The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-08
Mr.. Faulkner Defines his Position.


ed United States Minister TO France, was
complimeEted on Friday evening, in New
York, by the Young Mems Democratic Club.
In reply to a congratulatory speech, he said l.:
You have alluded to the Union charac ter of
your Association, and that affords me OPP
por,uniiy TO remark, inaSmuch as the con-
hrmation OF my nomlnasion was assaiiec IN
the Senate of the United States upon the
ground that / was not loyal to the Union.--
Let me pronounce every accusation OF that
character utterly without foundation in truth.
IAppiause.l Without meaning to question.
the patriotism of any gentleman present. l
will say that do not believe that there Is
within the limits of the United States another
man who would more cheerfully sacrifice his
life to the Union thar myself [Applause.]
l have been habituated all my life 10 regard
the Union as the great source OF the prosperity
which has so giorionsly blessed this country.
TApplause This was The sentiment OF my
life, that have uniformly proclaimed upon all
occasions, and in all scircuinS tances But, AZ
Ter locking as l did upon ar occasion oI no
little interest," 10 the effect OF certain doctrines,
a certain tanaticism that existed over a4por-
ton of the North l believed that those i'rin-
cples, if carried ont, would result III gr' at IN
Jury to my section OF the country, aud eA-
pressed the opinion that unless the Union and
Conservative men of the North should rise aud
strike down the curse OF fanaiicism, II might
lead to the separation of this Union. 1t was
not that doubted for one moment the value
hility of this great confederation of States,
but because believed ifthese reasonable doc
Irines were carried out they would lead To the
consequences spoken of. You have cons ,ituted
yourselves Union party, for the purpose OF
warding off these dangers; and have no
doubt you will ward them off successfully
[Applause.
i do regret, gentlemen-it is one of the re-
grets OF my life-that l cannot be with you in
this great contestOf 1860; the greatest contest
in the history of the Union. within the limits
Of the United States, and one most decisive to
the future interests of this country.
Rir Carr.-We subscribe to that, sir.
Mr.. Faulkner, continuing. ] am, gentle
men, for the MON as it was formed and ad-
miniStered by the fathers OF the republic, up
held in the proper spirit. Preserve it in all
its unity and justice. No one but madmaI
OF a lunatic would, fora moment. think OF de-
stroying such a monument OF civilization,
such an evidence OF pro sperity, such 3 nation
al grandeur and power. lApplausel
ELoPEMENT AND REMoRsE-A few days ago,
onr of our city officials, tired of the domes ic
restraints thrown around him by an exacting
wife, resolved upon eloping with young lady
with whom he had been for u very long time
desperately smitten. He secretly packed his
trunks and conveyed them to the depot Of the
Chicago. Alton aud ST. Louis Railroad. and
the young lady aforesaid performed similar
operation. and OF they went on the wings OF
love towards St. Louis. BY and by CONSCIENCE
that " orm which gnaws in " the very soul OF
guilt seized upon him and remOrse followed
He wished him self back by his deserted fire.
side thousand times.
BY the time he had reached , q little
station few miles his side Of St. Louis, he was
almost frenzied. He had not the moral cour-
age 10 reveal his feelings TO the guilty partner
OF his flight, md meeting Deputy Sheriff ot
this county, he begged him to extrica,e him
from his predicament. His friend, the deputy
acceded 70 the reasonable demand, and when
the absconding husband had seated hinaself in
the car, walked up TO him, ara reading q bogus
warrant, aFreated him and took him ont Of the
car inst a. Il was moving o9, lensine the dam.
sci 70 pursue her journey alone-C Chieage
Herald. bE2 Ae}@ s
4 0oOD RssoLvrIoH.-Ata public meeting
Of the citixens Of Buneomhe county. held n
AshsyilIe, N. G., last week, the 1oilowisg yes.
olntiop, ameng Others, was usauimousiy u
adopted: i 81
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purchase no goods Tor thU wear OF the mai
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