Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-04
PASSAGE OF TIE KANSAS BILL RE
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Saturday last tsays The Washington 'Union') wos
empliatic"liy a dny Of congratu;stion among all 'fae
hearted Union men atrhis metropolis and a. II was
generally understood that ne President w"uin De y
r 4nad-d ~ the evening. the avenue was cf"N'eo
soon after dark. About y o'clock the aia'i"e i""u
pa-se,, up towards the Executive Manson III " "rE'
o,.. .vs, Gavin by four horses, and was toho"eo 'y
an i,nne,ss concour-e. The cannOniers were ALSO
out, and Numbered forth Il salute from 'uer he"'
niece opposite the North front of the Executive msn'
sion, while the band, taking it's position oehea'h tue
portico, played Hail Columbia" Before they h"o
completed, a dense crowd had congreIh'eu' anu was
constantly increased by new Arrivals un'i' at ie"s'
two thousand persons were asseinpieu' in'iuums
cuite a number of ladies. The time, the place. inc
s,ul,sut cheers, the loud booming OF the cannon 'he
,.,rio,;c strains of the band-all combined to form n
picturesque and imposing scene, wh'ch'"ii long De
r,mapbere6 nv those who were !orisnate enough TO
witness it.
AT the close of the national anthem 'hree cheers
were proposed and given for the fresoem OF Tue
United States, and, ere they had subsidized MIR. Bucn
anan appeared at the window over the nall door'-
He appeared to be in excellent health and Spirits and
when the cheering with which he Ta' greeted was 30
busbed that he could be- heard, he addressed the as
SAMPLED multitude in a clear and distinct voice. with
his usual pleasing style of eloquence.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
GE~SrLEHES:-I feel very much hohoreu py INV
kindness which you have displayed IN coming N sueh
rasnsc,ahls uumber. To p;ve me a s.renade. | have
long been acquainted with Washington, l nave heth
intimate with my f-llow-citiz-rs OF Inns cry lot a
longer period than many OF you nave ilve', ana !
bsy. never received anything but kindness, att-ii-
-. ,-l ncnI ,rin fropo thA nODnIAtOn Ut lille lDlS-
trict. lCheers.l / thank you most cordially mar
the kindness which your fathers have extended 10
me still lives In the breasts OF their Children, ana l
| none, when | leave the city, if / live TO return 10 my
ouiet home, | shall carry with me your nffectionate
regard, which I shall endeavor to deserve. lap
| plause.l This is a great occasion ON which you nave
| assembled. II is far above men. Ihe best interests
of the country were involved in the long contest
which has 20 happily terminated. lApplause.l L
hops and believe that the result will tend to promote
the peace and prosperity of our glorious Union
Icheera:l and, of all the people upon the face OF The
earth, the people of Washington ara the most in'e'
rested in preserving this unity OF Interests whirh mas
rendered US glorious abroad. and successful ana
PROSPEROUS at home. [Cheets. | do no; think tiist
il will! be becoming in ur 10 enterinto any d'scussWn
Of the great question which has so happily Terminated
[ therefore must conclude these Driei remarks u
apaip repeating To you how heartily | feel your KING
Mesa. and how gratefully | shall ever remember 10
the last period Of my existence. lCheers'l
The President, having retired, again approacnea
the window; and remarked that there were several
gentlemen with him. He did not know whether his
fr;snd Toombs would be willing TO speak or not. I'M
msdiately there was a loud and prolonged call for
S.nstor Toomba, who came forward, and, 50 soon as
ouiet was restored, spoke as follows:
MR.. rooMB's SPEECH.
Beinr introduced by the distinguished patriot aud
Chief MAGISTRATE who has just addressed you, as well
IA encouraged by your complimentary notice sup
pose | must Join my cor organizations with yours upon
This auspici0us occasion, which calls for rejoicing
thronyh6ut this broad land. After a contest of ten
vsars. growing out of sectional differences, we have
Yesterday in the House of Representatives aud So.
nate passed q measure, and ] doubt not It will be con
trmed by the President OF the United States, OF great
nermanent psace for ourselves and our children after
ms. iApplsuse.l This is a pacification in which
there has been no dishonor anywhere, in which there
has been no concessior by the North 10 the Soath,
or by the South to the North, but in a spirit of broth
erhood and patriotism they have come together anu
settled their sectional differences upon a sacred, and
permanent, and fundamental ground OF public prin'
ciple' and public honor. Applause Therefore, M
there lie a triumph nowhere, there is a sting nowhere,
and We zee nothing in the bright and brilliant iutur.
hut neacs and harmony, and prosperity to the glorious
organization of the Democratic party who have
brought the country safe through all its struggles
Therefore, gentlemen, | have a right TO rejoice. L.t
US all rejoice. Lei The voice reverberate from the nv
tons and through the valleys all over this land-from
the Atlantic to the P~aciic-from the Lakes to tine
Gulf-thht ,hsre ia peace, true peace, honorable
peace. throughout all the land Of America. LAP.
plause1 Aud who are there to oppose II; who shall
rsise a voice 10 destroy I'LL a voice in the crowd:
.Nobody.nl Where shall il come FRONT 1t can only
come from the disappointed cabal-the coalition who
traffic in public safety, public honor; and they VII
sink in inglOrious obscurlty while the star OF America
snail rice and shine transcendent now and fOever
Great oheering.l
Senator swim Of California wos then introduced.
spS.roH GwIS's SPEECH.
Twenty four years ago about this time was terni
mated the great contest between General Jackson
and the Bank Of the United States. Applause II
was predicted then, fellow citizens, that If this policy
WAS carried out, il would bankrupt and destroy The
country; bur after the House. by q majority of lis
votes, declared hat the removal of theds pos,ts was legal
and constitutional the country immediately responded
to that call, and universal prosperity prevailed there,
after. Now, fellow.citizena, after four years contest
with sec.ionalisln. we have declared That the princi
pie of popular sovereignty shall prevail in Kansas
and il Kansas accepts, then it ia che will come into
the Union with the republican form, commanding all
the guarantees that are given under that admission,
If abe rejects It because che receivea millions of the
rublic domain as other States have received them
coming into the Union, aud demands it as paramount
of her admission. then let Kansas shrek, and let her
bleed, applausr;1 for rho shall never come in until
abe has suficient population. So FAR ~ ] am con.
carned, | have not participated in THE discussion.-
But | hone you will stand firmly BY the Chief Magis'
trate, as you stood by General Ja"kson, to put down
this mons,er- the Bank Of the United Siates-and
1 we will hav- p-sce and unity; and if you will give
us the Pacific rail road, we will have a happy and
united country, indeed. lCheers.
Mr.. Clay of Ky, was next introduced.
MR.. CLAY's srErCH.
FRIESps: In the old time my name was often ne.
sociated with this White House where we now stand.
Those times have gone. They Are passed, and there
is nothing to be realized beyond what We have at
present-a Clay, An humble follower in the ranks of
the democracy. A voice, Good" and applause
A great victory has been accomplishsd-s victory
which it has taken months at the other end Of the
Avenue to achieve for us Thank God it has at
las, been accomplished, and tina; thia country may
look for quiet and peace Bleeding Kansas no lon.
ger will have occasion to send her shrieks to the ieder
Al Capitol. She ia a member now by her own will.
following ont the doctrine which was proclaimed NJ
IN. other end of tn" avenu" in 1856 She ia brought
now. without intervention. by The voice Of her own
people, into the Onion Of States, Gud 10 he one Of The
glorious Union, wi;hout let and without hindrance.
except Ii il be of the miserable politicians who have SO
long distracted her and distracted this land. LAP.
plause | congratulate you. fellow citizens, | con.
graduate you from this window Of the White House,
I congratulate you that in the administration Of Hr.
Buchanan that good deed has been done. I congratu
late YOU that an end ia now put to the miserable aues.
fion of slavery, which has so long distracted our Clio.
rious country. lChaers.i 1 have nothing more TO
say except to tender To you lIv cordial congratula.
lions that We have accomplished that end. lap.
plause.l
Mr.. Letcher of Virginia was next introduced.
MR. LErCHER's SPEECH
II affords ms very great pleasure TO zee 20 large a
concourse Of the citizens If Washington-the metropo-
lie Of the Union-ass.mbled on an occasion 30 interest.
ing as this an gr.iif-d in s"eing the spirit you
have exhibited in commenting the action of the two
Houses of Congress yesterday. I have no doubt that
in less than thirty days, or less time, peace will be re
stored to this country, aud We shall hear nothing more
of this question Of slavery; but that We shall be-, as we
ought 20 be. q band Of brothers for years 10 come
lCheer: There is something a little remarkable in
the passage of this measure. II was passed exactly
by nine in each house. and some OF you. at least, we'll
knsw that a full hand of nine is rather hard to beat.
Laughter and applause.1 trust now this measure,
having passed both houses, will be approved by the
President and announced 10 the country as the law Of
the land, and that hereafter we shall have the Union
firmly established upon the principles fixed by onr