Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1861-02-15
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last night, IN Response to q comp limentary
serenade, said
Gentlemen and Fellow itlzens; for a.
thoughEwe met here as strangers iron glner
ent independent States, we are once more
citizens Of a eoiIsmon country Applauses
ALLOW me brief ind sincerely to express my
sunfeigned tlianiss for this comp liment; put
the State Of health and voice, and the
night air apartl from other consids rations
prevent me ron 3doins3more This netthe
time or place es tiiscuss those great questions
which are nov ptessi pom our bllc eouflF
els, nov IN. tie process OF formation
it as sufdcienH to say that this day a nesF
Republic has BEEN formed. The Genteder
ate Of & 5fth AIMEE have been US
cred into exis fence, and take their piaces
among the mat tbns Of the earth: Cheers
nser tempe 4ary or prov sIonal govern
rent; Ia true but will soon be 10 lowed
by one of anent char cteT; winch while
1T surrenders n4ne of our ancien rig hts and
privileges viii Bsecurs: more Perfeet We
trust that peace, security and dontes tue tranz
guilty which should be the OBJ eet ef all gov
ernments. [Applause:
What is to be the future of this new gov
eminent, the faiesof this new republic, Wi
depend upon ourselves Six States only at
| present constitute it, But SIX States as yet
appear in our constellation. More, we trust.
Will soon be added !; and by the time pernia-
mont constitutiese may, haTe been adopted We
may have q nalnber greater than the orlgl-
| nal thirteen" with n1bre than three times
their population, wealth and power APP
/ plause. With such beginning, the pros
pect of our future presents strong hopes to
patriots of the past of a prosperous career;
| bat Whist the future viii be, as Il before re-
marked, depends upon ourselves and those
who may succeed us.
Our republic, nd all republics to be per-
smanent aud prosperous, must be sustained
by virtue, intelligence, integrity and patri-
otism. The people, themselves. are theeor>
ner stones upon which the temple of 5popu-
lar liberty must be constructed, to stand se-
curely and ,permanently Resting ours upon
these, we need fear nothing from without or
| within.
With climate unsurpassed by any on
earth with. staple productions which control
the commerce Of the world, with Institutions.
! ESQ far as regards our organic and social poll
| tyr in strict conformity to nature and the
| laws Of the Creator, whether read in tire
Book of Inspiration or the great book of man
ifcstations around as, we have ali the natural
| clements essential to the attainment of the
institutions have been much assailed 1t is
our mission to vindfcate the great truth on
| which. they rest, aad with them exhibit the
| highest type of civilization which it is posi-
BILE for human society to reach. In doing
this our policy should be marked by the Ne
| sire to preserve and maintain peace with the
States and people:
If it cannot be done, let not the fault lie
| at our door While we should make agrees
sons on none, we should be prepared torepel
those made by others, let them come from
what quarter they may [Applause,l We
ask of others simply that We be let alone, and
permitted to look after. our safety, security,
and happiness in our own way without MODEST
ing or giving offence to other people
Let, then, peace, fraternity, and liberal
commercial relations with all the world be
our motto [Cheers. With these princi-
ples-without envy towards other States in
the line of policy they may mark out for
theniselyes-we vii invite them 20 generous
rivalry in all that Envelopes the highest Of
every nation. Applause,J
And row with The best wishes to you. GET
tlelnen, and success to our common govern
ment, this day announced, l bid you good
night.
AS the speaker retired, three cheers were
given for z. Hon. A. ii. Stephens, of Georgia,
the first Vice President of the Confederate
States of North America"
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me resident 5lsst - Ell K9ute1his Escort
srryai a. SiptIHnsti Sc iialailaponS
Mr. T;nao,n +Sn prss;da an. .alao+t on .,eav-
e'iI en !, J, 80 ~, =
ing MS reslds nee at opflnSnelds III, on Mon
\ day, en- route for Washington, was accom-
4anied by the following suite: a. Lincoln,
| R. T. Lincoln. John e. Nicolay. John Hay,
~ e., la ~ = -. s.
se0fess,y 1sts, =, uu' - =, 'o@nt' =
d.. DUBOIS, u. Peefk, =. etrlmshaW, ~ Irwin,
j.. Hough, Martin Cassel, L. w. Ross, G..
Latham, Hall Wilson, e. T. Leonard, w.