, 1861-02-23
-. High though bis title, proud his name,1
:. Boandtess his wealth a. Tlah G-n claim;
Despite those titles. power md pef.
The wretch. concehtered all in he}f. -
. &1.irfrer Rh1t1 E6rfnit II r. renntrn a..

= Boanateas his wealth. az N1ah G=n Gam ~
$ Il Tas wretch. eonesntefed s Ill in iii. I
Living shau forfeit lair fenowu.- - a.. "A
As as9n5 9is at Sy2 ssaes saa E. E. apssas ern
: CnRcpt, unhoaqred and uaenngss" -
And t+ t4xtr ot impartial post sfs shall poin1 e
lis men.1rE ai:h e1ccraI1oh. <
So 80 God strengthen the Union: =" =. :
: zThe Ainsie thread tho child uay sna1-the tight
" twisted rope defes the strongest force. Perish
sectional animo5fties, perish selfish and partisan
chickering's. perias every feeling that can alenat.s
the unity, ii which nlone strength; be rmonf--
ously maintained aud perpetuated-. No man can |
estimate the blessings Of the future consequent
Inevitable npon is issolution.. Itissad Ia these
upon tha possibility q t:.e disruption cf this Con-
leetions ot the pasE all our honor In ths present
an our hopes and alma for the future, centre In the
Let i not,be, then, that thu historian who, Il
ii Sc TO come shall record The history Of the past
mustxrite os America the:mnuEnful recard true q
asees ana homs She vas Pat + no m0Fs 70 4,
then still aetivc aud vigorous lie ct tkc sa1no go.
ernmens VIE new enjoy, tm1neasUrablT developed !
and b The 2. ~ un qa
cating the stability Of Republican tnstttu:tone, let
her history be one long, uninterrupsed anu TN
:-a-Tae BORDER stotes-1n their loyalty TO the
Union center the hopes Of the patriots OF our b.
loved country. -.
Music. Yankee Doodle.
-, SBEEcH OF T. B.~BRYAS. "
There are some occasions, Mz Chairman, even
Of fssivity. whisA art pezyaded By soaesness OF
thought and speech- The language OF the toast,
to which an requested to respond this evening,
un1nistakab}r indicates this as such an occasion.
The direct allasion TO the loyalty Of come oi the
c:;: 9derated 9tates or that Union which all arc
oae1 to revere, announces, by necessary implica-e
tioa, the dis{oya1tE Of others
,nhts IN m IS s Sate. aaS q hs
re:tricsed in aresponse Of less sporrivc eharae-
ter than would be generally aceeptablc to those
be Ascribed 10 my daa sense Of tbs magnitude OF
the theme, Of which the toast Is suggestive. Sir,
in the presence Of sEch momentons Issues as are
involved the solution Of onr national difficulties
hifurity itself stands ab1shed -
Those difficulties, Mr.. Chairman, now fast Ttoen-
ing tntos inter State hostities undoubtedly have
ssis i
a,e j Interests between the two great sections Of
the Co. @tiop Of slavery hiss. freely admit, been
1nhernntiy f. fr%ught With vast moment and perplexe
i1fn ThanatIon, from tho earliest organ1 zatton or
X ~ - nmeur IN the present time. grant, ,s.E
s tns w r. q; its ;nduen-e upon 5tste and Congfss-
zionsl leasiation, in MI is bearing npon re re-
cproeal and conflicting tights q me e. 1laes s .nen
selvan all its mnii'osd tes y such .mJ cnn,.
nlieation Of problems Is to demand dor Their solu
i;nn the wisdom Of the proioundest statesmen, ana
to occasion anxious solicitnds to the pu1a7t
Bnt. sir, the uuyie1ding Laws Of sol aud e'im:te
and the wonderful growth Of the Nottn anu "esl'
in obedience to the 1nevtab'e iaM o. nn
nnd free labor have stripped q an i1it ~
portance the long mooted question Of me tasnts q
the slaye statos in the existing Territories sousn
OF the lineIpy themselves prescribed mat issue,
as to slavery ln the barren regions Of MY Ae1eo;
Is now reduced to merely an empty Or idle claim o.
earthly to tne ~ na1.
tr.~the Premier elect Of the incoming Aaninistra.
! tfon-the present acknowledged chief In tne na.
tional couucls-;%a. H SEWARD.
md never msde political speech In my life, # Il
certainly not my intention to inalct one upon you
fhiss ao the svsn ~ nnel n inc I'M nj
| # seems eminently appropriate to tho cemmsnlo
ration OF Washingtons Birthday, and especially u
response to this oast that reference DC maaG ha .s
they avoid al1 party a1imosities. We shcula proh
| by the tyranny over free speech at the South MA.
No sey G
own. Aye sdt; let us avoid that acElm0ny Of part,
which meets an honest difference Of political sentf
Of charactsr. Surely little cultivation Of tn
kind31er promptfngs Of our nature would suppres
ali illibcrality nnd intolerance.
Sir, 1t behooves us IN this hour OF or country
peril to divest ourselves Of all party prejudice an
10 adopt as our platform & f0rsng dtCotton anu q
inRsrible fde!ity to the Orion:
| From nv earliest recollection, Sir, the poor Il
cro has been too favor,tc hobby Of politicians i
= fneir aspirations for popular :avor. Some hay
. ridden him into the Southern camp fsrcs:y, Wit
Z and trotted him into Northern fields. vita arm
about his neck In fond embrace: tho Poor cIeata1
nj tue while farins alike badly IN both l9itude.
because Of the constant pre- Of the saoale an
the heartIeasness Of the riders
Already the Southern extremists have plunge
3 considerable portion Of their fair land into n
md haf $nn yxf n
creditsbIs aud disastrous. Over this treason j.
5se + hsld 70 md Rhp: viz 5sesiF
great toy."+ Jefferson Davis, anxious 10 rsse1p
fate tfie Border States into hostility to the Nortl
saa soSs soa1hsra . stsei." Is .oon as Con Wool =
wayot counter irritation rom ths Bosten Abel
!: couched in some such Language as this. Ton
Exc nency is hereby notified that if 7ou decline
send Us your eqt!oa, I'VE will bemore generous, an
iii Aas, sd that this mighty uatnn should be in ii
! throes I dissolution from tho incendiary rsvins
God grant @ that those in authority may be imbne
t with tue spirit Of Washington, that they may
possessed Of an enlarged statez1nauship; that The
may meet the fearful exigeIcfes Of cur imperile
: Union With high ane holy purpose pure al
The brows of those who may now pilot the sh
Of state into the haven os safety will b. encigcl'
with hale Of glory, and from all sections Of o
:, favored lsnd will ascend for them the prayers al
: plsudits Of rejoicing millions.
TO the Border States are no:T turned the eyes
n the nation, for In the language OF the toast: '
d their loyalty 10 the Union now center the hopts
j lie patfiots OF our beloved country
G Noble spirits, cir, have arisen in the Bord
r. States irving bold utterance to their ConserTnti
s9 eloquent s ss1 ana ;.ae thsy ,1o bssF
tae na9onal ~, and w. anoer IT'S 'clos s'o~ tu
= NJ. Chairman. need not tell Won how.the ert
heart Of the Nation has been electrified with Joy
T. Teunessee: Maryland and Missouri. Alt hall t
| noble HoriAr Sfatee{ To me. air. 1t will bt
eource Of inexpressible happiness If Virginia
main anchorei 10 the Union as firmly IS to
Is wildly Is fcall to mind that venerable fyY-c
n church. bYflt Of English stone; whtre- Sabbhth
r ter Sabbath, behe{d the peu kept sacred as
r. spot where Washington was wont to bow the h
n ~: ::Tson-t ~ ~, ;r,rsr1si . = a,,ann, r;se
t. nsm{ +ha nv str1"car ,eHi ~here thc hero lies
!. ~ Puint -: 1 1a1ss ~ ~; hr4ohis t,Th
y H. Te sise9 sbl}1e af f1cso Mans ningims come
e To pay Lag 41a. t1st -,a.stbs =,
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:. & ni5a-nr u-n Tacefves Tia hsiio1Ted frnsf
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i inAs shn,,o.a siau ~ "A-D AA1 A'"@-110
,a 7a19 ,te as-, +,,e .nn,,o NJ fe free
H. h NJ hrna5 - ~ sfea5set 1h1one Triumphant
n 10y oIoan = naa s'ea''aa' l+1"4e'
/. .elty. ~:
!: .4---Ths Kingdoms o.d Pfinetpd!tftss q EuTcp
j. 4ay thsir present relations Of a. amlty With u
il Responded to by J. Edward Wilkins, Brit
:. t1b1 f5f,, NJ f15cnna- honne of our al
4,o.I4he 1rE ncEgnGyv'eSTr3 Emnnrirm nf the Nor
o1t 19as %ar ~ 'ti6n4 II 3nterest and IN am
- viii ever section Of the country be e1tent