The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-11
SECRETARY upsHURs SPEECH AT

SECRETARY UPsHUR's SPEECH AT
THE FANEUIL HALL DINNER, BOSTON.
Mr.. A. Bancroft, the second Vice Presl-
dent, after few predatory remarks, highly
complimentary 10 Virginia, gave
" Virginia and MasSachusetts.-Iheir
names are blended in The annals OF their
coun,ry's glory; their sons will cherish
ever the freedom and the Union establish
ed by their sires. six cheers
Mr.. Upshur rose, and said-As several
sons of Virginia are assembled TO partake
of your kind hospllalitics, il becomes some
Of them 10 respond 10 the honor you have
so eoquently paid them. deeply feel
any compliment done 10 me or my veneer
ated State, by The people of Massachusetts
IN Faneuil Hall In the great struggle OF
our liberties, these two States entered the
contest simultaneously. 1t is part OF
Massachusetts, mans education 10 know
all these things in detail the school boys
with their saichels can tell you OF all that
was done at Lexington and Bunker Hill,
and Yorktown; they know that these were
the commencement Of a great work that
was 10 redeem world. tCheers.) And
although it was the lot Of Virginia 10 give
10 Massachusetts-to the United States,
no, the idea is too TestrictIng-to the
whole world--for there never was but one
Washington, md there never will be anoth-
err Tremendous oheering;) YET there Is
enough Of his glory aud renown 10 give
TO all, and all TO have enough. Cheers
Who is there that looking back on the his
tory of our country, can separate Massa.
chusetts from Virginia Who is there
that can separate the whole souled Nlr-
gilman from the sons OF this noble Com
monweolthl (Cheers.) wish that the
embodied spirit of Virginia were here
Aye, she should say TO this noble State,
" Hal! 10 thee, hail, hail, TO thee, my SIS
ter" (ierc there were six tremendous
cheers.) feel that am trespassing upon
the privilege you have given me. Cries
of " No, no, go on, 90 on" Let me then,
express sentiment which | had occasion
10 name TO one of my brother NirginIans
short time since. | have observed all
that passed under my eye to-day And /
have seen much, aye, much that proves
the wealth and taste Of this peop!e-much
that shows rapid advancement, in the arts
and sciences, and in the civilization OF the
age. Blu, there was moral beauty in
the scene which surpassed all this. For,
wherever | went, although there were
crowds upon crowds IN your streets, yet
all was order and harmony-there was an
open path for the carriagcs-eycry coun-
ienance seemed gladsome-uo strife, no
dsorder-no confusioa-thc whole Of this
immense crowd, was managed by wave
Of the hand, and little two foot staff
Cheers and laughter.) All evinced their
love Of order. Thought every policeman
a magician, controlling all by his nod
Loud cheers.)
In my own State we have largo crowd.
assembled frequently. will not say Ina,
there so large a crowd might not have
been so easily managed as here-bui
dare hardly hope that il could. (Lout
cheers.) | have never Yet seen a scene
that was fraught with such tnorzl beauty
Immense checrs.) Where all were s.
, submissive to their love OF order. Wba
, is ii that makes that little staff more pow
crful than the bristllng bayonets OF mon
archical governments know that mucl
OF this conduct and RICH, feeling YOU owe
to your admirable New England system
OF public school instruction. Cheers.
TO this you may owe much but above al
other things, you owe this love Of all tina
clevates and puriiies US, TO the hallowct
teachings Of the mothers knee there Mr.
pshur was deeply affected, and the cheer
ing was immense J where those sacre,
lessons we're first taught, the fruits Of which
: we have seen so beautifully exemplifed TO
y;--(checrs; J and have placed Massa
chusetls where she is, sitting so high il
the scale Of liberal aud civilized govern
ments. Loud cheering. And II Vic
toria were here today, she too, woul'
have something TO say in this matter.--
She would say come here, We government
: Of the old world, tina, have grown grey il
false systems, come here 10 Massachusetts
? and learn 10 be great and happy and wise
:, Tremendous cheering.) And now, as
Just tribute to you, and grateful for lh
kind manner in which You have notices
J. my beloved State, let me give YOU
" Massachuseits--Fo Foremost in the conflict
3 by whio5 our liberties were won. and f1remoi
{. to show vs. what our liberties are WORTH
! Tremendous cheering followed this beau
: tiiul Ilttle speech, and Mr.. Upshur sa, dow
" completely oyetpowcrcd by his feelings.
z II we mistake not The signs, the schem
% Is on foot TO read the Cahounites out
II the Democratic Church with all conccivr