Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-15

CANTON (Ml.) FRIDAY,
be compatible withthe national honor.
lion the contrary, as wide spread
remor appears to render probable, he
comes surrounded with the accoutre-
ments Of war, with the design Of inn
posing on us conditions which every
free people should blush TO accept, the /
nation win recall its primitive energy.
1t will be faithful to the oath which il
has taken, TO defend to the last grasp,
their rights and independents
Hatians! be calm. but he ready for
every event. May your CONFIDENCE
always respond 10 the devotion OF the
President of Hayti to your most sa-
Tered interests. Show even to The last
moment, yonr inyiolable respect Tor
the rights Of man so tina; the whole
world, when admirlng your nodera-
ton and heroism. may acknowledge
THAT you re WORT v of the rank to
which your courage has elevated you
lamong civilized nations.
i There are few efforts of the kind
more pleaslng-more elegant. than
: the following speech OF the Hon. Og
den Hoffman delivered at a WHY
meeting, Faneuil Hall. There is none
!. of that long drawn out display whlcl
e characterizes the efforts Of most poll
Y ticians OF the present day, and whic
Q darkens rather Man elucidates tn
!, subjects Of consider ton.
r SPEECH OF HON. OGDEN HOFFMAN.
D. Delivered at the grand Wing meetia!
Di Faneuil Hull.
Is From the Boston Atlas.
a. The Hon. Ogden Hoffman, of Ne
n York, on being announced by Il
Of chair, rose and addressed the meeur
a as follows:
Of Mr.. President and feiiow citizen
to | do not rise with t e intention OF m
king what may be properly called
,ts speech. The duty which ! have
it discharge is but humble, and in
ey humble way propose TO fulfil it. L
If. cited as must feel at herring, for I
.or first time, my voice in Fanuel Hall
he have not physical strength to rcspo
ne to the pro;nptings ofmy heart. ha
,se become hoarse, untilmy voice sour
to unfairly to my ears, in urging 9th,
er- on TO victory, and in congratu at
'ut. them on the noble deeds they h'
done, and the imperishable reno
div thew have secured. lam like a d
bled soldier from the plain Of yicto
ties, For the last four days, my enerI
nd, have been exerted, my dearest
of stance wasted sin the tented field
eet. and little therefore do know, y
ACE can tell, "savc what pertains to I
,urb of broil and battle.'
lain come here, sir, under the most
du- tering circumstances 1t has ever
nv lot to experience! | come at
rem. request and under the escort 81 a
anne putation from this ancient and no
Don, ed "cradle of lbertv"-sent to IN
il up me. an humble citizen of an ,ens't
ouse and, till lately. unredeemed STATE
fruf- meet in Fanueil Hall, the either
h it, the patriotic and uncomfortable
Mr.. Of Boston. ! cone like him OF old,
i, his while the heroes of ancient Gr
The were at Marathon contendlng
eston their hearths and their liberty az
tie Of an invader, by whom they wer
,ffor- most pressed to earth, LETT the
their Of battle to bear to the Athenlan
ed 10 irons. the tidings that their Ia
lptain husbands and sons had nobly re
i, was the foe, had fought, and glorlousll
walk umphed. Sustained, buoyed up
incau. inspiring intelligence, he arrly
have Athens, nevertheless, exhauste
e, and yered with dust and blood-ga,'
ma strength for a moment 70 utter !
laries, dings, and expired aithe market
7 who ltelling his tale Of victory. COZ
have fore You under somewhat slmll
YES crmstances, and should TO exT
trough ter proclaiming what nave
one Of nounce, should teel that my
riously were happy. 'hould d'e N =
Gus cause. and my last breath
be exrendedin giving publicity
i and noble deeds of regenerated ",
10 FOR For the first time, SIR, stand
!, ~ 4, cradle Of Iiber.y-the city Of
.n' " For the first time ] behold Y
MINOR whose name the blood otFNar
i. \ IL gtkt4et =