, 1861-01-30

our telegraph wires - through 70 many nerves u;
upon and illustrate ths thought, but should we.T
you. rosa only to express, In the sbsencs Of the
Mayor, list ohctal r. hsarty greeting which
could no1 bs mors sincerely. ax{1essed-
The address Of the President Of Select Coun-
cl must have made favorable impression,
and Was applauded with hearty tefvor.
The third toast VIA now read, a foloWs:
8-Chieago-7t Metropolis Of ths Nosthwsst-
called into existence tie Immense and dormant ca
pabtittes Of vast regons, enrichinG By her efforts
both East aud West.
Musls-The Prairie Flower.
This was responded to By ]. ?. C1arkson |
Esq., Of Chicago, as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Boards Of Trade snd Com
nerce Of the city OF Phiadelphia-The honor and |
the pleasure have devolved upon me Of responding
on bchalf Of the cty Of Chicago and her rspresen-
In doing so It &zd scarcely be regarded Al we'll
timed Of becoming In me, and therefore do not
aHT 20 % hoWeyer Rehg Il smah b
it. and however de2r 1t IL to the home Of
adoption Expressions Of laudation will come
With more h.ness rom some one who Ii not one Of
her citizens.
we thank you sincerely for the n.:terlne Ian
Euase you have used with regard to her, and the
because We arc win enough to allow ourselves
to believe that your language expresses the sent-
u1ents Of your heart. For the rest, are coctent
that the city Of Chicago shal write her record
She has told scr past story wen to the world, and
confidently trust that she will tell 1t well in the
future,
The few words which IshaI, say, shall, therefore,
be ratherfor Chicago than Of her, and desire. in
her naaae to acknowledge her grateful appreciation
Of The courtesy On yonf part which Is the occasion
htFr
Thus far our visit has been one Of uuntxed graf
ia:ation Atour A!si entrance into ro15 beautiful
St3te we were greeted BY the citizens Of Pittsburgh
with eor1iaIity which we shall not soou forget.
We passed twenty{our huura with them, midst
hs sPoks end dn o. tss sPendadt
ure ard delight. We met them comparative stran-
Sweeping oreE your noble Allerhanies. aad speed
in: along your beautiful rivers, eamo to you, at
your request, with heartfelt satisfaction to CT
Although to many Of III your city and your faces are
not familiar. yet the cordial welcome which you
rs hss sds US al feel though 9ur &c
Allow me then, gentlemen. in the Eame Of the city
Of Chicago, one Of whose delegates am proud TO
at this the brilliant close Of your public civiitIes
to US, once more to thank you, from the bottom OF
hearts, for the attentions and courtesies which,
throughout our entire visit, have been 20 lavishls
Chicago IL no stranger to Philadelphia. 1t is but
short time since her merchants had the honor
and erat1acat1on OF entertaining dcputation from
your number II was even to them of peculiarly
interesting character 1t was tie iuaug guration Of
| anew epoch in the history Of our youthful city
We scarcely out Of onr teeus, young that men in
active busiuesa amongst US. In the prime OF iife
whose hairs axe not yet frosted have her both
/ IN her Infancy and her Development INTO early man
| ored, proudly occupying we'll mcrited position
| amonGst the first In the new world. True, trayc-
eEs had told, and the newspapers had published,
century ago. fesbly raised its head in The midst Of
awild waste on the bordsEs Of Lake Michigan, had
b as aas As'r5ef f;s ss Of
to us. that you, dating back the beginning OF your
history to period far beyond the memory Of men
now living. sho9ld hare thought it worth your
,shtle to send depntation representing the intel
!iSence. the industry ind the wealth Of your rity
to the Lar West to sec Whsther what you had heard
and read Of rs was indeed rue, and to bid u
Gou speed IN cur advances 10 prosperity aud dis
tfnction.
You came among n. T~u saw with your own
widely apread out upon the ehores Of CUR beauti-
f1l lake, the tramp and ham Of great and popu-
Ions city. You saw on every side immense grain
our fruitful soil, whsrves bnrdened with the wealth
waters allVs With the rush Of busy aud successful
We believed that you were both surprised a1d
.Eatifed with your visit. Ne have had no reasou
to change that belief eince, and 1t Is confirmed
| Eow By the manifestations upon your paEt OF thai
friendly feeling which has induced our prescnc.
| hsrs.
Ne trpst. gentlemen. that the interchange O
| ciTllttcs then be.un-nuw coHtinued-Glay ney-
/ er ceaee; that community OF interests may accom-
pang community Of feeling, and that a.ong tht
y connects the cities you shall rsrd to u tt.
products of your labor and ekili, and shall briu;
back, in return from Us, the lruts which EpriuG
such luxuriant profnsion from the tccmin. bosom
[ Of our vast and fertile pT1fFfeA.
Gcntlcmen-Reeiprocal exchanges OF ft,terna
goodwill iEesthe present are always pleasing ant
beneficial to all concerned: but it Is especially ap
pzoprate that ours should OCCUR at this time, ant
in ttfs place, Of sn otheEs-now, when there IL 81
much IN the present condition and prospects OF on
| common country to ill Us With apprehension an,
here. On this holy ground, this spot haliowed hy
many solemn and thrilling associations Of the past
and almost under thc shadow of that edee yop
birth Of cur tufon. ano where our glorious haane
| was first hnng proudly to the sun In honor Of til
| new and Independent nation,
| Chicago is Etngu!arly cosmopolitan. We fratc.t
izc in he rights and privileges Of citizenship wiz
natives of almost every country on the face cf IN
| citizens mcn whnee homes are, or until reeeu
| j were. in Maryland VIrgin!n, Nurth Carolina
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri. and almost all tn
mighty EN- sire State as th,ir loved Alma Mater
The dssr family 1resides Of very many are in o1
SeE England, whtlst hundre s Of us land than
| God that an able too AGd that | am Af III
number> point with affection and pride to tn
| hea-;htlone Of our infancy upon the hills and i
;ae valleys ot yoar own noble Psnnsylyanta, ii
whom she has sent, on her behalf, to be the reciy
lents otyonr hospitality, are gentlemen from III
! North and the South, the East and the West,
1t is nor, then, strange that the people Of Chic
so hold, their hrethre:: i'll language In natiuna
ily in blood and in affection. every citizen Of the.
! spurning from Us al partisan and secticn.l IN
mositfes recognizing No geographical lines Of acj
lration we Of the great stales Of Illinois and WI
l rfv @nar frr kk,-.
desire here. on thls spot, Vi al others most des
to the true American ncArt. to record unswer'
: ing and unalterable deyoiion-in heart. IN han
and foztnne-to the welfare, the maintenance, an
| the perpetnity of the Union Of the States.
Cod forbid that erring f.nasicism or rnisgude
from fu.Ets, It hGnd pssp
! for 70 long bound Us all together In confcdc7.
ton, at once the admiration and the wonder OF tn
whole civilized world, but rather let unite In th
"Tle union Of lakes, the union Of lands,
. The Union Of Stateu none should sever:
The union Of hearts, the union Of hands.
And the hAE Of our Union foreyer!''
The next toast WAS toast No on the lisi
for which No. S had been substituted.
:. The Great Northwest:-The Granery Of III
Worh-We discover In the macnidcence Of he
products, and in the eprit OF her SONS hs prornis
Antlc-A4rch on to Glory.
Gen Rufus King, gentleman Of the Henr
, Clay school, and editor Of the milwaukee
; Daily Sentinel, responded to this toast.
By Gen King
: The Locomotive and the Canon-The Iron th.
, ! walks md the Iron that talks. Let Us confde i
one to speed the progress and strengthen the bond
| OF the Enon- We can trust to the other to defep
1t against all enemies.
+ Tie regular toast next in order w.s
: 4 Milwaukes-Tho worthy sister Of Chicsco
hospitabie, vigorous, and successful We rejoic
: IN hsr bssuty and progress. Nay that pEesperit
continue TO increase.
Mustc-Star OF the West
; It WIS responded to By = noble specimen {
Western man, Mr.. Nxzro, Chairman Of th
: COMMITTEES Of the Board Of Trade Of Nj
waukee.
:, Ar; President and gentlemen OF The Philadelphi
Board Of Irade-it becomes mT pleasant duty I
repond to- ths sentiment just offered. feel hIzt
: y hoaored tn havine this privilege extended t
NIB to answer In behalf OF our city and in ptefenC
: Of to distinguished an assembly ~ the merchant
OF thilsdelphla, End from the fact, Mr. PrcsideI
Of being the city in which passed tho carl
lie OF my honored mother. The complfmentar
p manner In which you have fit to refer to on
CITY, and the ktnd and unlimited extension of rou
r generous hospitality, meeEa In our hearts war;
response. and words are inadequate to express t
l you our sincere thankfulur.s.
Milwaukee, as you well know, Ar President, |
situated on the western shore Of Lake Michigan
In 1853 The first white fnhabftant erected his !:
Indian tribes. Soon aftsr, others began to see
their fortunes In the far west and in $50 It's pop1
lation had increased to 100 In 1877 the year il
which mTsef euigrated from Massachusetts. tha
ttmehonored State, to seek my fortune in the fal
west, and take my chances with those who Wet
struggling with Advancement Milwaukee con
/ tatncd about 5000, and from that period to til
present time rhe has continued to advance 1