The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08

the foregoing rates.
goria and commercial resources OF the United states
He gIed that the present generation has not DECLINED
from the example and principles Of the fathers OF the
republic and demonstrated that in physical resources
and in the practical workings OF its goycrnnent this
country superior TO any of the great States OF Europe
He ridculed the idea Of dissolution of the non and
claimed that ID Is cemented by ndssouble bands In
his opinion there disunion party IN the coun-
try He characterized the aboitioniss and all opponents
Of the constitution demoraiized women, who are
sorry they are not men as denaionalized men, not
worthy even 10 be women And as negropholists who
take every opportunity their love for the black
man. and their hatred ior the white man.
lie reviewed elaborately the opinion that the south
rule the country and repelled the opinion In support
of his view he referred to Massachusetts, and claimed
that the foundation of the federal government so
has enjoyed monopoly of the embassy to Great Britain,
and that for than sixty years she has had repre-
sentative the bench Of the Supreme Court lie also
referred to the number Of she has had in the cabi
net and repccd the assertion that there has been any
sectional domination the part Of the South
After the address, the sachems and invited guests
paired to the dining room, where dinner had been
served up and where toasts drunk, and speeches
made by Gen walbridge Capt. Rynders, and cesss-A
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PmlAnElpmA--A grand democratic Celebration OF the
day came of in Independence Square Hon Thomas H.
Florence presided assisted by large number Of vice
presidents and secretaries The Evening Argus furnishes
the following particulars
The Hon. Thomas b. Florence, who had been elected
as president Of the day, taking le chair, made
beautiful and eloquent speech highly appropriate to the
occasion, and exceedingly well-timcd and judicous,
Thomas L. Harkins, esq, next read the Declaration OF
Independence. This duty he discharged in most ac
.ceptabe manner. His articulation was fautcss with
clear distinct and forcble utterance, he reced the
great truths contained in that mnchess document in the
most creditabo manner to himself and to the universal
satisfaction Of the immense audience which present
The oration pronounced by Charles Ingersol esq
We everywhere hear this spoken of noble effort pa
and itgt. lla ed of tur
columns to-day prevents having the pleasure Of lay
ing this able productions before our readers until tomor
.8 y
After the Grafton was concluded Senator Bgler took
the stand and reviewed the present political condition of
the country the great measures of the day &C.. &c in
speech Of mastery ability and striking effect We shall
give his remarks in full in our paper Tomorrow.
series of excellent resolutions offered by Hon.
Thomas II. Forsyth, esq, which unanimously
adopted After preamble declaring it to be custom Of
the democracy of Philadelphia to assemble at lndepen
dence Hall the 4th of July 'to renew their patriotic
vows of attachment to the constitution and government
of the United States the resolutions declare that the
democracy Of Philadelphia assert and declare their un
shaken devotion to their ancient principles to the peser
walton of the Union, Of the rights and equality Of the
States and Of the legal and political equality Of ndiydn-
ais that strict economy should be maintained in the col
lection and disbursement OF the public opposing
all sectional strife expressing confidence in the Prcs
dent and the members Of his administration rejoicing
that the K-rsas question has been removed from the
of embttcred political agitation; that the ac
ton of Congress should be regarded as "fnll, final
and proper settlement of this question: that the prompt
ness force and success with which the President has met
and overcome the Utah rebellion especially indicate his
superior sagacity and wisdom that revenue tariff and
properly regulated currency is of the very last mpor
tace TO all that the righ of search and visitation
should be resisted at all hazards and that the recent
despatch of the Hon Lewis Cas our venerable Secreta
~ of State to the British minister the subject is
unanswerabe vndicaton OF the important principle that
the American flag covers and protects American ship
Resolutions also adopted complimentary to Gov
Packer Senator Biger, and the democratic representa-
tivos in Congress who had steadlastly supported the
cherished principles of tho national democracy The
meering adjourned to meet at the same place on the 4t
of July 1859.
Letters in reply to invitations to bc present
ceved from the President Hon Lewis Cass, Hon Aaron
Y. Brown, Robert Tyler, esq, Hon Richard Rush Hon >.
NJ Porter, Hon. JEFF Davis, Hon. Vim Porter, Hon.
c. J. Ingersoll Hon J. CLANCY Jones' CIV Carrigan,
esq, and G. M. Wharton, esq We append hereto the
one addressed to the committee invitations by the
President
WAsnRdroS, July 8, 1858.
GrNrIhMES have received your very Kind invitation
to be present at the meeting of my ellowctzens in In
dependence Square, to celebrate the approaching ami
versary of national Independence. Would that it
were in my power TO accept this invitation This, how
ever is impossible May continue to celebrate
with ardent enthusiasm, throughout the length and
breadth Of the and each successive return OF the day
which gave us birth nation. Whilst we do this
and thus keep alive from generation to generation the
memory of the sufcrings and the common dam
gers which our fathers encountered in achieving In
dependence the Constitution and the Union will be pre-
served.
congratulate YOU, with all my heart upon the present
hopeful prospects of our country. humby trust that
kind Providence has dspelled the angry clouds which
but recently seemed to apend it, and that have
nearly reached the end Of those violent and exaspe
sectional controversies which have threatened the Union
When contrast the present condition Of our coun-
try with what il would have been at this moment had
Congress adjourned without enactng any law to mit
gate the sectional strife which had been raging for years
between the States of the confedemcy, have every
to be thankful to the Supreme Ruler of Nations
who has ever ntcrered the hour of greatest need
to shield us from danger.
From your friend, very respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To John Robbins, jr Jesse Johnson T. Campbell Peter
Rambo, and George Il. Berrel esqrs., Committee, &c.