piers.
l have seen it stated in the Report of the &C
complshed engineer, how many tons of weight
it would bear, but the statement reaches so
high in the figures, that l have not yet drank
wine enough to reach it. doubt not, how
ever, and hope he has taken this into consid-
Grafton, that it will, in years to come, sustain
the united weight of those proverbially heavy
bodies, the future aldermen of our cOnsolida-
ted city.
But have strayed from the sentiment to
which l am to respond, and will close by thank
ing you. not only for the honor of being selec-
ted to reply to this toast, but also for afford
ing me the opportunity of doing so in my
younger years, before motives of personal del
icacy would forbid it.
2. The Judiciary of the United States-When danger
arises from the weight of legislation the scales of Justice
properly balanced by this wise branch of these great
powers existing in our Republic.
j. H. TRADER responded briefly and effec-
lively to this toast. .-.,
g. The Congress of the United States.
Gov. GoRMAN rose, on invitation, and
eloquently responded as follows:
If ever made apologies for attempting to
speak, it would be now, as l am greatly aiiic.
ted with severe cold.
hardly know how to condense my remarks
and do anything like justice to the subject. II
is known that our government is divided into
three Departments under the Constitution
| the Executive, Legislative and Judicial each