The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-02

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SppTopristely regard Pennsyiyania I allude. sir,
| Bordered at once by the Atlantic and the lakes;
lying side by side In close communion win tne wesS
the east only BY New Jersey, which In some re-
spects is parcel of herself, she is not inapty de.
stupendous fabric of republic rests am sure,
Mr.. President shall not be misunderstood as in
when say that throughout all her history Pennsyl-
ana has noby h o f6 n1a G ad 70 m
was her soil the Constitution was framed and
adopted that secured cur to the nation Its prolonged ex
fought, and with her soil lie mingled the dust and
the ashes of Its staunchest defenders. L do not
forget that these glorious incidents in her career
the accidents of positions; but the earnest so
citude which, in former days, she always manifested
to compose State troubles to soothe the rri.
taton of sectional jealousies, while, at the same
time, she never faltered in her devotion to the
Union nor in her determination to maintain it at all
hazards, were the results of the highest principle
and the deepest conviction, and prove that the mis-
sion OF concilaton and control which, along with
her central location Providence assigned to her,
was, wisely, steadfastly and faithfully fulfilled.
cordant elements of the north and the south were in
violent conflict Pennsylvania constantly labored
to restore them to order and quiet. The first to
abolish slavery within her own limits because she
sbhorred 1t as an evil thing, she was among the
last to disregard the compromises by which she had
bound herself to tolerate its existence elsewhere
Chershing sincere affection for all the United
States and for each of its members, she strove to
avert every cause of alienation and division
Never unmindtul of her rights she still treated
with patient forbearance the exaggerated demands
OF others. Hence it happened in reference to the
late rebellion, that SO long as there remained a
prospect OF settlement she did what was possible
to promote it. But when friendly counsel was fol-
lowed by defiance, and concession provoked re-
newed and aggravated aggression, she ranged her
self with the foremost of her loyal compeers and,
with neither stint nor grudge gave her best blood
and her dearest treasure to uphold in its integrity
the whole country, of which she forms conspicu-
Gus portion And now that the is happily
ended-now that peace is restored-she stands
ready to resume her Office of mediator, to inter
pose between the conquerors and the conquered;
and, while securing to the former the just compen-
satons OF victory obtained by tremendous sacri-
ces to assist the latter in every honest effort they
may make to repair the disasters of a crushing
defeat.
Animated, as she is, by a liberal and catholic
spirit; desirous, she is that everywhere an en-
ightened sense of national unity shall replace the
capous retfulness of local sell fassertion hopeful
she is, that the benign influences of trade and
commerce will speedily make the waste places glad
and bring prosperity to all the land and to all the
inhabitants thereof, Pennsylvania naturally re-
CARDS occasions like the present with fervent favor
The beautiful edfce you this morning dedicated
as mart for the products of all sections will serve
TO strengthen and enlarge the ties which bind those
thered from their homes in the west, and in the
east, in the south and in the north, to partake of
and diuse among their friends and their neighbors
and the communities to which they belong, the re-
collections of brothery greeting and kindly inter
course; and thus it will come to pass that this Dau
guration day of the Commercial Exchange will be
henceforth associated in their minds as well as in
our minds with that other Inauguration day
to follow it, to which all parties anxiously look
ing, some with doubt, some, it may be, with mis-
trust, but by far the larger jorty with confidence
and faith that it will be the commencement of q
Few of patriotic harmony and domestic peace
The President then announced as the next toast:
The City Of Cincinnati ati-Reposing upon her
beautiful river, she occupies the centre Of the
public, its heart sympathizes with all and deals
with all.
Major Gorham responded. He said the merchants
are destined not only to be the teachers but the
rulers of the land No other interest is SO import
ant to the material welfare of the country. He
came of a very modest town. They of Cincinnati
claim not to live in the northwest but in better
years since Cincinnati on the borders; but the
borders have been removed They realize that
S1eg VoT are and m Phsdepha and Boston will overtop
themselves if they don't look out and Cincinnati
must put forth her power to balance them: The
agricultural and mercantile interests underlie the
prosperity of the nation. They should be fostered
above all the rest. The north should exert her in
huence to build up the south, which may then soon
equal herself in prosperity and wealth. The young
and vigorous are needed to do the work, and such
doing it, The speaker said he was the Oldest of
their delegation, and he was not yet married.
,Laughter)
The next toast was "The Judiciary" to which
Chief Justice Thompson of the Supreme Court
responded
ers who preceded him, Judge Thompson made some
happy humorous illusions to the reported origin of
the custom OF giving toasts. He atterward spoke
eloquently of the Judiciary and of the part which
it plays in the body polite The judiciary, he
sad is always minister of peace. Its deeds might
be compared to the dew which falls unseen, yet
falls in refreshing showers The judiciary should
always be thought of in connection with the idea of
protection 1t is the security of good en- and the
terror of bad. Like time, it "cuts down all, both
great and small" So like the rain, its influences
fall alike nnon the lust and the unjust. Il does
not build Corn Exchanges nor railroads, yet with
out it these would be valueless.
In concluding, the Chief Justice modestly re-
quested of the reporters that they should speak
generally only of his speech, and give not single
word which he had said.
The President announced as the next toast, "The
City of Detroit--her grand and spacious streets,
the fitting highways for the march OF her progress
| siye and adventurous people,"
| This was responded to briefly by Mr. Standish, OF
| Detroit, most of whose remarks were inaudlble 10
our reporter, owing to the remote position of the
| speaker After returning thanks for the honor of
being called upon, he spoke Of the commercial in
teress of the different sections, and said that mu-
tual wants, if nothing else, should bind together
| the merchants of the west and east.
To the following toast: "The City of New York
She sits "a queen upon the waters, and draws all
men unto her," Mr.. Bogart responded.
In the absence of the chairman, Mr.. Bogart said
he was called upon to perform task which was en-
tirely out of his line of business. He therefore
begged to be excused from making speech.
The President then said that not having any
speech from New York he would call upon gen
tleman from Newark, N. j., Mr.. Jarvis.
The latter expressed his pleasure and pride al
being called upon to speak as the representative OF
Newark, the third manufacturing city of the Union
| a city of 130, 600 inhabitants, wealthy and pros
porous, and in political sagacity uneQualled by any