Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-02

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- blame us 6Or introducing what may !
! called a faulty tongue IN every man
character. a natural desire 70 laud hi
own country above every other, / trus
= they will at the same time give me credi
! for sincerity when l say, that ] do nc
believe there is ScOtchman her
present, who having made thi
great and now happily peaceful republi
his adopted home, Is now preparing {
, stand IN and uphold her constitution am
. laws SO long as they do not trample upOl
fbe bouor of his Scottish heart, and sucl
calamity may God prevent And nov
Mr. Chairman allow me to resume m,
seat. with a hope that this nights cele
b-ation is but a dim .foreshadowing @
those which are 10 succeed il, and tha
we shall not only live to see the day wheI
we shall surround 81. Andrews lard tS
celebrate his festival with hand and voic,
and heart. but when having formed ,
living 1t. Andrews society we shall sur.
round that board each in bis ciansman!
/ kit and hose.
The speech was listened TO with the
( closest attention throughout its -deliy.
cry, and frequently met with outbursts
Of the most enthusiastic applause.
The speech was followed by the Ma
tional Scotch Air, of the Woods OF
f. Glenmore," the entire asseuLlage join
ing in the chorus, and making the hall
ring with their impassioned strains.
The next regular toast, THE PBEsI-
DENT OF TIRE UNITED STATES" ," was rJ-
ceived with three enthusiastic cheers and
a tripping tiger" Mr.. NJ. T. Ryder, was
called upon to respond, but begged the
Chairman to excuse him, on various
grounds. He would offer as a substitute
for the response, Burns song of " Willie
hrewcd a peck o. maui, " which was re-
ceived with uhe greatest applause.
"THE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN"
Drank standing. Response by George
AIallersh, ESD, who said that he was
proud Of being an Englishman, and
doubly proud of the honor paid his Sow
areign, but regretted deeply that she
had not an ADLER and better representa-
tive. He had visited England about a
year sinee;and ON every hand he had
people for her, who, by her gentleness
and kindness, had done more to win their
affections than ever could have been ac-
complished by the sword. In her travels
through the Empire the old men would
totter to the roadside to catch a glimpse
Of her and eXclaim, " God bless her;
and the little child by the roadside
would cease playing as she passed, and
cry out, " God bless de Queen and he,
too, would now say, God bless our
Queen"
This was received with rapturous APP
plause, and was followed by God Save
the Queen, by the company.
"THE LAND o. CAKES Drank in
full bumpers, standing Response by
Capt. Duncan Mclean, who said the
day we celebrate" had been drunk; the
President Of the United States " had
been drunk, daughter; "Queen NictO-
ria had been drunk; and before the
evening was over he expected all, even
down 10 " the Lassies," " would be drunk.
He paid a glowing tribute to the land Of
his birth, and spoke very feelingly Of the
sons of Scotia who, tonight, had assem-
bled around ST Andrews Board, and
concluded by saying that you might take
a sea shell to the end Of the globe and
place it to your ear, and it would still
give forth the song it sang upon its native
beach-and so it was with q Scotchman's
heart place him where you viii it would
respond to its early associations.
This was followed 10y an admirable re-
citation Of "Tam O'Shanter by John
B. Campbell, Esqr., which was enthusias-
ticaIly received.
"THE LAND We LIVE IN drank stand
ing with three times three. Response by
Judge Perkins, who said he was neither a
scotchman OF the son Of a scotchmaR, and
neither was he John League, as stated in
the programme, laughter and applause
but he was an American and loved all
scotchmen and gladly welcomed them to
his land America, which was received
with cheers and cries of q" God bless her, -
and followed by the singing Of "Colum-
bias the gem of the Ocean" by Cape
Duncan Mclean, the company joining in
the chorus until
Thereof and raners a did dirL"
"THE HEROES AND POETS OF SCOT
IAgpU was responded 10 in an eloquent
manner by Col Cameron who traced the
history Of Scotland from the days Of Ba-
liol, the traitor, to the present and chal-
lenged the world to produce brighter
page Of history thar those which illumi-
mated Scotland in her darkest days, and
recounted briefly and eloquently the
deeds Of her warriors and the writings
Of her poets, and concluded one the best
tributes ever paid TO Scotland by stating
that she had never been conquered, and
England to-day owed the greater part OF
her history to Scotland 70 which sue
ceeded the reading Of an extract from
Childe Harold by d. st. George Fraser.
"THE MEMORY or WASHINGTON -
drank in silence, stapding, and responded
to by Col. J. :. Kerr, whosaidto recount
the deeds and virtues Of Washington was
superffuous. He was the Father Of every
country lapplause) and when we ap-
prnach his tomb or his name was spoken,
an political and national preiudices
should be cast aside. said he, in APP
preaching this subject, can take Oft nay
old "grey' coat andcast it aside and you
turning % Capt McLean) your old
'blue, aud here in the presence Of his
memory, forget that we ever wore them
lAppIause.l His address was a very able
ana impressive one and was listened TO
with marked attention, and enthusiasts
cally applauded.
"TIIE SOCIETY OF ST ANDREWS -
drank in bumpers flowing Ger" and
responded 10 by Mr., S. II. Monroe, who
reviewed the history Of them from theil
origin, and stated their object, viz: TO re-
heNe all needy Scotehmen, and urged the
organization OF a society here; at the
close oi which was sung the Heather
Hills 10y A. G. Williamson.
OUR NHoHBoRs OF MERRY Eng.
LAND, worshipping at the shrine of st
George" was responded to very briefly
and happily by Mr.. John II. Hartley
and followed 10y the humorous song q
opm q young man from the country,
by Mr.. Griffin.
Z" OUR NEIoHBoRs OF THE EsIERAII
ISLE, Gallant in love- and dauntless il
war''-Response by Alderman Grace
who spoke ably of his native isle an'
said that in looking back over her his
tory-in peace and in war-no Irishmai
need blush for the land OF his ma tivit,