The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24
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OLD VIRGINIA.
Mr. Jas w soutter the President OF the Old Dominic %
ciey and President Of the Band Of the Republic next
out, New Englanders, up, and nine cheers for Old
ginia' The whole asseInblage rose, and the hall re-
sounded with their acclamatons.
Mr.. SouTTER sadOn taking my seat at your board TO-
day the first idea conveyed 10 mind was one which should
fill the mind and the heart of every man within III
sound of my voice and OF every person this great
country. On the napkin (holdng it up put upon my
plate find tho word Constitution" (Cheers.) On
that plant myself; on : that virginia ha;
TO the end of time cloud appause) The
next idea put into my mind after taking my scat
one which should fill the mind and heart Of all the peop
oi the United states know what am saying when
hold up 70 you prcsentng miniature lag that had bee
sent IN boqaneD the stars and the stripes. rumaituou
cheering, which repeated when Mr. Snuter very Of
iectvcy opened his and placed tho little flag mex
his hearD Gentlemen, your worthy President made
most beautiful ausion to wisdom. ! would like to i'm
prove upon il, and know that the from which
quote win be Acknowledged hy al OF yon 70 be an i'm
proven,nt. That wisdom which Is from above is 6rs
of good fruits, without partially, without by
pocrisy.n Cries of z Good and loud applause. y
That gentlemen j. the wisdom which call upon You 10
invoke. That s our only rcsou CO. and You VIII plant
yourself with upon that shall AZ the anniversary
of the Old Dominion society IN May, be enabled 70 con
grauate each other on having weathcred Cape Horn
loud ch crsl We SHAH have stearcd stiol, between
scylla on tn one hand and Charsbds On the Other Much
has been said about New England ard N"w Fnganders,
and II would occupy too much time now for M "a say
much here about IT, But the hall has not been sad about
New England or her could tax. great pleasure,
and II would be my pride here tonight, to men
tun names oi great oi New England who have
bonored their country, and whose names revere and
hope 10 revere as LONG life il youcfis iied 10
In respect 10 Virginia bcconos me- 70 FAY very lttlr
have said enough ia ing that She stands The
stituon, and VIII stand on H. Will conclude by
Offering d sentiment one which hvo uttered since l
ha an
dence with this little ag which happon 70 have in my
bosom, and which intend u carry home and "a press
there closely.
HesrtMay they he tie emblem Of true liberty, equality
and fraternity 10 our whole cuuAtry.
INTRODUCTION AND SPEECH OF HANNIBAL
HAMIIN.
At this period Of the evening senator srIS, the Vice
President Of the United States who had arrived
his way from Washington to Maine, conducted into
the hall and introduced 70 the assembly He greeted
with iord aud long continued applause. In acknowledg
ing this greeting he said
Mr. PRESIDENT ASp soss or New EsGrAsp--I thank you
cordially for this generous reception tribute 10 New
England Appreciang, trust do and entertaining,
as hope do that fraerna feeling which every citizen
Of all our broad land should entertain for every other
Yet may say that am gratiled in meeting eIsons Of
New England here. (Appause) And am proud TO
know that while you have wandered from your native
homes, you have in art in letters aud in com
mercial enterprise, added 10 her renown. Cheers
Mr. President, while am rejoiccd TO meet you here,
and while would under other circumstances BE- happy
mngc in your festivities long ani trrsomc journey
Of day jusiics me- think, asking and requires Of
you that should be excused from making any extended
remarks.
Thereupon the Vice President elect resumed his seat
The next toast
mony with each other with the pr good
whi their p,ncpes 4 jurisprudence maintain With equal
Tor where there no Justice here be no liberty, and
where there is no liberty there can be no justice
ExJudge PnnipIoNr of this city, responded. He
unaccustumcd he said 10 speak before popular
blos not that h. would suggest h,t this popular
assembly, for he had to suspect that
the most unpopular assembly that ever assembled in
thristencom H. had noticed that the sons Of New
Lngand very fond Of oastne the Judiciary Their
fathers made a judiciary. They honored IT, They up
held IT. They stood by IT, II stood by them. II pro
ectcd tl.m their rights, in their property, IN their
Liberties. Their made toasts to the judiciary very
good 10 lie sure. This model II contain
ed within itself, ia . few brict words noble po-
cal speech, moral essay and religious scntimeht
He GoLbted whether their fathers could have made
good toast but they had made much better system Of
judiciary than their sons had ever made. They had
made laws and had introduced great system ~ civil
pclty out Of which had sprung this mighty nation
blessed than any on which tho sun bad ever shone
until low the nation drunk with the vine Of us own
prcspeity u staggering may be. into sobricty. ZAP
Ilause and urhier That, sad he i what istu'rs
thought about. You their sons make money, and You
hee Il sometimes daughter Then you complain OF
feeble aid inefc ient judiciary as the cause who viii
get up here tonight and tell me what he has
ever done to sustain the Judiciary Of New YORK,
what hc has done 10 give the judges shelter
within which TO administer justicey Q1ug hter.) Your
judges are well enough support them. Give them
place wherein TO administer justice. Pay them properly
aLd my word for IT, You Ill have reason 10 Complain
about the judiciary OF the state This toast audes 10
the judiciary Of the United States That has little touch
II look toward the nrcd Scott decision suppose that
sm the only democrat In the resm, II s intended to
draw me into some discussion-r.rl 70 have me
mobhed, or lynched, or somethif ~ that sort. augh
ter) Gentlemen, you ask me Int have t. say about
the bred scott decision, answer that II your fathers
Lad placed a judiciary In Washington, and II that
judiciary had made decision Ia hong as they
pronounced Il 10 be the law Of the land, your fathers
would have stoodby H. Cheers Mr. President the times
ont 81 Joint. w all admit that What Is the mat
teri something ".
SIN DRAPER at'o rccc--The democrats ont Of Office
Judge rIfKREFuSr-1he of who endured such
evils aud such sunrngs cannot be described a. give
us thu heritage which We cnFy, rhond, they honor
their memories try ~ some dgr,e 70 practice their vir
tues let Us see Whether they ar Iraceng ie virtue
of those great and honorel men Let us y
little honest with each other tonight. Ia attempt
ng 10 AVOID their faults have ceased 20 practice
Of their virtues. Have poY They austere
men, Sometimes harsh men. ts some occasions
,hey bigoted and AZ times they called fanati
cal but they had at all time high sense of justice and
a reverence for law, and what Il more they had
wavcring trust and faith m Tod. Iocs the faith of the
taiheis =, main stern and arm IN New Englandg No.
hand has been into many error which has caused
much ms' bie 70 the country of these errors We are
10 day felpug tho fruits. w yon Lot all know that that
abiding faith which once existed in New England
deTartsuY This comes from Intense love ~ money.
The defendants ~ the pilgrims now come here To this
city ~ the IutcLiOr WHAT L. make money. Alusion
has been made a. difficulties that exist al present.
Well who is responsible for thcmy II l. not for ~ here
10 ~ay. Eut NY Jrdrmcnt they not very triiline
matters. They things which deserve some serious
thought and confederation part They are a. be
locked a. III serious nlb, and not 20 he fled with.
We mrtakcn when suppuge that oar brethren AZ
the south DO not think that are not Influenced by
principle They think their lives aud Their al arc AT
stake However mistaken aud miaguidcd they may b.,
tLoy are snccre about II. They think there something
4 for which they 70 fight, ~ bleed and 4 need b..
a. de- Have duties IN regard e. Tie natter
j. there fault part well ~ On theirs
let SEQ whether cannot cuntriye some mode by
which these difficulties may be removed Whenever
the time shall come that the north i to BE- called upon
to SAY whether the government of the United States shall
he sustained the proper ~ ~ functions you
will find every Norbesn declare himself really %
sustain the government which their fathers established
lAf1,aus, IN this nation the time VIII probably come
wh.n We shall bc called uon Discover ~ what bnsJms
are lion hearts that ut their trust Ia tod and Keep their
powder dry lAprause.l