Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-25

Rssponss BY JAMES T. LANE
Mr. Pyessdems, Ledies and Gentlemen -
Closs after the haioved sss0cistions which
twins about the reol.tsss Of home, como ,hroog-
ing 10 the mind Of the far of wsndersr, the
| precious memories Of native land.
And thus. tonight. in this kindly inter
/ change Of grsstings on the Western side Of this
great riysr how many scsnss VI yssrs tn ! are
goes. srs fittiug through out y insis. like the
beautiful forms in . kaleidoscope; and how
many hearts here tonight. have wandered
back again 10 the old Aemestssds in our native
land!
/ Pennsylvania 10 . noble Stat. and bow
much there is to make US proud Of herl
4 Her phyeics sWen ~ ssseehss outliks tie
gFan1 and magnihc-nt proporti' ne Of great
giant. Her soil, washed on the one side by the
lakes. and on the other by the ebb and flow Of
| the Atlantic. abounding in richest minerals,
vies iD fruitfulnsss with the coil Of more proLi-
tious sl.les. Her Uenptsiqs assg ri8ed with
| iron her hills TEEN With coal aud her very
rocks are fat with oil
| She " ears crown Of isv els, more precious
than silver or gold. Her scenery. too. is un-
| rivAlled in its beauty and subIimity. Who. ait
ting on the banks OF one Of her limpid. streams
whose ~ateIs mirror the rugged and precipi
tous cliffs Il one Of her lowering EnOuntsiDs
| that HftS itseK above the clouds. and esenns to
| kiss the very skies. OF from its lofty summit.
looking down upon the vally stretched 10 pic
turesqueness at its base, has not learned to sd-
mire end love her
Was it not he. whose honored name she
| bears. who. unexamplei in his life. and unex-
csllsd, since, bic DEATH. under the great oak
where now stands her capital city. dealt With
/ the untutored savage, like . Christian, and
thus laid, deep and broad. the foundations of
smpirs, 10 truth and justice? ,Wap II not the
bell ttom her old State House, Sskst fiSt rang
out the chimes Of Irdepsndencef Was 1t not
| in her own proud city Of brotherly love. the
Declaration was first proclaimed. that sll men
| are created equal r
Was it not within her borders, was brAvsd
the untold perils of the winter at Valley Forgs %
when abs drippis1 blood from shoslsss feet.
traced the Tath Of o raggsd.y ct undaunted sold.
iery. who, IN defense OF liberty pledged to each
other their livss, their fortunes and their sa-
cred honor The pages Of her history AL
along are glowing with brave and heroic desds
that shine with an imperishable lustre.
Need | recite the names Of her sons who 10
the forum and at the workshop, in the Senate
chamber and on the tented field. have won for
themseavssnd for her, sn enduring fsmef
Need | mention him, who. slighted by his
native State. under the fostering and kinder
care Of HE adopts} Key stone from the obscure
printer boy. with only roll Of bread under
his arm. grew up into the philosopher. who
wooed the red thunderlolts from the ekes. q nd
| taught them their fret lessons in becoming the
| docils messengers Of the race.
The laurel ead ths hay vhieh 10 proudly
crown their brows, shall remain green forever,
| ia the hearts OF her sons.
We, who have dead ancestry beneath her
soil. over whose graves. like their memories in
our hsarts. there bloUm persuniallv the violet
aud the ros--msy our right hands forget heir
cunning. and our tongues cleave TO the roof Of
our mouths, If We forget her-ZAe Old Key.
stoas Of the Federal Arch
In this time # per l. when stone by stone,
by traitor hands. is attempted to be torn from
the arch. the eyes OF nation turn iostinctiss e.
ly to them
Nerev, until that Keyston be removed will
its soild masonry cease to up-bear the liberties
Of Z nation-the noblest and freest in the
world and we are Treasured, by the recent
awakening OF the giant in her matchless
strengths, that nsves.t never till her sons perish
from the earth shall from that proud arcn the
Keystone fall
Like radia star that shines through the
black imp. ndirg ouds upon the path Of the
wsy-wcrn traveller. 60. through the thick and
| over-spreading gloom which seems to be fast
| enshrouiing our constitutional liberties, Penn
| sylvanis sends words Of cheer and hope.
| From this land OF the setting sun, thy cons
and daughters send thee greeting May the
fires OF Disunion. like the fres in thy furnace
| that smelt the iron from the ore, only serve 10
purge the national conscience of its treason.
May the blows Of traitors only weld more firm.
| ly the bonds Of thct Union which conserve.
I the dearest rights Of nan.
| MUsIC-hail Columbia.
20. The Land of our Choice and adopted Home
Equaled Nv few and excelled by none in the
richness OF her soil and her agricultural advan-
| tages.
| Response BY A. G. FULTON. ~
| M. President, Ladies aad GsstIszsen 1T il
now about twenty five years since we planted the
stands I'd Of oEr Country and laid the Foundation
of eur domicis on the fertile plains Of lose, oar
| adopted home. Since that day, what . great
change has taken place Where then stood the
deserted wigwam Of the retresting Indian, now
cities rise where then the elk and deer IRA xed up-
molested, now vast fields Of golden wheat appear
to gladden. the farmers heart, and repay him fol
his tod And Is the sculpter Auses the IA ssble to
peak, and the painter breaths form and life upon
the canvass, SO have We here, these once dreary
and dcsolate prairies, created scene Of life and
beauty. The prairie grass has given place to the
garden and the vineyard tho hazel thicket ia
the blooming rose the Indian trail TO the prone
made Of the fair.
In comparing our progress with our sister States
when OF the same age, history inform me that We
have in the arts and sciences, as we'll in agri.
culture, outstripped them all. Never has State
In this Union, during the first TWEEN; five yea.
OF its existence, possessed the same number OF
handsoms private and public buildings; never
have they had in operation, and under construct
ion an equal length Of railroad never yet has 90
| young State possesse = School Fund Colleges
and schools in magnitude ana efhcieny to com.
pare With Iowa.
In Agricultural psudaSts, We h 1850 producod
and will send abr ,ad greater number II bushels
| than ever did young State. Aud when We
| compare our manufactures, our telsgrsphs, our
eits6s Suppaied win gas, ne numbss q ststiensf
engines now NJ opposition sthrUp ShoQt ne state,
history inforns ND that this 10 40 vsn Boast, but
that no State, no community, since the creation
ss:, Sss. q: ss;1s ss II:
ss,s S'ea' y. '''.aily ~ s'ys'Ppir's.R r
We possess within our borlsrs all the ssls.
nsnts o{ tn46pG1 1sncG Al JGal6 ssy Ne Have
emongst NJ teachers. Stasesmen,a and Philosophers
pur State abs unds in mineral wealth tho soil pro
6usee - Abundance oil the varieties of grain and
s.ss ssss AZ ssi 4, ,is ps :ssp z:
| and yrup. .sgsaR5s.aaess
| We poesess . healthy climate, hardy and en-
prKesc people, who breath thsf free air 81 Kbsrtr,
| witheQu41Bodpn4J JQ tqQa - t03&pqGM{k
owe dlegidhce and should great objects arise wor-
Thy Of our sction sd ccnsidsFstion, We (the do
| econaa11f0f Penn -he who spnQht kb6sey inl ~
i wilderness If new Wosld may bs cailed upon =
l Srbj9s1n( ant tfesa natl eaSA9 = 6ni tkalp
end Mothsfs in our native home that we viii never
tally the fair name We iuhsfit; that our actions