The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-27
Vice President W. McCymont offered the fol-
lowing toast:

lowing toast:
The Land Of Nativity and the Land of our Adoption
May mutual friendship and interest band them together
amelioratiOn and happiness of the human family.
Messrs. Boyd, Shearer, Law and Miller sung
songs, when the President offered toast compli-
mentary of the Baltimore Bar.
Mr. Yeott being called reply to this toast rose
and said that although he could hope respond
their call in worthy of the interesting OCCASION
yet he should not affect conceal his of their
ness in thus afording him opportunity of expressing
the sincere plea he experienced again meeting the
admirers of The Bard Peasant and joining deserv
ed and willing tribute to his memory-that there had
been spread before them repasta glorious feast-so
sumDuous and no less grateful to the tastes of the intel
lectua and social man than to those of the animal that
it not for the ateness of the hour he might feel dis
posed to claim the privilege of few moments ranSgreS
sion
But did he feel himself competent to represent there
that professor of which he had the fortune good
to be an humble member he hardly prepared claim
it. any particular fraternity as such
the right appearing this board either Jropria
persona by attorney The sentiments and feelings with
which we have all come to pay our devOtions to the
or profession; and for his own part he had become
oblivious to the fact of belonging, for the present,
to any other fraternity than that of good fellowship
And BESIDES if all accounts be reliable, it by ne
certain that the legal fraternity could justly
tons of Scoands sweet child of heavenly song and of
worldly misfortune. But, however this might be- it is
beyond questioning that he has endeared his
all generous minds of whatever country, calling pro-
fession; and all present here on this occasion
esteeming it common though privilege to confess
our hearts homage towards the sweet winning majesty
of his genius.
While he could not for obvious reasons now upon
regular speech in response he might be pardoned for Civ
ing uterance to two thoughts suggested his mind
by the associations around him. 1t hadoccurred him
that it might be regarded almost national calamity
during these stirring times in the political world that
America could not like Scotland, boast of her
national songster you please of true, genuine Amer
icon edition Of Robert Burns And it might be regarded
sufficient for great public lamentation if
thousands of party heroes bellgerent politicians
indeed all those quxotic patriots who ventur-
ousy cnging like mischievous monkeys the totering
pillars of the republic-if thousands of these
were metamorphosed re-created into sweet bard
who could be honored and loved in the peoples gratitude
and affections the natural offspring of the genius of
his countrys nationality don't believe the peace hap
pness and glory of the nation would be thereby rendered
the less secure or the Union less safe Then it night be
well for the people Congress provide national
fed board at which all the fretfu spirits of the North
and of the Souha the begerent patriots Of the land
should be periodically congregated for the purpose of
soothing and refreshing their patriotism the love Of their
country and fellow man, with little social wit wine and
song. And perhaps they would then more contentedy
and safely return to their duties and their homes with
bosoms beating time to the tune and the regenerated
spirit Of Aud Lang SyneP' almost wish that could
have the great glory Of introducing sAch plan
political redemption But, America may not boast of