The Portland daily press., 1864-08-24
The Congressional Party at St. John.

The communication We publish to-day from
ST. John, was written by British subject, a
resident OF that city. and true friend of our
Government. He will pardon us for making
this revelation, while we thank him thou
sand times for the expressions of genuine
sympathy contained in his private note, which
We are not at liberty to publish. As citizen
OF st. John he probably did not fesl at liberty
to speak in terms OF high praise of the very
handsome manner in which our distinguished
fellow citizens were received in that city. We
are not left in ignorance, however, on this
point.
In an interview with Mayor Dale of Ban
gor,who accompanied the party to st. John,
we have learned u the very fine reception
which was accorded to our Congressman and
their friends. An entertainment met them on
their arrival every way worthy the CONNER
ciai metropolis of our nearest eastern provin-
cial neighbor. Not only were the company
feted In the city, but special train was pro-
vided which took them to Shediac-on the
waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence-oyer
hundred miles, and back, giving them op-
portunity to witness the wonderful tidal phe-
nomena of the Bay of Fundy, and for all
these attentions 40 member of the company
was allowed to be at a farthins's expense.
The dinner on the day of arrival was
sumptuous affair. "Bluenose" and yankee
met in happy communion, and the hours
passed ia the pleasantest manner. We learn
that but single paper contained the slight
est unpleasant alusion to the party, and that
was made In the absence of the editor, by an
apostate American citizen-a Northern trail
tor. A violent secession sheet in Halifax
the only one we thinks edited by an apos-
tate from this State, whose name is Pilsbury,
son oil the American Council at that post I'M
der Buchanan, and former Democratic can
didate for Governor of this State
We feel grateful-as we dare say our whole
loyal population will-to our St. John neigh.
Dors for the spirit they are now maniestinp
towards US, aud regret that they have suffer
e1 reproach In Our estimation on account of
the Confederate scoundrels who have fiocked
there Tor mischief because it Is neutral port
We canpot better close this than by oonv.
ing from the st. John Morning News the fol-
lowing extract from the report of the festival
dinner:
The topics embraced in the remarks NJ the
various speakers were principally these. the
necessity OF vigorous prosecution of the
present war to complete and successful Il.
sue; the preservation intact OF the American
nationality; the connection of New Bruins
wick with Maine by system OF Railways: :
the duty, on the part of the Provinces and the
States of the Union, of cultivating feelings of
amity and good will; together with compli-
mentary expressions OF admiration and graft
hcstion the present visit afforded.
The Hon. NJ. Smith RS of Delaware, made
most energetic and telling speech. He re-
ierred In beautiful and touching language to
,ne scene presented at the head of the festive
board, the commingng of the flags of two
gIeat ahd powerful nationaities; one of which,
wherever 1t foated, was the emblem of liber
", the symbol Of strength; the other of which
was yet to wave in triumph from the Atlantic
TO the Pacihc, from the SHOWS of Canada 10
the Gulf over free and united people.
The Hon. Mr.. Patterson, of Dartmouth
College, made the speech of the evening. His
fuency and elegance of diction were only
equalled by the strength /, originality and Wv
idness of his ideas. When with genuine ma
thos and fervor, he spoke OF the Union fight
Ing to the death for the preservation Of Its