, 1859-08-04

A DAYS PROGRAMME DAMPED
NOT ePOlLtD.


NOT 6PChkD.
THE SUPPER AT THE FREMONT.
Yesterday dawned iuauspiciouslr for the pro-
c,arnmc which had promised so much LOT cur
quests from Missouri.
Despite IN occasional promise to dispeFae, the
clouds held their own throughout the day OF
rather held their plaee, and gave plentiful aud
abundant showers so grateful to the face Of Ma
ture that there could be no regrets for rainy
a.y thus succeeding tedious drought
But it checked and 1epressed ont Of door
manifestations only to give more vlgor aud zest
to events within doors. The first in order Of
tie promised eyents Of the day was the recep-
tiou at tho fremont House.
The absence Of Mayor Haines left him absent
from the post he would gladly hare filed. Of e1-
tending welcome to our guests, who throughout
the morning thronged the halls and saloons Of
the fremont House, intcrchanging among them-
selves and cur citizens expressions Of courtesy
and good will.
At ten o'clock, Dr.. 9. '. Dyer Of this city
called tue assemblage to order, and introduced
nobt. S. Blackwell, Esq, to welcome the e1cur"
s,ou;sts to the hospi,alisics Of ths city. Ar. Is.
spoke substantially rs follows:
Geatl*men Of st. .losepd, Nanaibal, Qaincg
and GaL<t5urq:-l hive been deputed TO extend
10 you on this occasion the hospitality of tie
city and to give you that welcome uue 70 yon
Of apolocy, ,hut the Mayor Of tue city had made
ce,Heuts to leave for lhc East, prior TO tue
announcement Of the excursion, and that Dust
ness and family matters Of importance made It
;mneratiye for him to leave, ~ he did LAST n1gat
ibis il an occasion where there II no necessi"
tv for maxim. speech. welcome ron IN te"
inf of tue ctr authorities, the citizens, and the
mercantile mud fuaucia! interests Of the city, to
the Young Giant Of the West, and trust you WILL
receive that welcome from all our citizens. r
You. yourselves, are the representatives. ol
young and growing cities and II !; our nten''on Ion
tI'ut the cities Of the SCUM ana 81 eaot ~
come acquainted with cur people and oar pro.
rrcss. Contuct wears of the sharp edges OF
men. Some Of yuu arc from Slave STATE We
I;vc In Free State. Thus, prejudtccs ars en-
cepdercd sometimes, but when we come toGesa,
er we ind that humanity is tue same, the world
oycr: TINT men are made a!lEe anu are "orIa5
of regard and friendship. This tends to perfect
harmony aud union.
I:non contact commerce is based When
men meet tor purposes Of traffic, all prejudsccs
and api,nositcs aIe wcrn Of. ls not this true,
,en,lcmeny (Applausc.1 Therefore VIC aEe
ht,.".sd ~ we1coms you. to know you, and we
bone that all such feelings will be obliterated.
We hare use foF you, ano ou eo na ~ ,,acc
parahie aeop.1 III ,n hat Where they Ire, and they
onIy find the contrary when they 60 ABROAD
fou Wn1 .t ~ In.,;,n,;on s nd The Union. There
Lefl?s sus I.st,seen "a md Therefore saw.
IS no otnels s,".n t1ssrItnrr Temnrls. that lie
~ cens.:e a-srv ionr ia chicago is uploosc.
ia'cn.s1noi ~ ienorsd Tncstss Our public lns.i-
tut;ons ~ i s. ere re- open to yoa. 0urwires ard daush-
tSls WI ease' ~, III . hsartr xrlcome to our
| Us e.'e ~ ~ yeIh hnmas
"ecses "'u W.
Mr. Blackwell retired aua'o neaf's apPlaase'
and Col. II. JEFF. Thompson, Mayor Of st. Jo-
.on, r-snouded in behalf of the guests Of that
eePu, u..;a,
city IN brie1 speech ne EAU
Genttemtn Of Chicago: wish TO correct my
| predecessor in one statement. Lie stated tAa1
re had come to the Young Giant ct the Nest.
| n have in reality come from the Young G'ahs
Of the West, to visit his adntt orotler the QUIZ
| Giant Of tic North. agree with the gentle
| 1nau IN deuounciny prejudice. We Will welcome
The pesple Of any cline, Or latitude, o. country,
ind with them will uphold the Dag Of our E!ori-
ous country. We meet you as friends and bro
Tiers. We hnye not come here to mike long
winied speeches; re hare come 10 cal MN
you. to drink with yon. to slsep WIN son' anu
10 lore you all, laa'es iuc1ooea-
Mayor Towncr, Of Hannibal, was next intro
duced, who made the following remarks:
Geatte'nen q ta'oaqo - ent isE1'J h"n
the feelings Of thc people oi nannp. "nen he.a;
return y94 lhelE tnanAs ai lo' ."e ssoa,env .Iar,
sal1ty We "eas 49,, ."'u aa;,sr,s or ,honci;ts nnd
that wofus WttE .nE i.,'.,,.as in III r., r;ci,
| feelings IAe EnrttSu AaASuaEe ~ At' 40 A'es