, 1864-06-15
a DESEFsyEDT DTESTEyye,xxAn.
PFehentRttpF1 to Er. EsrccJxI ridge bv
the E1lln OILS Delegation.


dtleEates iram Illinois to the Baltimore Con.
Nent'nE to meet with this venerable and dis.
t'gu'shcd patriot, who was delegate from
ktntcchy, they determined t. present Kim
with TOXIN oftleir esteem and appreciation
OF his great ability, lofty patriotism aud dis.
tinguished services and s2crifc Is In the cause
Ct liberty d Union. The delegation ac.
cc1di:cIv purchased, at cost Of some $50,
II beautiful silver pitcher, on the handle ol
Which is the American easlr, with wings ex.
ttndcd, on the front is our couutry's lu-
oH the Fight side these words we're engraved
"Nobert J. Breckenridge, D. D., Of Ken.
tucky, from tho Illinois Delegation to the
Union Na,inuai Convention, assembled vt
Baltimore, June :. 1s,;4;" on the left the
wu7ds = Gud aud LlLrrty.''
III a.u;il G TIE Presentation, on behalf OF
Tic d:ltgat:oa, = their parlur ut tAc CITY
l,as', Baltimore, their chairman, hon B. G.,
Cuua, said:
II: B,e:tin.idoe-Mc.t Of ..he member, Of The
1Hslo:s ct!ecai.os hare Eevet Aad the p.elsu:c OF
q. et:ng yen IN person before the assb:ahIln: ii
tEls tons ent;o3. Yet VIC hsyc not the less k2o wn
sor. We tsve w1tre-seJ wit: ye!y e,tat inter
ct nc corrse you have taken in yournvn Site.
ED Il un:7r VIII that course involved "a .-itI:e
ans t1'firris r.. aLd the suEuerIu. Of near ttss.
Nc ave hssfu !onr noh1e n.teEancss In Support
o. ,Le pr,nt1I.ka Of freedom and rigateo 8 aess,
and dsi Etr, until Or rc-re.t for yo1 h2s ripaaed
u you Will p:tmtt INC 20 use the vofd.} In 0
f;TcEc nc. sonal affection for you. And, a. toxfn
4 our I*ct and regard We desire TO psrseat yoa
th1e Testimonial Eoaing that 1t may seryeto re.
1a'Lo EUE sometimes o! lh9sc who have been glad
10 n:cet .ou Md who will not ceAss to watca yvur.
fsfEse course with the GreuesG i2terast Aad arm.
Hs'hr, n.d with The carLes. wish that yorr devoted
l;hrs for the truth ard right may meet with
stuIcaLt futccte-
uILy o. Dc. HE1CKHk1pcE,
~. Matf7nan ond Gentenan-1 receive With
", eIta. sensdtility thi4 tukea OF your approba.
th4, lor son know hcw great surprise it iarst BE-
~ ne al1i sGn should h.ve though: OF bcs1owine
max ot your kind construction of nv nsst coz.
cEct and 1ny cherished psinriple-. Next to the
apl roshl oi tod and that Of our own conatieuce.
tfat Alch every Eentroae hc1rt desres Is the an
lhuvui OF thtste IT. o are worthy or our confidence
and iuTo; uEd tutely 1t tbe1c are in this world
tacn WHO are giH,d JUDGES OF what unstaiucd ioy-
nl.y u TIC nHtion and unfinching courage In tie
maintenance 0t i's existence and Its glory ourht
to be. the people OF 1i1inuIs, whom you reo,escut
bare p'oS.d ~ thciI sreoe that they are such ueo
Ken u your re1ard, it is Of exceeding yaiue to nc
that it il .or whn have considered me worthy OF
suth I'll CT ression OF o.r feelings.
do not pEote>s tu have done more than WIS
oHld to d.. I'm not free 10 s1s that what
lave dune wae worthy Of the notice it has attract
I'd: hut il If something, perhaps. which it vii be
god 1or our ch!ldreu 10 semember-itat simple
citizen. III private station, hss been able, oy
ure1y peIt opa' ace, to influence. IN any desref,
the CEute o. mighty revolution in one OF its mott
IN portant and dangerous theatres, and need not
Et ly that your knnress to me to day will sttmu-
late my heart fa The new and alarming Crisis which
ltaR is1len upon Kentucky, and IN The renewed
/ f4Iss demat ded by the great dangers OF tha!
cris,r. A counter zcvolutfon ia Kentucky would
te fatal 10 her, and mrpace Of terrible import to
Ihs nation iteeif.
This token you hare given me, Is ayowcdg
" tlgnitstpe that love or universal liberty and
hut equal toye oI onr giorious country which yqQ
hnd / profess 10 love aud cherish. Highly as 4
chtrteh fl, it r. no. The tlsst have reee.yed IN
10 receive, al least twenty-five years ago, another
l.ou rate and a clAss as despised then as Touts
IL glorious now, which the coin neiaence, # not
|. our own high and generous principles, will ef-
cuse MI for stating, as proof that what you at-
rose In NC goes very far back in my life 1t was
ny 'ot+ a,ded f3 y bspd Of noble men, most Of
slrney Of multitnars Of rfavcho,deFs of Maryland
- - II WHICH then ses'oe5-1o reduce into condi-
uoa Ealdiy dtsungulshab,e from slAvery or to c1.
1rs tlscke who then Inhabited ii. In token Of nv
elars ios tht1r race the free b!acks OF this city,
amonsSnng TO many thousands, purchss sed BY small
10 me, an exquintte token of ut once THAR r9ati-
tudc and GOOD tnete. You. my friends. viii Mi
consider Your most hsausiful c1t1 ded ed b. de-
heiroo@ ans inon IL e I'm 1 that touching memorial Is an
~, cheiFnsu and gentlemen, We know not |
what II to become uf any man IN these times Of !
fe6uks end FOR ow sId change. Wenre bstrsyed
over @nd ofteb, even ~hsre we least erpe + t. 81
Inc he!p q Ged Y l!try to live and die In lrh
way that none OF you shall erer blush wSeo 7ou
Temt nhxf thi,d.y- b slow 70 behave Of mean5-
ting else Than that which sill Accord ssih Thst
map who wll sand by the e,1ntry . lon a.1h sre
,e any country to stand hy+ and who viii foiioE
bis convictions TO tho gates ideata
At the conclusion Of the remarks Of Dr. r. 7xIho
was accompanied by nuubes Of hts Ke3tnal.v
friends. he and they were Introduced 1adiJtdp iliy
to tho members Of tho delegation. after Wnich
ssmt time was passed IN agreeable co4yetre.