New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11
SPEECHES
BY mRssRs MCFARLAND, PRESTON, STAPLES
BO1Ts, JACKSON, ANDERSON, ShA'Nhh-
FORD, JOHNSON, AND OTHERS.
From Our Special Reporter.

! a complimentary dinner was gwen ny inc Deii ana
Everett Club to the Bell and Everett Electors OF thus
State lat night at the Exchange Hotel.
Omittipg the minor details send YOU as expressive
Of the sentiment of the State the subject Of secession
the remarks Of the principal Electors.
After the removal of the CLOTH the company was
called 10 order by the President, WIN. III. MTfarland
esq., Of this city, who proceeded to read the oats pre-
pared for the OCCASION the first four of which were
1 W,suiNGros. His paise IL the ips of his children
They insult bis memory who forge. his parting advice
O. THE FArHgRs og TuH REPrBLrc-Ihey have not eaten
grapes but the cden' teeth se set on edge Let those
rebeoas children who beay the Constitution suher the pun
/ isLment Of tleir own faults.
O. TnE coy,rrrnos,L Uuos Parry OF vmorsA-We
hail h IN brothers cherish them in heart Of hearts
In woo aec ion for them III ever be unchanged
t. JoHr BELL AND EDWARD EyERFrT-rhe light OF their
counsel yet shines with undinmed u.ie through the deep night
Of Black Repubicais The political holmsman may rely
Them Is the pilot the morning and the evening star
Before reading tie fifth toast the President prelaeed
| as follows:
II is 10 longer we trust, the inquiry in Virginia how
the claims of prominent party may be prejudiced or
advanced bat it how the permanence of our insti-
tutione nav be secured. And may latter ourselves
in the success of conservative men, drawn together
by symraties of attachment for the Union, that this
reformation will 60 on till once more the maxims and
the memory OF Washington will assert their supremacy.
And yet, my friends, though assemble under such
ausices as full Of comfort yet we are under cir
cumstauces Which may well carry dismay, apprehen-
sion and sorrow to tie bosom Of every patriot. We
meet at a time when il is difficult to say whether we
have Government not whether we live in 4 state
Of fo,ie;y which authorizes any degree Of fears, or
| whether we live in community III which The laws
nav De- nsued ard their responsible agents deied to
enforce them. il is truly sad aud alarming eond ion
in wi ich We meet. This Union, this happy Union,
which gave us tie promise Of strength and pros
! ~. roll IN 10 q
! wmlf-wiich assured us peace ana distinction
TO AN indefinite period Of time, which Washington re-
! commended TO affections, and ~llCh brave lhen
died in indicating, is about to be sundered, ana we
10 be launched upon sea never yet nayigatcd by III.
| IL IT, il deed cad and alarming moment and the ques
ticnis what honest men shall do under such clrcum-
stances. Gentlemen, the occasion Will not permit me
into the phates of this discussion, but cannot
misfke the ceilings Of those who honor what say
! with their attention. am sure that in the metropolis
! OF VIRGINIA, with a mixed company of gentlemen, the
sentiment Will commend liseh 70 thc appropriation OF
| 8l that We will not despair Of the Republic until
every cxIediCut has been exhausted to MAINTAIN the
| Union. / viii not say-for no man is at liberty to
Assert the events of the future am not at liberty to
say what | would sacrifice in the maintenance OF the
! Union bnt know, c;nrot doubt that address my
! self 20 honest, valiant, patriotic men, and that
/ they viii sacifce their personal security, their
| iiycs, if il need be, in the defense OF our noble
! institutions. Tie time has come when 1t is the
| duty Of every man who values the institutions
f The country, 20 -peak ont. Resist contend, beat
| down tie ants Of those who would employ popular
ou,ty eupIrets the honest convictions OF the coun-
Try. We csn only yindc0te our lineage as the de-
steG:rts of TIE Of the revolution by daring 10
encounter danger ard DEATH if need be- in defense Of
the institutions for which Indebted 10 Them
And uow what is the remedy for the unhappy condi-
tcn Of country! This is the topic in regard to
which iutimated il would not become the occasion to
enter into any enlarged discussions but will say re-
courte should he lad 10 no eXpedicn 10 increase the
evil yassions Of the day. 1t has occurred 10 me that IT
there could be- Convention OF the South especially OF
that portion which occuJ les an identical position with
oufelves if there could he Convection Of the border
States Of the Union from which should be excluded
those more extreme Southern States that have taken
their position that by means OF the temperate cOunsels
which luch Convention might present, in the eharac
ter OF mo dlatOr we might exert an influence on the
North aud the South And surely ii II better to appeal
TO any Convention in which temperance, wisdom, and
patriotism prevail than hazard the safety of Gov
CTnme,t by going into a Convention in which there il
to appTehend passion might rule the hour. There
fore If nay humble voice could reach the public and
If lave any claim TO influence in 40 important cribs,
| would Tecomu end that Convention should be ut
tempted in Which there danger that passion, preu-
dice hostility, any cTcgone conclusion would inter
feIe with tenn crate cOunsels But then, if must
have State Convention, ruat that both in Eastern
ard Western Virginia, upon our Southern and upon
Northern borders, Of influence and patriotism may
be selected who losing tie excitement Of the moment
will apply Themselves yeanty 10 the preservation of
our Union. Now let 1t not for moment be supposed
that III the slightest degree, uudervalue the Of
complaint from the South against the North. think
that tie South has sustained grieyous wrong i
link however that when the history of the present
day ccmes 70 be written up there will be no small
dcgoe Of blame attached 10 This, however, is
for TIE North in her deliberate and undisguised
irdignities on the rights If the South. But if we
really detire Ia IerIe'uaie this Union, not 10 go
into del beEiOn ont sub Jet under the influence ofour
resentment only. 30 far from il, allow 20 say, that
the of injuries should excite us only TO de-
tenined effort to bring them TO an acknowl-
tdgment OF our rights country like our
"a. lipI ifuirp I. ,pl,o 40 to oil
parties, ought to he disposed to magnify injuries
for IL purpose Of establishing regional controversy.
On TIE contrary, true wisdom, true patriotism true
manlness, In my opinion, require that we should
all and every fair 10 bring that section to SENSE
Of rights aud ii that be the purpose, we ought to
proceed with hOse manifestations Of respect we IL.
ways employ when we design to establish the conf
doncc Of others. BIT | viii pursue this subject no
fmtler. have said enough 10 indicate my own con-
ydi'ns assure you there Ia not gentleman here
who, more than myself, estimates the importance of
this Union for the present and all succeeding genera
tons Our friends from the country have to-day
TO east the vote Of the State. Partially the deed has
been done il VII be finished tomorrow. mn sure,
then but eebly interpret the feelings Of this assem-
bly,, when say 10 tho Electors of Bell and Everett
y1uare welcome thrice welcome, 10 our board and our
Affections hnd have in charge TO read the following
toast:
g. Orr EycToHs! FoSEiess Scslous eloquent snd true
ih1y have melt and win receive, the only reward desirable
End the le4ks Of grateful people. ''N'
Walter Preston, Esq, of Abingdon, responded ar
follows:
MIR. PRrsiDLsr AsD GEsTLEaEN-I assure YOU I
entertain very lively sense Of the honor done Inc in
calling me 10 respond 10 the sentiment lust pro.
nounccd But, really, looking Al the thing in tho view
Of the eternal fitness OF things do not zee that it il
altogether proper for without having gone TO the
count believe the Democratic gain in my district was
larger than in any cher portion Of the State. We have
may taN. The be- sct u men in the Demncrrc rary