The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1856, Page 1

™ THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7339. MORNING £DITION—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1856. ee —— ‘PRICE TWO CENTS. GOV. FLOYD'S SPEECH IN WALL STREET. Mr. Floyd Declares England to bo the Arch- Enemy of the Union, and the Founder of the Republican Party—He Defends the South from the Charge of Aggression—He In- in Favor of the South Mr. janks’ Commercial Statistics, Foreshadowed Combination between Democrats and Know Nothings, - Mr. Floyd Prombes the Electoral Vote of Virginia to Fillmore in Certain Contingen- eles, and Explains bis Lydthburg Speech, &., ke., ho. £x Governor Floyd, of Virginia, made his long talked of speech yesterday, in Wall street. It will be recollect- ed that en the preceding Thursday, when Speaker Banks Addressed the merchants and others on the republican Side of the Presidential contest, a very ill-timed proposi- tion was ‘made that Mr. Floyd should have the privilege of following in reply then and there. The pro- position was treated as it deserved. Still, it was deter- amined to give Mr. Floyd the opportunity he so much de- ‘sired, and @ correspondence was opened between him and a committee of merchants, the result of which was ‘that he accepted the invitation to address them in Wal! street on the democratic ride of the pending political questions, and especially in reply to the speech of Mr, Banks, The time and place selected were the same as for Mr, Banks—time, half-past three P. M.—place, tho ‘front of the Merchants’ Exchange. Somehow or other, the public did not seem to manifest the same anxiety to hear Mr. Floyd as they had to hear his predecessor on the same stand. Within ten minutes Of the time appointed thére was quite a respectable crowd assembled, yet not by any means go large as that which greeted the presence of Mr. Banks. Still, it was expected ‘that the Empire Club would soon arrive with a large re- imforcement. There were, probably, at the most, 10,000 Persons present. Mr, Floyd did not speak from the portico of the build: fog. There was a temporary platform put up in front, on which proper accommodations were provided for the re- porters, It would be well for the managers of republican meetings if they would imitate thetr adversaries in pro- Viding proper facilities for the press; but such an idea seems never to have entered their heads. There was a Jarge police force on duty. The following gentlemen were announced as officers of the meeting :— Presinest—J. H. Brower, * VICE PRESIDENTS. lass, James Lee, . H. Winslow, Ben). M. Whitlock, A. P. Piliot, Schuyler Livingston Jay Jarvis, W. Butler Duncan, Andrew i. Mickle, G. B. Lamar, K. k. Alburtis, ma, Moxes Taylor, Joseph Kernochan, ‘0. D.F.@rant, John J. Bovd, Wiliam aymar, Mathew Morgan, Hevry Chauncey, ‘Thomas Sinull, s Da'l f. Teman, Rogat Phelps, Oliver Siate, Jv, J. J. Henry, 7. W. F. Bayaud SECRETARIES. F. L. Talcott, Phil |. Holt, ‘Thomas Fenner, Char'es H. Lamont, Awron H. Bean.” Frederick A. Fisher, B. ‘aisou, no A. Kernochan, HU. Brower, J. Mann, Wm. ti. Hoople, am) son, John H. Biliot, The Prusipust, Mr, Prower, addressed the meeting. Be sali :— Fattow Crnzaxs—] bow with thanks to this evidence ‘of your coniideuce and partiality. In taking the position fo which you have called me, it 1s not my privilege to Speak oi the topics which bave assembled this vast con- course. The discussion of these bas been phced in abler bands, and courtesy demands that I do not intrude upoa the province of the honorable gentleman who has most generously accepted the ‘ivitation to address you; but in speaking for this great assemblage, it is my duty to say to ovr countrymen and to the commercial world that we caunot consent io the going forth of an impres tion thatthe mecting which was held at this place on Thursday last end addressed by Hon. N. P. Banks, Jr. ‘was a meeting of the merchants of the city of New York <cheers,) nor that Mr. Baoks, in bis published speech embodied the aggregated scatiments of this mercantile ‘community. (Cheers.) That some of our merchauts en- dorse such sentiments we may not deny; but that thes: are oniy a smal! minority ¢f the whole, we most sincere. ly believe. it therefore became an Imperative duty tocon ‘vene this meeting, to pri forth the rea! sentiments of ‘the great majority ot the merchants of the city of New York upon the politcal tesues of the day, uot tuat eecoud comme: trymen may know thai we are not sectional, but {rater nal. Seeing this to be the channel throagh which their correspondence, their (narces, and commercia! products so largely flow, and at the «ame time, the reservoir and juit Of mutual confidence, iriendship and relationship, is due to them as to cureeives, that we shall continue to be known as fiiende.. and not a€ sectarian enemies. (Loud cheers.) Nor do we stop here to consider (rom what sections cf the Union we receive the greater or lessor amount Of trade, be questions before us are too momoniova for mere pocun.ary considerations to inter. because they are co.extensi an poop! d reciprocal «eat. ments of U ‘n this concord (hose sentiments, we stand, To rf As we ever have stood. try, as the oaly palladium of ite institutions; and we repu- diate every polltical cb mera at variance with it ‘ne constitution ts mayna -hera with us, and we cannot regard with political {aver tnose who, for their pretended ° Figher law,’ would mar a single principl r herald is th the secretaries, read th were vociferous'y Mr. F. L. Taroort, ove 6 resolu lous, whic fol tod ‘opted — ; Resolved, Tha! the attachment of the city of New York to the Union of these States i« ‘ourded on her long experience ot the inestimable beneri« ¥ teoniers on the tatimate m has created rary, aad on of Liberty aad ‘wispring ant fraternal relations that herr between herself and the mm. her resolute devotion to 'h ween States om it the applicatio a me@des ond hal of iife , and i by maintaining in their ovighial y member o. the coafederacy avon of the Unied States, the work of patriots and ances. whee equals the world has never seen, has for its basis anc corner ° great idea of a Reso.ved. greatly didering in elima: of ind’ c that § compromise between varices and conficiing interests of the most delicate and complicates character: that every year we live i and patriotiam of te the proof a the same time leads orm of government fee! motives of interes which led tothe on of the omy romien* of foreign inter ‘eren © A Hitlence and xigt in theif full force, interest and atfection, chment to our children, source of our dig shee! anchor domestic ches us 10 cling to the Unicn . the great spring of one safety. Resited. ‘That the cony rom dicted moreover by the # eagendered hy the comrren | war of the Revolution: tha: ‘he rhed on in the whieh comparisons between ceracy and toment dissensl not in design, traitors lo between ihe States, are the government under wr Reaoived, ‘That the gover arriad on upon the sateen mrederary to mi) seetional de the Union by geographt cal lines, and array one par’ of he country agains! the other, ie fundamentally hostile to he whole spirit o ef the United States, and to that fraternal aline ta life blood. Resolved, That the elec ir theee Staten arrayed gn ns ould be @ triumph of migh! over r re uuimerica! sicrnath fFaucht with imminent dan ef to the peace and safery of our giorions Union, Resolved, That the iss is not oa Sain, etal in sovereign parties in (be fede-al compac Mr, Fiovp, on being iniroduced, wae grested with three cheers for bimectf, ane three more (or Old Vir ginia, He commenced by sayitg that be felt hore the power which had produced the unparalleled commerce And prosperity of New York. There was an especial pro- Fram A their assembling to consider the momentous stmt ‘affaire now existing. Confidence was sure to be always {olt in the couserrauem o' New York. jer had tho political ailairs of the country been in such an alarm ing condition. He conceded that the republican party was formidable by its nomoers, ite talent, and pre-emi nently #0 (rom the remarkablé combinations of the in fiuential prese of the North enlisted in its support. To distur the equality o/ the two rections would as indupite bly subvert the present (orm of government as disunion itself could possibly do. There was a deep repugaanee in every American besom to arraying ore seciloa of the Union againgt another. To so array them was the black Oat Crime that could be fastened on the brow of a traitor. There vever bad been sock feclings of hostility between the Americans and the British as there wae now amotg lerge portions of the citizens of the against thore of the South, fanned into existeoce by apirit of sectionalism = — Washington bad warned bl coan feymon Of the fatal consequences of a fect sual party Jefferson, Madison and arrison ati saw and warned their countey against this evilot sectiomalism; and yet, when those warnings ure repeated by Messrs. Buchanan and Fillmore, they are denounced ‘and at zed as ravings of Southern fanatica and bullies, e eectional array and the election by it of a President of the United States is—he said—a disect and positive violation of the spirit of the constitution of the United States, and leave nothing of outrage te be added by any infraction of the letter iteelf, There is no essential difference between an election of a President by sectional combinations, which exclude over of the Union from al! participation in the canvaes and the direct usurpation of the office without the forms of election at all. Toe usur. pation differs onty in degree; the spirit and intent of the Constitution are violated in both instances, This Union. he proceeded to say—was a compact beween eq) sovereign Statez, andthe great powers necessary for the carrying on of State governments were specifically re- arded to New York with her multitudinous population. ¢ President of the United States is intended to be the President of all the States of the Union. It must be per aay obvious, therefore, he said, that any act which would depri 8 large portion of ‘the people of the con- tederacy of avy participation in the privileges of govern. ment, thus secured, must be a violation of the constitu: tion, in spirit and in principle, And such violation might drive the distranchised States gravely to consider how far they were released from any obligations on their part to adhere longer to a com} which had failed in the objects of brotherhood and mutual protection, for which it was formed. We are drifting rapidly to this point, and should, therefore, examine care- fully the pretensions of this sectional party to the confidence and support of the people. It it was not for the black stripe on their banner the republican party would be like last year’s cloud—gone and gone for e' He had no denunciation of any per- son to indulge ‘The state of things required different argumente—the arguments of reason and facts; and he ‘was prepared to brandish thom to-day in the eyes of their adversaries. It was o yf which relied wholly on the exclusion and proscription of the South. Its object was to array one part of the country against the other— to put strife between brother and brother; to inail en- mity among those who should live in peace and traternal love. From 1820to this day, they have been indus- trlously working to spread the anti slavery feeling of the North with an engine, not of political power to tho black man, but of political power to themselves, In 1820, the cou! was on the verge of disunion, for the reason alone the anti slavery party contended that Missouri should not be admitted into the Union, because Miszouri, by her constitution, tolerated slavery. In 1850, this spt- rit my procuced great excitement and exasperation. Happily there were on the theatre of the country men on whom the confidence and reliance of the peop! was placed. There was a Calhoun from the South, Clay from the West, a Webster from the North, anda lorious old Cass from the Northwest. (Applause.) The compromise acts of 1850 being passed, the whole country rejoiced. The South hoped that by it hagmony would be restored and our blessed Union preserved. ‘The South perfectly understood that in these compromise measures she surrendered a great many of her rights, and much of feeling and principle. Had the compromise line been extended to the Pactilc a large portion of California, with its incalcalable treasures, would have fallen to the South. But the South submitted, because in the bills or- ganizing the territories of Utah and Mexico they recog- nized the inciple that the people of those Territories should be allowed to form their own institutions. Taney saw in the principle the bow of promise in the heavens, indicating that its storms were asauaged and that the storm had passed away forever. Mr. Floyd went intothe history of the compromise measures, arguing thatthe principle of the Kansas-Nebracka bill was identically@the same as that which had entered into the compromise measures and the bills organizing the Territories of Utab and New Mexico. He denounced as a transparent fraud the Cg wd and interest of the republican party for ‘bleeding Kansas.’' He feased to fasten on that party mendacity by the very journals of Congress, They stood: , in the popular branch of Congress, in the majority, and were, therefore, fully responsible for the action of the House. It was in the power of the House to give peace and quiet to that distracted Territory. But what did they do? They absolutely refused giving peace to the country and quiet to the poopie when earnestly and sincerely offered. Tne country asked this black republican Elouse for bread and toey gave it a serpeut, for an egg and they gave ita stone, for peace and they gave it bloodshed. Here cheers were heard from ———— to be Fremontane—on the |. Mr. Floyd, in allusion to it, said they would have to stand much more im November. ing to his sub Ject, he denounced the House of Representatives for not pn GS Senator Toombs’ bill—endorsed as it was by John P. Haie as almost bie. And this they refased, he said, for the sake of perpetuating a violent sectional strife, by which they boped to carry the Presi- dential election. He fastened on the republican party the ay, of the bloodshed and civil war ‘n Kansas. He believed that this sectional strife had its origin in the cool, Rn gga mage of the autocrats aud mouarchs of burepe. e fe of this republic was dangerous to “the their desire was to point to the ruin and failure of republics. But, said he there is still am empire more interested in the dismemberment of the Union than any, indoed, { may say, than a] the others together, It is the ruler of tho seas—the mistress of the ocean—Great Sritain herself. Iam not to be understood as saying that our ex- ample of free government gives Kugland much concern Hers is probably free enough for her peopie. They rather like that unequal lib secured by the system of kings, lords, and commons, They love of ali things best to look down on some one, next to looking up to some one. (Laugbter.) Their government suits them. But the commerce of the world is theire—the earth {s laid un- der contribution to the docks of London. fagland was nothing before she became commercial, She will be nothing when she ceases to be the first commercial Power on the globe. There is but one degree of comparison ia iuterpational commerce, and that is ihe first—Tyre, Alex acdria, Rome, Venice, Holiand—each ia tura costrolied the destinies ‘of the world when they monopolixed the commerce of it. England does the same thing now. Each supk into irsign ficance when its commerce — England will follow im the footsteps of her illustri ous predecessors. has but one rival upon enrth—and these granke columns mark the portal of that rival's habitation. But the other day—nothing of time scarcely in a nauoa’s history—and the sea birds in habited the ns Within the preciacts of your city. A few fishing smacks and little craft nesiled along your 4 now, the ships and work shops of z ‘onder of the world, and, allow me to say to you, gentlemen, still the pride and the glory of the confederacy. It is true you have more tonnage than Br If eignty years of union and fraternity id of short time, centre of com whole earth, Gentlemen, do you think Fngland will yield this inestimable franchise withou, a stroggle? 1 do not know tbat siatistics beve the power to show what it bas cost Great Britain to attain ber present position—countiess sums of mono: apd innumerabie hosts of men, have been sacri win it, and she is ready st any moment to expend as much to retain it She was never before in half the dsnger she is this day, she wae more periectly aware of peril. Arms will not avail her, my countrymen. It is not within the power Of saitpetre to give her salvation, The handwritiog,is already on the wa |, and the interpretation thereof ered thy king: arms could avail, w through the rigors of the winter; but they will not. We bs passed the point where any earthly combination from without can do more than give ® temporary check. If we be overthrown, it must be from the mu: derous blow of brother at the bosom of will not be. We are not struck with judicial blindn Fellow citizens, | wili not believe thas the le, almost !nconcetvabie, blessings which Ube future bas in store {or us are not seen and appreciated by the peopie of the United States. I bave thought, sometimes, that wi and prudent administration, with ordinary bt and discretion, we just entered upon our career of prosperity and glory. We are effecting, with certai and rapidity, Loo, a change in the chenne) cheapering the route. The joter oceanic communication will be oure, and then New York must be the centre of cemmeree for ali the world. The depot ‘rom which Bast- erp products have ,been distribu od threagas Europe bas been the centre of commerce for world ever wince the bistery of commerce began, It will continue be so. | speak to men who can comprehend what I say; and that which to others might seem extravegeat you know to be the words of trtth and soverness, only danger which besete vst is that arising from internal strile, Despot tem will ot it: England will foment it treagon will foment it: and #0 wiiljolly and fanaticiam. Cannot the patriotiem and good sense of the country meet and vanquish the evemies of the country? Itrast in God they may, and Ido believe they will. (Cheers.) The key nove of the covtroversy on which the black re publicaws® intended to march inte power was this: they rged the South with being domineering and aggres e, The proot of the ‘alsity of charge was (he ces- #.0n tothe United States oy Virginia of the groat North: ern Territory = (‘ cheers)—iour times as much abe retained for Ler Ot. Another was that in 1800 the South wae w for popular riguts and constitutional liberty. Did that evince a spirit of ambition and of aggression’ (Cries of ‘No! no!) Coming then tothe Aaron's rod which swallowed up ail other rode-sthe contest of the North with the South on the slavery question—he would demonstrate bat she wae not exacting on th jwestion, bar that she was great, generous acd fraternal. (a 1820 all {he territory of the United Statos west of the Muasiasippi bad been purchased from France. It included Missouri, iowa, Arkantas aod Keneas. Slavery had existed there uncer the laws of France; but.the ( nited States took it, cum onere. They had entered” into egolemn treaty with France to protect the citizens of the territory in all their rights of property. This uaranteed them slavery. Tight or wrong, it Was & treaty stipulation, and a treaty stipala- von cannot be abrogated without the consent of those who made it. But the South, on the admission of Missouri, surrendered al! jor the sake of peace and of the country. ys thought that in doing it they did wrong. Did that manifest a spirit of Southern aggression’ (No, no) Where, then, is the proof of Southern aggression? They say the army and the nayy are composed of South- ern men. Is it aggressive in them to haste to the battle and to bare their breasis to the bullets of the enemy [Loud cheers; and & Vowe— You had Banks that time."'| He continued— I know that it is complained by some that the govern. ment of tho United States vas beeo always in the hands of the South. This charge shows a remarkable dogree of jenorance, indecd, Since the election of Gone ra! xeon, the South hes ne brought for word 8 theru oo atan fl the — Presideuc Fellow cHinens, if to appreciate aac! reward (he sceyioes of George Washingwn, of Thoms Jefferson, of James Monroe and of James Madison be treason to the country, then God help me—they may execute mo for it. (Loud Wir ohne as Sean aga at , You cannot pasa i! ys ways of ths Tareas that yon ao eat @ad or of our having engraved it on the hearts of the for everywhere you see in goiden letters on the Seat er the services of the hero; wo reward the services of the patriot South OF aggreasion. (Applause.) (There was come slight disturbance made here by a yous man on the , and there were cries of “put im down.’’ Mr. Floyd, in his some ped humored manner, said—Oh let our friend alone. if he can stand it we can, Iam sure. Then there were three cheers to the memory of Andrew Jackson. Mr. Froyo, ri these two exceptions, the South bad not within thirty years brought forward a candidate of her own. low stood it with Millard Fillmore—a Northern man? He was a nominee of tue South. How with James Buchanan? Why, in 1966, the cormorant South had brought forward no candidate at all; Franklin Fierce was their choice. (Cheers.) She stuck to kim becauze he had stuck to the congtitution. Next to him came one who was the personification of democracy, the Little Giant of the of Ilinois. But the North had a choice. South acquiesced in that cnoice, and would give Buchanan and Breckinridge her unanimous support. (Cheers.) ‘Was all this a proof of the aggression of the Sout! He denied that the South wanted to carry by force very into Kansas. The le of the South was neither to legislate slavery into a Territory, nor to legislate it out of & Territory, (Good.) He was aSouthern State rights man, beiieving in the sovereignty of the people. he were in Congress to-morrow, and @ bill were introduced enacting that slavery shail hereafter exist in the Territory of Kansas, he would yote against that bill. (Cheers, cries of “Good,’’ and “ Where’s Banks uow’’) That is the iment of the South. What cause of quarrel, then, have you wih the South? (‘None,” *none.”) Where then lies the ci (@ of Southern aggression? (Voices, “No where—black republican sentiments.) But, anid ke, there is another phase of this sectiona! arraigment. It is said that the South, with all ite high claims and terrifyin, exactions, is poor aud imbecile. Declamation is exhauste: to maiptain this, and figures, too, are relied upon to establish the fact. 1 feel confident that before this assem- blage a few well established and familiar facts are enough to answer the alleged insignificance of Southern | crags What fund supplies the United States with ‘uropean exchange? It is almost exclusively the product of the Southern Statee—cotton, rice, tobacco, turpentine. These exchanges constitute the foundation’ stone upoo which rests the whole structure of the banks—and upon the banks again cluster and rest all the mercantile and mechanical prosperityfof this city—indeed, of the whole North. There is not a man in the community whose faterests are not indissolubly connected with these great interests. The country cannot be insignificant or worthless whose products mainly sustain this great Interest. Take away from New York the exchange which Southern States give to ber, and every interest and every pursuit herc would be thrown into chaos. Itis not, however, the genora! re pd of production which shows the prosperity or wealth either of an individual or a community—the sur. plus over consumption shows this. This being, then, a palpable fact, it must follow that the South, with about one-third the gape of the whole Union, and pro ducing, according to recent statistical statements, almost ove-balf of ail agricultural productions, cannot bo idle or unprosperous. Nay, she must be exactly the reverse. But I will not rely upon geveralitics. Let ua examine a little in detail those vaunted statistics which soek to ele- vate a party to power by disparaging one-half of tho confederacy. Tho productions of the United ‘States, are set down inround numbers at four thousand five hundred millions, Of the agricultural products; the Sonth is acmitted to produce forty-seven per cent. 0! the commerce and manutactures she is saia to have twenty per cent. Let us see what conclusions are logiti- mately deducioie from these data’ Forty-seven per cent of one thousand .our hundred millions annual agri cultural produce would be about seven hundred snd tive millions. And twenty per cent credited to the South in commerce and map ures would be almost six hun pod miliious. The Rang hace of the Southera tates, according to these Agures, 1 may set down, ai a little over one thonsana three hundred millions of do) lars. sow, it ta claimed that the North bas a population of seventeen mllions— See what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive. It in claimed, I say, that the North has a population of seventeen miitions,and the South has abouteight millions, it is eald; so that If we estimate the Southern population as compired with the Northern, at thirty per cent, it will not be far out of the way. Then observe, thirty per cent of four thousand five hundred millions of dollars, gives us thirteen hundred and fifty millions, making about 4 fair proportion to the production of ‘the non siaveholding States, a8 shown by there statistics. I do not endorss these statistics, [ would not touch them out of Wai! ttreet or in Wall street. But they are good against them selves; they are good sgainst their own author. A Voucy—They are correct. Mr. Frove—Well, my friend, if you are convinced, s> am I. If ygu were a sturgeon and 1 bad @ hook in your nove, I wold not be more cortain of you. (iaughter.) Icount upon him asa friend of ours ia the approaching election. (Cheers.) | say I do not endorse these statistics. Tt can be casily sl they are incorrect ; the error is not in favor of the South. But assuming them to be correct, they demonstrate admirably, under our federal syetem, labor in the United States is distributed ‘aod rewarded.’ These statistics show that tbe gross carn- ings of the Southern States correspond very well with the non-slaveholding States. Neither can be said to onjoy any particular advantege over the other. If the North \binks it a great advantagejto have its em; diver sifled—that its products are more vari it controls the commerce and manufactures of the Unton—for one | rejoice at the consummation of her wishes. Aud more, 1 rejoice that the great staples of the South are the chef means by which your commerce ‘= fostered, ard your mechanics and artisans kept profitably at work. It is a powerful doud of union. ese statistics upon which I have been com- ment T rather think establish (acts which were scar se- ly perceived or understood by their authors, They es tablish an equality bewween the two sections of the coun: wy, w (hey were intended to destroy, It is a litle curious to note the blunder which led to the false con clusion. It ia obvious that those who view the paraile! between North aud South with these statistics, disparag- ing the South and eulogizing the North, do not seem to know that eight millions of people are not fifty per cent of the population of the United States, but only about thirty; apd, therefore, that the products of the South were fully up to ‘the requirements of that in- dustry and skill which #0 signalizes the North, when they produced one-third of the general aggregate production of the Union. A very little know ¢ of statistics, however, will correct such blunders, and there can scarcely be any danger to “oy cause where attacks rest upon such a fitmsy basis. | entertain livehest hope that any one, that every one, who has been inveigied into the ranks of our enemies from statistics hike je, will, when they correct their arithmetic, come mmto the great party of cooservatiam, of progress and Such are the flimsy arguments on which, before ercia] community, genuiemen and the party plant es for the establishment of a sectional \nfertor- y¥ which would warrant the usurpation in the bands of the majority of the ri a the mi- s ’ between your people and peo le. ( ood!’ and cheers.) They came into ¢ garden of our political Eden, and have sown seeds of dievension and strife. Never, till thei there, bad the fratricidal band of Cain apy om to be raived to slaughter bis unofiending vaitural brother Abel. And now they tell you that {te are not 80 acceptable ax of agriculture. 'y longed for dis tinetion and ace, and because they desire this, they declare to you that there must be enmity between you me. Are you prepared for it, fellow citizens? (Cries of “No, no! never.’*) Captain Rysnare—We will have a strife with them first. (“Three cheers for the Mr. Frovo—et um test them. “By their fruits ye will know them. You do not gather gs thisties, nor grapes from thorns.’ Let us see bow the professions and practices of these people agree. x Fieed in their sympathies for the They are migbtily ex biacl he; you to raily and overthrow the South. Do you think that when they got (nto power this agitation would Cease Do you suppoce that, in the hour of victory, this strife between th and Sow id stop? Will the election of the black republic pal ‘te bring peace to the country? (Cries of no, no.) Why, fellow citizens, it is the #ignal tor the commencement of strife. The agita- Vion bas but just begun. 1 know that there are many mep of that party who telt you they are not for breaking up the bonds of Union, not for disseminating trouble be- tween North and Sov bot for protecting the constitu. tional rights of the South. 1 kaow that these men are ho- nest and sincere. ‘The Preeipext—! deny their honesty Mr. Frove@ them honesty and sincerity. What willbe the result? (nthe bour of triamph others will nels of the come up. A pack will come from the ken country —men the face of ‘ov never saw or beard tell of before on 0 Lord's earth—all the head behind, lenting, ferocious, cruel, unscrupulous. fellow citizens, and ‘the men of “Give place.’ And give the men of mors moderation piace. They going to atop with the triumph of the l'residency. Thi ‘want more. They have to overthrow the constitution an: trample under foot law and order id | tell you there is no vault that holds money along this street that will not be the eudject of investigation and discussion by that ty. Prrcries of “That's 80. The division of the spoils. That's it” ayneerity the world must be exensed from believing tn their sia cerity, Natl their avowed policy pronosos some ame! o Lon Of the Diane Man's condita, lai wom Degas with the free bierk maa Why d.¢ che re 0) epee’ ree Kansas? Capt. Rrvomrs (from a stand om the p'stform)—The Diggers could not weed. (Laughter. ) . Fiovp—That i8 true, sir; that is true. I never thought of it before, The negroes caanot bieod—thas is the reagon. {(Cosers sed laughter.) Virginie, he said, gives thirty thousand Aoliars a year to this eaterprise. ‘What do the “friends of freedom’ give ? oa riugs to hang up in the churehes. Mr. Florv—Let me make ® suggestion. Suppose we take the fumds raised for bieediag Kansas Rupe om paign and invest it in ploughs and hoes and reeches fr the emigrants who go to Liberia. How would that be? Theré isa common front of ere 4 and mercy—a common ground where you and I, and of us, North, South, East and West, can ell stand in one fraternal eflort to carry out and consummate tt. (Obeers.) But (said he) they say that is impossible. The world is very wide, and democrats and Americans do not live all Over it. (A voice—‘They ought to, though.”’) They ought to: and I trust in God the day will come when they will “cower the whole earth, as the waters cover the sea,’ Mr. Floyd proceeded to picture the bleasings that have (lowed aud that are to tlow from the erple of de- mocracy, Our candidate (said he) is more entirely identi- fied with the great principles and spirit of democratic conservatism thaa’any other,tiving man. We chose one wortby of the cause, worthy of the principles, and worthy of our contidence, when we nominated as candidate for the exalted position, James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. The platform of principles upon which he stands is that which the democratic party have siways stood op, It has been the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night to guide the country to the land of promisa, I know there are those who cavil at the letter, and some have aifected to believe it threatened the forcibie seizure of Cuba, ‘There is no such sentiment in it, nor anything approaching it. The age he there announced are precisely those avowed yy Mr. Webster and by Mr, Everett, and no one ever doubted the conservatism of either of these gentlemen. The principle is righi, and will be approved of by ali men when understood, which is easily ye by reading the letter, It contemplates the acquisition of Cuba = by purchase; and repels the idea of for- cible seizure, unless it could only be gotten by force when absolutely essential for our self preserva- tion, But by the denunciation of the democratic policy with reference to our control in the Gulf and Central American seas, the black republicans invite aggression from the governments of Europe and endanger the su- premacy of the American people on this side of the water. Such a course on their part, iu view of their abolition tendencies and the principies under which they came into existence, was perbaps both natural and inevitable. ‘Their success, then, would be a surrender on our part of that control on this continent which gives to the federal Union {ts present influence amongst the States of the world. It should not be forgotten, too, that $the triumph of such a party, wielding only Spe-halfthe mora! and political powar of” the Union, would invite aggression from the great States of Lurope, under the assurance thus given of the co operation of our administration in their schemes of American con- quest and aggrandizement. The Africanization of Cuba, the contrel of the Isthmus passages to the Pacific, and with them of the commerce of that great ocean, would be amonggst the fruits which would ripen under such a policy Of our foreign administration. | never conceived of so bard a master to the negro race as the black re- blicans of the North. It drives bim day and night. ey make them furnish most of the oratory and all the sympathy for all the speeches. In hizhways and bye- ways, through moors and over movntains, day and night, through beat and cold, in sunshine and in aark nese, thes downtrodden sons of Africa are required to come to the assistance of the black republican orators who are perambulating the country. io the South we work him in the daytime and let nim go tosleep at night. Here there is no rest for the sole of his foot. But worse than al! that, fellow citizens, when they bave won with him, when the adver. is killed and the stakes delivered over, the hand with which they turned money into their pocket is dis- carded, and the free negro excluded trom the free soil of Kansas. Mr. Floyd pictured the effect on the free me- chantes of the North of carrying out the wishes of the abolitionists, and turning 3,000,000 of slaves upon the iabor market. I baye a few more words to say, fellow- citizens, and then I will have finished. Humble and insignificant as lam, o where im your midst, the fact that I have received an invitation to speak to you here this day has been thought a subject of sufficient worth to Justify the repubiication of a speech which | have made in Virginia, Feilow citizens, 1am sorry to say that | have been considered, too, of suilicient im oe to be mis- represented in what! did say. What I aid there! repeat bere. It is printed in all the papers, and you can read it. I sbum no question, and I wear no mask. (Good-) if [ were oven Of a spirit of cowardice—which would Genlen irom. my own hearthatoue for ever—i would Dave an assurance, in the spirit whion | saw im the Cincinnati Convention, to uphold and sustain me ia de clarvg firmly my sentiments. The democracy | there found to be # unit—one and indivisible. | found the mau of Mosracbusetis agree with the man of South Carolina. Taw the phiegmatic Yankee and the Hotspur, the Cheva- lier of the South, lie down together like brothers in one faith and in ope belief. 2am embol: ened, therefore, to speak the faith of democracy wherever lam. 1 spoke it in Lynchburg I speag it bere, But I have got one word of explanation to make. When I spoke in Lynchburg apd wher I came out of the counties in Virginia, where was carrying on the canvass speaking from every oak that | could reach, from every green valley, and from tbe borders of every mountain stream whore ilere were free citizens to speak to, 1 believed that the dangers to democracy were in the American party, That was by judgment; I singled out my adversary; and I singled bim out not because [ thougat he was the weakest, but be- cause | thought him the most stalworth aad the most formidable. I cid so in Lynchburg. | said that ho array of de ay should be against the array cf the American party. | bave no word to retract. But i have this explanation to make. 1 dud ‘& sojoure of one week in New York that the enemy of democracy is not the American party, There are bonds of wnion between the democgacy ond the Americon party. 1 tell yeu what these bonds are. They are the bonds of justice, of wuth, of patriotism and of right Veg ) They are the bonds of the constitution and of the Uaion. A Vouca—How about the foreign vote? Mx. Fiovp.—t will tell you my friend— “T thank thee Jew, for giving me that word (Lasghter.) When it was proposed on one occasion to ihe pect) chiefs of Greece that they should invite thetr great adversary Hector, who hai dealt death and ranks, to an entertainment and urdy and resolute objected, because he wa: iueir enemy, Nestor, the wise and coneiderate ehioi ol the Grecian host, dit was agreed to, and the stalworth, through th daring chief, who had objected, finally tion with this deciay “Let bim come, ‘ond it is proper. of jubilee, and cut it out ‘of to-morrow the day of war.’ Now that is theanswer my friend, about the foreign vote. We will settle that arstion have saved the Union. Your city is on re. These is a conflagration raging. In (jod's name will you inquire who shall go to put it eut ? (Cries of No, po) Let os put it, out fellow citizens, and the fire com- papies will ght im peace afterwards. (Laughter.) Now, whet l Ly to say in thie—and you wiil excuse me, | trust, fello® citizens, if there be a little egotiem in it, because ifthere be any? subject tha! | hate most to talk it ie the subject l have aever expressed an opinion that J intend to retract—never. But] say this to you now—such is the change in the aspect of poli teal afinirs, that has fastened itself on my conscience since | came here to the North, that |—the bead and front of offence against all whe offend against democracy— I who stand by it against all comers and ali goers, ‘a my @ma)l and insignificant way—!, as to whom there is not a man in the State of Virginia cr in the Sonth who would say that there is any ground of suspicion against his faith to the democratic party—I tel! you here, now, that I am an elector of the State of Virginia, and going to be chosep—the world of ion and obloquy could not prevent me—I tell you, fellow citizens, Fillmore men and reoublicans, if you oan show me that the candidate of the black republican party can ouly be beaten by my vote being cast for Mr. Fillmore, Lill give my vole Mr, Fillmore, if the opens GRY swoailows me. (Great applause.) And I will tell you something more. Virgi pia, democratic Virginia, that never and never fal- tered—(a voice—' Neber tire’’)—aye, and Bever tired either, my friend, since the British ting took its receding course acroes the waters of the Atlantic—Virginir. too, wll come up and send ot my back tn that movement ond tr the vote ‘bat is all I have got to way. A Voren—Give as something aqout Botts. Oruxe Vorres—Oh, no: he s not worth talking about "’ “Deed if I don’t think you've got Botta ”’ ke, Mr. Firoyp-All that | have got to gay in conclusion ir this, that the pilot which bas hitherto navigated the ehip has been the principle ot democracy. The crew on board of her now are the constitution loving patriow of the country, There are breakers ahead: and every man ehowld be at bis port. The minor differences of party should no longer divide ua, but every man who loves bis showid come to the reecue. Im conclusion, feliow Teay— Onee more into the hrenely Dear friends, once more Mr. Frovn was loudly cheered at the condlusion of iis remarks, and a resolution of thanks was put and carried then dispersed some minvtes afer 6 P. M., ® having occupied over two hours and « hal! Mr. Frey Ye delivery was much impaired by occasional hoarseness or breaking down of the voice Naval Intelligence. Dowes at tre Navi Yaro.—The United States steam ship Niagara bas now all her machinery complete, and she \# expected to make her trial trip abo asth (metant. The United States steamship Missinsippi is stil! im the dock, and the work on her is progressing slowly, owing to mast of tn da in the yard being employed on board of the Niagara and Resolute, The machine boiler and foundry shop are expected to be complete by the Ist of January, The steamship Sayannab is daily ie station. The Briti safe Resclute, Commuader Harstein, will bo teddy log sea by the lst November. ‘The United States store ship Release, Commander J. H. North, arrived yesterday morning from Pensacola, after ® parsage of 22 days. The following is a fist of her of cers —-Lieut, Command!og, Jag. H. North: Lieutena: GW. Young: Passed Assistant Surgeon, J. H. Otie: M ter, ©. BE y Passot Midstipmas, &, Boyd, Jr., Captain's Mer Qvastol ’ urveying schooner Banero? sailed om Coarlonon. — Hee officers are -— apt ¢ Master's Mates, G. AL Hil © Brace, and at, ry Interestining Interview of the Students of the Union Theologtca! teminary with the Pathfinder. VISIT 70 COL. FREMONT—AN INTERESTING TIME. Tho students of the Us ion Theological Seminary, num- bering about @ hundred, yesterday proceded, according $0 mppolntment, to tne residence of Col. Fremont, in Nimth street, for the purpose of tendering bim thelr gratu- lations, The hour txed for the interview was 12 clock, at which time the visiters arrived, and one of their num- ber, Mr: O. E, Conn, of Tarrytown, delivered the follow. ipg appropriate addreas:— Col. Fremont—The gentlemen presented to you at this time form a large majority of the members of the Union Theological Seminary. Coming from up leas than fifteen States, representing pe us our leading colleges aad ditfterent rel denominations, we have assembled in this city to prepare for the sacred ministry. A deep interest in the present state of national a‘lhirs is not upiitting, but is the natural resuit of our serious pursutis. deem it, sir, @ pleasant office to pay our respects to you, not only as a citizen whose past character and carcer we houor, not only as a scholar whose high attainments we admire, but more especially as the present represen- tative of those great principles which we trust are soon to triumpb—the principles of freedom, j and right. We abould be unworthy of our position as students of the word of God, if we did not with all seal support and:de- fend those same sacred principles which the word of God teaches on every page. And the fact, sir, that the almost unanimous influence of our present cl aud of those who are in days to come to ill the pulpits, is exerted in support of the cause you represent, seems ominous of i . We believe it to be the cause of truth—the cause of wumanity, and the cause of God, and as such it creates the firm confidence that sooner or later success must be sure. accept, sir, as our chosen leader, our highest con- gratulations, our cordial co-operation, and our sincere wishes for your success. Col. Fremont replied in substance af follows :— iam glad to ece you, because you are young men. Young men generally decide to follow their instincts with- out previous calculation, and are always found om the right aad generous ride; but your support, gen- tlemen, is a sure indication that your cause is & good One. As you are separated to a hig and sacred calling, it could not be expected that you would manifest any interest in a political contest; but I matntain that the battle we are waging ‘s not wholly a political one. The victory which we bope to achieve will be one of civiliza- tion and Lg and without which, civilization cannot be supported. You cannot advance the moral cause to which you have devoted your lives, if we are unsuccess- ful. You will remember that on one occasion Mr. Web- ater said that ‘the duty of afree government was to support its liberty’ so that you can consistently ge e the republican party your hearty support, and | am PP to receive the assurances of it trom you, Alter the coac!usion of bis remarks the students were individually introduced to him, and were cordially greeted. It seems that, in consequence of the rapid io- crease of applicatons from various del ions, Colonel Fremont bas deemed it advisable to decline formal recep- tions. Not less than three delegatiors called at ‘bjs resi- —, yesterday, but Mr. Fremont did not deiiver formal restos. American Bible SECOND Pay. The Convention assembled at half-past ten yesterday morning. Rey. Mr, Randall led in prayer, afer which the Committee on Nominations reported the officers for the ensuing year, as follows:— President—Rev. Thomas Armit DD. Vice Presnidents—Rev. Geo. auton, D. D; Elder Alexander Campbeil, Professor akins, Wm. H Munch, D.D.; J. J, Oucken; Wm. Colgate, Esq ; Eli Flaer 'r. ‘anning, Rev. W. C. Crane, Rev. 4 Q H. Trottman, D. R Campbell, LL. 1. Wilson G. Hunt, Rev. W. W. Everts. ay tener Thomas P. Millor, Gq ; Rev. A. v Re uel Baker, 1). 1).; Thomas Swain, Hon. Isaac Davis, Thomson Sirirgtellow, 3. d, D. D5; Dancan, J. E. Boll, C. M. Professor * William ©. Thomas, Elder James Challet Lyon, Rider A. D. Kelly, Jr.: Rev. J. Ds BB. Cor 9 Recrctory—Wrn. B. Wyckot Treasurer—Eleazer Parmiy. ‘Auditor—Sy lvestre Pier. Ma: for Threee Yeart—Thos. Thomas, Jam: Flinn, C. C. Norton, 1. G. Marsh, D. 8. Parmieo, 8. Ri mington, J. W. Sarles, Isanc T. ‘Smuh, George H. Phi ney. Lanagers for Tuo Years, Holding Over—J. 3, Backus, J.Q Adams, J. W. Holman, Wm. 1), Murphy, 8. 5. Sbe- pard, Thomas 8 Suliman, George A. Merwin, Joseph Ii, ‘owasend, Jobn #8. Wells. Managers for One Year—Lucius Crandall, vice 8. B e- Kelly, "| Holding Over—Sarauel Baker, Wor. Hillman, C. 8. Hop king, O. B. Judd, Wm. Coigate, Join Seage, James sf. Shaw, Ezra Smith. ‘The adoption of the report was opposed by Dr. Linux, who moved thatthe name of Rey. Dr. Eaton be subst: tuted for that of Rev. Dr. Armitage for the office of i’re sideut of the Union. The motion. after somewha lepgiby discussion, was rejected aad the report adopted almost unanimously. When it was thus disposed of, the President, Rev. Armitage, gave a clear simple and impressive account ‘of the manner js which his mame bad been presented for the ollice which be beld. He bad refused to accept the office, or to let him relf be put in nomination until after the resignation o( the Rev. Dr. MeClay, and even then it was only at the unanimous desire of many of his brethren and the request of Dr. MeCiay bimself, that le consented to accept the responsible position. His remarks were listened to with deep interest throughout. At the close of Dr. Armitage’s remarks, Rev Mr. Ey AkTs moved (bis motion to be acted upon at the next an niversary) that the constitution be 80 altered as not to re- Uhat the two offices of President of tne Union and ‘man of the Board ef the Union be vested in one per eon ‘The motion was indefinitely postponed, aiter a briel de vate. The Committee on the German Sri ptures next made their repart. ‘This report stated that thousands had been converted through the circulat‘on of Luther's German Bible, the iaborsyof Rev. J. G of colportcurs. Within the two years 50,000 Bibles have been put br the twenty colporteurs in om ployment, seven aro in t . Hie Jotters state that ® translation of the Now Testament hax beem made by some parties in Germany, the character of which bas not been ascertained. The four Gospeia have been revised by German scholars, at the instance of Mr. Vucken and Romans; and Galatiang have andergoae & similar preparation for wseful circulation, of the most eminent echolars in this country. demands for the revised English Scriptures are so im perative, 4 such nats — carried on oe, and m) considered as preliminary 10 a to be undertaken when ‘the Board shai be jose employed The report of the Committee on l'ablications repre sented that department to be in a flourishing cone ition. Rev. Mr. Gate moved that the Union be Soe to int 20,000 copies of the report of the Investigating Committce. The motion was Mrdopted, after which the Committee on Spanish Scriptures also made @ favorable report. ‘Tne following is an abstract of the report of the Com. mittee-on the Engiish Scriptares — Scholars selecied {rom nine denominations of (bria tians bave 80 far advanced the work on the New Testa- ment as for the Committee on Final Revision. The general anxiety to sec this part of the work complete i 60 great, that your committee would suggest the propriety of directing ap undivided at tention to it until it be consummated. Ac curacy, however, is of more importance than haste and the iriends ei revision ought therefore to wait pa- ently und i: can be presented to them with all the per. feotuon that can be secured to it by the scholarship of the ge. Amost admirabie plan for the foal revision baw beom devised by the Boardof Managers and adopted by the Union. According to thin plan, the Greek text, ax published by Bagster & Sone, in 186), is to be made the basis of our revision, except in cases where errors \n that \ext are kuown to exist. Since the publication of the re. ceived text many ancient Gi manuscripts have ‘ound that were unknown to King James’ revision —the col jation oF which, by eminent rc! }, With that of other manuscripts previously known, has brought to ight errors in that text. In cages in which seared editors for the last 100 years are generally agreed that errors oxiat in the received text, and have corrected them, our reviser# are jnstrneted to adopt such corres: tions; but in disputed cases, where tne learned are not agreed, they will aeopt the text ae found im Bageier's eoition: » ‘The foregoing reporta were all adopted, ard the Coaren- tion a:\jourmed, to meet again at ball past three o'clock Atthat hoar the proceedings were opened with the usual religious exerciser, The following resolution was presented vy Rev. J. D Folon and Rev. W. I. Wyekot Thastmuch ag diferenc therefore, Resolved, That in every case we will rigilly adhere to the great prineipleson which we first started this enterprise, and we require Ul “l, ag ever, to throw every guard around {howe prineiples, and to. see to it that the plans adopted by che Union are ialibiuily applied (a carrying them ont. Alter come remark irom Rey. Mr. J. Obio, and Rev. Dr. |. N. Lynd, the resolution was un mously adopted. The report of the Committee on Ubituaries alluded to the decease during the past year of Rey. 8. §. Chureb, of St. Louis: Rev. voseph Bourdon, and Rey. Samuel 1. Kiilie, of whee, chases sad eReveaty ia the cause 0: the Union, it spoke im the highest terms of praise. A resolution of thanks to the Committee of Investiga- tion, and directing the Treasurer to pay the expenses of ite members to this city, was apanimously adopted. The follow ing resolution was also adopted — Resolved, That this meeting highly approve of the oars yinton may have rxiied, or may m Of any File oF pian adopted by nent By thé Board of & committer to inv the Wh were alleged againat the oficers: Ani managers of tre anion. Wn ibe evening, an able and elaborate address was do liver'd by Rev, Dr. Bell, on the barmony of Divine ions, and after the the concluding, 8 were the result of the stockholders, As regards rent to be paid by the lessee, it ts barely sufficient cover the intereat on the debt, which | stand ready to have doubts on the subject. Mr. Maretzek before he signed the lease of the A‘ of Music on barrgieye Micon! but which, for reasons beat kuown to himself, he @ duplicate lease ditions of which he had abba to, as can be Martin, Strong the state of bos beaith compelied him to give tution, ebattered by arduoua a = ge to Perope, made b resignation, be bas terminated his the regrets of all who enjoyed the honor ane ‘The Academy of Maxtc. a PHALEN TO THE PoBLiC. A recont am. 'ouncement in the papers would tom tae public to suppos’ that the only obstacle ip the way of the success of the Opera was the monopoly of privileges am- joyed by the shareholders, to the detriment oi the mana- ger and the public. I therefore propose to show concla- sively that the stockho\ders never bave, nor meyer cam Fecelve any dividend or Interest on tactr iavestmest, be- youd what accrues to theva from their rigbt of admiasion, and % is certain that without the uated efforts of indyi- dualg no such institution as the New York Academy of Music could be brought into existence te this country, Admitting this, \t would be diflicult to deny to those whose enterprise and money have create? this magut- ficent buitding the right to privileges of seme kind— ) privileges to which they have a legal rig, whiol can be better estimated and measured by the fact that the poblic can change places with tho stock. holders, by purchasing the stock at less than its par value. When Mr. Maretzek proposed to take a icsee the Academy fer the prosent season, a paper was drawn up, at his request, proposing to reduce the privileges of le stockholders to free sdmissiow solely on the when Italian Opera was given, of which he promised Performances. This priviloge, estimated at $1 50 per night, would amovat to $70 per anceummen each shars of $1,000, which is not a usurious rato interest, evom when paid in moncy. The conditions by Mr. Maretzek were accepted by myself, sever of the dires- tors, and some of tho other stockholders, and doubtless would bave been sudscribed to by » majority of tha stockholders if they had been properly calied upon to de These conditions formed no part of the lease, bus a private arreagement the amnual dmotat « te to as sa wi mage ve aa) son w! ey Peete cademyy wards declined to previously signed te by me, all the com- ‘and agreed 4 AMES Provimcaldent of N. ¥- ‘Academy of Muste. Newrorr, R. I., Oct. 1, 1856. ‘Tom Tararees, &c.—Want of space obliges us to omit the customary notices of the differont places of amuse- ment this morning. The reader is referred to the dires- tory at the head of the editorial page for acomplete Mat of the attractions tendered to-night. Nusto’s Savoon—Mavawe Dz Witiorer's Sa00x Cam cunt.—The second concert in New York by Madame Cora de Wilhorst, was given at Niblo’s saloon lest evening, before a full, fashionable and critical audience. de Wilhorst was assiated by Signor! Alaimo, texor; Morine, baritone; Mr. Richard Sanderson, pianist; and Signor Mam- zocchi, her maestro and director of the concert, The favorable opinions we have before expressed of our youth- Madame ful and beautiful centatrice were fully confirmed on this occasion. In the famous duet from “Linda di Caamounts,’? the gem o/ the drst part, she was somewhat distressed by the incompetence of the tenor, who is a young man with &@ good voice and mot suificient training to develope &. He sang out of tune and time, and otherwise made him- self disagreeable. In spite of this drawback, however, Madame de Wilhorst carried hor part bravely through, and her artistic execution called down the appiause of the audience. obliged to run the gauntlet ef comparative critickm With the favorite artist who has so often interproted it a the Academy, but came out of the ordeal triumphantly, Her full, pure, cloar, true voice was heard to the finest advantage in this music, while her splendid execution Proved that her devotion to the art had led to master ite smallest minute con amore. Tn the romanza from the ‘‘Trovatore”’ ahe wag Every American should be Proud of Madame de Wilhorst, who is a living refutation Of the often repeated assertion tha an artist mast neces- sarily receive the stamp of a European audience, Ouwr fair countrywoman is of us, and for us, and should be cherished accoréing!y. We undersiand that Madame de Withorst purposes making ® concert tour through the United States, commencing at Boston next week. Maxerzex iy TH Firtp AGAIN. —Mr, Marotzek bas takes: the City Assembiy Rooms, Broadway, for two nights— Monday and Wednesday next—where he will givo wit the whole Academy troupe, orchestra and chorus includ- ed, the gems of “L’Etolle du Nord”’ and “Tl Trovatore.”” It is a good idea, aud will, no doubt, be pleasant to the publie and profitable to the manager. Bortoy’s Taxaree—Tux “Poor Scmonax.’—A sew play, entitled the “Poor Scholar,” was produced for the first time at Burton's on Wednesday evening. The name of the author did not appear on the bilis, but the favora- ble manner in which bis production was received will ae doubt induce plot of the piece is very simple; im fact, ite success may be attributed to Its simplicity; sist in the flue touches of feeling displayed throughous, There are some excellent points in the dialogue, which Jot none of their force in the acting. The principal cha- ractera were represented by Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, Bar- ton and Miss Polly Marshall, who, it is the highest praise to say, did full justice to the conception of the auther. to make !t known to the public. The ut ite chief merits com- Although the “Poor Sebolar’’ is only a two act play, it ag long as the generality of three act pieces, and was quite as effective as if it had the usual number, The laughable extravaganza entitled “Jensy Lind,” and ‘Twice Killed,’’ formed the remainder of the evea- ing’s entertainment, The first was, as it always is whem any way well piayed, successfal; but it would be no harm if the necond was killed for the third and leat time. How- ever, it passed off very well, and when the audience are satisfied, nobody, we suppose, has a right to complete. The whole bill preseated by the manager wos a decided hit, and will do to be played more than once. Obituary. ROBERT M. K. STROXG. ‘Thig gecUomac whose death is just annovaced, was @ distinguished member of our consulting bar, but had re tired from its active duties for some time past, to enjoy the quietude and repose of private lif. Mr. Strong wae educated at Union College in the State of New York, and from thence entered the oflice of the late Samuel Steveae of Albany. After pursuing his legal studies with Mr, Stevens for a short time, be placed himself under the care of the iate Daaie! B. Talmadge ‘ i was (or many years & member & Smith, and i; : i appl the bope Ith, only reauited ip leaving him & confi aiter sufferings borne with i f H i i WILLIAM RB. TABER, Jn. It is our duty, says the Charleston Mercury bf the Sth ult, to announce the death of William R. Taber, Ir., one Of the editors of this paper, who fell yesterday afternoon, at the third fire, im a duel with Edward Ma-~ grat, Eeq., im Consequence of the peremptory challenge cof the latter for the publication of alleged ter in thie paper, the author of which was ‘The communications — of had candieacy for Congress of Hon. A. G. Magrath. now that we are called upom to pursue the merits Si aka ve i of of one w eon reathed : H i i i H ii is wi? i r | ir i i, 3 Fj é § } 5 i g z Bs E t 2 at : é 33 K