The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-03

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JAMES G.. BENNETT, ESQ;
DEAR SIR:
For some days back our village has been the
scene of unusual excitement. II having been as
certained that the Hon. John @, Adams would pass
through Auburn on his return from the Falls, pub
lie meeting was held Yesterday morning, at niue
o'clock, without distinction OF party, to make suit
able arrangements Tor giving the venerable eN-
President betting reception: Accordingly,
delegation, consisting of w. III. Seward, ex-Go-
vernon, Judge Conkng, and several other leadihg
politicians, of both parties, was appointed TO pro-
coed forthwith to Canandaigud tor the douoe Pur,
pose of forming an escort 10 the ulstihsu'sneu
statesman, and also to request HIM, II consistent
with his other appointments, TO remain In Auburn
sufficiently long TO give the inhabitants an opborlu
nifty OF rendering their ack owledgments ana nos
pitaltles to one OF the wonders OF modern tlmes-
an uncorrupted patriot. Meantime, the rre com
panes commenced making arrangementsto nave
torch light procession, and throughout the day all
were the tlp.toe OF expectation, specuiatlns on
| the chances OF his pursuing his Journey straght
through, without sojournlng tor time IN the lovely
! village of the plain. slight thunder storm, ac-
| companied with rain, came on at dusk, ana DOUBT
| less that although only of bret duration, kept
| many within doors-but 1t was, great numbers
hocked to the rail road depot, awaiting the arrival
| OF the Western train. AT quarter past O'Clock,
the got in, and the venerable ex-Presdent, ell
bowling his way through the crowd to coach pre-
pared for his reception, proceeded to the residence
| of Ex-Governor Seward, preceded by an excellent
band OF music and the hire companies, who, WIN
| their torches, presented splendid appearance
Arrived at the residence OF the Ex-Governor which
| is some distance from the depot, that gentleman,
advancing the steps IN front OF the building, IN
| troduced the eX President to the assembled croWa
| The good old man appeared to be faded and con-
| sideraby fatigued, and briefly remark ed, that 1t
| was some what too late TO address them by the
lie hit of their torches however brilliant that might
be-but he would be extremely happy to meet them
| all by the glorious light of to-morrow's SUM- he
| then withdrew, amid three deatenlng cheers MR..
| M. s. Myers then announced that Mr.. A. WoulG de-
| liver an address tomorrow morning, IN the FIRST
! Presbyterian Church, at y o'clock. The crowd
| then dispersed.
Early this morning Mr.. A. visited the prison, and
| expressed himself eighty delighted with the manage
| meI and present condition of that establishment
Long before the appointed hour, the church was fll
ed to overlooking; and precisely at nine the ex-Pre-
| sident drove up to the door, accompanied by the
Ex-Governor w. H. Seward; P. Bronson, Lawyer;
| u. T. Doubleday, Agent of State Prison; 5. A.
| Goodwin, Lawyer, one OF the State Prison lnspec-
tors, and Luman Sherwood, Lawyer, who proceed
ed in a body, to PLATFORM created In front OF the
The Ex-Governor addressed Mr.. A. in eloquent
and appropriate strain, rendering HIM the hospitality
| and cordial welcome OF tho inhabitants OF Auburn
| whose high privilege it that day to grasp the
same hand which had been grasped, in v arm atfec,
| ton, by the immortal Washington. II was, said
| Mr.. T., sometimes difficult task tor public men to
| distinguish how much of the homage, accorded to
them by their fellow citizens tribute OF respect
| to The Office which they held, and how much to the
individuals themselves In the present case, now
ever there could be such difficulty, no mlsappre-
| hension. The Chief Magistrate, invested with
powerful patronage, which, however, had been uni,
| formly exered in the public good mad now merged
into the private citizen; and, therefore, those TIL
| butes of respect which were now accorded to him,
| in the decline OF life, were the spontaneous Offering
| OF an admrlng people, grateful tor the measurable
and impershable services OF true and faithful ser
want And not only were those sentiments OF esteem
| and profound respect entertained for him, by his
own countrynen, but in other lands his name was
respected and revcred Tor his unfnchlng deience OF
( the rights OF man.
| His was the singular good fortune to have fore
| taste of that fame and renown with which his name
would be invested by posteny, and when, while
the free Institutions OF our country should last,
would be pcrpetuated from generation to generation,
second only to the memory OF the "father OF his
country
The ex-President then advanced to the front of
the platform, hab'ted in plain suit of black. He
observed, last evening. when he arrived In their
midst, he saw, by the light OF their torches great
number of friendly faces; to-day, however, he saw
by the glorious light OF the sun, great many more,
and amongst these vast proportion OF the tender
sex, whose presence ought II any thing could, TO IN
spire any speaker with thoughts that breathe. and
words that burn T" For the extraordinary kindness
which they had seen tit to bestow upon HIM, he
thanked them all; and he now abored under one
more obligation to the people OF Western n. York
And lnow what should he talk TO them about In
some places he had been asked to discourse upon
politics; but that was subject the discussion OF
which was apt to engender feelings, when In ther
presence he anxious to pluck from his breast,
If it were possible, after the reception he had re-
ceived, that they should for moment effect lodg-
ment there. He had also been asked to talk with
the people on the subject of agriculture. he re-
membered to have read of certain rheorclan who
had the ool-hardiness to offer his INSTRUCTIONS TO
Hannibal on the art of war! Ii had been one OF hIs
(Mr. A.'s) misiortunes that he never could make
himself a farmer From his youth up his time had
been actively employed In the service OF his coun.
try either the ocean, In foreign countries, or IN
the councils of the nation; consequently, he had had
no opportunity to study agriculture. When he came
across TO Lewistown, and looked upon the paradise
which the farmers of New York had made, he
thought that his teaching them agriculture, weud
be something OF a piece with the rhetorlclan teach
ing Hannibal the art OF war. lie had been requested
to deliver lectures on instruction. Wen, however
lsdcrous II might appear, ne had once III ms youth
been teacher OF elocutlon, and for MS part ne
knew of no more laudable profession than that OF
insructing the rising generation But at MS time
of hfe he was afraid that should he make the al
tempt he could only as the religious people say,
" give his experience" He had also been request
| ed To give lectures temperance. While In Va.
NADIA he saw in particular parish column erected
to the Virgin Mary, tor her supposed influence In me
TEMPERANCE cause He was no believer IN the no.
man Catholic religion, but IT any thing could per-
suade him worship the Virgin, 1t was knowledge
OF the fact that worshlpper OF hers had gwen ar
impetus TO the temperance cause, which now almost
encircles the globe. He had not been called on To
speak on the management OF prisons, but a visit to
their prison to-day had shown hun some OF the work
ines of system fraught with instruction 10 much
wiser men than he. He had been asked to speak
about internal improvements; and here he felt he
was touching upon politics He knew there were
great dverses OF opinions upon this all-eugrossing
subject, in the consideration OF whlch-the expense
to the present generation, and the benefit to the fu
ure--every man must strike balance fot himself.
In conclusion, this asse mblage had placed him in
the unenviabe predcament of speaking about HIM
self This was delicate subject, and one on which
he should be very briet. In the course OF his public
career it had been his good fortune to secure many
valuable friends; and possibly in the unavoidable
conflicts of party feelings, he might Internationally
have made some enemies; but this much he would |
say, that he had served his country to the best OF
his ability, and with an honest heart.
At the conclusion OF his address, which was listen