Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-23
BUNKER HILL FESTIVAL.

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porting to be faithful report Of The
speeches made at the great dinner given
TO President Tyler, in Fan neuil HALL"
having reached New York by Especial
express" by the magnetic telegraph :"
We have not room for the whole Of
this witicism, but cannon deny our rea-
oers the pleasure Of laughing over the
hie-Iike speeches Of she two principal
persOnages.
After the cloth was removed, and the
Chairman had proposed tho health OF
Mr.. Tyler, the Reporter says:
The President rose amid no applause
whatever, and said, that feeling by no
means comfortable where he was, and
being in hurry 10 get away, he hoped
his right-hand man, or rather he should
say his distinguished friend on his right.
(the Secretary Of the Treasury would
reply for him. Loud cries of No, No:
speak for yourself, etc After few
moments hesitation, ana some eiacula.
tons, which the Reporter prefers sup
pressing, the President proceeded: am
here, fellow citizens, in Fauneuil Hall,
which was called the cradle Of liberty,
believe by Lord Ashburton with whom
i, and nobody else, wish you 10 under
stand concluded treaty by which great
advantages have been secured TO you
and the Democratic State of Maine
whose good will (added the President
with earnestness, bowling gracefully in
anorth east direcIion,) am particular
~ anxious TO cOncIllate.
And let me tell you, gentlemen, tina;
but for me, this veXed question never
would have been settled. | was raised
up by Providence TO settle it. If [ hadn't
cried at Harrisburgh, and Gen. Harri-
son (Poor weak old gentleman hadn't
died at Washington, depend upon it YOU
could not have cut single single: and
as know, my New Eng land fellow .citl
zens, that this view Of the subject com
mends itself 10 your disinterested sym.
pathIes, 1t must, with you at least, be
matter Of devout thanksgiving, that |
was raised up by Providence for this
work OF peace. have been charged.
SAID the President, with coming on an
eiectIoneering tour. This is far from
The truth: This is the land of the Pill
grlms: but if any one supposes that | am
10 any sense what some distinguished
STA esman, whose name | have forgot
ten, calls Pilgrim President or that
my Cabinet is travelling Cabinet he
Is much mistaken. So far from il, thai
the best man Of my Cabinet-the snly
one that attends to his legitimate duties.
and scorns participation in party drudg
cry, has been left in Washington-a6d
the rest have come along with me, lie
cause they could do no good if left be-
hind. had a great mind 10 come bv
myself mean per Sc; but could |. O,
could they, added the President, his eve
beamIng with the true SPIRIT Of Virginia
eloquence,-sil quietly with my legs o
yer the FIRE place, when my fellow citi.
zens were IN thousands rushing I'D to
Bunker Hill, the holy shrine where, as
! have said al every place on nv iour.
ney, the first Hood Of the Revolution
was spilled. How could | with nv
mind stored with rich associations from
Weem's life Of Washington and Wirt's
Patrick Henry, sit still aud loose such a
chance Of showing that / too knew
something Of the Revolution? | a full
blooded Virginian!
Yes, Mr. Chairman, have been in
Phlladelphia-that halluwed spot where
the Councils would not call on me:
have been in Trenton where the new
Postmaster welcomed me across the
classic fords Of the Assam pink;I dinej
near the bloody death place Of Mercer.
with my friend Capt Stockton, who is
now building a steam frigate at Phila.
delphiR TO be called the John Tyler-in
short, / have talked and thought Of no.
thing but Revolution and Repeal since
! left Washington, and now, said the
President, evidently rising with his sub
Ject--l have come down from Bunker
Hill and am here ia Fanneuil Hail.
There are rich associations connected
with this venerble pile. The cradle Of
Liberty! can now think Of Liberty,
can now think Of Liberty's sweet slum-
Der when rocked to sleep by John Han.
cock aud John Adams, without a con
'fras; Il trust | may be excused the di.
gresslOn) 10 the fitful repose Of true de.
mocracy when, from motives oftem,or.
airy eKPedlcncy, ], its representative
consented 10 share my pillow, with a
restless laiitudlnarian like Bolts. Ne
yer did so sunsibly realize the prOprie.
y Of strict construction Of the frame
work Of the institution on which we re-.
pose as on that occasion. IL was the
crisis Of the constitution. My scruples
may be considered narrow and exclu
sive-bot let any one make me expcri.
n1ent that have done, and try how DIFF
heult u is to stretch beyond its legiri.
mate capabilities the blessed instrument
which had been woven for our comrort
and nrofarfion ond I a., ..,-. -.