The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-15
Judge Woodbury. Address the New Hampshire
Festival.

Judge Woodbury's Address mt the New Hampshire
Festival.
Having but recently received authentic and accurate
report OF the eloquent and patriotic remarks OF the Hon
Levi Woodbury. at the late New Hampshire festival held
in Boston, have been unable, until TO lay them
before readers. They worthy OF the talents and
character OF that eminent gentleman and will be read
with interest and pleasure by all;
After the first regular toast had been given, at the late
festival IN Boston, got up by natives and descendants oil
natives OF New Hampshire, Judge Woodbury. was re-
quested by the President to respond TO IT,
Mr. Woodbury. began by remarking that he felt hon
ored though surprised, at this unexpected call on him TO
reply TO the toast in favor Of New Hampshire i was
true that the call for this festival OF the OF New
Hampshire" had touched chord which vibrates in the
hearts of all Of them, whether at home abroad But
came here merely to acknowledge your generous hos
erty 10 thank you most heartily for, your warm re,
membrance Of your native soil; and think may
safely venture to assure you that the name and
sociations OF the Granite State in no portion Of
our hallowed Union dearer than among her quiet
hills and valleys 1t is gratifying to see men occa,
sonally, call. to mind the purity and simplicity Of
the scenes o. early life, and i is eredllable to them to
and haunts of business--the mere Mammon OF the
word-and think and talk the farm house and
fields of ehildhood-,,heiI beloved Argos3he village
school and village church-the plough and scythe OF
growing youth or manhood, and the mother sister, and
brother who cheered you at dewy eye on your return
from daily toll. This is purifying Well, too may some
of you remember the gun and fishing rod, which, while
furnishing healthy amusement, prepared some OF you,
by the mimic of the chase to help 10 conquer so no
bly, at Pao Alto and under the walls Of Mexico
1t is not matter OF surprise to me to see here tonight
many emgrants from native State considering the
going forth yearly from her, swarms from an over.
stocked hive; and considering the enterprise osered
where il is necessary 10 obtain livelihood If the soil is
not the richest, and the territory is small and consider
ing the good education bestowed there the free Schools
academies and college, and the hardhood acquired by
training infancy among the Alps of the Switzerland of
America; nor, considering all these, is it matter Of sur
prise to many OF you scattered SO widely and with
such cheering success, both elsewhere and here having
been able TO furnish thus some senators IN Congress,
representatives. governors, and judges, wei profess
siona men, mechanics and farmers, not only for every
section of the Unon but cotton for the
falls of Mexico, merchants for the exchange OF
London and Paris, and admrals even for The navy OF
Russia II not particularly fruitful in crops, beside her
granite and your native State is generally conceded
TO have been fruitful in men, and her experts OF them are
may be seen by the specimens here this day. residing
among you When asked for wealth, and especially her
Jewels like the Roman matron she often points to her
sons She sends her daughters, likewise to all quarters
of the country-which ausion will not, l hope, be
deemed amiss though in I" festival OF her sons"
They are in such demand for domestic industry and
virtue guardians of the spindle in numerous factories,
teachers OF the young in many semnarles OF learning,
wives and mothers in every sphere OF life, that most
of and at least those who, like myself have some in
erest in the question: may be excused Tor feeling some
pride in their modest worth.
There is deserving trait in these emgrans not to
be forgotten by those at home and OF which this festival
is strong proof They are not ashamed OF the State
which gave them birth. Indeed, though rocky as
Ithaca
elves there man with soul so dead,
Who to himself has said, 49,.
This Is my own, my native land T.
Within the space of few months visited every
State in the Union but two or three, hnding "sons OF
New % IN a saS saeE 10 ~
edge their origin-o hail from New Hampshre-or Tor.
geu OF the many excelehces in some respects OF their
fatherland.
The same hardy industry continues TO distinguish most
of them which animated their ancestors TO fell our for
essthe same Independence OF thought and acton which
led them to sci up Tor themse yes, near century before
the revolution; and, as quaint writer remarked, 10
trot no longer after the bay horse-the same indomita
BILE courage which manned their nerves 10 face unap-
paled The fierce Mohawk-the same patriotism which
led them to fight for the mother country and themselves
Louisburg under Vaughan and Pepperel, (boh from
Portsmouth, and the bones OF the latter sleep near the
mouth Of her habor) and at Que bee, under Rogers and
Wolf-the same love OF liberty for which they bed on
almost every battle field of the revolution, at Bunker
Hill under McCary, at Rhode Island under Sullivan, at
Bennington under Sarke at Saratoga under Dearborn at
Yorktown under SCANNED and the decks oil the Ranger
and Bonnehomme Richard, under Hall and Paul Jones
the SINCE in other wars, under The gallant Miller
and Mcneil at Lundys Lane-tbe same devotion TO pop
uar educaton 10 civil freedom, equal laws, and all the
great rights of conscience that distinguished then her
statesmen and juriss her Meshech Weares, her Lang
dons and Lvenores and that in every cloudy sky du-
ring the hall century have marked the career oil neT
people, and made them faithful TO the true principles oil
the constitution.
In exerng your energies for the benefit Of sister
Saie il would be unjust 10 regard you as abandoning
deserving the habits and principles, or The welfare OF
your Alma Mater but rather consider you as seeking
fame and fortune in the spirit of liberty and ndepend
ence-as gathering wealth, intelligence, useful arts, and
glory in this great nursery OF all OF them, and TO bless
your parent SOIL as well any other place you may Sc
ec for future esdence-'he world before you where to
choose, and Providence your also as tepayng
for time 10 this sister State for emgraons thence to
many around me near a century ago. -
Go on then, and prosper in all this as you doubtless
WILL If continuing true 10 the principles and examples
which for many generations have been beacon lights on
your native hills and which speak TO us all all trumpet
iongued every time visit the graves OF our fathers
among those rugged cliffs -,
Teach them, pray you, TO your children and Children
children, who in conhding love climb your knees and
watch with devoted faith every accent OF your lips
Teach them, our pilgrim fathers said OF the bible,
till you find something clearly better. Then, wheth-
er in religion politics, literature the artsor social life,
like reformers and patriots do not in this free coun-
try persist in any manifest butt had almost sad IN
the OF Heaven-oin the armies OF Improvement and
progress, and higher civilization, and let onward be
your watchword and your march.
LAKE SUPERIOR COMMISSIONING to the Detroit
Tribune the Cliff Mine of lake Superior has proved TO be
very profitable speculation for its owners 1t IS stated
that il has yielded one thousand tons OF the past
season, and that the supply seems nexhaustibe This
copper shipped in large masses, some weighing as high
three tons, and the stamp work in barrels III goes 10