The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-25

Mr. President and Gentlemen The distinguished no.
nor conferred upon me, would to demand that
should say something in behalf of Western New York
and yet would appear scarcely necessary, for when
hser are we'll ali
may he speaks for Western New York feel proud of
the duty can eebly express to you the emotions which
crowded in my mind when to-day took my seat in the
cars by the side Of the who raised the first bushe
wheel West OF Cayuga Lake (Cries Of who is he who
ishel Mr. Granger answered, Abner Barlow, and then
three hearty cheers were given for Mr. Barlow by the
who sowed the first seed and raised the first crop Of
wheat in the West and yet he then in the pride
and strength Of manhood The world present such
instance in its history What is the bisoryof Western New
York tits but as yesterday when it was one vast I'M
broken forest. When the revolution was over, Yam
longer consent TO be bound down TO the iron coast
Of New England, or even the high hills of Vermont.
They sought milder COUNT (which would give better
return to the industry OF man-wtere they could push
sooner the advancement of life and secure earlier its ee
forther energies. What has Western New York done
Even in my short day, and short is though getting
this city of Rochester was not even village! When
moved int Western New York. this splendid town,
hsrs now all the arts Of polished @
change horses; he only ,caered and went It is
city which packs more -four than any other in the
world repeat it-than any other in the world. have
heard this contradcted, but facts and figures will make
manifest its truth, and to them appeal. 1t has been
asked where are the pioneers of Western New York
The grave has closed over most of Them but there
many still living among us to give to their children
right-then 60 ahead" have taken by the hand many
a man to day who thought eminent land proprietor
mad when he told them that the time would come their
and his day. when the stage would go oice week from
Canandaigua to Albany, and yet the little train
Such is Western New York Its progress and history
have solved the doubt which many entertained whether
not problem whether there was icent energy
In republican government to push forward and hold up
and force forward towns and settlements What Roohes
ter has done, others in our land also haveCincnna in
Ohio town larger than that famed Odessa which the
whole power Of Russia for fifty has been building
up But must close. When arose only intended to
knit thnn0
answer to the reference to Western New York. will
say If there be man earth who when he sinks TO
be the pioneer of Western York he who has lived
to see through those fruitful fields where was the
roam o. savage yonder train pursue its arrowy flight
Ihs Pioneers Of Western New York-They descended
| from Psgah to enjoy the promised land.
| Mr.. Webster was then announced, and appeared amid
the cheers OF the multitude:-
Mr. W. said he had made rapid journey of 500 miles
Tor the pleasure OF meeting here the farmers Of the great
State Of New York. He had just been discharged from
the cars He found the society assembled, and at the
tons OF poor farmer of New England to the farmers of
Western New York. Having avaled himself of all the
opportunities that offered themselves he had acquired
some knowledge of the cultivation of the mother earth
and he had attempted to make up by application what he
of man. Man began to be civilized when he
could restrain his wanderngs and mgrations and apply
himselfo the arts of industry is he said your good
fortune to enjoy rich soil, and every other oppor
tunty to enjoy the richest blessings Of the class to
which we belong He could wish to go into this subject
night but his fatigue would not enable him to do So
Captain JOY said III consider Agriculture the great
source from which all other things derive their existence
look upon it the great lever BY which all the pursuits
OF the human family are raised up and put in motion
s nar
tcular exhibition the greatest attraction to was its
location in Western New York To me cherished name
say this among other things, because it formerly
my home for so years, notwithstanding begin to be
called old settler in the city Of Albany But. gentle
men, should still feel as though might under the
head OF the stray to which have alluded were it not
that could say you that was among the early Pho
IF IVactar Nouy Vnr-
you had there for seven years swung the axe, the rail
maui the handspike and the threshng Aail-and helped
with my own hands to convert its sturdy forests into for
tile fields and there became perfectly familiar with the
log cabins which constituted the abodes of the first set
n an e nenn
storms of wintersnd were it not also, could say you
our family raised in Western New York such was my
Of the necessity OF food to subsst upon that when
Sss e and yellow ears they richer
things, lay them before you my apology and if
them, il possess too much pride to
allude to these humble circumstances, may my be
botted from the records of society have said, Mr. Pre-.
sdent and gentlemen that vas among the early pioneers
exposed to almost sixty and many wntry
iros,sy will not say was among the earliest pioneers
but believed shall be borne out in saying among
the early ones when tell you that into Western
New York at 50 early period, that there then
county in the State west Of the county of Ontario and
although that county then contained all the territory
now embraced in her present bounds and also all that
which Is now comprised in the counties Of Yates Wayne
Monroe, Orleans, Nisgsra, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming,
Livingston. Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqueal
though say it embraced this territory numbered
2s townshps What the exact population of ali this
vast region at that time cannot exactly say the
present practice of taking the did then exist
But know am safe in saying that the entire white po
than sixty. Another thing know that m the fall Of
1881 nearly two years alter came into the country
the entire territory have mentioned and after hunting
up all that could be ioun1 including the three classes
the law then was 100 pound voters 40 pound and 40
Il nnft hon ollta nothn
they footed up exactly 1886. I do not remember
how many voters there in the same ter.
hundred thousand About $50 of which are west of
the Genesee river where there less than sixty when
and gentlemen, that Western New York was to me
cherished name It is So And feel that should be
it. 1t was in Western New York that maured TO man.
hood It was there that not only abored but parook of
OF the oresat the raising of the log houses and
IN many and various convvial rolics. II in one of
those rude structures in Western New York, that
rled the wife Of my youhshe who is the mother of my
and daughters-she who has shared my and
in my tolls in my prosperity. and in my adversely 1t
and there majority them still reside And il is the
elods Of the valley of Western New York that the
I say again Western New York-a cherished name.
After some observations on the difference between
changes made in the mode and rate oft ravelling He
said we used to send and carry the mail all
Utica in two days. and the third day used send you
clear up to Rome And there the line ended suppose
weused to dump you off there into Wood Creek or the
Rome swamp At all events we did not think it worth
while 70 run stages any fur her because had been
credisly informed that all the land there was west of
Rome, was one entire swamp and therefore not worth
settling The first day we sent you Rof's tavern a,
Canajohare remember the old Dutch house perfectly
well. IL was good tavern too. The day we sen,
you to Clarks and House'staverns at Utica suppose
by this that took two Utica that az 10 &C
commodae one stage II the advertisement had read 10
Ciarss and Houses tavern (insead Of taverns) then
should have supposed that it took to keep one
tavern-and one probably had TO stand sentinel to keep
the wolves Oft while the other entertained his guests
But be that as it may, did up in this stage
Ihe power which gave me locomoon, that which
stand on now came more like the two young
remember in early days who came from down country
INTO We,tern New York, their whole stock trade con.
ssDg OF each his shoulder. but tbev nln