The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-26

n Mason, Vn1to0 btat09 b0uet01s HON. Wm "
Rives, Hon. Edward Everett, A. II. H. Dsw-
son, Of Ca; Gov Hollie, Of Conn; Gov.
Newell, Of N. j.; Gov. Bingham, Of
Michigan; Hon. william I.
Yancey, Of Ala, and others,
&C., &C., &c.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THE NEW YORK HKRALD.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. %, 1859.
The inauguration ceremony Of yesterday had ~ finale
last night in the form Of dinner given BY the State 70 her
distinguished invited guests. The hall being 80 much
crowded, there possibility of accommodating such
a number received invitations, and accordingly he
Custom House was chosen the most suitable place
wherein the entertainment could be gwen.
The company consisted Of the invited guests OF tho
State among whom noticed Senator's Mason and Hunter,
Hon. William C. Rves, Hon. Edward Everett, General
Persifer F. Smith, Captain Magrader, Of the Navy Cover
Hoey Of Connecticut Newell, Of New Jersey; Bng
ham, Of Michigan; Hon. William L. Yancsy, Of Alabama,
A. H. H Dawson, Eq, of Georgia, Hon. william b. Pres
ton, and many others whose unable
tain with the Senators and members Of the Virginia Lsss-
iature and number Of leading citixens They sat
down to dinner about harpast six O'Clock, the
invited guests occupying table apart for thsm the
most prominent par. OF the Considering the dsad-
vantage which the presence Of largo number per-
entails upon hotel keepers, the dinner was very
credtaby gotten up, and the arrangements otherwise
very complete There inconvenience felt, large
the number present. but this owing fact
that provision made only for certain number, and
admitted. A regular diagram Of the room
made and the allotted THAI
was felt by any present. Tho dinner being over,
Lieut. Governor JACKSON OF this State, arose. and After
apology for the absence Of the Governor vho he sa
unable TO attend from Illness, he proceeded 70
the regular toasu, which were repeated II The
other tables by the secretaries John Blair Hoge, q,
Of Berkeley, and A. A. Chapman, of Monroe.
The fret toast
Washington
After which was giver-
The monument and ~ sta,ues-Examples Of art and
virtue wisdom for tho world 70 study and 70 imAAe
The next toast WAS
Thomas Crawford-The spirit and the light he gave 70
his statues insure 10 him glory an immortality.
The mex, regular toast
Virginia. her great men and great prncpiss-A thsme
which future Crawfords may enrich their marble and
their bronze.
Hon JAMES NJ MASON United States Senator being loudly
called upon, said
Mr.. President and you my felow.citizens of vr-
gina-we might have supposed After the rich treat
have enjoyed in the protractcd cercmon:als OF The
day that had speaking enough for one day Rich
mond But has been your pleasure 10 decide otherwise
have option but 10 attempt what do
to respond toas. intended 70 commemorate hs great
and the great principles OF glorious
-shc Bfe"s mSh 1no ZIG tfeAt PtWotPtes W ny
countrymen, II Is true there great men In vrgnIs
the greatest whom caps .ha. in bronze
And what galg1y Of great men surround him st the
pedestal of that monument-men who promulgated their
day the great principles OF Virginia. jefferson, truly
called the Apostle Of Liberty this Couinen-MNrsha,
greater than in his ageHenry, The orator. who
drew the inspiration Of his genius from Heaven and
you called upon me, to respond 10 the toast
Of those who had something 10 do with the grea prpc-
pies of Virginia, may say that George Mason whom you
have honored by assigning him place the increment,
not among the least distinguished and least worthy
among your srcat (Applause) Yes, fellow ct-
zens In the accomplishment Of that great which
hero day 10 celebrate Virginia has brought Wash
logton back to Virginia (Appsuse.) His fame has nled
fame has filed the world and no his ashes rspose IN
honored dignity at Mount Vernon the homs hs: he loved
Of Washington back In bronze placed that pedss-
tai that the Of Virginia in all future ses may
now. my cous,rymss, bui very few words IN
regard 70 those principles 70 which -eferred
vuspAs What are those grea; principles promssed
by these great menS | will tell you vha, understand
them 70 be-a devotion TO republican liberty (AppIaass
Republican liberty ~ expounded by these and
handed down TO us 10 be preserved. tApp,auso) One
OF those men, whose monument graccs tha. pedestal
was the pioneer upon this continent, whose drty was
and who fulfilled by his own snaded intellect, 70 give
10 Virginia bor Bill Of Rights 70 lot the world xnov what
republican liberty was. lAppsuse.) And be id more.
now speak Of that bonored name hls,oricay FOR be
passed into history before came upon his World. I
Rights, which Intended % annousce t6a. grss. prns-
pie of civil liberty In republicanis he gave in cons
9,on. 4sn h form 70 e1sTss s IN our system Of scrsrmsn
pendence but The author Of that wh,h proclaimed IL 10
the world; Independence proclaimed from his pen and
which Washington made good. (Applsuse) these, my
oountrymen, I understand TO have BEEN The acts Of
these gres, men Of Virginia And they were l6aeed. tho
great men OF Virginia which are hero 70 oele-
braie the great principles which Virginia promalssd
have they oied with the occasos bro1hi them orth7
Are they 70 be preserved and transmitted the stcst
you and and ali Of as are 70 answer We are 70 declare
whether they are worth preserving, and they to be
prsssryss Il needs no warnDs y9ss 70 .s you, trust,
publican liberty proclaimed BY these be pre-
serycd-they mvt be defended from all asssui asroad
under common bond Of union. Il my fortune, daring
the last summer, when the honored guest state
grsced here by very distinguished and bonored gentle
man Who Is our guest-(Mr. Evereu)-t rs my
good fortune during last summer,
ness hs sa q the s.u. o. "ia me immortal
warren a. Bunker Hil-lappause)-t vs my fortune
~ :. ots, nm .h.. ys w.,
gnia believed the confederation founded u and
good faith and as long A. honor and good faith we're
served, the Union would be preserved nviolate Jap
plaussl And now, fellow csens, having been hooored
more thar once BY the voice Of Virginia ~ her repre-
70 say that if know The puele men Who represent the
South The councils at Warrington, Their senimsn are
men who have been denounced s dsunionists, men
who advocated and demanded q e2aration, and vas
their fellow and comperot under that denunsiaon, and
know the purpose OF those vas 70 preserve the
pnion as long auosed 70 do 20. And will
tay here o you all, thai thai spirit anlmsies them
now. Virginia the nrst 70 s1gsest 4 Viz
mia made the largest sacrifices 70 preserve il, and
70 cement IL, and Virginia viii never desert az opg sh
s worth preserving cloud applause But, my oo,ntry
the Union that intend 10 preserve, al
lowed TO do 50, s Union under the constitution,
and other. (Appianse) SIR, should be recreant
responding the great PRINCIPLES that yrg promulsed
4 held any other language and In utierns H. am but
speaking the sentiments Of my breast (Appausel
We have assembled At this festive board representatives
from other States whom my good fortune to have
met In former times, and am glad, you will be, that
This opportunity has been Afforded them OF telling whom
hey return 10 their distant homes what was thouaht OF
he great principles Of Virginia, and how they we're en-.
pounded At the capital Of vrsniA Fello~ ritizAna 1