, 1866-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Memorial Tribute to
| Henry Winter
| Davis.
Grafton by the Hon. J.
4. J. Cressweu.
THE COOPER INSTI-
TUTE MEETING.
SPEECH BY SEC. SEWARD ON
TEE VETO MESSAGE.
TheIndianaS State Union
Convention.
The platform AND k0MlHA- |
TI0kS OF OFFICERS.
LATER El0M EUROPE. !
Discussion in Par
lament on Fe. |
Ilianisml.
The Responsibility Charged !
Upon the United States.
A RUSSIAN BANQUET TO Mr.. |
CLAY.
TIE ROCKFORD ANTl.M0.
N0P0EY CONVENTION. |
Newspaper Convention at Peoria. |
THE WASHINGTON JOHNSON |
MEETING.
Another Speech by the President |
--Disgraceful Scenes. |
TIE ROCKFORD ANTtM0.
N0POLY CONVENTION.
Newspaper Convention at Peoria.
THE WASHINGTON JOHNSON
MEETING.
Another Speech by the President
--Disgracefu| Scenes.
Memorial Address on the Life and
Character Of the Late Henry Winter
Dav1s-The Scene In the IIouse-4d.
dress Of Sneaker [lSafnv

WASHINGTON. Feb. ea-Bcfore II o.c}ock th5x
n ne galleries were crowded in anticipation Of The
tcs Davis. TIE 1acs above the Speaker : disk werr
dFapcd IN black. nnd other tnfi.nia OF 1uou.ning
were exhibited 4 fine Portrait Of The bonorcd dead
above The speakers desE. The Mar,ne Bsnds % du,-
,ns the hour preceding the opening Of the exercises
occupied the sneroom Of The trpoIters' callery aud
furnished appropriate mufic.
Al Il O'Clock. the seua,on, judges of the
Supreme Court, preceded by CRcF Justice Cha.e
a!so many officers Of the army and Others, enc1ed'
and Secretary icculloch entered thc Ia}i beio5r
1he opening Of The exercises. Seuor Romero Tho
Mexican Minister, Cor. Fen.on. or New York, md
Soo9e Advocate tenera! Holt werelamonS the dig
nttaIlcf fcI.N4enled.
Alter prayer BY the Chaplain, the Declaration Of
Inaepsndenee VA. read by Hon. Edward MePhe1.
Aftfr reading the declara3on, followed By thc
paying o. dfrrc ny the band. Hon. Schuy&f Col
sax snd tsia asakf Of the h0oss Of
The duty has been devolyed upon me Of introaoc-
ipR @ to you the friend and f.1low-menber Of Henry
from biz address to which you will listcu With SAD
dened intetest. The world always appreciates and
honors eousaee-she courage Of Christianity which
ii1ofi.9 Witch Inspired mi'Iioas iSs IL q dsf Rni
of orp cp,ns 'na .ns T. ~ 1. II m ths ;o,,s Ill., he
the couarCe Of humanity which 10 Witnessed In the
hosrs and the prison cell Of The convict But there
Il conl1ce Of the stateensn bex1ucs, aud nobjv
wat II Illustrated by the Statesman vso-a naiionsi
Tile to oppression, whether Of Tie sl1ye On Amer3-
can soil OF Of frpahlicans struggling IN Mexico
cIple and 70 Liberty, au.tal1ns Always the ea1se Of
The duwnnoddcn+ he wt* as fearless rs he wps elo-
quent IN hrs ayowals. Be waE incurred Throughout
bletsiuer ri tho@e Who hsd becn ready 10 nsrish
followed him 10 bis toHh. II is lifting. therefore,
though DYING = private Citizen that the natron
In this hail the scene Of apy OF hA intellectual
lHurnrhf and have ereaf pleasure In Introducing
TO xou q. The orator Of the day Hon. j. A. J. Crrss.
and nov Senator from The Slsle Of Maryland.
lii. Cress"eu then delivered m culogr upon the
lie End eettHr ol The deceased.
ccuce to tue memory and Of the day ind the times
Of him in whozc honor It Is observed and to the
recent memorial services Of the second father Of his
phy Of the early lie Of NJ. Davts h.s struggles for
m edDcauon and profession, With a record OF the
subsequent eEenie of>h1e memorable career. his po-
freedom and patriotism. BE pictured xtridly the
opening Fcrnes Of the rebellion in Maryland. re-
yca]tnc the deceased ~ the centre figure and maste
ertrtt among the etaneh opponents Of secession,
ID council. On the stump. In the columns Of tho
and In every other field Of loJa nc-iuu.
Constxnt, untltlng, Determined. almost ubsquitous
IN his activity. pcreT despair7uE in the dafkeet
hou1st cheering bis friends and astounding hlt en-
etuies, who, WHILE cursins him were get charmed BY
hl* marvellous tongue.
deceased zcal for Cnionism and au1aeonism to
stseIy-Wtrh gems from hie Speeches, The rectal
Of which drew tears from many eyes amans his
A. the close Of the oraton, MI. Stevens, Of pepu-
EElyansa, movcd thai = vote Of thanks be rendered
70 The orator, With request Of COPE OF The ora
tfon for printing. which Wns unanimously carried.
TIE fxuedfction Tn4 Cirgp. md the cuucuur1a