The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-03

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privilege in good faith through their efforts we SHAH
undoubtedly be reconstructed thus
ton, and II hts equals In the federal Union
thank you, gentlemen, for your attention.
The Governors rem arks were listened to through
out with the most marked attention and loudly
and enthusiastically cheered- After music by tho
band, Mr.. HAsTE arose and gave the second reg
ular toast
MAJOR Gem Daniel e. Setles. Commanding Second Mil
dear to every American heart graed TINT under
our present government the responsibilities Of power
are placed in the hands Of brave and Statesman
After the prolonged cheering. offered at the
mention of General S1cKLEs' name, had subsidcd.
the General arose and addressed the audience
We are unable to give his remarks IN e1tenso this
morning, but hope to be able to lay his speech in
full before our readers in to-morrow's ISSUE
MIR. MARSHALL, the now President Of tho Board
offered the next regular toast
The City Of Charleston.
Responded to by Hon. P. c. GAn1Anp, M.yor.
The Mayor said he entirely endorsed all that Gov
ernor OnR said in regard to tho Democratic party.
and he only regretted tina we should ave been so
long finding all this out
We had reported all the speeches Z. full, but the
late hour and>our limited space forbid our giving
them in full.
v fice-Fresident WILLIS ofer.d the next regular
toast
oettest e9tAtcS
Responded to by Judso GEORGE s. BarAN.
The next regular toast:
agriculture, Commerce and Nuuutactares-the three
great wheels OF civilization, M
Was responded to by Mr.. R. S. BnuSs, in bril-
LIANT, highly and telling speech.
The sixth regular toast:
Ihs Chamber Of coma,ecs Of chartesto,.-our sister
ansttuton designed ike own for the best welfare
OF that PROSTATE but beloved city with which
tunes arc equally and irrsvocably cast
Ia 6oI foL L1,f, A ~
dent # the Chamber Of Commerce, as follows:
1lr President and Genaeme, Of u,e Bourd Of
: Trade: y
L thank you most cordially for tho kind express
thank you for the grateful courtesy which accords
ne the privilege of participating in your festivi-
t,ss. and which affords me an opportunity Of indi-
er ous emotions which this comm amorative Gather
. But my my sense i Il indebtedness is deepest gen
WHICH It enables me t. discharge 81 tenderng nto to
lion whose have the prviiese Of
being - =
She consratulates her younger sister upon tho
oazzung o.aa es.tree she has made upon the public
aGt, adenaho ~ tfty appointed captivatngly array
pea upon her brow.bounding with youth and fresh
ness .e1huberant With hope and joy.
with wonaanly pride, she shares In her Prospective
trlumP and, With the affection Of an elder gstar
she l Dlds her welca me and all haill have said,
point, Mr.. President OF seyiag Us a 7,aotler and
with maternal affection; but the good LADY. whose
endRPaon aEeo a is true daughter Of mother Eve,
her. am sure she will smile upon me for sacri-
fcinR rhetoric to the sexual characteristic.
She IS proud slr, to'take her young and attrac-
tive sister npon her arm, and ohaperone her into
society. ~ - -, - n, - ~
She is not the first nor will she bo the last moth
er, VINO mas passed her charming daughter off as
Besides, our elder sister is stl iondly conscious
OF ner own charms, she feels, sir, that she has
# she is fat and forty, !" she is stil fair" :
age cannot adtncr nor; nor custom stale "
Her infinite variety" WI I'M If~T
Y Mrs. Madison once said that she never foreavo
as pretty as ahe could. The venerable lady MIGHT
have left out the young. -
!; Now our elder sisterhas great reverence for
all such authoritative counsel, and it is marvel
lous sr. how attractise ahe naAla haraelf r.ea
see 5ee aIesses sz on R her and
she is g parlous' grill - !
And let me tell you, Mr.. President, your more
and 9 stately sister has not been
young coauette whose debut we are now COM
memoratins. don't know. sir, what it Is, unless
1t pc your winning ways, Mr.. President, but it is
II might let you into some family secrets-don'r
betray my confidence, and will take the risk.
An II you could only have got the peep had, and
AAoeAo
hor merry face radiant with successful intrigue,
eyes sparkling with delight, laughter holding
both her sides" clapping her fairy hands, in worry
ecstacy, as she recount=d how her arch vancouver
ing and captivating glances had successfully
brought to her feet those ahy old beau1, who roi!
marry boh SISTERS If they could in order to secure
double jonture (, Mt g. 77f.11. l.
We'll, sir, I am Commissioned by her, whom re-
more heartily than she does in ali ycur conanests
In the sacred seclusion OF her toudosr, her heat
diatng With womans sympathy and family pride,
nounced BELLE and in her tendarest accents-whis-
PeIs, swell done" s'go on sister-go on I"
we are both aiming at the same prize the good
stead in something Of it's ancient glory-and above
al, striving, amid doubt and perplexity, and sor-
row and privation, and triai,-yet in the strength
torn and bleedngdearer to than ever as she sits
in her ashes-majestc even in her desolation-bank-
fppt tpl N a%saye her own inamaouete virtue, and
shall again put on her beautiful robes, and dover
US with her blessng. /" .7+iE 81 ~ z.@
The seventh regular toast: @ 4&:
zns l.dssey 2. 4 G Se. carons lao to its
the present, and the rights Of all; 7 : - ~
Was responded to, in his usual earnest and elo-
quent manner, by Chancellor q. D. LEsEsNE.!,i II
The next regular toast: ~45, y 7. r2s,
= The Press-Powerful equally for evil and for good
requSg at once the man Of wisdom aud the aentisnsn
In each Of It's Representations; fs n TI 9-- S N :
Y Was responded to by T..Y. sneoas, ESQ.
e The tenth regular toast was as follows ~s:-.5
]. Yoman-. M 4:3 la
tf Neither last nor least, Z
S Fisst in our Affections 1t not 1t our feast. T
Responded to In IN eloquent speech by OHAs, 81.
Morse, Esq. - NJ ::
i The eleventh regular toast was responded to by
Hon J. B. CAa1RaEII.. II WAS as follows
IAs Ch1ra0ole Insuions of cbunsry-Never rnore
needed tnau now Mover moro lovely In the sght OF
Ees on men tnan when busiy working in behalf Of suffer-
Ing humanity So. :ss8 -. 49,, =. .-s.-".--f
The twelfth and last regular toast. toast j 4 n.
The Rs.ag and Inconaing Presidents Of tbs Board Of
. Was responded to BY the retiring and incoming
Presidents. r sFs 4!iF44 4 n
After this there were many volunteer toests and
MANY brilliant speeches; but the waning hours
warned us Of the necessity Of leaving the festive
scsne, for there was long pull awaiting us at the
office, and although we have been .hus brief IN
our record of the eyeni ug's transactions, it was
after A. M. before we brought our labors to .
close We feel assured therefore, that our readers
VIII excuse our not giving more Of the speeches.
The following toast, by JozN B: srER1r, ESQ,
was one q the many volunteers" offered duiing
the latter part Of the evening n s$.s
s George Psaoody-whose muuihcent charities. whilo
snow him also In poesesson Of The benevolepc1 Of
HOWARD South Carolina Will REMAINDER in her rrayerz