Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-17

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above all price. But in the third great era OF
Mr.. CIny's life-the era of 1S50-whcn the
treaty Of Guadalupe IIidalgo opened to us the
Pacific and all that Mexican territory, parS. mi,
no, ouo,uu. a2aynd pnrs Jul, but following
will, humble footsteps, like the poor lulas, the
great leader of that day, | then heard daily
the notes of the dying swan, for III his sur,
human efforts, night as well as day, to-a.t -
country from sectional discord and st't"o."''
strife, he exhalcd his very life, ana "o E!"7
notes were the sweetest of thar pr'''0' II"
loud applausc.) n,;,i
But enough Of rcminiscel.'' ''''
Let me conclude with . t'aS.'
:. Urny,. Tyoy-virsinia his cradle: though
;,hor;,;n9 onI;. infancy, indulgence and ign"-
r,ncc Ins bc saicD yet, I'LL Virginia is proud Of
L;n, ns rnr;iabIc F. F. v" loud and pro-
- nnrtItSidcat announced that the next toast
,.,. ,e memory of Daniel Webster, which
wo,,ld b. offered by Mr.. James Peasants. Mr.
! peasants then gave the toast as follows:
Daniel Wcbstcr-Tllc contemporary and CO.
equal Of Henry Clay-thcy shine MS liked stars
in the political firlnament. AMI the one slar al'-
iereth not from the other
Mr.. ,IllneS Lyons, having Icell loudly called
upon, responded as follows:
Mr. Prcsidcnt.-I do not propose u reply,
by any colnmcnt Of my OWN. 10 the TOAST
which has lust been given. because, i'll reality,
in the first place, it requires no comment To
make it not only perfectly understood and alto
getl.cr acceptable to tho hearts OF tins att
dicncc, but because, moreover, coming here, rs
do, to testify in all sincerity the warm re
collections that I have Of lIenry Clay, the deep
vcncrltion which | feel for him and Tor iiS
memory, ] have been honored with the duty
of reading :, toast more acceptable than any
othrr-evrn the toast To him, much as he Is
vcneratcd by every one here. Comment upon
that toast, i'll becomes any man, stu! less Inc,
one of the numblcst and least competent
among YOU 10 do justice to the memory Of tie
illustri0us individual to whom that tribute Is
offered. I will, therefore, proceed To read the
toast which has been assigned TO me. we
have lust heard an eloquent tribute from the
distinguished gentleman oil the other side,
Ex.prcsidcnt Tylcr,) and another from the
gentleman oil my left, (Mr. BrookS,) to INN
who was the most glorious defender Of the
Union, as il was made and designed to be by
the great men who conceived it and brought 1t
forth. Nothing remains for me, therefore, but
TO give Won the memory Of him who, more
than all others, gave you that Union; gave you
that Constitution which was intended to &C.
ment that Union--thc union of justice, equaII-
", fraternity, and the union Of peace Ill over
the land. Applause now give you--
Observation-Disclosures is one glory of the
sun, and another glory of the moon, and
another glory of the stars, {" but there is and lla';
been the glory Of but one sun and OF one
Washington" (.Applausc.)
Mr.. Cuieon offered the following toast:
"Kcntuckv.-Tl,c adaptive mother Of Vir-
ginia's sou-shc took the jewel from our hands
and set it round with honor" (Applaise.J
Mr.. Barbcur.--I propose now that as So much
has been said, something shall be sung. call
upon Mr.. Carter Lee for 4 sony.
Mr.. Lee said he would sing, but first deemed
it appropriate to oiler s. few remarks by way OF
preface. Referring to the course oil Henry
Clay as a public man, he said while others
were dancing about Congress OIL their icy ami
slippery foundations of public principles, he
held IN his head for America and American
principles against all the world. Applause.
That is what he went for. And how has he
been honorcd! He and the Father Of his
Country has been in III especial manner no
nored hy the women of Virginia and America;
and if any one should ask me how | desired
most 10 he honored, I would say by the wo.
men Of Virginia and Of America. Applause.
would say, happy, happy, are those who are
honore,l by the fair sex. The great deserve
the fair, aud Henry Clay had the fair Of lir-
cinia to honor him, while Washington was ho-
nored by the fair Of -Amcrica-Clay IN tins
city, to-day, and Washington in Mount ernon,
which has been purchased in honor Of his me-
mory. Applause. have been no lip-wor-
shipper Of Henry Clay. I honor him according
10 Tie practical tests laid down i'll the scrip
tures-'if you honor nc, keep my command.
mcnis.' | am now going to show y0u that
am a ham,ncr-man. Applause aud laughter.
Would you imagine tllat once had 4 forge:
and I shall now give you the "harncr-m"n S
song"
Mr.. Lee here sung the familiar song, the
chorus of which closed with the words
Conc nrothsr: Of the dusty e''~'
And vctc for Henry Clay"
Mr.. Robert Ridgway offered the following
toast:
';Scctionalism, the hope Of the dcnasosuc,
the hanc Of the Republic. Hated aud feared
iv every lover of his country and memory,
its voice is rcbukcd into silence by the maine
of lInry Clay" (Applause.J
Mr.. K. Il. Daniel said, | am sure that | eX-
press not my own opinion alone. but the leei'
inrs anal opinions OF many Others, when | say
that Il deep sense Of gratitude is felt by every
one who listened to that feast of reason, and
flow Of soul" which was offered TO day by the
distinguished orator Of the OCCASION. Gap
plausc.) Mr.. Daniel after 4 brief and appro'
pr;utc reference to the active part taken by tic
rcvcrcd mother Of the orator Of the day, in
getting up the Statue which they had all met
to inanruratc, offered tho following toast:
The orator of the day y word fifty
spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures 81
silver" (.Applause.) =.
Mr.. Barbour returned thanks for the coInpil'
mcntarv ~allusion made to his deceased parent.
lie also expressed his gratitude for the compli
men, offered to himself in the toast, but said
he did not care 70 interfere with gentlemen
who were there to night and who were ia,
more competent 10 entertain the assembly will
4 speech than he was. At all events he deemed
it unnecessary to respond to the toast, IN view
of the declaration of the gentleman who oticreC
it--that the compliment which it bestowed was
50 generally understood 10 he deserved. liz
would, therefore, conclude 10y proposing th'
health Of the orator Of the day in silence
Uaughter.)
Mr.. Carter Lee said-Mr. President | have !
toast TO offer which, | am sure. will he heartily
responded to by all present. 1t is prosperity
TO Ireland" understand Mr.. John Mitchell i
here from Ireland. Now, sir, | cannot name
Ireland without feeling much that ] do no
chcoset to express. ] ~rccollect what that conn
:, try has done for us, not only in the Revolution
:, ary and subsequent wars, in which we have
been engaged, but in every department Of use
+ fitness. | do not like to tell my feelings Il
I, every one, but feel Interested in the prospcri
, ~ Of that country. ] do not care Il fig for thu
laws OF nations, but du say that Ireland i:
next to America in our hearts. (Applausc.l
t give You then, "Prosperily to Ireland"
Mr.. John Mitchell, having been loudly calle(
upon to respond, arose and said-Mr. President
5 am very much obliged, indeed, to the gentle
| man who has so kindly mentioned my name
[, ! thank him, however, not 50 much for tn
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