M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
serenade and Speeches nt the
- White House. !. ~ n

sas Conference Bill. gJi ..r f..G
The President appeared at one Of
the windows of the White House, and
thanked the crowd in the following
remarks: rs1l5 fnrmn.gy..i q!
| GENTLEMEN: | feel very much hon
ored oy tile kindness which you have
displayed in coming in such respecta-
ble numbers to give me q serenade. /
have long been acquainted with Wash
ington. / have been intimate with
my fellow-citizens of this city for a
longer period than many Of you have
lived, and / have never received any
thing but kindness, attention and good
will from the population Of this Dis
trict. [Cheers. ! thank you most
cordiallythat the kindness which your
fathers have extended to me still lives
in the breasts Of their children; and
hope when l leave this city, if | live
to return to my quiet home, / shall
endeavor to deserve. [ Applause.
This is a great occasion on which
you have assembled. 1t is far above
men. The best interests of the coun.
try were involved in the long contest
which has SO happily terminated. =
II Applause hope and believe that
the result will tend to promote the
peace and prosperity Of our glorious
Union. [Cheers.] And, Of all the
people upon the face of the earth, the
people of Washington are the most
Interested in preserving this unity of
interests which has rendered US glori-
ous abroad and successful and pros.
porous at home. fCheers. do not
think that it will Le becoming in me
to enter into any discussion of the
great question which has 80 happily
terminated. /, therefore, must con-
clude these brief remarks with again
repeating to you how heartily | feel
your kindness, and how gratefully |
shall ever remember it, to the last Pc
riod Of my existence. [Cheers.] ..
Several members of Congress being
present were called on ard made short
addresses. Among them were Mes
srs. Clay and Stevenson, of KY,
whose remarks we append, Mr.. Clay
said: 5..s t.e tJ ,ta.. .,e..at.
FRIENDS: In the old time my name
was often associated with this White
House where wo now stand. Those
times have nowgone. They are pass
ed, and there is nothing to be realized
beyond what we have at present-a
Clay, an humble follower in the ranks
ofthe democracy. IA voice, "Good,'
and applause. A great victory has
been accomplished-a victory which
it has taken months at the other end
of the avenue to achieVefor us. Thank
God it has at last been accomplished,
and that this country may look for
quiet and peace. Bleeding Kansas
no longer will have occasion to send
her shrieks to the Federal Capitol.
She is a member now by her own will,
following out the doctrine which was
proclaimed at the other end of the av-
enue in 1850. She is brought now,
without Intervention, by the voice of
of her own people, into the Union of
States, and to be one of the glorious
Union, without let or without him
drance, except it be of che miserable
politicians who have 80 long distract.
| ed her and distracted this land
/ Applause. | congratulate you, fell
low citizens-I congratulate you from
this window of the White House,
congratulate you that in the admins
tration of Mr.. Buchanan that good
deed has been done. | congratulate
you that an end is now put to the mis-.
erable question OF slavery, which has
SO long distracted our glorious country.
| [Cheers.] Ihave nothing more to say,
except to tender to you my cordial
congratulations that we have accom-
plished that end. [Applause. aa.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Kentucky, was
next introduced, who said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: If the spirits o.
the departed dead were cognizant O
what is passing on this g.obe, | know
the spirits OF jackson, and of Clay
and of Webster, are this night looking
down upon us with Joy that tbs
Constitution stands intact and thatthe
Union is preserved. "Good !" arc
applause. / come, fellow citizens
with no claim TO your partiality excep
as an humble instrument Of my adop
ted State OF Kentucky, and, in hel
name, Itell you that abe reioices, al
she has always done, at;the preserya
ton of this glorious and hallowed Un
lion. GApplause] Born myself il
, Virginia, | claim no title for hsvins
followed out the lessons Of him Wit
spent one-fourth of lis life in this city
, and the only reward that l have is
: that in leaving my own dear Virginia
and being transplanted to Kentucky
) l. have, net been unmindful Of hi
: teachings, or the political ,pri9ci