Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22

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Mr.. President and Gentlemen-Allow me
to return you my most sincere and profound
thanks for the honor you have done to me,
and to the State which have the good for
tune in part to represent. In returning
these thanks, ] hardly know in what mode
TO express myself. It has been my lot to
address bodies Of my fellow-ciiizensin yaris
Gus situations and circumstances, in the
halls OF Congress and under the broad cano-
py of heaven; in populous cities and on the
banks Of the mighty rivers Of the West; but
never before have such emotions as now
feel crowded on my soul; for never before
did hear the echo Of my own voice in old
Faneuil Hall.
AS look around, recollections of the old
en- time throng on me, and hardly know
whether to address myselfto the dim and
dusky shadows Of the past, or to the more
Joyous, the real and palpable forms which
meet my eye. Old Faneuil Hall known
Throughout thu Union a sopcsniEating Mith:
!n is walls tEie pure and bdblImnte essence
os RepIbIicanism, and Whigism, regarded
al over the world as a sort Of political Nee
ga, whence from all places may resort those
anxious to drink in at the fountain head the
pure principles Of republican liberty. To
this Mecca ! come as q pilgrim, anxious
and ready to do honor to one Of the noblest
and most distinguished of its votaries. Eve
ry rafter and piece of timber in this old Hall
seems redolent of, patriotism and liberty;
and would recommend to those troubled
with political diseases, the blind, the halt,
the sore Of the political multitude, to come
.sto this place, which may indeed, be looked
upon as sort of Bethesda for political sns,--
and here to be healed. Let them but plunge
in at the happy moment when the angel
troubles the waters, and they assuredly may
come forth pure and fair as when first dis
missed from the hand Of nature.
came as a pilgrim and stranger, but
being here am now about to claim some
what more. ! beg you to excuse my ego
tism in 90 doing, but am about to address
you, not only as friends, but as fellow citi-
zens; for too, claim to be native OF the
Old Bay State. In former times when
Maine, now almost match for her foster
mother, sought protection under the wing of
I Massachusetts, and constituted part OF the
old Commonwealth, drew my breath with
in her limits and under her broad and pro-
tective jurisdiction. But even on higher
ground, claim this right Of fellowship, this
b right to address you as fellow-eIttzens. AS
a citizen Jointly with you, Of this broad
Il Union, oome up in common with you, to
pay tribute to-day, which we all owe to
him who fights the battles Of the Constitu-
tian-battles far greater and more import
ant than the most tremendous contests of
conflicting physical power. And though
count the distance TO my present home by
thousands of long and weary miles, yet The
motiyes.and feelings whicgIactuaie YOU, are
faithfully re-cchoed from t6e bosoms Of my
fellow citizens and mYaelf The safety and
happiness Of my State rest on the same
broad platform as yolfrs---that platform point
ed out in the sentence Of your iluStrious
guest, which now depicted before you, forms
SO appropriate moIhs for the present occa-
sion. Here A9s tpointed to the sentence
from WebsteI's last. speech on the Sub
Treasury Bill, embIazoned in large letters
on the front gallery-"I am where ever
have been and ever mean to be; here
standing on the platform Of the general con.
stitulion, q platform broad enough and firm |
enough TO uphold every interest Ofthe whole |
countfy-I shall still be found ~
In the best days Of the Roman Republic,
he who saved the life Of a citizen, was re.
warded with civic crown, and the highest
applause of his fellows. To save the life of
acitizen was regarded as the greatest service
which could be rendered to the State. But
now much greater are the services Of him
who saves Constitution, Constitution
.heaply purchased by the lives of thous-
lnds, and which would chenply be presery-
d by the lives Of tens Of thousands
The present, gentlemen, is no mean oc-
asion; for though in former times, to win
he field in physical battle, was regarded as
be highest achievement Of human power and
irtue, in these later days Of superior civili-
alton and knowledge il is we'll understood,
lat il requiressmore moral courage and be- :
bic frmness, to fight the civic battles Of (
ee people, than to carry on the mightiest :
onflict Of civil warfare, whether on ocean :
land. The adventure which such states :
'ent undertakes is the rescue Of his coun- !,
" from despotism, falsehood, and the cor
lption of party strife. He buckles on his p
NOR like one Of those heroes recounted in O
} fables of knight errantsg, and goes forth il
do battle, not fair sndequal battle, not o
OF 70 foot and hand 70 hand, contest with Il
iingIe and open foe, but like that same il
light bsset in an enchanted castle, whore m
,rtiiude enables him to meet and subdue all N
e nauseoas, OdiOuS, and disgusting aPpa- 70
tions which the force Of magic conjures up r
ainsi him. Many a good knight, who in 50
Sc ancionl stories, neycrgaya way before b
. sword Ofu an OPPonsnis tgund his nerves b