New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11

other Sate interested in lie question: but should she
60 ont II If no longer question Of secession deny
The ight a scCesOn; bu If they 90 out IL is royou-
nor. And question arises whether you will allow
Lincoln, with liz Northern power, TO exercise force
~ the FEDERAL Govern ent and cone down upon
t.'ese ietusan. States and suhjugate them upon
! tbls important question Twill never submit. Sir, |
an az tss TO know how any rise on the soil
of NiL suia and advocate that would be right b.
cree any hpubern state under any circumstances. Is
that advocating the rights OF the SOUTH Gentlemen
talk Of the rights Of the South under the Constitution
They tie rights Of property in slaves in the Terri
tories Of the United STATES, in the District of COlumba
and in the States where they reside. We may appeal,
they say, to the Federal Government FOR protection.
! Suppo-e the Federal Government should Say, We do
not concecc the necessity to interfere do not
intend now TO interfere for protection; what is to be
doEe Are TO be left 10 the majority in the Con-
gIess of the United States What do we stand upon
L. il mere political discussion If il was mere con-
strucon Of u Constitution, should concur with the
majority Of the Wig party, and with lcmen who
decide against the right Of secession. But Is no such
question. The issue IL forced upon us. We
RELIED 10 take sides for against the South. The chi
rs Il upon If the Federal Government sent forces
across Virginia TO South Carolina, Is there
Southern heart that would not leap in its bosom to de-
fend South Carolina from the "Wde-Awakes' of the
North The rights of the South consist in firm and
united 'front.' Ii il late talk about constitutional
rights. We must call the people of the State i'll Con-
vcnton. Let them say what we are to do. Mr..
Shackeford continued his remarks in The strain
70 much greater length.
The President next read the the following toast:
Tie president: Gentlemen have a toast to pro
pose, which am sure viii reach the heart of every
conservative man Of all parties and TO which al con-
sentative parties under undying obligations. The
toast ia, think very happily expressed ltis:
r. PAruionsVThe lost Plead from the political heavens.
country cherished the highest ard
orn@ren; every citizen and ltrom upcedes every other
'srg, the Republic will be safe and iuyulnersbc
Ills toast was responded TO by l.. H. Chandler, esq,
of Norfolk City, who paid glowing eulogum to the
great leader of the Wing party in the Of which
he alluded 10 the present condition Of the country, and
eXpre ed himself strongly in favor Of maintaining the
Union until every eXpedient TO save had failed. He
affirmed the right Of secession but thought the action Of
the Cotton States too hasy His speech ofrc
uaIkabe eloquence and frequently interrupted by APP
Iaufe At the conclusion Of Bis remarks, Ar. Chand
Ter offered the following sentiment;
H. HEsrr ClAY-1he Leader whom It was glory follow
the L3iveT whom patriotism 10 obey. Moses sleeps in
Moab f. there Joshua TO lesd through the Of troubles
before usl
This sentiment was responded to by Mr.. Claybrook,
a Breckenridge and Lane eloctor, one of the invited
guests of the occasion.
Tie next toast was
~ ThR ARxY ANp N,vY-Le al The other ag,uce, Of the
Instituted 70, the common benefit protection
their Ri bis and d. end thciI liberties.
Tie President next read the following toast:
10 THE WoNES A~EsIcA-Mount Vernon theirs
when E-eIott spoke.
Msrmaduke johnson, esq., of Richmond City
sJonded to this toast follows:
Mr.. PREsDENT: This Is q very late or a very early
hour for q speechI know not which 70 call it. am
sun moned TO respond in compliment to Edward Ever
er aud the Women Of America; and | trust, Sir, that
ny torgue may cleave my mouth and my right hand
forget it, GINNING when shall be incapable of respond
ing 10 either at any hour. But sir briefly do pledge
myself to speak. Yet cannot pas by this the first,
tie oIly perhaps the last occasion on which i may
apI ear in Il like character, without saying word III
expression of my own opinion. heard 1t said that
We the Electoral College, were all agreed and hope
il may be 20; but fear not have heard 1t said 10y
some of the Electoral College that the Democratic
Iaty dead, and hope il may be 20; but l fear
not for claim TO b. able TO preach eloquent
funeral sermon over the deathbed Of Democracy ~
any man IN the United States Bat fear It Il neither
dead nor sleeping. Ineyer saw Dsunionst who was
NOT a Democrat. do not believe there lives, south Of
Mason and DiAOns lire at least man who il Dis
uniorist who is not a Democrat; and l believe this
Union ia in serious DANGER and if il il to be destroyed
ii will he sroyed by Democrats; and Vie dead are
incapable ofdesruciiOn And if this Union Il DESTROYED
il will be- DESTROYED by defeated yet by living Demo-
craft. Therefore fear, Democracy II not dead. 1t
has been leaten in tls State in the last few DAYS by
u, 900 majority because do not count tho Douglas
men upon the side Of Democracy. | count but two
partiet now. disregard all past associations. look
upon i. Union or Disunicn party, and | say that
from whatever section or denomination you come il
II
you and die with you. And hope That viii be the
pevalHlg sentiment with the people of Virginia
How cen stand upon any other issue? Where do
Il ey propose 70 place Virginia To go with South
Care hual To follow South Carolina j cay Nir-
giua Is free AID soyoreg IN State, and viii follow no
state or States. In what humiliating pOsiti0n-and
mIl)ie the attention of gentlemen from the country
when they 20 back 20 their homes to take il into
sd.Iaton, if they viii concur with lay own senti-
melt, Oh The subject as Stacs Right man, implore
n em to communicate with me, AID esb themselves
how and where Virginia stands in the PR sent attitude
Of political Affairs. Go with South Carolina Has
ii afked Us Has ehe solicited our conference!
Has rho invited our counsel On the contrary, she
has s3d Shall net Z bHlw0rk 10 defend her from
danger and she, isolated and alone, 90 out of the
Union. relying upon MS not q go with her, out de-
pent Ing uIon us remain in the Union and defend her
igLts nnd liberties out Of the Union Virginia cannot
ocCU Y a more huuiliatiug position. Ard i impl0rc
gentlemen OF all parties to take into consideration this
tact 10 the questions TIM. here j. Virginia, one of the
border States, belonging 10 neither extreme
| Of the Union, who Is dcGed by South Caro-
| lima. 8nd vet in the name of South Carolina
inycfed to stGnd by her. Now, say Of South Caro-
Ina that. il could say and do IT, would take her
by tie neck and throw her into the botomless pit
never 10 be rcsuocated would do 81. But, az That
tannc be done, ills DO say, thai as an Independent
Nirpii i'm. with nv naked severe gn rights, viii not
sacrifice Virginia honor and liberty 70 the caprice or
| Il Jatson OF any State. And if could speak well,
| If | could council wisely if could be heard upon the
lla or IT, The valleys If my voice or my ADVICE carried
with II tte prestige Of experience and wisdom would
nl lore the people TO pause In what they do and
Where they act. l. i easy, III the mpotuous moment
10 DO wl ri You can never undo. If handled unwisey
Ills Goycument-the parallel Of which God never
,ouchstfed to man-Inay be in q moment dctroyed, and
never restored. And ak YOU where you arc 70 be
ard how, in the event OF dissolution Of the Govern
mcni Where are your liberties 20 be A / am
called upon respond to " The Women OF America"
vi ele VIII tley BE- 2 Your domestic happiness, when
you summoned away to the battlefield, when the
buplc -lal all You away from your homes, whether
you Gene back victorious not, what VIII 1t con
,lrbute 10 your domestic felicity pray you tell me