The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-07
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| MACFARLAND, Esq, presided, assisted by thu
/ following Vice Presidents: Wyatt M. Elliott
A. b. 9uiRon, Jas. Mcdonald, Thos. J. Evans
Thos. Walden, DIR. z. s. Mc9ruder and David
| l. Burr. Smiths Band furnished music fol
| the occasion.
| After some time had been spent In discuss.
| ing the laxuries on the tables, the President
| called the assembiage to order, and proceeded
| to announce the regular toasts:
| children. They insult his memory who forget hi
parting advice: prank standing. Music-"W ASH
I'd. The Fathers of the Repu blie- They have sos
| eaten sour grapes. but the children,s teeth are
get Set on edge" M = Let those rsbslliens ohiti whe
mens me. r. o. their own faults tMusic-"Soots wha ha
Sd. TIE Constitutional Union Party of Virginia
We hail them as brothers, and cherish them in
our heart OF hearts. In veal or woe. our Affection
!or them viii ever bs unchanged. tMusic-"Hail
An. John Bell and Edward Evsrett-Ths light
through the deep nisht Of Black Repabiioa nism.
The political hslinsmsn mar rely on them. as the
pilot on the morning and evening star.
Before announcing the fifth regular toast,
the President made some remarks upon the
changed political character Of the State. He
hoped that the reformation commenced under
such circumstances would go on till the m AZ
inns OF Geo. Washington might again assert
their supremacy. The sad and alarming con-
dltion OF the country was also alluded to-
Nevertheless, he would not despair of the Re-
pubic till every honest expedient was reserted
TO- lIhis was received with loud eheers.l He
thought convention of the border States
might be held with good effect, by acting as
mediator between the North and South, and
giving temperate and moderate counsel. He
concluded by welcoming the Electors to the
Capital and to the board, and gave
6th. Our Etectors.-Fearless, jealous, eloquent
aho trae. Ihey have merited, and will receive.
Iae 5egard Of al Others the most desirable 70 the
charged, and the thanks of grateful people.
WALTER PRESTON, Esq, Of Mon ,gomery,
was called on to reply. He said he did not get
mere In time to help cast the vote OF Virginia
for Bell and Everett, for he supposed that
those gentlemen whom the Governor appoint.
ed would have performed that duty. He
merely came to dinner. He then proceeded to
speak OF the effect which the vote OF Virginia
on the side of the Union might have through
out the country. He believed that the bird
upon our flag, our national emblem, after
navlng bathed his plumage in the passing
storm, would mount higher and higher, and
LEAD us on In the pathway of duty and of free
dom. He did not despair of the Union He
urged loyalty to the Constitution as long as
conscience and duty said stand by it, and
closed with most beautiful tribute to the
Constitutional Union, which was long and
rapturously applauded.
9th. VIrginia-True to herself aor ever false to
sny, b- she h was the Load,star of the COtoniss
the States on their path to Uaioa-whetner sepa-
rate or conjoinsd-yet fired and self sufhcing-
NO baleful comet on the one hand, nor shootinS-
star on the other, shall drag drive her from her
h,gSpIacs a. and pose p IN IN the political Hesyens.-
WALLER K. STAPLES, ESD was called on IN
respond. He made conservative but i'm
pressive speech. He rejected the idea that
Virginia was to be dragged or coerced into
graded as to follow where South Carolina
might choose TO lead, he would see her
standing solitary and alone with but a single
star upon her flag. South Carolina had a
oh n Cyn g ha Sha6 and he
pose the march of the mercenaries of Massa.
chusetts or of the Federal Government to ar.
rest her progress. But he thoroughly opposed
the secession of Virginia as long as she could
consistently remain in the Union. Non.in.
tarcourse and retaliation would bring the
North to its senses, the South would be built
up, her commerce established and her glory
perpetuated.
| 7th. The Union-Founded on equality cemented
by good will, covered in by the Constitution ii
either iall rrsparably, the edlhee must fall and
ought to iall. Northern fanaticlsm would deny the
hrst, has loosened the second, and threatens the
last. Wlll the conservatives rep air this wrong ana
restore the edIice? lMuso-"etar Span ed Ban
ner."1
BY request, Hon JOHN M. Boris responded
The Union was a subject upon which he was
always prepared to speak. He referred with
qualification TO the fact that the Eec toral vote
OF Virginia had been east for Bell and Everett,
and accorded honor TO the five Breckenridge
Electors who set aside q precedent that was
pernicious and uneXampled. He was also
gratified to see their friends of the Douglas
party here, and bade them welcome. He hoped
that here the corner stone would be laid for
building up great Union party in Virginia
which would crush under its heel the dis
union party. He was glad TO hear SO strong
| an expression of Union from gentlemen pres
| ent, and agreed with them except in one or
| two positions. He wished South Carolina
| could go out and stay out, for she had acted as
| common brawler for the last thirty years
| Applause But he opposed her right 10 do
| 50. 1t was because there was a compact-a
| free and voluntary pact-between the
| States, binding themselves to it, that 1T can be
| enforced. Ii the compact had been forced
| upon them, then they would have had the
| right TO throw il off. He did not despair OF
| the Unior. South Carolina had declared her
| self out OF the Union before but the Union
wes not dissolved. There were conservative
| men at the North, as we'll as at the South.
| moderate counsels prevailed, he fully believed
| that the obnoxious laws at the North Wouit
be repealed. 1t could not be done In a mo
| ment, but he believed it wonld be done. -
| He had reliable intelligence, which wouIG
| have been published long ago if he had chan
mel of communication with the public, assur.
ing MN tnat Mr. Lincoln was an old line
| Wing, and would administer the Governmen
| upon the principles of Henry Clay. There
| was power enough in Go. gress and In the
conservatism OF the country to stop the i'm.
pending storm, II 1t were properly exercised
| He believed Congress could pass law reliey.
| Ing the Fugitive Slave law OF those obnoxiou:
| features 10 which he had alluded in all his
| speeches, and making it felony Of the high
est grace 70 rescue a tngitiye slave from tbs
| hands OF officers-and Congress assuming ths
| responsibility OF paying for every slave SO res
| eued, and holding it as charge against III,
| State In which such rescue was effec ted--ant
| 1t would satisfy all the South except SautI
| Carolina. lApplause Mr. Bolts coinmeutsl
| Win some severity upon the Presidents Mes
sage. he thought IL an absurdity for the Presi
dent to say that he could not execute the Law
| In South Carolina because there was no Ind
| and no Marshal. If the Constitution and t6
| laws could not be upheld without force b.
| was In favor Of using force. If such a coudi
| tion OF affairs existed in the North. fore
Wouid pe used, and ne was opposed to any dis
| crimlnation between sections. He approved
| the proposition for a Convention OF the Dor
der States, but opposed, utterly, q Southern
| Convention, where the door would be opened
| TO such fire-eaters as wonld be sent from th,
| cotton States. Hesaw no great good TO resuI
| from National Convention; and in the pres
| ent excited state of the public mind be wa:
totally opposed to State Convention, for /
/ would be Democratic Convention. and 1
| would not be safe to confide to such a bod,
| the great interests Involved. He i'm piored III,
| Union men to set their faces against 1t, ant
| against the assembling of a Democratic Ma
| tional Convention.
Jurer, of the kohber, of the jesuit, OF the Assas
,ia, and Of the Traitor; Of John Brown and 0
"m. n Seward. lMusc-"Rogue's March,
| MIR. BRUCE, of Halifax, responded. He wa
| IN favor OF Virginia taking conservative
| grosnd, but Southern ground to demand O
the North our rights under the Oonstiiu tion
and il she refused, then TO 60 out Of the Union
peaceably II we can. forcibly II we must. Tn
| sentiment was appiauded.
9Th. The Conservative Hen of all the States
| we sretch out cur hands to greet them at ever
point OF the eompass-and we call upon them q!
| 70 stand hrm. everywhsTe presenting one soI
front against the assaults Of faction and seoto IA
aggression upon the Constitution and ths lava
| - Never give up, IL 10 wiser ana hArtsr
Always to hope. than onoe 70 Despair,
Mr. JACKSON, Of Wosd, in responding To th
toast, congratulated the assemoIage that II
piocseolnEs OF TINS occasion gave hope for IA
lore she was struck. She would bassiy desc,