Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
Prom The 81 Louis Leader, Dec. III
nINNFR tn o0VFREOR WRIGHT


Dinner TO GOVERNOR WRIGHT.
A number OF onr most respectable citizens
were assembled yesterday evening at Bar
num's Hotel, in pursuance Of previous ar
Iangements formed for giving dinner 10
Gov. Wright Of Indiana. The company was
perhaps, pretty spontaneously gathered. but
very choice, comprising about forty gentle
men OF National sentiments, and Of political
or social distinction. 1t was easy to see so
much as that by glance at the assembled
company, had one been a stranger TO them all.
Dinner was served IN tho small dining hail.
beautiful room-and the bill Of fare was in
every respect most choice. Ample Justice
was done to the exquisite viands, and also to
the delicate wines; and after about an hours
session general feeling Of extreme good fell
lowship quite generally prevailed, with mark
ed instances OF individual animation and hi
larity, which, however, in no instance, pro-
ceeded beyond the bounds Of cOnviyiality
suited to the festive occasion. To fine. the
cloth was removed, and William Wade, Esq.,,
who presided, gave as a toast" 0ur Distin-
guished Guest-Gov. Wright" Drank stand
ing and with applause.
Gov. Wrghtsaid: should b, overwhslm-
ed with the cordial reception given to me from
the fnt moment that / set foo. 10 st. Louis
to the present, were Il not for one considers-
ton. 1 feel that this cordial welcome for
which thank you, gentlemen, with heart
too full TO express its emotions, is paid TO NY
State ard not to me (Wsrm plaudits and
cheers for Indiana.) The speech which fol-
lowed was Of very peculiar character, which
dehes every thing but a stenogrsphic report,
and TO which, however, no s,enographic re-
port could possibly do justice. Gov. Wright
did not say any very profound or new things,
perhaps, but what he did say told with Q
power due 20 the warmth, the honesty and
the patriotism of the man. he has the best
art Of the popular orator, that Of touching the
string that vibrates in the popular heart TO
truth and honor, and love of country; and
coming fresh from successful canvass IN q
Northern State, speaking TO the Democratic
leaders Of a Southern State, every sentence,
and every word was sent home, rs it were,
quivering 70 the heart. Withsl, there was a
fund Of substantial good sense that everybody
appreciated. He told us how the triumph in
Indiana was due to the fact that her public
men had never shirked the issues presented,
but had taken the bull by the horns-a fact
(by the way) Of which no one could doubt,
who knew that Gov. Wright had been the
leading man of those public men. he insist
ed that tho contest In such States Is Ikdisna
and Illinois was the really decisive one Of the
recent battle for the Constitution and the
equality of the States. When told Of the Re-
publican victory in Maine, he had advised his
Fremont friends to keep quist-if they could
not carry such States Maine it was evident
they could not hope to carry any. 1t was not
how Maine went or how Texas went; not how
Massachusetts voted, or South Carolina, that
was to decide this contest, but how the States
OF Dsired population went-that was the quss-
ton, and it was decided in Indiana and nli-
nois, and this it was that had made the for
mer the break-water of fanaticism at the
North. Enthusiastic cheers, which indeed,
accompanied every strong point, and fire.
queutly interrupted the speaker)
The speech OF Gov. Wright was strongly
conservative. The manner in which he spoke
of the great cardinal principle involved in the
recent contest as being the supremacy Of LAW
and of this as being the only safeguard of the
rights Of every man in the community, and
of all the States, aud Of all citizens of every
creed and birth places, showed that he had
penstrated the real secret of the whole affair,
and that he had gone into the struggle, whose
tons. with the foresight, and profound views
of Statesman
Gov. Wright concluded speech which was
one of the happiest for such an occasion, to
which we ever listened, by giving as toast,
the City of st. Louis" with special refer
ence to its worthy Mayor, who sat opposite
him.
Mayor How, Mr.. Darby, Mr.. Hannegan,
Col. Bogy, Judge Treat, Dick Ryan, Mr..
Kribben and other distinguished gentlemen
delivered speeches and toasts during the eve
ming, and the party broke up about twelve
o'clock, highly pleased with the entertain
ment. Several gentleman sang humorous
songs during the evening.
We have only space to give the report of
Mr. Hsnnegan and Dick Ryan.
Mr. Hannegan was called for and loudly
cheered. He said he felt more than he
could express. He met an honored friend
Che meant Colonel Stewsrt) who honored
him by meeting him here this evening You
are, said Colonel Stewart, stranger bat come
to US this evening. came here upon his in
vitation, but / now feel / am no longer a
stranger. / am from this moment, with all
my heart and soul, and forever a Missourian.
1t is my proudest boast to be called an Amer
lean. he then begged Of them not to Judge of
him by what others had said of him, but 70
take him as he was, or as they would find
him. he came to ST. Louis to make his
home of it, end he found it city of magic,
with growth more rapid than the Tadmor of
the desert-a city Of 10000 inhabitants,
springing up as il were in day. He thank
ed them again, and ne would simply say that
his reception amongst them that evening was
such that, come veal or woe, it would never
be forgotten. He said there was a contest
among the cities of the West for precedence
louisville, Pittsburg, and other places
raised their heads, but ST. Louis was the
Queen of the West-the undisputed Queen
henceforth and forever. Mr. Hsnnegan was
loudly cheered in the course of his remarks.
Mr.. Ryan, of Indianapolis, was next called
on. he said that after partsking and tasting
of the elegant repast set before us by our re-
pected host, he felt too full for uttersnce.
Mr.. Ryan made brilliant speech, and was
frequently cheered during its delivery. We
regret that want Of room and the lateness Of
the hour prevent us from reporting it,
LITTLE GRAvEs.-We ind the following beautiful
title gem floating about, uhcredled, In exchsn-
ges
There's many empty cradle,
There's many q vacant bed,
1 There's many lonely bosom,
II Whose Joy and light has fed;
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