Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-12-13
The Complimentary Dinner 90 the
Bell and Everett Electors OF
Virginia.

lorai 'oiicIc of this STATE. took tlarc az the
ksobangv Hotel, Wednesday niebt-lho evening
oi,ihe day upon winch %, vote ID Virginia a.
EAST for The nominees of The CONSTITUTIONAL
SE.s'a laAssy Johu bsIl All biNaId fssrctt-
Tee subs yii.rs a--,nt.ls>i W tl- .C:eutl.-s,,
Arlor. and spcnt sumo time IN 40 animated
conversation 80 political and other topiC- The
ipNied guests met n tbs Gtutlemens Recypiion
hoo'n. and a. slniiisrlN Q<c,1IsA. until tie
dinner hour. Every portion u the Statt. except
abs AanaSAA Na4lsg. SAs rsI.ses.s as.,1 b. oae
"' more gentlemen and uss istcrchsngu u opin-
ions was general and frank.
Al quarter pas, O'Clock, thc COMPANY pro-
cecded 10 the dining roOsn. marching in 10 tlie
music oi smiths band. Mhcn all were seated.
the sixty odd Walters. neatly unframed IN whiie
sprons and jackets, and drilled with military
precision, catered Tia room. and took the posi-
tons previously assigned to tbsfa near the Yari.
Gus tables. lmmcliatsiy llse attack upon the
Niands commenced and The waters were Kept
m constant motion stnnlyins the wants Of re
two hundred .cntlemcn seated AZ the board
The feast was conunued Cor nearly an hour.
Dunng u hich time, the corks popped, tic vine
flowed ana nilariiy prevailed
rluE Frksr oF REAsoN AID Flow nF SoUI"
Nui. III hactarlaHd. Esq. presided at the
CENTRE table. on tlrr western side OF the room
lie was assisted by he following Vice Presi-
Gents, who scNCrslly occupied seats with one or
more ct ih1 invited guests, nj each OF the other
table,
WYATT ~ Elliott. AK II. Guiron. James
Nc Donald. Thomas j. Evans Thomas Walden
Dr.. ;. Me GTuder. and David J. burr
shortly after ihe hour Of ? O'Clock the Pr,-si-
dent called to order. and read The fret regular
toast, NiE.
1T. Hi1sLfngfanf Ills praise IL on the lins
OF ms children. They insult his memory who
forge, his parting advice
h. ID. 81 aud 18th toasts; we're tbcn rad ~
follows:
2d. Tie5a,Aer crGe Repv5yia-They -ha,e"
NOT eaten sour grapes. but the childr.us teeth
ar sei on edge" Eat those rchcllious children
who beiray the Constitution suffer the punish
mcut OF thcir owu faalis
81. Tie Constitutional Esisa Porfu II I'il,-
gnu We hail them as brothers and cherish
them m our heart Of hearts. In veal or woe
our affections Tor them will ever lie unchanged.
ith. jain Bel and Ed,rd1-d Ererea The
hight ef t'eir counsel Yet shines with undummel
lustre through the deep might ut Black Rrpubli-
canisri The political helul,man tna, rel, on
them As the pilot On the morning aud the eve
ming star.
Mr.. MaeFSrlAud prcfaced the 4th REGULAR
toast with few remarks. lie expressed the
conviction tha; We should not de- pair OF the Re
public until every honorable effort has been INSIDE
to preserve and perpctuate the nion Mr. VI.
favored the holding of convention at iho -bar.
der States
9th. oar Eleri5rs i-FcArlc,s. Jealous. clo-
qucnt, ami true. They have mcsitcti. and viii
receive the reward II all others ths most d,.rir-
able to the PATRIOTS heart q consciousur.s a.
duty wen discharged, aud the thanks vi y crate
ful people.
Walter frcsioa, Ed responded in IN ,lo.
qurnt and PATRIOTS manner, endorsing the sue-
gest'ons at Mr.. Maofuland, and expressing
Union sentiments
9th. I0PEiI--Trppc 60 hcr-slf. nor ever
false ioapy She Wa the Lo'le star Of the Col
ouics On their march 20 inlcpcndence The
lptr-Stsr of the States cn their path 10 Union
Whether separate or conjoined, vet fixed nnI
sclfsuiiicing. M halcigi comet on The ou, baud
nor shooting siar GA tlIe other, shall drag ur
drive her ir"uI her high place and pri-- il thr
political lIos,c;ls.
Waller r. Staples Esl responded. he con.
tesi'qt the doStvusof ~err~-icl. bat deprecated
e"ere.un' presenting hfs ,iors ina cl,Slr and
iorcibr styic
1ih I4s taioa,--FoundtJ on cuualitv ca.
mentcd by good viii covered IA ly the Ctu.i-
tuiion II oiihes fail irvparsbly. the ediLc,
must fall. and ought 70 f.ll. Northern fauzuet
would deny tic INST has looS-nad 3D., second
and threatens The last WIZ the conservative,
repair the wrong and restore the cdiiicv
Hon. John ". Botts responded a, some lensth
Tie expressed the belief tilat the people Of ne
-NhlNN NfAtA NtAkf CONCESSIONS SlflafHrfNFN
All reasonable men Of the Sogth, II time ycr,
allowed them 20 DO so 10 his closing remarks
Mr. Bolts opposed the call 81 u STATE CauNru-
ton
9Th. The Higher L1r.--It j. the law OF ,i.
Periurer, Of the Robher. ct the Jesuit at the s.
ssssln, and VI the Traitor, Of John Brown ard
Of VIM. IT. Seward.
Thomas Bruce. Esq, Of llalif,N responded.
IN a bret speech expressing his stroug attach
aH.H.H .H.aH.
ing determined resistance 10 northern ug-r-.-
sion upon the South.
9th. The Conservative men of al me .S'.ii-s
We stretch out cur hands ~ greet them az eve
~ point 81 thr compass and We call upon i..m
al 20 stand firm. everywhere presenting arr slI.
III front against the assaults az ft.,iuu and -.,.
uonsl aggression upon to- Constitution AVID ils
Laws
"Nrs,l give up. q &. wiser and h.ri,r
Away % topt than once ,8 ar.tail"
John D. Jackson. Esq., Of Wool responded 30
this toast, and made patriotic spcecb ,sH.-h
was interrupted several times o. general ap-
Piause At the close ct biz rcmRi2 b. Co. i..II gu
a miniature American iag which had decorated
one ~ %" pyramids GA the table bgl.t, nsu
and alluded 10 tle potent iniIuenr, Of ti.e -t.rs
and strip. abroad, and illustrated iu the case
Of Marlin kotlsa
10th. The Hoacsf Minor every section
AMI every degree, who - prompt o. arku,el.
edge aud fllhl the contract OF hss tllriaIh,r.
tpl. ! francis 4. Anderson. Of EOcklr.d.s
county. Fru,dent n the College ~ Iireior. i,.
fpondcd lie expressed bic DECIDED approval
Of Ar Nagfsrlands idea Of "a Convention oi
border states. believing that the debbyrnfl.ns
Of such body would b. Protective ~ T,st.ts
calculated t0 re-ioTc national harmony
fhe Tia tosst. which g. ~ follovs WA re.
-p"ndoi b. by b. ~ ~harkriErE Esq. OF Pau
guicr Counts
llth. ne Riglf. n DC Sgyh Iet b.r e.
igrts a. maintain them be To- thr u1ht direction.
l2ih PHfri0fisR The idst Plead from tte
political Heavens Wien love ~ hsS rouu,r, b.
cherished ~ The highest attribute and oruaui .at
Otcyery ciuEsn. ADD patriotism sursrlrdrs every
other Ism ihe iiepubiic s,ll ~ safe and l,gl-
nsrahle
18Th Hrurv CLly The leader q BON BE- s.as
glory % follow. Tho law user whom fI was
patiptism ~ obey Mose- sleeps .n Moab D.
thore NJ Joshaa 10 lead us ihrouzb tts- 30 Of
uou5les beiors usl
liih Thr irg.y 0sf N4ry. IKE 40 'if
other agencies Gf The gnvuru-nfnt .ifst-af,d
tlf ths' common henaht protection nui s.faI.fF
oi fhe people. ihey can coils nr ampl.I.j tH
guHfd theT rights ord deirnd thrif i.-lst.
18th TIE Hrm.a \ imer..i NHaE he-
noa 90 theirs hrn Everett stake
-pofrhrs aDrf made hF N.ssfs 3. 20 DfaHl
Do NJ Norfolk % s. ta..raL .f N.r'HH~
hrr.4rd itrfA urd.r ts.isf HsuaH.I..ts
johnson aai ufhfr- fhe fsnt.t.s closing
about 3 rl5k 4 "
lia following t,a-ts Ffrl rfepsr.d PSI .affr
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