The national Republican., 1860-12-24
sERENADE TO SENATOR PUGH.
SPEECHES OF SENATOR'S PuGH, oRlTTRNDEN, AND
OTHERS.

SERENADE TO SENATOR PUdH.
srEEcHKs OF SENATOR'S PuaH, oRlTTRsDEN, AND
OTHERS. ....
On Saturday night, large number of the
mutual friends Of Senators Pugh and Critten-
den assembled at the National Hotel, for the
purpose Of forming procession and proceed
ing to the residence Of Senator Pugh, to sere.
made that gentleman, in consideration of the
position he had recently taken in his speech on
the question of secession. The serensde was
also intended as compliment to Hon. John
J. Crittenden, and that gentleman was also in
vited to be present at the residence of Senator
Pugh. Accordingly, about nine o'clock, the
procession was formed, headed by the Marine
Band, Prof. Scala, aud proceeded, by way Of
residence Of Senator Pugh, opposite the City
Hall. Several hundred persons were in the
procession.
Arrived in front of the Senator's residence,
the band played several lively airs, when loud
calls were made for Mr.. Pugh.
In few moments, Senator Pugh appeared
on the portico, and was introduced to the as
sembled crowd by VIM. H. Ward, Esq, of this
city, in few appropriate remarks.
REMARKS OF SENATOR PUGH.
He commenced by observing that no one
could be more astonished than himself at this
fattering ovation. He was Union man. APP
plause. But he did not believe that the Union
was to be preserved by the use Of the sword.
The proper way to preserve it was to convince
the people that it was the best form Of govern
ment which could be established, and that the
rights and interests Of the people of every sec
ton of the country could best be preserved by
it. We had commenced our Government by
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on these principles, let US keep it so forever.
If we pursued any other course, instead Of as
now, having thirty three States, we should fall
back again on thirteen. -,
A voice. How about South Carolina
If they wanted to get South Carolina back
again, they must not attempt coercion. To
the people of the New England States on the
one side, and to the people Of the Gulf States
on the other, these various extreme views might
be question Of sentiment but to us Of the
border States, it was q matter dearer than oil
others. 1t was a question too important to be
triAed with. He would not speak any further
at this time. Cries of I" Go on, go on" There
were others present who would address them
Again thanking them for the honor they had
conferred upon him, he retired amid hearty
applause.
After another spirited air by the band Hon.
c. l.. Vallandigham, member of Congrese from
Ohio, was loudly called for. That gentleman
then made his appearance, and responded
substantially as follows:
REMARKS OF Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM.
As q Western man, as citizen of the State
of Ohio, as friend of the Senator in whose
honor this serenade had been given, he thank.
ed them cordially for this ovation. No man
deserved it more. 1t was to that Senator'S re-
cent speech and to the policy he had then ad
vanced, that this compliment was owing.
He then observed that the Union could only
be preserved by maintaining the Constitution
and the constitutional rights Of the States invo
late. Our policy as nation in the past had
been one OF peace by peace only could the
Union be preserved. The policy must be one
of compromise, of concession, and Of conciia
ton; by these alone could the Constitution be
preserved and the Union maintained. He had
resolved, that by no vote, speech, or act, Of his
should anything be done which would lead tt
civil war. He regretted the present state O
things in the country but if the States were
to separate, let it be done, in Gods name, in
peace. He was in favor Of preserving thu
Union as it exists; but, if that was impossible
then let them leave the foundations for a sec
ond Republic. If coercion was avoided, the
country might be again restored to peace. Th'
people of Washington had come here to nigh
to give fresh guarantees of their devotion to tht
Union.
He then went on to say that the Republican
party had come into power on platform inim
ical to the rights of the South it was the dut,
Of all those opposed to that party to disarm then
of that power. There had been no cause for
dissolution of the Union. He thanked God h'
had got knowledge enough of the hearts of thu
people to know that this Union would rise again
Let the word go out tonight, through the lengtl
and breadth of the land, that we would not re
sort to coercion.
A Voice. No; we'll let South Carolina go t.
the devil. ,.
Mr.. V. trusted that South Carolina had gon
upon no such mission. If we acted rightly
South Carolina would see the error Of her way
and return again to the Union.
A Voice. Let South Carolina GO; We don
want her.
After again returning, in the name of MI
Pugh, and Of the State which they both repre-
sented, his most sincere thanks for the homo
that had been conferred upon them, he retired
the crowd cheering vociferously.
The band then struck up Columbia, the Ger
of the Ocean !" after which, cries were mad
for Mr.. Mallory, of Kentucky.
MR.. MALLoRY's REMARKS.
Hon. Robert Mallory, Of Kentucky, then cam
forward, and was received with much cheering
He knew that it was because he was froI
the good old State of Kentucky that they d.
sired to hear from him. Three loud cheer
we're here given for Kentucky He knew tn
sentiments of his State. Kentucky was true
the faith of her fathers. She could never r.
gard that any cause was sufficient for diss
luton. [Applause.] She believed that we
the South had rights to maintain but she b
lieved, too, that the people of every portion
the country would be willing to retract an
thing they may have done inconsistent vii
their duty to their country. He had conhden'
in the integrity of the people of every sectio