New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-06

.,.r, sn,e.r. before her The Gag of Ironsides-the
Gag Of Old vrgnis-musbe nailed TO the mast lyocli,
erous applause1, and when the cannon bcons and od
ocean fees the shock q me aIe me may e. v;no
down the flag will still be there, and shall Haunt IN
,be element OF the water faunts in the element OF
the air Tremendous applausel The toast says that
The milo. win remember her chert-the chart by when
am TO sail is the Constitution. What Consultation
You have used the definite article. will remember
the Constitution Of the United states, ana wiz ave.
remember the Constitution Of Virginia lApPhusel.
have like every other pilot whose ship wen provsed
more charts than one. Laughter. The ship saus no,
only over Federal waters, but over state waters Nh
remember the chart Of the United states whsn on eo
raj waters, and when come into the state waters win
then remember that there Is another chart 10 s'es W
IApplauseL And a. your toast says will remember
not only the chart, but the compass 700: ~ tl'e. -
ANYTHING that u a myth-anything sprltuai IN Pnys
cs is that magnetism which makes the bc
il n myth and which Is spiritual, 1t Il thai infIrDe
thing which you call State sovereignty tAppiaTTe
/ vii remember all the uses Of the compass. IA.
scntillatipg diamond of the sky which we eau the
North Star, ! will steer by and when my ship Il borne
away from here and the star sinks below the horizon
I will look in the heavens for another sun-the star OF
the Southern Gross Applausel And l am TO re-
God IApplausel. will remember the anchor. Inc
anchor has DO uses in the deep deep the anchor
has 10 uses in the unfathomed profound OF events In
orappling ground, however wherever we csn put out
20 that the ship may ride safe from truck TO keelson;
But when the storm comes, and we have to face Old
Hiolus will hoist my anchor and lie TO- a. sailors
say lGreat applause. / will remember that your
compass of States Rights still points me 20 the chart
saw on this occasion TO the men Of the CONNER.
cial Convention, that in the light OF sectional
and controversial assemblage, It may tend 10 90
more harm than good TO bold such assefnolages,
nnIs.s there he In them unity of action. But
there is however more thGa sectionaism in holding
these conventions Its high and chief object s to hold
your Union safe If in the course OF events one party
In union becomes so weak as 70 be hkeiy 10 become
urovincalized, there be nothing more dangerous
10 the perpetuty of the Union than such weakness.
You must, therefore, exert your wisdom ana energy
to restore the equilibrium You must concentrate cap
itaI and population in the South But how iou
NAV resolve and re-resove and resolve again, but
rood will come Of unless you act and act With energy
You must act in concert well as individually. In
the kingdom Of commerce, az in the Kingdom OF grace
each must look out for himself Laughter. we near
a.good deal about the balance OF trade. The great
cause Of capital here and throughout the world Is not
the balance of trade, but it is the center OF trade
don't care how many million OF dollars London may
owe New-York, it can't alter the fact that Spanish
mldolar is worth more IN London than New-fork
and / don't care how many millions OF dollars New
York may owe Virginia, it don't alter the fact that
a Spanish mildolar is worth more IN New ork
than il is in Virginia. And the reason OF 1t is that
JOndon ia 10 New-York what New-York il to Vir-
GINA the center OF trade. And it Is absurd to think
of deposing New ork from her position Is
irresisby made by the law OF Ietrade winds, by The
law of cebergs by her situation the first seat OF COM
mercia trade for the country. Philadelphia fought her
for fifty years for the CustOmHouse, and had to give
up the fight. After New-YOrk, Boston and Phladel-
pta Baltimore, Sir, your city turning to Gen Thigh
mani the fourth center of trade; and mark the fact
that You have to coast along the Atlantic to New-Or-
leans before you come to another center Of commerce
That is the fifth; Cincinnati is the sixth. But Virginia
has no center Of commerce of her own, because she
has not exerted her influence, tunneled the mountain
and rolled up the big bend of the Ohio ApplauseI.
Gentlemen, / did not mean TO make an argument or
speech tonight on internal mprov ements. But do
saw here TO the men of Virginia. that this State is rich
enough for every of her 10 do her reverence APP
plause Her people have energy enough and strength
enough to do her work Loud applause If you face
the music with me, will face it with you Laughter
and applausel. And to the whole South would say;
go and collect yourselves around your centers."
And to al | eoncude with the sentiment:
The linton, and torereT.
swear by the chart and by the compass, and by
the anchor Of our faith that never will fight against
the Union ] will fight for it Loud appausel. In
the midst of storms they must let me Judge what is
fighting for it Continued applause. Bullet me finish
the toast
The linton nos and forerer-In the the South
hoist anchor and lie 10.
Mr. Wise retired amid deafening hurras, and it was
n considerable time aterward before the party showed
any disposition to cool down from the excitement occa
stoned BY his eloquent discourse and listen TO the
commonplace speeches Of the evening.
After some time however, the Chairman proposed the
following toast in honor of the Virginia Legislature:
The Legislature Of JGgiaiaThe people Of the State
fdiDs ability talents and patriotism of their representa-
tves look them with assured hope to advance the social po
iitics and material interests con6ded their charge