Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-25

-, Alter The adjournment OF TIE State Con
-. m Saturday. when Col. Baldwin dashed his
VeS,i, speech which occupied three days IA Its dehv-
80 occurred int resting iroident that recalled
s! .stoual Of rewards for the trumphs OF eloquenee
4, .neicnt Rome
. AID witness the ceremony, Mr.. John Criteher, OF
-.-,o-eland rose, ard Addressing Col Baldwin, said
W. hcen dcpated by the ladies Of Richmond, to offer
o. ip their nlme, some evidence OF their appreciation
h.t.b;lv and elcqaenCe which he bad just displayed
b,salf Of the Union, and the peace ana harmony oil
n-Sols country They offered him their cordial con-
o-l,rop. He (Col Baldwin, lad been the FIRST menu
81 he Convention who h,d tou bed the pure foun-
tbe female heart, and he had been the first TO be
.,riei vi their smiles. HIS argument vas support
80 usmlu's inherent iustinci. Tue presence Of the
GU lad A beneficial influence upon the deliberations
e,,, Convention l. was true they cid not mingle in
- SERGE conflicts o. party STRIFE, but their len, in
lemon lies agjtarg scenes, bad been sptly hken-
u y Az ElFsh bard 10 uoOu-b ans on troubled sea,
t.r- the storm they could not still Accompanying
.-estb were some lines penued by OF the ladies,
.;h Mr. Critcher read as follows;
II inns o. lt-in good cd ures
In .ey' S. , ana "a =, ,,' Sy a 70 ,.,
Has been a nations gbory
A7d,aInh,h the tseus ,odsy.
Sia zach 3. 'Tas SCI 80, (. q I - as9.'F-
N-as du'y-to sallo-f her.
So 10 his hour which tries mans soul,
But by tis Constitution bogrd
u cl.ag oyfi7 Together.
pulls. ofl,ve that ne'rr can sleep,
Beats vet n tas true oealiei;
In BALDWIN, th- undaantsd
Ike Hercules, hen bear anup
A1d save he od Dow ulon,
whist % htr waves fr 0'rs be found
WIZ Ps-ce 10 either Iinion.
In either wing - either rank,
either side or party,
,.--1I -orrs !. son r II and riILf
Union sound all hear,y.
We hear rushing from ths North.
The nj ,aty Wei commenting,
iI Gaa lark r. ne S,.s, Sslsss.45,
Ant so We twiae ou- neahsst wreath
To- hin who st,nds ,Tueh aa-trd,
Firat1g s,r UNION and for RsEr-
For BALpSIs The uniaun'ed.
A. the wreath was r. csc I d. genera feeling Of adj
rri-si5l va manifest oil Oh ough the hal, eliminating
=. l.t 10 applause. Appr5 ing With dignity, modesty
and r-ace 70 e.. i've it, Co. Baldwin said
ladies and Gert'efgst,-l aui no politician; | thank
Col have been politician; thank God believe
never could be politician. Ny taste my inclinatiOas
an lead me 10 the walks Of private life. ackuo Eledse
tb,t AN aub,iOus-ambitioUs q excel iu whatever
rris-t.ke IacsnoWedge l am ambitious for the sppro-
b,son Of the Just and che good trust shall never be
rriav anxious for the oval CT The mere multitude,
hui admit that the approving SMILE the approving word
of the Just che good and the true, 10 " h jey
r--r,sksbe Alas the lil;ie have bad 20 do in public
s The ttlo Intercourse have had In the ways Of pc
I warfare and colt 90, has sadly lesssued IN my es
AMI che true; VT sill fad they jubilsnt over the
atp.oyal OF th, multitude Blu, what shall say Of the
arr-0vsi Of virtUOus women / ayow that 90 gain by
fair and honorable means without the sacridce Of self
respect or personal integrity, sCch approval constitutes
with me ore of the highest aims Of my oii0st ambition
have received here in this most ucev 'ected manner
s.ch testimonial Of APPRECIATION from the ladies Of Rich
r11ni as can assure yOJ, touches nav heart Ihaye
clam upon yOur favor except that avn true-true % The
p-rcaes that p-Oess true 20 the cause that espoCs
true 20 the country that love- true 20 the Constitution
ued.r which have lived aud which has shielded ard pro-
tered me and mjne in al the time Of my past life That
Is al Oh claim have upon you There are those WHO
l,ck upon our Government wac look upon cur blessed
union Who lock upon glorious liberty, and think o.
ouy in connection with wrong think Of it only In
uec,on with evils that are incident All free Govern
msnts think Of it on7 in connection With the injury
rri-h. do 10 is nv habit look upon Government
a. Government which in the past has bl ssed me- which
In The present p-Ottc-s me- and which IN the future prom
ss me sI the considerations thar expect 10 enjoy in
tie verdi as a citizen Of any Government. look not
up1n the stars and stripes thank God only stripes.
] COX upon the Tag OF my country vi % thrill OF pa
t-.o-, d.yoio0 cannot forget would not forget
Eou'd-that It the & which was borne aoft upon
every field Of glory that distinguishes the history OF this
great country E is the Tag which kuows in the past TO
sectional distinction no O,a preildc,s, but which has
d. zei upon he fields fame and glory IN every part Of
or great and glorious uedeacy. lt Is the h1g that
Stark bore at Beuu'con lt Is the Tag that waved az
Sarl,-2 10 Is the Hlg that waved az EUtaw Springs at
the Cospeus AID az Yorktown. lt represents IN my
mind INV rhols couatry.-eouli TO God could say nv
u.iivi iei country tAVphusc)
Som, abuse bss been made to the position Of th1
Sale o. VIRGINIA 10 bis time. l claim 70 be one Of he
true sons Her interests her honor, her rights are nea
aud dear 70 nv heart have always believed, and still
believe that her true interest her true honor and her
highest rights require that she should stand fm by the
L ion and tle Constitution. / am proud OF Virginia u
the past. Ju. mv pride ia her heightened, increased and
intensified vheu think of Der as enc and rot the least
ir fme and c'orv-oi that magnificent constellation OF
S,-cs ,t8t made our glorious U-ion and our national
name familiar 90 the friends Of civil and religious liberty
ttrorc, out the world expect 20 follow Nhsnas for
tunes wherev,r they NAV lead her sot one Of those
who came into thc councils OF Virginia with his baggage
an racksd % leave the State in Gle event his advice dos
NO. nr.v.H am ole of those Identified with her past,
lerif with in an my hopes, looking % her future
az nv future am proud o.. her qreseat position She
stands this day between 'he bress,ng and the surgi
waves Of Northern hratcim and ct southern violence
which beat upon her she sands Ike light house amidst
the surgnss Of the s,or1, the Winds come, the rain ta
the .tar,u low and beat upon her, bu' she falls not
thank God sic moves not she is founded upon rock
cloud cheers