The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-15

Senator BIeLER Of Pennsylvania wss called on,
ana responded very briefly. a. the hour was nte sna
the company about 70 dispense he. aftsr aefnowi-
sdaing the compliment his STATE. that Il he irus
that : as soes Pennsyivana goes The Union then
~ Union VIII 60 0n.s sriR 20 oH(eyoey teSxeet
cneerns) Ia mo State iD the Union. he coutinusd.
are the people more devoted to that Constitution
Pennsylvania
represent, In part, the Senate Of the United
stafes, the State where Independents Hall Uood,
where the Declaration OF Independence was adopted.
and where the Constitution was formed. come
proud iy to the spot where Henry Clay was boYu-
Henry Clsy, whose whole career was devoted to the
maintainance of that Constitution Fellow citizens
the Union and the Constitution are inseparable.
The Union is but the Offspring Of the Constellation.
We are bound to maintain every feature of it-lts
letter snd is spirit must be msinteined Those Who
would discard feature discard the whole. 1t can
not be maintained in part 1t must be maintained
whole; and thus maintained. the Union viii be safe
{oreat eheering-l regret fellow eifiEens that l
nave not time allude in detail to the careero Of the
iustnous dead, whose memory we wonld commem-
otate on Ihis occasion. There are to be drawn from
na. career Lessons of wisdom. patriotism, and true
es;aouon, winch at this day may not be studied In
VAN. But shall not attempt that tonight Allow
9e 70 say that like the mountain rvulet as travels
song until it becomes embodied in the deep sea,
Giays career, from the Mill Boy of the Sashes to
.he speaker Of the House of Representatives aud
nence becoming more and more endeared TO his
men, oy his disnteresed zeal and patriotism,
until he acquired degree of popularity and esteem
winch few enoyrd. hs became the great pacifcator,
n
sfouucron OF the great compromise measures which
at that time restored quiet and harmony to his dis
tracted country 1t was then hi. career run--it
his pet 1otsm. (Great cheerpg1
The President then
The State@ Yirginia-whenevera draft is made
upon her for scholar, staeman, and above all for
gentleman, the draft viii be protested unless James
M Mason is taken for payment
Senator Mason was of course compelled to come
forward after such toast, and highly spplauded.
We only give brief synopsis OF his sentiments.
After alludng the objects and the social character
of the occasion, he said they had come there to lay
upon the altar of that mans memory without re-
gard to party distinction CANNON offering, and II
was well DONE His friend from South Carolina had
beautifully illustrated the times through which he.
IN company with other lustrious senators, first of
whom was the distinguished individual whose memo
ry they had met there to commemorate. he had
the honor to participate in some OF the trials 90 sai
rably portrayed by the distinguished gentleman from
South Carolina; aud be too enabled from brief
association with the illustrous Clay, to bear testlo
that led the and he cautiously and cheertuy toi
lowed, at least SO far the preservation OF the
Constitution snd OF the Union demanded ms cc4peis
guished individual In matters OF opinion upon az.
stract questions of public policy, yet as ne tMr
Clay knew that he fMr NJ did justice 10 his patriot
ism. Mr.. Mason then concluded with toast 10 the
prosperity of Ashland.
The President announced the following toast:
Iopr-Young in the Councils of the Nation Her
delegation will be able to cope with the klch-
ards and Saladins of the land.
To this toast senator JONES, from the young State
prevailed al the time we could not gather his
marks with sufficient clearness to report. He spoke
with great respect for Virginia, and prided himself
much upon the fact that Iowa was once Virgins so
The last regular toast to woman was received Win
cheers; it read thus:
Woman: More indonitable than Sebastopoi. she
be brought to surrender till willing 70 oe
conquered.
Air: Come Share my Cottage, Gentle Maid.
Mr. SIDNEY WEBSTER was forced into service by
habit. of tbongbt incIinations and associations he
was neculiarIv fitted To respoud to that toast Mr..