Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-26
LOCAL NEWS.

SgRENApE TO SENATOR PusH-On Monday |
last limited space prevented the publication
Of the full particulars Of the serenade to Senator
Puph They will be found subjoined.
ON Saturday night large number Of citizens
end others, the friends and admirers of Senator
Pugh, Of Ohio, proceeded with the Marine band,
10 his residence on Louisiana avenue, to OTTER
him the compliments Of a serenade, express-
ing their high appreciation Of his recent EFF.
Country. on the floor Of the senate After several
airs by the band, Mr.. Ward, of this city, came
upon the balcony and said: FellowcitZens-I
bsvs the honor Of introducing the Senator from
Ohio. Mr. Pugh. Union man; what more can
he said than that Enthusiastic chsers and ex-
rressions
ever had more cause TO be thankful for a cornpl.
Inent so unexpected. 1 deserve only the credit Of
having discharged my plain duty as Senator ct
the United States, In striving to avert the cams
trophe Of civil war. / am truly, as my friend has
said, Union man Loud cheering, md cries
Of "GoOd ;" "GoodI''l But do not believe that
our Union can be maintained by the swordi IL
must repOse In the affections Of the PEG pie In every
STATE; and the way to preserve the Union, now
and at all times s to endear IL to the learts OF the
ReSps IN nn,sT b.,ter than sny oer form Of
Government. Let us prove, as we can easily
prove TO South Carolina, that all her rights OF
property, her interest, and her honor, can be
tscpred within the Union, rather than by sepa-
rating from IL. The fact Is so, and ever was so.
Our Revolutionary fathers were Of that opinion;
and until we can had greater ProPnet ,nsn nlm
sdbsrs 70 il The Union was erected upon this
foundation. Let us continually observe the foun-
datiOn, and thus protect the Union t forever
The American people, like all free people, some
times quarrel ; we must expect that, but If we
can prevent the splitting Of blood In our quarrels
this will be no union OF thiTty-two states but OF
thirty-three and very soon OF more
TVoicp Bring back SoPth Carolina ~
She will come back Of her own accord If we
spssE to her oniy in kindness My friends have
aid enough; YOU all know my sentiments, am
surrounded by eloquent and patriotic gentlemen,
MISUNDERSTANDING safes Allow me to than
YOU. ICries Of 60 on, 90 on, Oh COON!
shOud only repeat what have said to the ,..s,s
Of New England upon one sias ana 70 .ae people
nance or overthrow of the Unic !, yn.' ha !, So
bsteable alternative. II is rot % with Won or me
We live too ne.r the rJcrders Of what could be
n the extremes CO otinr,e 70 Inc unreasonable o..
81 inc ociu.t, !" -rst bid them both to Ind a,a Il
and leave US u determine the whole lnatlrf Ave
ln@n" ~ sc peace and to recor<oeCt the Union
anehdT-. If either extreme should leave M, O,
refusS 90 cooperate in the ask Of bonorabIe sd
I.2' I'ehl, we MI niue at peace among our
Sfves and wait for reasou and Justice to cononel
them Good mgr g. gentlemen, / need hardly ga,
again ! thank 'son -
Fhrts 'brers for Mr. Pugh, and cries for Mr.
Fdilsno' CHAM.
SPEECH OF Mr. vALLASpIsHAy
Nr Vallandigham, of Ohio, apPsa ed and said
Fellow citizens as Western man, as a citizen o.
Ohio, as long time friend, and now the col
league and House-mate of the Senator from m,
state, IN whose honor you have assembled
thank ycu cordially for this dernonstrat as
personal compliment to him for the ability anc
courage which he TIE other day displayed In tn
Senate Chameci, No man has deserved il better
and he too, sm sure, thanks you heartily for 1t
But tits IS testimonial in behalf of the doctrin
enforced and tae policy pronounced by him tn
olhet day, that this demonstration has p.cuiia
significance. To-nightYou are here to endorse tn
great policy of Cancellation, not force peace, nc
civil war The desire nearest the heart of ever
patriot in this crisis, is the preservation of tn
Union Of these States, as our fathers made II
JAPPlausei But the Union can be preserved onl
Sy maintaining the Constitution, and the const
tutcual rights, aud above all, the perfect equalit
of eveTy state and every section of this Confsder
aCy. IChecrs That constitution was made /
peace IL has, for now more than seventy YEAR
been preserved by the policy of peace al hom,
and il can alone be maintained for our childrer
and their children after them, by that same peac
policy.
This Uaion is not to be held together, this Coz
stiution 10 not to be cemented by the blood Of OF
citizens poured out in civil war and coercion
civil war, and IL 10 folly to attempt to disg use
true character under the name and pretense
enforcing the laws " The people will in Il
end demand bloody reckoning ipcn the head
Of those who NAV thus deceive them Lou
cheers No; let us negotiate, com promise CO..
cede; let us, If need be, give and receive ne
guarantees Tor oar respective rights, for this
wisdom and true craftsmanship; and in this wa
only eau tue Government be preserved or restore
Al all events let rs have no civil war. 1Applause
Aad, as one living near the borders Of what M
be, unhappiiy, and in an evil hour, divid,
COnfederacY, | am resolved that by no vote by
speech, by no act Of mine shall anything be do
30 plunge this my country, into the horrors of
war among brethren
! lament profoundly indeed the causes whi
nave LED TO this most alarming crisis In the mid
Of which we now are have labored faithful
and right .nanfully for wears to correct and
remove tIem | regret also the results WIFI
naturally and inevitably have followed ther
But Il we must separate, let Ii, in Gods name
in peace. Then we shall be able to reconstru
Ehis Government. lfw cannot preserve, we ca
and we will, restore it, and become thus {
second founders Of the Republic That Is O
mission, inferior only in glory and honor, and
good, to the mission of those who laid its found
ton at first. IApplause
Preserve peace and we shall yet save this q o
eminent; we shall have time to correct publ
sentiment everywhere, and to agree upon sut
terms OF adi ustnent as will consolidate the uni
Of these States and make i, hrmer and strong
than before But the first drop of blood sh
among US In the wicked and murderous insani
of coercion will be the beginning of civil we
and of maSsacres and atrocities, the end Of viii
neither you nor your Children's children will 5
I'll wearsd, impoverished exhausted, the peoI
of generation or two hence shall seek for pea
and security under the desPOtism Of the two, thI
more military leaders who snail partition ii
magnificent country of ours between them, by
sword. Hence, citizens Of Washington, you
night to be here tonight to testify your approx
IF that great policy Of peace and conclliati
which alone can avert these hcrrots. TGr
cheering
The Republican party has come Into pow
with the threat Of hostility TO the tights and ms
tutions Of nearly one-haf Of this COnfederat
and ii Is right and ut, according tn the course
the common law, but, above all, of the great h
If self-preservation, that they should be put uns
bonds not TO carry that threat into execute
iApPIauSe-l This Is the philosophy Of new GU
sBtees for old rights. IL is the philosophy of u
policy to which the gentleman in whose hoI
you have assembled. together with myself a
others from the North and Northwest are W no
TNHrfal rr asWaTkNu TO- NanA
IT. rubc sentiment may, indeed, at trst
against us; the tide may run heavily the OF
way for little while; but thank God we all b,
nerve enough, and will enough, and faith enou
In the people, to know that at last IL will turn
peace and though we may be Frustrated 70
time by the storm, yet upon the gravestone
every patriot who shall die now In the cause
peace and humanity and the country shall
written, "RSSugdBIn-I shall rise again. A
II will be a glorious resurrection loud and c
tnued applause From the Senate Chamt
then, from the Hail Of Representatives, and fr
this sssemblage tonight, let the word 60 forth
the hearts Of the P.oPle throughout the length