Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-27
SPEECH OF Mr., GRAHAM AT SYRACUSE

SPEECH OF MR. GRAHAM AT SYRACUSE
| FELLOW C1TIzENs-I am exceedingly happy to meet
you and tender you my cordial thanks for the kind
manner in which you have been pleased to receive the
| announcement OF my name.
Iwsh thecrcumstauces were more favorable for cul-
tvating more familiar acquaintance with you. hap
pened few years ago. pass through the State of
York but fellow citizens what see now saw not then
Ten twelve years has made almost great change
in the face OF the country and condition OF its people
century used to make before canals and railroads
| built to intersect the face ofshe whole country.
lrecollect having read in my YOUTH OF tabled hero
who sowed the teeth OF dragon, and there sprane
up armed men, BY sowing this country with
free governments and liberal institutions we have had
far better race springing up 10 distribute happiness
peace and prosperity over the country.
One of the first oAmercan authors, and citizen oil
your State, has admirably conrasted the condi-
ton Of your country by tale Of Rip Yam Wrinkle, by
which he has rendered classical the shores of your
| Bile Hudson.
| am sure should he take up that tale again, and
contrast the condition of your country then with its
present condition, he might give quite much interest
TO 1t, as he has in the work 10 which have alluded
rejoice that citizen OF that country that claims
fellowship and citizenship with those see AROUND me-
and that Whereyef 60 in this broad land of ours we
are everywhere at home Such country, with such a
people, with such Institutions, with such Government
has high destiny and high mission in the affairs OF
mankind. 1t this experiment OF shall fail it is the
last hope of self Government by man upon this earth.
II therefore becomes us to look through the whole coun-
try and govern ourselves by local consid-
erations, but 10 look TO he whole the object OF our
love and affection, at home and abroad, wherever we
may be.
Fellow citizens-I rejoice to find that the deep seated
affection for the Union of the States is bounded by no
hnts North or South: and that wherever are there
Is that loyalty and devotion TO the government which
characteristics our people in an eminent degree.
10 such Union, extending over such surface, with
varieties OF institutions, differences of opinions may be
expected to spring up, and such difficulties as encounter
all human Institutions 1t is upon such occasions as
these that patriotism is to be shown that men are to be
caDaha Of ( tha
and capable ofsacrlclng personal feelings and personal
attachments and gathering around the Constitution Of
the country. Through such crisis we have Just passed.
The disposition OF that large domain acquired 10 the
with Mexico, with differences of Institutions in
Northern and Southern States, has led a conflict of
opinion which has shaken this Union to the centre [
clad to find that good men, of all parties, ere able
to bring these matters adjustment during the last
Congress, in which hope all reasonable men will con-
CUR.
For my part an humble member, as am, of the Ad-
minlstration OF the government, am here bear my
testimony to the part which the President of the United
States has horne in this emergency, and say that
think when this matter is fairly considered aud proper
y Judged of in every part OF the country the course
pursued by Congress- and approved OF by the President
will meet with general appreciation Loud applause
for the President.)
Why, my fellow citizens, should it not be so! We
are composed OF thirty States bound together by
a common government, a common language, a COM
mon history and the recollection OF common glory,
which should warm the heart OF every American where
ever
North, no South, no East, no West. Prolonged
cheers1
Need refer you to the revolutionary period when
Southern were found shedding their blood around
the city OF Boston, along The shores OF the Hudson
River in every field where danger be met, glo
ny won ! cou also refer to fields in my native |
State little nearer TO the sun, where Northern men
requited the obligation ia manner indicating their at !
lection and gratitude. Need also refer you TO the fact
that when 1t heoafle necessary vndicae the Nation
al honor, again on the borders OF Canada Scott and
his associates from the South shed their blood aud vim
Heated that honor. [Cheers
Such the recoecons OF the past, such the bonds
If the Union which cyst among US.
But in these latter days it would seem as if enemies
lad come eudeavor 10 sow tares between u.s. while
ood men Ia all sections had slept.
NV fellow citizens, east aside all LEGAL hnacal ien
nes This government OF ours is practical thing, |
ayng different institutions in different portions OF ii
was labor of difficulty, OF long and anxious trial 10
orm The Constitution unoer which we live 1t may not
G The very best that could be devised hnt il you de
troy ii, you will get good one again. Hold