Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-11-28

Amer The kemuohy representative. had finished.
Mr. Webster proposed smother sentiment to ,be
following effects
The Wing Senators 81 Kcniuekt-- Henry
Clay and John ctiuendcn-,hc Wing Represents.
iyes Of Kcn,ucky--ard tho sfca, Why Party Of
Kentucky"
Received with nine chcetsl
Mr. Webster then introduced Mr. Ogden Hot.
man. Of New York. whose appearance vas greeted
with prolonged cheers.
SPEECH OF THE HON. OGDEN HOFFMAN,.
Delrercd at he great Jfhig Mating i, Faaes1
UJn.
The Hon. Ogden Ilonaian. Of Now York. on
being announced by the Chair, rose and Addressed
the meeting ms follows:
"Mr President, and Fellow Citizens
do not rise with tho intention Of making nha,
may be properly called speech. Tho day
~i..rss tszAsss 20 Hsrei>tgo is humble and in n
bnsrbis Wy praes4e " fulfil II. Excited as
,esss GA q scvsinS. - ~ ~ ft&E'wy vpicc
So ssr-ssi H.H. s=~s \ = =, 6,4e ~
respond to the prompting ~ - 1ds1k hp,e
become hou;se until my voice soOhIs IhraiHila,
10 my cnrs. in urging others on to vinory, aud IN
congraiulnling them ON the noble deeds they beyc
done and The mpcrishable rcnown lhcy have .c.
cured. am like disabled soldier from the plait
Of victory. For the last -four dave my cnerrics
have been cXefed, my dearest substance wasted
in the tented fcld"--and lil,le therefore 1o I
know, little can TELL Save wha, pertains Ia ,s
Of brol and bsilc.h
come here, Sir, under the most Aaue,:ng c,.
cumslences IT hos ever been my lot TO experience.
! come at the request and under the escort 81
dcpuIation from this ancient rad honored "cradIc
of Liberty sent TO invite me-, an humble citizen
Of cnsavcd and, ill lately, unrcdccned Stale,
TO meet in Fnncu Hail. the citizens OF the pal
riolic mud unconqrerabc city Of Boston. come
like ha' of old, who, while the heroes OF ancient
Greece were q, Murs,hon contending for Their
beorls aud their liberties against foreign invader
by whom they we're almost pressed 10 the onril,
left the field Of battle ia bear to the Athenon ma.
irons the iidings that their fathers, husbands aud
sons had noby ros;ccd the foe had fought, mi
glorionsIy trumphed. Sustained, buoycl up by
the inspiring intelligence, to arrive NJ A,hcrt,
nerve'css, exhausted, covered with Gus, mud blood
--galcrcd strength for o moment 10 utter hie 4.
dngs. ond expired at the market placc, telling b.,
tale of victory. come before you Under some
what similar circumstances, and should ] too ~.
pre after proclaiming what hnve To announce |
should feel that my death were happy. ! shonI1
die in glorious cause, and my last breath would
be expended in giving publicity to Tho noble deeds
! Of regencraied frcemen.
For The first time. sir. stand in the cradle Of
libcriy-tlo city of Boston. For The first iime
behold that hill whose namo the blood of Ware
has rendered immortal For the frs, time ny
humble ynce is heard in that hall which la.
often rung with the rloqncnce Of Hancock. Wa.
rem Os, md The fearless asserer of the rights n
hp bo .lL r. ~, Er.,
tread in the land of Hancock whose very name
should be rebuko TO the muions Of pov or ulo
dared 10 nbuse and Willy tho merchants. ~ tho
presence almost of tina; priucely merchan.-fW
-. hero turned 10 the picture Of Iiancock which
was suspended over The back bf the Chaumbn.l-
In contemplating whose character We 67d ,Gst We
Study aud practice of Grecan and Roman viftuo',
are not Incompatible with The chvslrors feeling
and elevated pursuits Of tho class ,o which he bs'
longed. Thst Hancock, WIN, with Adams VS.
prescribed end excluded from the aci uf sntncdy
who sustained the liberties and adhered to le
des'ini's OF the country through good report si3
through erIl rrpor; who The soul Of he
Re'oio'ioD md who became the first egnpr Of its
hrsi instrument the world has ever known!
bo' VIII NOT trespass on your time aud p.
uehce except 10 announce 10 yon that Nim ltF
has done her dufy! How could i, he o;borwlie,
Thore was Massachusetts always standing FIR
pncqraled IN patriotism unsurpassed IN wisdgp.
There she stood. unfrr.ng her virgin banner, U'
out STAN and without tpoi, melting us 10 caint'
her noble example, She cheercd us n--shc ~
us the value of the Constiuion-she Invited
TO pariake wi,h her q common contest drd con.
mon victory she engraved on tho heart Of creE
freeman that nobIo sentiment Of ore Of her nobb
sons, zone eonstilUton--one couniry--one del
ny There was Vermont, by the eide of NJ.
saehusc'ts There too was Msnc Deceneur
Maine bad al las, woke from her long SLEEP Of %
gradsiIon aud slavery al the sound Of the oprn,.
sor's voice, and with bound had lcspt into iE
life and beauty Of freedom!
Kentucky, lueiana and Tennessee held out ds'
hands TO welcome us They told US what ls
Freemen Of The West had done They bccksrg
Us to tread with them the path Of feedomrm
glory How could we ssy' We could not--H
did not! Ur cdmc--and The Empire State ~
now taken her slnnd ia the foremost rank Of llba
iy, ready to do or die in the cause Of the COUNT
We hare bedtea hem-;n their own siste 'lr
power has been crushed Tho power Of tho p
pie he's reached them The decree Of deStruciH
has gone forth and by the flashes Of liohtnr.