, 1864-05-15
4AN INTERESTING EVENT,


lFrona tho Washington Chronicle. May 1lth.]
On Saturday evening last 4 large number
Of tho citizens Of Indiana resident In Wash
fpgton, including many Indies, the wives and
daughters OF these citizens, met at the house
House use % Of Representstiges q ef t6e 1nited 4 tns
States, No. 8, Four-and-a-half street, for the
purpose Of testifying their high appreciation
Of his public services and private virtues.
Mr. Colfax is seG-made man aud, although
he occupies most distinguished position, IL
t9 s s9mpa1.ti,s!y Young H. w15tsd hin
tor Of q leading Journal, and then,
through lis industry, energy, and
fine political sense, was chosen to .,
seat In the Constitutional Convention Of
his State, and afterwards became the candi-
date of bis party for Congress In his district.
served In the House up to the beginning Of
the present Congress-, when be was elected
Speaker. n this arduous position he has
displayed ability, courage, tmFsrtialitJ,. and
clsss attention to his duties. 1t WEE proba-
bly,, also, to mark with their signal approba.
tin hi. 1ast patriotic manifestation, 1hen he
offered the resolution to cxpel Mr. Long, and
sustained 1t with uncommon force and skill.
that hts Indiana friends assembled on satur@
day evening fer the purpose alluded to. The
large parlo1s at his residence were crowded.
At half.past eight o'clock the Hon. Hugh
Mccullough, Of the Treasury Department,
made the presentation, accompanied By
handsome speech. During the delivery, sIr.
Celfax was deeply impressed and responded
IL fellows: .
MI Dx4H Em, AND LADIES AID GEnrIExEs-or
r11hcr let me drop this formal appeliatlon aud call
Jou By tie more cnaeariug title Of friends-I
scarcely know how 10 thank ron for the nagnId.
cent apdoestly testinonIa! ron hare presented nc
tonight: for when the heart IL faif The tonsus
would taln be hient. Valuable IL Ia this gife IN
tr!nffcaliy, It will ever possess to me more ex-
eeeding worth. because 1t came from friends of my
own stAte. and is 4 spontaneous offering Of their
ficneship and affection. It reminds me q heisvsd
friends beyond the mountains as well a. hers: Of
those who arc with us tonight In heart hut not In
rerson. And. az look around this circle, eea il
It familiar faces. many who have known me from
The days ofmy childhood til nor7, who hare be.n
attachment has been unshaEsn IS the hilIs, grow.
ing stronger and stronger ~ the years rolled b.
TO know that Jon think me wocshy Of such
tcE.lmon1a1 Is OF the nost gratifying events Of
in:tead of aDy merits Of Eine. it viii Be new il.
centlsc 30 to 1--we thatneitber you any Of thoee
YOU represent will ever have Cause to Tegrst this
altering marx Of yourteuun1enct and regard
yn:ued Ct my h:e; and, when Ishali away md
JOIN tnUso Wto hare gone before, though cannot:
leave It to apy who bear my namc, shall take ca,n
thattt shall DC preserved ns III enduring test1mo-
niel ct your friendship and generosity.
prectattng your abundant kindness, and feeling
within this circle that electric thrill that betokeuS
heaIt answesirE to heast, my thoughts to-day and
tonight have been with our bt1ve soldiers 1t tho
tween their country mud the aasassine wno ase
seeking its lifs and theirs. Ali through the lonr
hours Of thia dsy, warmed with the premature heat
ri midsummer TIL the shado1e heightened with
he rstn1ning eve, aud the twilight dsskened into