, 1860-02-07

n Quartette OF Patriotic Speeches.
On the evening nitcr tue election Of Mr. Pen
1ngton 10 tue spcakcrshit, that gentleman and
several Uthers who had borne prominent part
in the contest, were called upon by large nun
hers Of their political aud personal friends. and
the following impromptu speeches wero elected.
NessEs. Pennington, Sherman and Hickman
we're visited at Willard's Hotel. Mr.. Penning.
ton was first called out. He spoke Us follows: Z:
SPEECH OF STEAMER PENNINGTON.
! am yeEy much indebted to you, my friends,
ior tue Pleasing visit you hayc 1nade me this
night. When we hear a national air it algnys
satisfies nc that we belong to one country. md
have no belief in the doctrine that the time is
near at hand, or cau be, that we are to be sepa-
rated. 4 voice. Three cheers for tile South.
ern Con'ederacy;" another voice, @D5y up."}
We are one people, ind trust IN E.eayen. we
s!al ever r remain g. lCries Of 'sGood," and
try ike ours, divsrslt,es Of opinion, dif-
itrent views, aud q great variety Of interests
which must necessarily prevail: but there is
! spirit. Of patriotism that burns in cur
hearts that will not yet be .extinguished.
{Cheers. Our land is q land Of freemen, our
aud services of our fathers, and believe no
man in this generation will let this blessed in.
heritance go tn pieces. Cries of "Eo. no."
Nerer,' and eheers.( And il we do wrong at
one time, you remember the saying Of Mr. Clay,
taat old patriot, when be went home to Ken
lucky at.er having yoted for the Compensation
law: % being addressed by some old man.
"Weli," says he, aMy friend, if YOU were , o,,t
ginning, AID on pultin: your trigger your run
didn't 10 of, what would yen do? Would Sou
throw i away, Or would 1youtry It over again :''
My" said he, ~ would pick the flint and try
it over Cheers.l Now, i ANYTHING il done
right Cries Of ''uear hinl'' and cheers be
causc We hare d national frclins and national
honor. [Crics Of - Good" "That's so," and
cheers When heard the national air played
as you came in here o,night it went to my heart,
and said, as long as our national sons
Discordant States! tllink no man ia his SO.
bcr senses can agree to any such proposition.
fChecrs.l tc}l you noW, there never was
greater mistake thun to believe thut Northern
men haze any bad feelings ngaiust Southern
men-[Crles Of "Good" uud clleersj-or tue
"a voice: "What about Harper'a Ferry ~
Never mind larpers Ferry. [Cr:es Of Put
him ot1t."1 Ny friends, that is d nine duys
wonder. Ny friends, it always belongs to re-
publican institutions, that there must be great
variety Of public opinion on all questions, and
OUT only security IL 10 Ut4F 1Q0 1QfUear. 1pQ
the strength Of our institutions depends upon
lore Of country. {Cres Of Good ~ and cheers
And il We are not iu,tued with patriotic feel
in.s, there is no hope for the stability of our
country. [Cheers.l But my faith is this that
we all love our country. nnd that We will abide
by her destiny for good or evil. [Cries Of
'Gcod" and cheers i thank Jon for the high
upon snc by this visit am glad the House is
organized. lftAis organization had been ELECT
I'd by the selection of any other gentleman CT
haps it would have bean better, but be assured
will cndeavor to Discharge the arduous duties
Of the high position to which l have just been
elevated as best ] can. and to preserve this sIo-
sious Union intnct. Cheers.
SPEECH OF Mr. SIBERIAN.
Mr. Sherman, being loudly called, appeared
aud spoke as follows:
Mr. FRIENDS, LAnIEs AND GES1LEAES--I had
retired to seek rest and quiet. You summon
ME, aul obey. But was not prepared for
This cordial and kindly greeting Of hand, heart
and voice, whic1, leavcs me almost without the
to congratulate each other upon the happy re-
suit Of this days labor--a Republican Speaker
is elected, and no calamity comes. Republi.
can Speaker is elected, and the people rejoice.
4 Republican Speaker is elected, and stocks ad-
vance. 4 Republican Speaker is elected, and
wsrds-and may it advance higher. (Chce.s
Il Republican Speaker is elected, aud the Union
is safe. Cheers.] 4 Republican Speaker is
elected, and slave property remains the same in
value. [Cheers.} So it will be when Kepub-
licnn President is c!ectcd-{ Prolonged cheers
right Of every citizen Of eyery State will be Sc
cure in his ilands. The only dissolution Of the
Union which our a.lsersaries fear is dissolu-
1iun of their union with the public treasury.
This is the "nnon' they clamor about; and it
must be confessed they cling to it with sincere
love. Laughter; This is the source Of their
injustice to us. We tell them our determined,
only purpose, and they quote ut us the lang
uage Of some crazy fanatic. They represent
US rs believing what we do not believe;
they say we intend what we do not intend,
aud then they howl aud rave at us.
tell yol, my fellow citizens, if you take AWAY
the pressure OF money, tic pressure Of Office,
you will not hear these men crying our Dis
union - aud euticayoring to separate the pco-
pl: Of one part Of This country from the other.
FChcers1 My friends, we i!lconquar tlleirirjus-
lice. will beat down their prejudices, We will
quiet the fears uf the few among them who are
sincere. We will do it with tirn,uess and love.
| with brothesIr Kindness aad respect. Dissolve
the Union OF these States! Fellow citizens, my
people liyc nsar sf, ON the shores Of one Of the
beautiful lakes of the West. If ther were to
hea. among them such ta!k as We hear from the
Democratic Office holders Of the federal
capital, they would not hing them, but they
Uninn! 1t can't be done. Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Indiana hayc recently met u,,d
resolved it shall not br done. fCheers.1 l tell
you, uy fellow ctizens, my heart is in this con-
trst-nIy hand is it. 4 Voice Your pock-
ct, too.' Yes, my pocket too-aul every en-
ergy TINT possess. tell you, yon will all live
10 sec not only 81 Republican speaker, but,
trust i'll God, u Republican President. [Chccrs.]
Ny lelluw citizens, let US greet the new Speaker
as the harbinger Of coming events. The past is
With our adversaries-we rejoice III tic present.
Let us hope for the future.
SPEECH OF MI. HICKMAN.
llr. Hickman was next callel out, mud said:
GESTIEMES-I really do not know why you
should have called me ont on thia orcas,on, for
certainly nm regarded here in this city as n
prince of rebels. fCries of''Good' and checrs1
Your friends will stand by you, but have nes-
cr been able to understand exactly in what my
rebellion consists. 1t IS perhaps owing to the
fact that have declared HI uufal.aring attach
mcnt to the Union Of t!'cse States. Cries Of
"Good" anil cheers for the Gnion.] nave de-
clared on more than one occasion that the I'm
ion shasl not be dessroyed-[Cries Of *'t3ood'
an cheers THAT there il conservative feeling
that wilt always preserve it-lCries Of "1hat's
ST. and that If any portion Of the people shall
attempt at any time to destroy the Onion OF
these States, there VIII be q large majority OF
the people opposed to that determination, wllicl,
will preserve it. {Crics Of Coed and cheers;
A remark Of mine in the House Of Representa-.
tiycs, which I assure you was not preincditated
at the TING, but which upon mature reelection I
would not subtract ! single word or syllable
from, repeat this night-"That il ct any tin1c
l1ercater any portion of the people III the South,
shall attempt 10 scser the Union which now ex-
lists. and Which is conservative and preservatiyc
Of tic right and hbert:es Of The whole people,
there are eighteen millions of people in the
Northern Free States TINT are determined to
preserve it. [Cheers. and cries Of every
'ime'] And ! say to sou tonight, my fellow
ginia in arms to take old John Brown and sew
Su:een .Een anu one cow Cries of .Good1]- lit
will at lea:t require more than the fifteen feeble
States of the South to successfully compete with
the eighteen mighty States Of the NORTH
fC!leers.] I preach but one doctrine-it is
the doctrine that | preach ut oil tines, and
in nll places, and whit / say in Pennsyl-
yania am not afraid to declare in the city Of
ash,neton~-{cheers]-1 guy that there is no
power in the combined States Of the South,
when combined under the banner Of disnnion.
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