American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-02-02

etc.. and ices were passed from time to
time.
Ex- Gov. Chase held the manuscript. Of
his speech in his hand while delivering
it. This thing. SO unusual. was not with
out its effect, in assuring his hearers that
the sentiments were his deliberate and
carefully expressed convictions. The
following ia oopy from his manuscript:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, AND FELLOW CITIZENS
Not far from the city of Nashville, en-
the southern shore OF the Cumberland,
amid the pleasant scenes oi the Hermitage
rises the modest monument which marks
the fnal resting place Of Andrew Jackson.
There after noble service to his
country in war and peace,the patriot he,
70 sleeps but his lessons to bis country
men, whether expressed in deeds or words,
still li'e on the printed page or in their
hearts. -
Among these lessons, none ever met
heartier response from the whole Amer
loan people than the simple declaration
which has just been repeated: "0ur Fed
eral Union: 1t mus. and shall be preserv-
ed" Far distant be the day when it
shall meet response less decided or less
unanimous.
The sentiment itself indeed was but an
echo TO the utterances of all patriotic
hearts from the very bsgianiug of the
struggle for Independence. The primal
necessity of The Revolution was Union
Without it, the Revolution itself, though,
In the name success, would have heeR,
in truth, disastrous failure. l t was
first an last among the aspirations OF
Washington and his great compatrots,
and the most impressive among the
admoniions of the Father of his Country,
are those which inoulcnle its priceless
worth, and Pxhort bis countrymen to its
perpetual maintenance.
1t was ft that the first President from
the new States should reaffirm the judg-
ment and purpose Of the first President
from the old. ,-
1t is ft also, when the Representatives
Of the three States first organized in this
great Central Valley. are gathered togeth,
er as now, tbst this sentiment should be
again affirmed with emphasis and decis.
ion. AS the rivers of these States flow
into one Ohio, bearing upon its bosom
their common ntrests of commerce, so
should the affection of the dwelers upon
their shores flow together in one vast
current Of devotion to the Union, laden
with the precious reigbt of all their des-
TIMES. ..
But Mr.. President, | must not enter
on this large theme; the time does not
permit, nor is it needlul. The number
of those who either al the South or at the
North, really believe that the time for the
dissolution of this Union has actually
come, is too small TO excite alarm. And
If there be others, who suppose tb at in
some future contingency, the destruction
of the noblest political fabric ever reared
by man may become desirable, we may
safely trust the logic Of events for the
demonstration of their error.
For Ohio, at last | may confidently
speak. She has ever been and ever will
remain~loyal to the Union and the Con.
sttuion. While yet in my earliest man,
hood, put on record my conviction that
in all future as in all past circumstances
Ohio would oleave fast to the National
Constitution and the National Union. and
that her growing energies will, on no oc
caSion be more willingly or powerfully
put forth than in the support and main
tenance OF both in unimpaired vigor aud
strength. That conviction remains un.
changed.
Nor do | doubt, Mr.. President that the
spirit and purpose of Ohio is the spirit
and purpose of all the States whose
worthy and honored Representatives are
gathered here tonight. u.s.
We will not surrender the proud title
of American citizens We will not madIy
fling away the most blessed boon OF free
institutions ever vouchsa(ed by Heaven to
man. We will not prepare for our chill
dren. instead of the noble heritage of free
dom, prosperity and peacs which our
| IhIIeIo uhuomltteu W u.s. u ueteSlhUlb III
herilance OF despotism, calamities and
civil war.
No, no; thousand times. no. We
will compose whatever differences have
arisen or may arise, in the spirit OF oul
Fathers Claiming mutually, nothing
that we think wrong, we will ooncede
mutually, whstever we find TO be just
Cherishing above all with the constant
ardor Of Washington, "a cordial and
immovabe attachment" to the Federal
Union, SO will we resolve with the inaex-
ible determination of Jackson that "I1
MUST AND SHALL De PRESERVED"
Tie following is Mr.. Delano's response
to the eleventh regular toast;
DELANo's REMARKS.
Mr.. President and Fellow Citizt S.
On the banks Of the Potomac, not far
from the City Of Washington, in quiet
and secluded spot, near an eminence
overlooking one of the most beautiful
rivers with which Providence has adorn.
ed the earth, rests the ashes of the Father
of bis country the immortal Washington,
Truly his is the noblest portrait on the
canvas Of time. SO many reoolections,
full Of wisdom and instruction cluster
around his name, that il is difficult in the
brie' Tina allotted to me on this occasion,
to determine which may be referred tc
with the greatest profit and instruction
/ IIa WAS Mt once p,e Moses and the Aaron
who conducted the Colonies through
that sea of blood and fire which termina
! led In Indenanlannn, and Ihan lnuinn