The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

SERENADE 10 The HoS. .. NiaANSi SS-'A~9-
The arrival Of th gentleman IN our city on Monday
evening was the signal Tor general rally among his
eros friends. especially Of the Psnnsylvanians resi-
gL IN the capital Last evening his flIow-citzens OF
that state paid him visit at his quarters, at the resi-
,,nss OF william Finn, esq, street, accompanied
by Witherss Brass Band, and complimented him by
s.s snafe After the performance OF several airs he
a. loudly called Tor by the audience when he appeared
On the balcony aud acknowledged the attention OF his
hends as follows:
Nv fellow citizens feel deeply sensible Of the honor
m have done me tonight in calling to congratulate me
mon an event which is Of deep interest TO myself and
nav constituents although had not supposed ta1 i sx
tended much beyond that. am deeply sensiDe,ot IT,
rat 80 much as personal compliment u myself as
onpIinent To the noble democracy OF the county which
Il il NV honor and my good fortune TO represent ia the
congress Of tho United States lAppianse We have
ma national issues present pending before the country
there are no questions that agting the country now
NJ national character upon which the people Of the
whole country called to pass Judgment or such as II
might be supposed the people OF Washington wood teel
syJ en interest in In tho year 1856, this country
~ nyilct from one end TO the other with questions
that all make every rans heart who loved his country,
tbrob with anxiety and fear But that has all passed
away and we are now in the midst of pence and pros
rrty our country i happy and united and although,
In consequence Of financial rcvulscns, suffering
in some parts Of country and 70 extent per
hans throughout tho whole OF it. yet Providence has
IA vii
Union Is loved aud revercd and Is more strongly oanlent
al together now perhaps than il has been during any
period in our history
regard this compliment my fellow citizens, as com
pment to the old and noble county OF Berks, which
nave had the honor 10 represent for nearly eight
vears in Congress. Applause. | take the compliment
for her and although, have said, no questions OF
national Importance now agitting the country az
cept this call token Of the high regard for the dei
ity OF that old county in standing by and in sustain
ing the administration Of James Buchanan and the ma
tional democracy. Cheers. That old county, nifty
eight years ago when Thomas Jefferson was inst elected
President the United States took her stand by ms
side She was a sound republican county, as 1T was
called in the days of the elder Adams When Jefferson
was elected President she cast her vote for him and
from that day this that old county has never faitered
in single instance. Increasing her majority from
year to year, she cast nearly seven Thousand majority
for James Buchanan when he candidate for the
presidency in 1856. Applause Mr.. Buchanan was
elected and he marked out his course to the country IN
his Inaugural address During the last session OF Congress
after his annual message delivered the country
again eonyused by questions which, although OF tenn
porlry character the citizens of Washington we'll
aware kept it in state Of suspense for several months
felt it be my duty to stand by the President in that
issue felt il to be my duty as deinocfat to labor
increasingly anil with all the power that possessed
the representative Of district that cast thou
sand majority to sustain the administration; aud
need not tell you what the result After the
adjournment OF Congress, in accordance with the PEE
c1ir features OF our institutions by which every rep
rsentatve is required to render account to his
stitents went homo 10 render account OF my stew
arship 10 old Besks did not suppose, my fellow cit
zens that the contest for my nomination that
would excite any deep Interest in the country at large
and even here the city of Washington where have
long resided almost 70 become one Of you, hardly
thought this contest would be of much interest to you
But found before returned home week. that all the
powers OF faction had been against foundnot
dreaming that was regarded of so much Importance
that WAS considered choice victi to be inundated
upon the altar and all kinds Of denuncions heap
ed upon But submitted my name To my fellow
citizens and consented to be candidate for nomination
for the fifth time for the solo purpose OF presenting to
my constituents the question whether they would en-
dorse my course in Congress- and in relation To the admin
istrstion Of Mr. Buchanan The question was contested
fercey and you are well aware Tor it has appeared
in the public prints, had the pleasure of finding
that one hundred an fifty delegates from my
county gave it their unanimous approval and endorse
ment / confess to you, my fellow citizens that did
feel proud of that endorsement of my course not solely
because it endorsement of my political ac-
ton but i elt especially proud that that old county,
which had fatercd in standing up for the princi-
pies Of the democratic party for than hal century,
came forward to endorse my political in sustain
ing the President OF the United States in tile patriotic
which he had adopted to uphold the constisu-
ton and the Union [G;reat applause.
My fellow citizens, repeat for | know that you do
not expect me make speech and shall not occupy
your time in attempting to discuss any national ques
tOns regard this call upon compliment to the
good old county Of Berks- thank you for the honor
you have done me, and bid you good night.
Mr. Jones appears to be in fine health, and was, of
course in the happest of moods as who would not be
that had recently received the honor Of unanimous
nomination to Congress from the democracy Of Old Berks
At the conclusion of his rcrnarks the band renewed its
performance, and the company present offered to Mr.
Jones their personal fluctuations.
ALEXANDRIA, IrFsas.-The Winchester presbytery held