New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-01
- TELEGRAPH TO TIE Ntw'YOHk '"0VN''

spce'" " BosroS, Monday, April 2s-fM'

STR apP''a'p1 ~. c,now.citizens had assembled
'Ay". xeIoOme him home These were no, HO' PU', h"d
ns,. a. . ba. they had known hi' "0,a' ~ a were
nca"' .s ,oeether to greet him. he'o
gsine'r he Northern lsborers OF WHOM
some - much. Where was tnelc
had neS'1 n who was not a laborer iney
N0''''' .;rle Of bis efforts to promote anu 'e''"
were 'e"'' - the country They were aware
w ~. internal improvement ol INC 'V""
.'S' - him an able advocate. lney Ane" 80 c,
'',-- ,,e we're in danger oi war WIN Po"
when " ,;se and well directed efforts had pre-
na'"D' ,ho, oeace and harmony oI the country
se''eu 10 ,b,, we were all citizen Of one great
ne w. .nd ,hstthe friends ofthe Union were lnen
800. that there was one great party IN VIM"
go nnited. and that was the patty o. 'ue '''o
and that they were united IN expressing 'l,'" NC
.;3aro,;on Of his efforts 10 preserve the Oons'tu
,ion they knew that there were many con"''',I
a.o,ces-any attempt to reconcile whlcn oo"'' ''',
c,I 70 meet with the dssPProbaton oi Poi''o' "
49,, oo,,r,uptv but they were not about to pegh 10
,:...,.t one who before they were born, had Sc
1.oa the confidence of the community, and has
.ve, since maintained it,
u.s,re the conclusion of Mr.. Curts's remarks
49, webster rose in the Garage. and spoke Tor
about fifteen minutes o., ,,
A.. he rose, he was received with loud cheerhg'
q, ,he mise had in some manner subsidized, he
..,oeeded TO say that it was with great pleasure
rL ~ met 80 large an assembage of his friends
-, time when his private affairs had called him
e.. the Seat of Government 10 his own
- As you have said Sir, said he, the
,u,;os If the winter in the Public Councils OF the
c0nntrv have been arduous | am sorry to say
- .,dpous duties are not done; am sorry
.a..v that the public affairs of the country have
rot vel made SO much progress towards satisacto-
- enlistment as to remove ali the anxiety which
'b.h bs. been felt about the adjustment OF the
..,I;oo,. under discussions, but l feel authorized
now 10 say-there is reason to hope-reason to ex-
oect tbatiurtherrenection that generous comparl-
.,nor various wishes where we disagree, will bring
.hout that improved state of public feeling-in the
-snroducop of which all oar expectations OF useful
A. charge ofpubc duty-all our expectation OF use
sI LEGISLATION must depend. l cannot but feel SIR,
bst stand in the presence OF my friends; must re-
card this gathering as the personal tribute OF your
yslcome to me. You do not welcome the politician,
and there is not opportunity for discussing those
ouestons which now agitate the community and
he (;overnment-duestions which can leave little
repose in the mind Of any intelligent man till he
can see some probability that from their discussion
an adjustment may come in favor OF the pros
oefity, peace, happiness and continued union OF
the country.
Gentemen. | have felt it my duty on a
late occasion to make effort to bring about
some amelioration of that excited feeling on
this subject, which pervades the people
Of the country everywhere, North and South-to
make an effort also to restore the Government TO
its proper capacity for dscharging the proper busi-
ness Of the country. Let me say, it is unable to
discharge that business. To regain that capacity,
there is necessity for effort, both in Congress and
out Of Congress. Neither you nor | shall see tine
Legislation of the country proceed IN the old har-
monious way until the discussions In Congress and
out of Congress upon the subject to which you have
alluded shall be in some way suppressed. Take
that truth home with you and take 1t as truth until
sonlethiug can be done to aUay the feeling now
separating men Of different sections. There can
be no useful and satisfactory egis alton in the two
Houses of Congress. Mr.. Curtis and gentlemen
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has done me
the honor 10 place me as her representative III Con
gress | have believed that she would approve II
me any honest, cautious and sincere effort TO allay
the discussion which we see among the people O
the country and to restore Congress TO its Constitu
tional capacity for action have believed that th
Commonwealth of Massachusetts would support he
representative In that course
have believed that general sentiment of I'll,
whole country would favor and encourage their ei
forts in it, and have the satisfaction now to believe
it, and ia that belief shall not be disappointed
lCheers However that may be, that effort
shall repeat. Renewed cheering In that course
r Il. I IL of 4
personal consequence . lCheers shall minister
tc no local preudices | shall support sgitations
having their foun alton in real ghostly abstraction
Laughter | shall say nothing which may foster
the unkind passions separating the North from the
South. May my tongue cleaye to the roof Of my
mouth before it may utter any sentiment which
shall increase the agitation in the public mind on
such subject. Cheers.
Sir, | have said that this is not an occa.
sion for political discussion. l confess that if
the time and circumstances gave an oppor-
tunity, l should not be indis posed to address
the people OF Massachusetts directly upon the
duty which the present exgencies Of affairs has
devolved upon her--thls great and glorious Com
monweath-upon the duty, Mt least, which it
deyolves upon US who represent her in the Nation
o. Legislature This will not be such an opportu-
NIFTY. have an occasion in my seat in the Senate,
to which shall Immediately return, to give my
opinions upon some topics of an interesting charac-
ter-toplcs in regard 10 some Of which there exist
both misstatement and sapprebension-the
greatest nlisstatement, the greatest misapprehen-
son-especaly so far al am concerned. i may
simply mention one ofthese topics-the delivery OF
fugitives from service. With regard TO that ques-
ton, there exists the greatest preudces the great
est misapprehenslons. / do not wonder at the mis-
apprehensions; | am well aware that is a topic
which must excite prejudices. | can very vel
feel what the prejudices are which it must very
naturally bring up in the minds of the good people
OF this Commonwealth.
But, Mr. Curtis and gentlemen, there are in re
gard to that topic duties absolutely incumbent OF
the Commonw ealth; duties imposed by the Con
situation, absolutely incumbent on every person
who holds office in Massachusetts,. Under her owl
Constitution and laws, and those Of the Nation
she is bound, and persons are bound in the dis
charge of their duty disagreeable duty we cal
upon her to discharge. That duty, as an affair o
high morals and of high principles, we show to her
and we ask her to resolve upon the performance o.
it, though it be dlsagreeable duty. Any man csn