The daily Butte record., 1858-07-19
The MeKfbben Dinner.


The friends Of the Hon. Mr.. McKibben,
Representative from California, in the popu-
lar branch Of Congress, gave him public
testimonial of their esteem for his democrat
ic course in Congress, at Philadelphia, June
18th We conds1G pn account of the pro-
ceediugs frssAefney's Press. The course
of Mr., NfKibbh was highly approved by
the 9shocracy of Philadelphia. Mr.. Nc
AAsaRade an excellent speech, commit
ensbS A,iOn to his constituents. The dem
ocratic Convention Of Butte have not refused
to sustain faithful representative
We clip n few the sentiments uttered on
the occasion Col. J. ". Forney said;
81 desire to speak now Of man who is a
representative Of the working classes-0t
that man who stood up n few days ago in
the Senate house, AMI discarding the com.
mon cant and boast Of having once been n
working man, declared that he was sorry
that he bad not enj 1yed the sweets and lux
uries Of arIslocratic life; that he b d fled
from his own class in New York to another
country, and thanked the Senator from
South Carolina for his allusion to the labor
ing classes; that they deserved his sueers
because they had forgotten their rower, or
allowed it to lie used by others They need
ed somo such incentive to teach them their
duty and remind them Of their rights. That
man of iron will; that self made man that
man who, striving for years to rise, has
finally risen; who redeems the northern
people from the charge Of cowardice and
who defends principle as he defends a
friend, with his life in his hand, Gentle.
men, give you the name Of David c. Brod.
erick, United States Senator from California
Darm C. Broderick the lion hearted
embodiment of the manly State which he
represents.
strong sense, dscp feeling passions strong,
hate o yrant aud of knAve;
A love Of right, "a scurn of wrong
bf coward and OF slave"
After the cheers had subsiled which greet
ed this sentiment, DR.. II. Il Mcclellan,
offered the following sentiment which was
greeted with six cheers:
Stephen n. DoUgids--the champion Of
Popular Sovereignty may his success be Ms
glorious before the people Of his own State
in 1858 ms NJ 1t will he before the people Of
the whole Uuion in 1860
The chairman, Judge Knox in a speech Of
much feeling, proposed the health, long ile
and prosperity of that chivalrc son Of the
South, Henry A. Wise, Of Yrgiuia, who in
the face OF extreme men and extreme coun.
sells, had dared to take his stand under the
glorious banner Of popular SOW reignty, and
TO Justify the course IF those Northern men
who had refused to surrender the principle
[Slx cheers for Henry a Wise were given
with "A wilt
General Joseph Morris proposed
Robert j. UGiher, native born citizen
ofPenusylvanin. OF who, though not permitted
to close the diiicu IS at Kansas upon bis
own instructions, has secured the gratitude
OF thousands, and the respect of the nation
by his consistent and manly support Of the
great principle of Popular Sovereignty.
This toast was resolved with great euthu.
siasm and many cheers.
The next toast wqs
The PTesiient ofthe EHiCd states We
will mover desert tho great Principle upon
which he was elected Much apr lause.l
C0iUoraia and PsuaSy u0HiG The Col.
den and the Iron Stat, Il lhe National Con.
iederacy, fnrni hing the two elements which
move the world.
Popularity Sovereignty: Its recognition
and vindlcation by the whole Democracy O
the nation 10 bot question of fact but o
time.