New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-16

an occasion the Han and stripes would
have been sadly out Of place. was unable to
beer the speaking. According 10 the papers, the
Hon. Z. W. Noise, the orstsr of the day, vel.
coined, TwRgs a. "pot only the soldier of cour-
age bus the patriot Of fidelity and honor" And
in his response, the eI-Gsneral remarked that
here he would "never be charged as traitor or
a coward" Those words evidently rankle in bis
memory, and they have evoked fearful maledic-
lions from the Secession organs. Alter the
speaking, Twiggs, accompanied by Malor.Gen.
Bragg, rode through some Of the principal streets
in an open barouche. He is notwithstanding
man, apparently of seventy; his large, round
head is bald upon the top but its long, thin locks
of white hair futtered in the breeze. He was
bare-headed, and frequently bowed to the specta-
tors. The carriage passed the corner where
stood three times; he was soOn after escorted to
his resdeneei tho military companies followed
and the crowd dispersed.
Numerically, the affair was eminently success
full; but in spite of the assertions of the local
journals to the contrary, the attempt to awaken
popular enthusiasm was signal faiure. Inc
lookers-on evinced qualification and pride at the
military display, as well they might, for the sol
ders are gnIlant-looking fellows, and went
through their evolutions admirably. AS Twigg'
passed there were few huzzas. some hats were
moved and some handkerchefs auttered in the
balconies; but, except at the ST. Charles Hotel,
which Is now 6Iled with the delegates to and at
tendants upon the State Convention, and in the
immediate vicinity of the speaking l heard DO
hearty cheering whatever. 1t was the most
frigid welcome / ever saw given. All that
had been said about Southern rights" and
fidelity to the land Of his birth, failed 70
bring out that earnest, contagious enthusiasm
which the reception of man who is loved and
honored stirs in the popular heart. If the lead
ers don't know what hne Of conduct 10 honorable
in q military commander, toward the Govern
ment TO which he has sworn allegiance, the peo-
pie evidently do.
President Lincoln's Inaugural arrived here, FL
tered through tho Telegraph into burlesque Of
pure Enslsb, which would have tortured tie
soul of Lindley Murray. 1t is the universal
theme of conversation. The general tone OF re-
mark 10, that its tone is belligerent, and that
any attempt to reinforce the forts and collect
the duties viii produce war. Still, strong dis
position is manifested to wait and see the acts
of the new Administration. The Secession organs
of course dsnounce it bitterly. The Delta makes
it the signal for sounding the war cry, thus;
"War Is great calamity but with all its horrors II
II blessing the deep dark, and damning infamy Of
spcb a submis.ion such surrendeIs as the Southern
leople Are now called upon TO make to foreign nva-
der. He rko rould counsel suok-he rh0 rolid seek
IN dampen dsacourGge, restrain Tie Grdor and de-
termaton Of the peoP'e 20 res't al srsf Pret"slo",
70 TRAITOR, @ho should be driven beyond our 6order'."
The +" submission" denounced so terribly, is
the surrender Of the Government property, and
the payment Of the duties,