Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-24
LARGE AsSEMBLAGE.

Wilmington Institute Hall. u
LARGE ASSEMBLAGE.
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'atriOtic Address of Judge Houston. i
RESPONSE OF c. B. LORE, Esq.
NATIONAL ANTHEMS &c, &C., &c.
Tuesday last was a grand occasion for the
members Of the Wilmington Institute, the ladies
II Wilmington and all who participated in the
NJ eaaant work Of presenting to thnt Institution
National flag The ceremonies were announced
to take place at 3 O'Clock, but long before that
hour our streets were throngei with the fair
daughters Of the city, presenting gay and
appearance vending their WY 10 the
Hall of the Institute in order 70 be spectators
Of the praiseworthy event.
Tnn AssRMBLAdE.
In accordance with previous arrangement,
guards were stationed at the entrances TO the |
main saloon, in order to prevent the admission |
OF gentlemen until after the ladies and volunteers
had been seated. II is we'll that this precaution- |
airy step was taken, for withal, every part Of the
large room was densely thronged with the beauty
and fashion of our city, together with a number
Of gentlemen.
TnE MILITARY.
Capt Green's company Of volunteers were
present, in uniform, and excited no little
Interest by their soldierlike appearance aud mill
iaFy bearing The Cadets attached to the Della
ware Military Academy, Col. Hyatt, were also
present A number Of the volunteers attached
10 the various companies, raised in this city,
occupied seats in the sontherly side Of the Hall,
altogether conspiring TO give to the occasion a
zeet and brilliancy, rarely If ever, heretofore
equalled In Wilmington. II will be an epoch 10
the life Of all who were in attendance which will
be long remembered with feelings Of pleasure,
and when the causes which rendered il necessary
shall have passed away, and history shall come
to record the deeds of to-day, the part which
each t. ok at the Hall Of the Wilmington lnsi-
tute on Tuesday last, will form pleasing page
in the drama.
THE LADIES.
Like the mothers Of old, the fairer portion Of
creation have arrayed themselves upon the side
Of the Union, and are bending oil their energies
to aid in unfolding the Government in it's pris-
/ tine purity, that il may be handed down unim-
paired to future generations, aud the blessings
of our free institutions. he shared by all future
ages, until the last sun that shines upon this
country shall link to rest In the western horizon,
witnessing us a free and united people
NATIONAL AIR.
At length, the honr having arrived for the
presentation, the committee of reception ap,
pointed by the recipients, accompanied by the
orators on the occasion, took seats on the stand
when the ceremonies were commenced, by
choir selected especially for that purpose. undei
the direction Of MIR. r. Triggs, composed oil
some 80 persons, male and female, who sung witt
great beauty and effect, the spirit-strring an-
them "My Country it's Of Thee" causing Thrill
of patriotic pride TO course through the veins o
| and nWnkpntuH nm0ftOua. an
pleasure in the hearts of all, that, with all III
l vicissitudes which now beset us-we live In
( land and country, whose past deeds could cal
! forth such praise, and excited a determination
} that, though the clouds hover dark and threaten
1 log over -ua,-the future ahall wear equali
, as bright halo. and that the luslre aud glor
shed upon us by patriotic, and selfsaerifoin
! ancestry shall not be dimmed by the vile deed
: of traitors.
At the conclusion of the singing the air by th
q choir, Hon. john W. Houston, who was selected
by the fair donors to present the flag, was intro
3 duced and greeted with much applause, Tb
Judge in a speech-whieh for classical dictio
d and eloquence, has seldom been equaled in gu
4 ate,-performei his part in a manner whic
!. gase the utmost satisfaction 10 all, while
s made the ladies feel justly proud that they ha
d selected an orator possessing in such an emineI
II degree all the qualifications, necessary to do ui
/. tice to the noble cause in which they had er
u gagged,
Of THE sPEEoH OF JUDGE HOUSTON.
y, The Judge remarked that he appeared befoi
N them voluntarily, at the request OF the fa
~ donors, to present TO the Wilmington Inst
=, tute, in their behalf the flag of our country
~ He would have preferred that some person NOR
80 eloquent and better qualified for the task hal
% been selected but in such au exigency in til
4 affairs Of country, he did not feel at lltert
10 to decline to render his aid, however feeble. il
a, preserving the Union, and unfolding our fire.
institutions. lie then referred to the "Star
II and Stripes, and spoke in glowing terms of thei
- brightness and beauty. He remarked that III
~ ~ flag of our native land was as bright now a
- when our revolutionary fathers FIRST unfured
a to the morning breeze as full Of interest as
3. TWhen Freedom from h er mountain height
IN Unfured her standard to the air,
~ And tore the azure robe OF night
II Aud fixed the stars Of glory there"
y aud that our duty to defend it from insult wa
ii as imperative as theirs.
"a He spoke OF the immense value of the Fes
y eral compact the innumetAble blessings we hR,
~ enjoyed under the benign influence of that fal
and declared in the language Of q patriot
d statesman, that the "Union must and shall
,e preserved" He said lie was rejoced to
IN able to congratulate his fellow citizens, tn
IS there is no longer any doubt as TO where Del
8, ware stands in the present emergency. From Il
ID most reliable information which he could gathe
of aud his means of acquiring 1t we're abundant,
lg was enabled to state that the southern section
about which there has heretofore been son
doubt-was a loyal to the Union as any 9th
" part of the State. Ii is true there arc perso
y there who have stronger Southern predilectio
~ than we would wish but none are favo
ne able to our own little State linking her forum
IL aud destiny with the rebellious States.
IL He did not believe that any earthly pow
~ can dissolve the Union; there is q deyoti
y, and attachment on the part Of the people tn
nu would prevent 80 dire q calamity. 1t was not
o. Union by consent as many have enormously su
M posed, but Union Of inexorable necessity.
" Our fathers found 1t necessary to unite
ia. States in one bond, in order that tn
might resist the aggressious and tyranni'
A. acts of the mother country-and TO acco
ha plish this Union they willingly made ma
~ sacrifices After liberty was secured, III
'- deemed ID necessary to form the present C0ns
~ tuition to protect ourselves from one anoth
~ and to secure prosperity and happiness to {
'- He did not believe that our fathers would bu
Of made such sacrifices, had they not have deem
be il for their own and our best interests. We M
ed have that Constitution to protect still nut
nut il we have become one of the greatest and m
les powerful nations on earth, and our security
IN the future is in it's maintenance
en- He adverted to the geographical position of {
sn- country, showing that all our vast domain is
het SITUATED hnu lnteFlockeui ooth ny lVehhly u
interest, as to leave no doubt in his mind Il
If the Creator designed it TO be Inhabited but
Ibe one people having common government ant
~ looks like madness and folly to think that il
ever be anything else. 1t can never be; let
The star be blotted out; never let the ensign Of
ing oountry's glory be tarushed by rending
m stripe from It's folds or pueking one star from
ns- constellation He then referred to the mode
md which the Union must be maintained. He
hnned that snme menaures would be ado