Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-13

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out to full cowplesisn The railroads 81
this continent eCheers. Song: an!
Pretty Jans.''
The Chairman craved q bumper fol
the next toast the toast Of the evenin.
As had been stated on the cards of invi
tasion, the company were here to nigh
ter tn" purpose OF showing mark oil
their regard and respect for Mr. Barnes
now Cd tho eve Of leaving the city. liz
had lived among US FOR many years, and
had conducted himse.f 20 well that he
had gained the esteem and confidence OF
all the merchants OF Montreal rs we'll az
it's citizens.
As proof Of thiS, he 1.-THE speaker
need OILY refer TO the fact that but for
PRIOR engagements-so numerous, and 20
diihcut OF shaking Oft at this festive sea-
son-nne OF our city members and first
merchants, our Mayor, also first in the
ranks OF our commercial houses; the Il
w, the ID q NJ Of the Masonic Body, and
other gentlemen high 10 position and
standing would have been with US this
evening. As it was, almost every class
OF the community was represented. The
pr'ss we'll AMI he might say, ably
represented; the merchants were repre-
scented; the traiesmen were represented:
and that mos, fortunate class in a CITY
Who lived upon their private incomes
were also represented. This, perhaps,
was the last chance Mr.. Barnes would
have OF knowing or seeing the opinions
| OF his friends. lie the Chairman wac
f.4en nA IN a,,ln sfh
cause, or tn call a man good name when
be deserved the contrary. Mr. Barncs
was present here tonight, and this pre-
vented him from saying much that in his
absence be certainly wo II have said
But he i:d affirm that il ever God made
an honest, str,ight- forward single
hearted man, Mr. Barnes night lay claim
to the distinction. Loud cheers lie
woulirsay that even bad he 1.-THE speake
been bred upon an orator. AMI studied
all the old books that had been ever
heard or read Of, he could not EXPRESS as
il oushr to be expressed. the estimation
in which Mr Barnes was hhld (Cbeers.
To sum 1t up in one word, he [the speak
er] looked upon friend Barnes as an
honest man. and 1t was unnecessary 10
inform the Company that honest men
now a-days were very scarce. lie il
just about to leave us for the fur West.
wnc'e he intends commencing business
as awine merchant in Iowa; and for
himself he was free 30 say that had the
Legislature of that State gone the world
over, they could not have found u man
better qualified for the business, or xho
would deaf out the article more inIici-
ously Cheers lie callel on those
their friend and guest with every honor.
Drank with musical, honors, and nine
times nine
Mr Barnes briefly and appropriately
returned thanks. lie roso somewhat
cripple both physically and mentally
For the last eight and forty hours be had
been 90 duty both day and night squar
ing up matters, and making arrange
mems, tor h:s depArtu C now close at
hand. lie must not therefore b. expec-
tod to make an eloquent speech, for
while at any time unable to do so, at
present almost every idea had loft his
cod. lie hoped the ~.ll wouu be Ia
ken for the deed, and what he meant TO
say, Tor that which remained ursaid.
Sincerely and heartily did he thank h.
friend Shipway aud the gentlemenaroubd
him, for the very kin. manner In which |
they mad asked him TO meet them, ana
partake of the mplimentry anner CIV
en- IN his honor. Ulcers. lie was IN
deserving OF half nc KINDNESS that la
been shown bin, and tho compliment, OF |
this evening would never te forgotten.
nor caud it ever be repaid. Were lie
Peel or Henry 'rdeei. he might al.
tempt to speak the feelings vi his hears. !
ana ak OF his friends tesldc hun ~ l,s
ten. But IN This case silence We, far |
more eloquent than words. lie MAS so
ing from tins oIty scme buDdrcos
IN lee, tut the distance was MOI 50 grea,
but that be beped to meet bis 'tiends
gain. The May flowers he til Jugh'
would iind hm here, for now that ruil
roads aud telegraph wires girie tht
land, time AID pace We're anhlh'iated
tUheors. HIS destination WAS Dav,n
port, luwa, 1900 nj es fI"D here. H. |
would always hope to hear iron Cana
Ia, sd esp.c. lily from Montreal. H.
had hy,d IN this ciiy for i.,t tei
years, ami time had ne,s. pss'e' over,
more geriii'y and pita> ltly. H, Md
not leave neIc ltsi, b cau.e ~ Wa dis
-a,I,fed with the city or cltiz,hs, but |
because HI. iuj IN, nts Id liu Il .vu.
do better el.ew he.e. lie never cApccte.'
{, find II euis ke hose III Montreal, |
ADJ thou ID away from th, IN, he woul
never forget them. Loui cheers
tie Chairman said III his epinion Car |
adams ought to extend hand ard heart !
beyond the Place in which they were
born. The health OF the Queen had been |
drank, rs il Away and everywhere was,
with great enthusiasm. lie begged that
like honors nigh, BE- done to tue toast
OF 1.-THE President of the L tied States
which he now proposed.
Colonel Stone returned thanks. H.
ook the compliment a. il was Inteniei :
10 show that Can dIans had the hes. on |
feelinse towards their cousins across th. !
hines, an that they regarded with some
ahat similar estimation the man who III !
she United states held the reins of pow
er, and was, for a term OF years. the
chief ruler over that great, and with all
us faults glorious coan,rY. With the |
1uln tulStTdtlOi " tut lCssbCut titCt. III
lCol Stone would 90 heart and soul, for
1t promised to be everything pleasant
aud agreeable. Buchanan knew what
Che Canadians We're, and what the Br t
ish nation was. And he The Col Was
satisfied that difficulties between ,hcsr
two great Powers would be settled c!e,-
erly and amicably, and that nothing bu'
the warmest aud iucerest IN .erstaniu
would hereafter prevail hetween thqm.
lCheere.
The Chairman next gave "thc Press"
which was duly responded to by its rel-
| resentati 'es present.
The Wee G. nirman said he crayed a
bumper for two ,hings more oar steam
| communication between Montreal and
Liz erpool, and the Ladies: may the fol-
mer lie we'll rugged and the latter well
manned. Cheers