The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-04

We take from our latest files Of Northern
pApeFs some intelligence of interest:

2AnAAr oP roAsn -spsncn or 81 aovBRxoA siv-
AouR, &C.
Tho birthday Of Thomas Jefferson was ceie
GRATED Ia New York last week by supper among
'ae admirers Of tho deceased, who have banded
Themselves into a.society. known a. the "Anu-Ato-
htson Society,"" The object Of the association, as
liz name indicates. is direct hostility and opposi
uon TO the present Administration, accompanied
oy resolve to do everything Ia It's power to elect
Democratic President for the next term.
After the usual display Of ane dishes, delicate
and savoIy TO the palafes Of epicures,
The Chairman announced that the Hon John
mcheon could not attend, but read o letter eX
planning the reason Of his absence.
The Following 1s list Of the regular tOasts Of the
evening In the order In which they came:
l.. The memory Of Thomas Jefferson -Standing,
In silence.
9. The Consultation OF the United staes- Inter-
BY the State Right. Democracy 70, sixty years;
over,htown by Aboliuonism since 1860.
The supremacy Of the civil power over the
military. Let US hope that the repeated violation
o. this principle with impunity by Abraham Lin
cola and his msaioas has becn but Q temporary as
centancy Of bruce force. over freedom ot opinion
among people who were born free.
L. 1he Dred Scott decisi0n-Tbe enunciatiOn Of
the great truth that this Ia Z white maa's govern
ment Pasied be the arm that tries 70 de.troyt
8 The Noninee Of the Chicago Convention
May he be q Democrat-a man who will faithfully
represent and sustain the great American p1Inclp.
vi self government In opposition TO the European
coescive principle OF despousm.
=. The Presidential contest Of Ie64--A fair vote
or free fight
z. New Jersey-The star that never sets. She
never broke the bargains Of the Constitution which
broken on oae side, we're said BY Webster to be
broken on all Sides
New Yosk--Overrun, conquered and subiuea
TED bv New Englandism. Let US redeem her.
y. Our Government as Il SHOULD bs-NOt Gov
eminent ruch as we now have, making the rich
extend equal protection, equal rights and equal
laws to both rich and poor.
10. Forts Lafayette, Warren and McHenry-The
shame of America
u. The Peace Clergy.
~ The Peace Press.
IL. The Peace Ladies
VOLUNTEER ToAsfs
Freedom Of Speech in Consress-May it be Long
before It Is again feitered.
The S!ates-May they remain az distinct ds the
planets In the Heavens, and again become as har-
montous In their orbits
Hen Clement l. VallandIsham-The Champion of
Liberty, the Victim of Despotism
Ex-Governor Seymour, Of Connecticut, on being
presented, said that he was unequal to the OccA
s0n-n0t from the want Of will or ability, but from
fear that he should not be able to fulfill the expec
tations entertained Of him. He wished that kr
Ackeon had been present, 80 that he might follow
rather than prccede him ["No, no"l In the
darkest days of the country they were hoping and
would hope for better times they would as he he
lieved soon redeem the country from the arbitrary
rule that now Oppresses every thing In 1t. He had
always honored his flag but he would be excused
for saying that II was to him no longer the same
dag until 1t shall become the symbol Of peace to all
who bear the American name. fAppIause He
called tt9nttOn to the first month Of the present
Administration, when men first began to talk Of
war. They then opposed the idea of going to war
with those whose blood ran la our own veins
The fathers of the Constitution established the
fact that the rights Of States can never be put
down by armed force. Until the present desoIat-
ing war be stopped, he said, there can be nothing
like constitutional freedom. In the face of sucE
Important circumstances, Ii was proper that the
memory OF Thomas Jefferson should be remem
bered and cOnsecrated. Applause lie spOxe Of
Mayor Gunther as peace man, aud recited the
most prominent complaints of the American revo-
!uuonists against George Ill drawing parallel
between the Revolutionary war and our civil con-
test. lie went Into American history at great
length TO eiucidate and explain the intellect, the
pressed himself more In favet OF peaceful counses
thau In the flaming sword. An honorable peace,
be believed, was fur better than des0iaIng war.
England lost The colonies because the King denied
to the people the rights guaranteed to them by the
great British constitution, and SO the North are
losing and destroying the unity Of the country by
neslecung TO observe the compact which the faith
Of the Republic had bequeathed unto u.s. Ii ever
we hope to rs-estabIish the linton, we must lay
aside the sword and take up the olive branch.-
IAPpiadse.l There was no other hope for the
country; no other way In which we can liOm
This ae,iie danger
Pluck the flower safety.
He regarded the peace proposition as the only one
that can restore harmony, aud he was glad that
this Idea was the prominent one pervadil the
minds of the majority Of the American people,
[ [Aplause.l The war now being wagsd has not be-
the American people. Every day of the contiu-
uance Of this war brings nearer to a despotism.
of the American people requ res free
dom Of speech, OF religion, and OF the press, and
by the blessing Of God they shall have It. [Loud
applause.
Mr. Van Loon was the next speaker He was
called upon and at great length responded to the
toast referring TO the D'ed scott decision His
speech was very effective one. to judge from the
loud applause with which It was received.
After some other toasts were disposed Of, Mr. |
Chauncey Burr made some eloquent remarks In
repOnsG 70 the fifth toast. Abiding TO remark of
Cicero he said that men should nOI only speak the
truth, but the whole truth. The country, accord |
Ing 70 all human eyes, Is now in the ihroes Of
be, "Disa by The cowardice Of The Democratic
pafiy.' App'ause.] The Republican party had |
been Us true to its revolutionary principles as the
democratic party had been false 10 Its principles
During the last three abomiHable years they have
every DAY been abandoning the doctrines on which
that party was founded. He theu spoke Of the
comios Chicago Convention, and expressed q !
doubt whether Il would be Democratic assem-
biaye OF something else. (Laughter.l What is |
the meaning Of the word conservative! Merely a |
mitigated asoitsionist, or whole coward. There |
are but two forces In the contest-ahsOutism and |
the right Of the people to rule. There was NO diff
ference between peaceful self government and
coercion; no alternative between Lincolnism and |
distinct Government Though the Democratic |
party may change, democracy Itself can no more |
change lhan the principles Of morality can be al
tered. The leaders may be frightened of, but the
principle Itself remains immutable a. at the mo- |
ment when the country was plunged Into q vortex
Of frauicidsl blood. (Applause ] He would un- |
deTtake 10 soy that the present Administration was
a total depravity. fCheen.] Mr.. Lincoln had no |
right to use the army and navy to compel or force
any unwilling State into the Union, any more Than
10 force an unwilling State out Of II. Mr. Burr's
remarks were very sharp and caustc, and ffe- |
luentiy elected rounds OF applause.
rH4 ISrRCT OF GRANTS rAltuRE IN TIE COMING |
CAMPAIGN |
The New York Herald hasn't yet mustered the |
courage to say that Grants failure In Virginia will
sud the war; bat It Is very clear thai that opinion
PREVAILS in Yankeedom. 1t draws pleasing pic |
ure of where the "Uaited States" would be placed
IN the eyes of foreign nations II 1t should win the
isht, and with II the war, but says;
Bat II Grant should fail It y hardly possible to
,ay what results may not follow. We would oe
oth 10 recORpise even such defeat ~ the death
,iow Of our cause It is certain that tne ssauncn
qualities Of our people, taken a. wn0se, would
cad them 70 rally for tven eater struggle stlil
But IL is also certain that such defeat would
,tYenethen immensely the factions enat exist 10
,ur midst, and political anarchy would o'ant the
.dge Of aii our futnre attempts. And tnus Is AZ
east probable thai this defeat might lead 10 events
hat would count US out, for hundred years, rom
l,e mumbes Of grsat nations One great a.s,upt'on
would lead ~ lesser ones; We would Dc DfO1en up
nlO community Of petty and qaafrelsome n!ascs. .
,nd the great experiment OF free government suaI
would be settled aeniRst the people. we woeia
lie the yOuBgest Of great republics, ana our IoH