Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-27

march in the vanguard OF nations, and
give civil light to the whole earth. Loud
cheers.
The Mayor then proposed the fourth
regular toast: 1.-THE Congress of the
United States" gMrs
Senator B. +. Wade, on rising TO re-
spond was received with many plaudits
He said, when they started on this ex-
cursion, it was understood that no
speeches were to be made. They had
agreed to make none, AS they did not
think that this Southern climate was ripo
for discussion. His purpose was simply
to explore the vast region that lies be-
tween the Potomac and the Gulf of Mex
lao. He wished to return his sincere
thanks for the uniform Inequalities that
thew had received on this excursion.
They had not passed city or hamlet,
but which had made them their guests.
Cheers. He, however, would rather
see something that would test their sin
cerity TO them from the North. They
wanted to know what Congress intended
to do, and what the people of the North
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not expected to speak for the Congress
of the United States, and he had no right
to speak to-day for Cincinnati or any
other city. [Cheers. You are anxious
to know what is to be done, and first he
would say that the power rlghtfully be-
longs to the people Of the United States,
and secondly to Congress as their cho-
sen representatives, and il there is any
thing they are opposed to, it is the one
man power. Therefore all legislative &C.
ton and political power is given to the
Congress Of the United States, and to no
one else. Now he would say that he did
not know that in that great body there
was any resentment against any portion
of the people of this country. All they
wanted was to vindicste legislation and
give security and justice to all, nothing
else. There had never been Congress
whose acts had been more generally ap-
proved than the present, and the next
Congress had been modelled like the
present. Truth was truth, and let every
man understand it. He might speak
many pleasing things in their ears that
would leave a pleasing impression, but
he had never deceived mortal man and
he never would. Applause. He would
tell those present, that in their delibera-
lions Congress had enunciated certain
principles. They had appealed to the
people on these principles and had been
sustained, and there was no hope that
Congress would recede one single inch
Applause. He did not say this to them
for the purpose of venting their opposi-
ton. 1t was fair antagonism, and he
did not want to deceive them. He did
not speak of the people of Tennessee,
for they had got their rights under the
Government. But other States had re-
sisted what had been asked of them.
They had not called on Congress for bet
ter terms, but had thrown those offered
out as totally worthless All that was
asked was the principles of right and JUS
tice to all Time was passing, and the
fat had gone out, and these principles
would be observed. These were the SEN
timents of the people of the North and
of Congress. He had declared the pur-
poses and the sentiments of the people of
the North, and had laid them before
them face to face, and if carried out they
would secure union and harmony as they
we're the principles of constitutional lib
erty. Applause.
The Mayor then submitted the fifth
regular toast: "A United Country
One and inseparable."
Hon. S. S. Marshall, on rising to re-
spond, was most cordially greeted. AT
ter referring to the kindness of the peo-
pie of Memphis and expressing his graf
itude for the kindness the excursionists
had received; he went on to remark that
God had designed this country to be one
and inseparable, and that it was not for
want of gallant defense in the cause
they had fought for, that the South had
not been successful, but it was because
that Almighty God had decreed that this
country should be one from the st. Law
renee to the Rio Grsnde, from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. He was satisfied with
those DEGREES of God, and that the North
and South were destined to carry out the
great purposes OF Heaven. And he
could see speedy union of hearts in
these acts of kindness they were enjoy
ing to-day. He had, during the war,
been called Northern man with South
ern principles. He loved the South
dearly He loved their magnificent riv-
err that flowed past Memphis, and he
loved their gallant people He would,
however tell them, as Northern man
with Southern principles, as he had been
called that, he wanted those principles
carried out with full view to union, so
that they would have country one and
inseparable.
John Francis Mcguire, member Of the
British Parliament for the city of Cork,
on being loudly called on, spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Mayor must, in the first place,
return my thanks for the honor which
you have done me by inviting me TO be
present on an occasion so interesting to
your country, and especially to your city.
/ thank you not only for the hospitality
which you have extended towards me, a
stranger, but for having proposed my
name to this distinguished assembly.
Although | am from another land, and
member of another legislature, yet, as an
Irishman, / have always taken the
greatest interest in this country, the
greatest interest in her institutions, and
have always cherished the greatest afiec.
ton for her people. This interest and
this affection / have felt with ali my
mind and all my heart. [Applause. 1t
would be a strange thing indeed. 1t an
Irishmah who loved his own country and
people did not feel an intense interest in
the institutions of this country, and
strong attachment to its people, mas.
much as millions of his race have found
a home IL this vast continent, and pro-
lection under its flag Applause ] / am
glad to know that the lrish-my country
,o,,-,tard 90 hirh in the estimation