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10 prosperous or 80 blessed"
The conclusion Of bis speech va. 10 BIZ,
best style OF graphic ske,chiDg and humor.
Gus dehnestiou. II was indeed ipimi,able,
sud may DO ranked among,, tho be., Of the
EFFORTS made in hi, P,lmy days. When eu,hu.
''''he fartisans drank 10 every word With
eager delight Those Of our readers who
were present will observe ths, No have been
ssie to give buta very iupcrf.e, ide, Of the
character Of Mr. BodiOgor', response. or Of
the addresses which followed. The truth il.
VIC were altogether too much absorbed and
oSerPo.ered by the 6nc toucbe. Of Patio.
aud Of Wit to be able 10 recollsc, the ,cnti
men'sr or the words employed We regret
that We did no, engage In behalf Of the Com.
nlt'es' and Of ourselves, . regular steuo
graphic reporter to take down every thing
uttered on the occasion, for such al one il.
not likely to occur more than once in an or
dD.ry life time
Ater Mr. B~u,NGrR bad concluded, the
President introduced the iIon. c j FAUX
NEE, the Representative Of the District iu
Congress who also occupied nearly an hour
IN ssreech Of much Itil,,y. Mr. + declared
that lie joined most heartily in this tribute
Of respect aud affection to the distinguished
friend in whose honor the people had assem-.
bled, aud declared that il his (Mr. Is lcouu.
,el' bad prevailed at Washington Mr. Bed
niger would still be representing his country
abroad with distinction and usefulness
Mr. FAuLESEs expressed his satisfaction at
the accomplishment Of our entire CONNER.
ciA! freedom in the Northern seas; gave .
sketch Of his brief visit to aud sojourn in
Cuba, Of whose history aud position be dc.
sired TO know something 10 person, and
whose acquisition by this country be deemed
essential bOth.to our interest aud safety
To such result be looked forward with con,
6ienes asa par, Of our manifest destiny
This speech was also we'll received
ANDREW f.. kENsEpr, E,q in neat and
harry manner brough, up ALrNANDrR X.
borEtsE, E.1, whose appearance AID
speeches are always greeted With entb usiastic
applause Mr. BortlER expressed his
qualification at the scene before him refer.
red TO the long subsistiuR and uubrokeu
friendship between tho distinguished guest
and himself-recoun,cd cvsa,s o.their scool
boy days, Of their fishing together, bunting
together, studying together, aud loving in
common the same objects and introduced
with Cue effect an invitation from Bedipger
to his friend "Aleck," written in the vein Of
one Of Burns poems, to spend the night to.
gethsr in the absence Of the guide wife" and
imeibe With few Others some refreshing
draughts of the barley bree," aud partake
OF such comfort. AZ bright Ere aud bos
piiAbls board might afford them All thi.
recited in the graceful aud happy manner Of
tue gifted orator, called forth uubouuded
plsudis
Succeeding this felcitous speech, THOMAS
N lsBELL, Esq one Of the Vice Presidents.
was called upon, aud acquitted himself mos,
handsomely in brief address. in which be
paid delicate com plin.c % 10 Mr. BEp,xcEr
Tor his part 10 securing Commercial freedom
IN region rendered renowned By the genius
OF Shakespeare and by the pen of historians;
aud concluded With glorious aud fer,eut
invocation for the porpssuity of our glorisu.
MON, aud for the nAintIinAnes OF the
rights OF the Union and the rights Of the
States This efasion also elected hearty
APPRECIATION.
JoHN ) GALLAHEH, Esq, former State
Senator, obcycd with some legroo Of diff
dence call made upon him at ibis moment
whist yet the tones Of e!oqqepcs were ting
ling IA the ears Of the audience Remark
ing, that for the past tee years be bad mo-,
addressed public ss.emLlage. and tina, he
was necessarily laboring uudcr emlarr...
ment be eontenied bin self with al!udipg n
the fact that the County Of Jefferson had
furnished in tho bonored guest Of The d,y
good specimen Of her production. in mental
aud moral worth, and that The good Old
County q Berkeley fin which Me.,r.. HIM.
ter and Faulkner aui others present were
born, Jcfcrsou then teirgA rartl hAi 5,,
ni.hcd three Governor, far Ohio. No.
Thin, Wo'thington. aul IL a., and On, =,
Missouri VIZ Miller Hec,srlul.I
'entment, il which no declared III
present occasion happy illustration Of
|ife ia character Here ~asLearc,fli,lIy
a-''ing viii heart. rcgarIlc,. ofp..t diF,,
cncrs to Do honor 10 a sou Of tho soil -
we'll deserved both favor aud Affection
Col TnOuasT FArrurraY. Of tho A,ry
vas nett called ur by The Tre.ideut il
comp .'ment TO tie important bfas,b # s.,
wee Which be adorned The gallant C,l,,,,
declared that A. 'prakirg ~,.o.ttley,,,
ton q TIE sef'ir. g. which De- Igl.rr,d l..
would make h,.ackn.u', !1mso,. tr..sy f.,
The honor o91isfrsd Upon him 49, i,u b,r.
'..'.' 3. ts.t 10 rsul tys ,l.,..,.g,..
a1e'io'e 0A..L Dc t.'I.~itb eject and
N-..' Wa' received s.'b g,,a, arf',a.s
".' , -.,s..r E.I .trau..I,,J b,
'..i fsrm. s.I ..m..t o.. ne. r.s.s ~.
province n whose member. 90 "a. ,.,h,,,
record Gle eloquent ,Fs.f,t. " other. ,b,,
8, s''nr' 9, f.ay the gsrt cf orator. tb.u
''is'' Ia would take PRIDE. 10 common
r''' De brethren 10 ,ut1d,i,g al. r,..
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