Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-07-23
Very respectfully,
JAMES LYONS.
SUBSTANCE OF THE REMARKS or MR.
LYONS.
The following toast was read

THE USIoN-Msy the spirit OF Liberty ike ile
rod OF Aaron, swallow up the spirit OF feust!csin.
After the toast had been drunk, Mr.. Lyons Del az
loudly called upon TO respond TO it, did go. afsr sos
hestaton-S0yiDg
1t scarcely fair, Mr.. President, to require cue,
without previous notice preparation, 10 reply 10
"set toast, aud that upon 80 grave sutt-c; IS h
Union" and it would be the excess Of ioiy 10 any
Que to attempt TO speak al any length 10 sach
| semby ss this, and al such an hour, and -sp-cl.
10 the sans company who have listened 10 the ae!c
aud comprehensive address OF the Governor ia's
morning, and the beautiful eloquent and appropilits
one of the President, Co August,) at the opening
this festival. After such speakers. it requires
thing like fool hardinessin in any other spesker -
take the hoor Nevertheless, il seems tha; have
been selected OF the victims, aud 70 rr;u-s 80
submit myself to the sacrifice, would not br IN key
ing with this day, renowned and sacred for ine
great sacrifice which made upon 1t. and II might
seem also 10 be dlscourteous 10 our friends from Nv
York. Twill endeavo. very briefly TO perform ths rsz
assigned 10
HThe Untou."-These are thrilling words. Tnry
| touch the most sensitive nerve perhaps. of ths
American heart, and by their uterance e1c!e 10 ~
ful haileujshs of praise or brightest sines, br
anathemas. and under the darkest scowl. Tnr Ur'on
is the shrine OF the sincere patriot, and ouy tfr
.istalkng horse OF the fscous hypocri'e The
cere patriot approaches it with dssp reverence hoa
estly determined TO preserve it in its puriiy il h. cao
willis the political tricks,er, and the asaca "c"n'r
minge with its worshippers and sss1me their livery
only 10 gaI admission % ;he Tempe sud with view
10 prostitute II TO the purposes of the selfish az ha-
| sympathse with those who love the Uron 30
would preserve it in ts purity; and rarely very rare
y, n ever has occasion been presented which WIS
| so favorable 10 the cultivation OF ths eeutim.n'
New York has, for long years guarded with -+e-5
the mortal remains OF one OF the most DIR ,a'
guished of the children OF Virginia, whose life
devoted ~, hie blood wac shed Tor, that L.
| berty whose spirit your toast invokes. and ~"
was equally distinguished Tor bis loyalty 10 ih1
| Union, aud the LENGTH the zeal, and the tds'i
ty of his services TO It. Aud now she seni*
her cons, bearing the precious relic, In thr'
srns to deposit 1t the bosom OF his mother ,.
| her natal day Can there be conceived all occasion
| more touching and impressive, more calculated 80
| awaken all our fraternai feelings, and excif" our
patriotic emotions Can there be Il day more e :;
| think and speak, with feelings, aud in language o.
affection, o, :hs Union, such the blood and .,it
of Monroe consecraied II. than this, III when S.T
York and Wig ginia met hrst around The grav". ~
ningle their e. ie and then around the table To hrrqE
together the b cad of hospitable friendship Tbr +:
| union in wti;h the spirit Of Liberty and rHrrIr'
regard. swslloHed, Or should rather say, eIorei"a
| the dark spirit OF fanatcism. In such u union ~.
heart delights, because II ID union OF feeling and e.
friendship of 20 uals aud brothers But you .1
| me 10 say, that am blind idolster ot the Cr'D.
| The Union ia neans-liberty and happiness ~ 80"
| ands-and without justice, without equality, wiin"ui
| fraternal feeling, the Union is not link oi i"v".
but bond of oppressou which il would b. u ahcr"i
| duty to resist and overthrow. Give me union ~ ,Nr
heads, the hearts, the spirit Of the peope--uch =
union As James Monroe formed, OF Virginia men ~''
| New York womeu-and AIN for IT. but no uDiun XII.
political knaves and fanatics An arbitrary coinh'
| nation of conflicting interests is not union.
| To day we have a Union which would perpafca'"
1t is hsllowed by the spirit Of the patriot whose deHa
has occasiOned it, aud whose spirit ascends from is
| grave to mngle In it. Soldiers Of New York! gal
liant, as am sure you are, for who is not famiilr
With the gsllsntry of the New York regiment, ard
accomplished as we know you are, you did well 'a
bear the hero to his resting place for he waa one O.
| L., fnn hrav nd
He was familiar with your battle field; for upon them
hs met your enemies. He fought at White Plain
he bled at Trenton. and he died in New YORK and
We thank you for The honor TO his memory, snd ior
| the pleasure of this visit. But have detained you
too long, and tender you the most acceptable service
BY closing, with this sentiment:
New York aud Virgina.-Unted in interest. united
in glory, united by msrrlage-nothing but the ",'s
spirit OF fanaticiam can separate them.
lCo. Duryee proposed nine cheers for Sir. L
| which were given