Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-23
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assceiatiea Addressed ny Gevernor
Ettenuab Lee
Special telegram 70 mo lllspatch.l

toIoflhi teitEf9fn 10 tu0 Ut3pHtCh.1
New YORK, February 22.-Tne third an.
nusi banquet OF the Southern society took
place last evening in the Hotel brunswick.
The room was most artisticsily and sppro.
priitely decorated with United states ilass
and The arms % the different northern and
tonGern States. AZ the gucsts' table over
the presigent's char was portal. OF Wash
incion drsped with flags.
Toe menu, bound With real alligator skin.
represented scenes OF the South, aud we're
very artistic. ON the right Of the president,
John &. Calhoun. sat Governor Fizhugh
Lee, OF virginia; on bis left Francis x.
Eives, formerly ylce-president OF the society.
Mayor Grant. who was 10 have been present
and respond n the ioqst 1.-THE City Of New
York; was represented oy Colonel John X.
Fellows.
During tho course Of the dinner Magrane
Coke sang "The Old Kentucky Home"
while Ben. EmmersOn plucked his hanio.
AT the dinner President John &. Calhoun
called attention 10 the progress made by the
CLUB IN membership and influence.
4" Nav Benjamin Harrison to-day" said
the speaker, "dispr0ve the pro Dhesy Of bis
ilustrlOus ancestor, benjamin Harrison OF
hundred years ago, and treat the South not
rs an appendsge OF The States north OF The
Potomac but a. common part OF this
Union, ana inauguralc the sec0Ud cen
fury OF It's existence With an AdminNtTa-
lion unsulied by sectlonallsm. The southern
question now, at the bottom OF which stands
the negro, Will not prevent the southern
people from uniting with the people OF the
North and West In common effort to OBJ
Ilterato sectional llncs and promote The
general welfare OF the entire Union. The
south relies upon the conservatism aud the
= nj
on those broad Federal principles, which,
while recognizing the rights OF The General
Government, will also preserve the rights OF
the States.v
Colonel Fellows. who was designated the
Arkansas Traveller" responded 10 an elo'
quent manner 10 the toast "Ihe Hay We
Celebrate" lie spoke II the South aud
North rs perfectly reunited, and was greet
ed with much applause.
4" The South Since the Revolution was
responded 10 by Governor IItzhugh Lee, OF
Virgins. At The mention OF bis name the
audience broke into applause, which lasted
several MINUTES. Governor Lee told great
many funny anecdotes oprOpOs OF the Blue
and GRAY. lie referred to Virginia as the
tOuntain-hoad Of American independence
81 he uucr0Gned hing Of our republic and
bis mort trusted sdgisers owe 70 that Crane
tib "idlt AutI Ullluli1fts Nt otlAs SUI
was the ninth state that ratified the Federal
convention. Benjamin Harrison, Patrick
Henry, james M0nroe. and others Of Viz
ginil's sons were the fathers OF the COnsii-
tuition. james Madison. Thomas Jefferson,
and Thomas Marshall hacked by the mas
ter sprt Of Washington, are among
The greatest Names Of our Union.
[ApDlause The question OF states
right. J. behind us. and we are one. Ap-
plau-e.l The south il again marching IN
the great road 70 improvement. NY own
Stale to-day has only enc wish; that hcr
star IN the Star.spa0gicd Banner shall SHINE
as brilliantly ~ the stars Of Massachusetts
or Ohio" [Applausc.l
As 20 the race question ] want the great
North % decide for u whether the progress
OF this great Union can be benefited by
union OF While American states or black
0Dd white hmCricln STATES, The SAFETY az
mi. mon depends on white sovereignty
not black. lAppau'e.] We take care OF
the blacks in thr south: we have fed thew
aud clothed them, but in The question Of
government we have and must have white
government. (Applause.l If 1t is
question Of militia We Will welcome
the Inufd states troops. [ApplanseJ
rhe South VIII appeal TO the North, aud 10y
our common su1crlngs in resisting British
:ygluuy, and IN our war against the req
men, by a.i the common ties % brotherhood,
20 come down and heip Ils 80 thsl the south
aud North can promote the glory OF the
american Union. We psk you TO decide
for II. this troublesome question.