Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-19

and depisn of strengthening the whole by seeing tha.
exact and e1ua! justice is done to each part. We
have como here, no: fo-eenl that we nave. III that
land where many Of our prosecutors are 10 he found
body u! friends many IL nTnh-r, wao are entitled
to our warna.t gratitude. Continued app!ausel We
have not come here for the purpose OF lIia""% war
upon :iern, must have done II we hsi made IN
discriminate war upon institutions cninm"a W mem
a. To- IA: bur 10 Justify and sustain 'hen lis think
your deliberations have DONE by showing 10 tho.e VIZ"
opposed them in tie North tina: they were r'gnt |neI
they said we were uat and meant Eot 10 DC diSio!a
to the Union. Had we done otherwise, puFsceI any
other course we should have been InwiHe and un
faithful, end, therefore. in my humble Judgment we
have pursued the only course consistent WIN ouE
Eono-, rights and obligations.
In parting with you, gentlemen. cannot torpe"i
10 give utterancs, on my own part, 10 that "nIcm
know nils the heart of every member OF this conVe
ton, md that is source OF gratitude, OF gra'e'u
pride for the magnificent hospitality, pubic anu pr
vaie for which are indebted to the cizens Vi %
yannab, renewed and enthusiastic applause Ne
Yer he's the South poured out more generously ana
more literally i.s spirit Of lavish kindness and nos
pita!ity than il has done m this beautiful Guy, 'he
mos. beautiful beg to say, that IN my limited e,
pclience have ever bshed; AMI |! any 'hinS couu
induce me to quit the land OF my brth' tue hoo7
Old Dominion, believe il would be 10 come neFo
To Suvaunal; lapplause.) Poets have spoken oi Tue
abroad saysnnahs of the South" But there Is MOI
member of this convention who VIII not he!ea'ti.'
whenever he recoilecls HE delightful s3Journ IN tn
city, substitute another wOru, hnu nHs"o'I' 80
South shall be spoken Of it will he OF the Souih anu
her beautiful Savannah (Renewed app!ause')-
Well indeed was it for us that we came here Tor
high and noble purpose; we'll indeed was II tor Us
that we came among people whose purposes were as
high and noble as our own-Or else our Iate hi'eh'
have been ioretod in ancien: fable that ona VINO
was engaged upon perious voyage at Il long dIs'
lance from his home and his friends, while passing
through difficult and dangerous strait, found his way
assail-d by those who's. sougs were so seducIug.
whose arts were 80 captivating whose everything
was So tempting. that to avoid the strandng ut his
vessel upon the ated shore necessary 10 close
the ears of his sailors with wax, that they should not
hear the siren 8s she sr"g
Aud SO with US here ad we come for my other
than high ana patriotic purpose into tins Paradise,
where eye, and ear, AMI head. apd all. have been
opened 10 receive the noble hospitality of the people
at savannah. Applause
Gentlemen, God bless YOU God preserve the free
dom, the hnppiness the union of this happy and IA
voret country. restore II, if there has been taken
away, 100 much fear there has, ;e equality, IN
iegrity and independence OF tile South, anu then We
shall once more be happy snd united peopi'.
The distinguished gentleman RESUMED his seat amid
loud and continued cheers and applause.
On motion OF Mr.. Holmes, Of South Carolina, the
Convraon. at halt pas. O'Clock, adjourned To Meet
in Knoxville, tennessee, on the = Monday III August
next Savannah Ge9rs.an.