The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-06-04

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which he was invited to make. this alter
noon, in the Park, III the midst of rain
storm. winch drenched every person who
was in attendance, ladies aud all, of whom
there were at least one hundred on the
platform. 1t poured in torrents during
the whole time ; but, nothing daunted.
Mr.. w. continued ill he had sad all he
wanted To say. He spoke as follows
Ftllow-fitiarn fhe City Of Bufdto
Il am very glad To see you'll meet you
with pleasure 1t is not the first time
fellow. citizens, that nave been in But
falo and have always come 10 it with
pleasure. 1t is great distance from my
own home am thankful that cIrcuni-
stances have enabled ire To he here
again, and regret that untnward events
deprived me al the pleasure ot being
here when your distinguished tellow-cu
izen. the President ul the United States,
came among Won, aud received from You,
as he deserved, not only respectful bu
Il cordial welcome. The President OF
the Uuiied States has been resident
among yuu Tor more than half MS hle
He has represented you in your State
aud national councils. You know hlln
aud all his relations, both public and phi
vaie; and II would he bad taste of me
10 say anything of him, except tha, ]
wish to say, with some degree of cm-
phasis, that since my connection with
HIM III the administration ot The Gov
ernment OF the United States, | have
tnllv roncurred with hlm in all his great
Il d leading measures from the fact that
have heen one Of his council. But !
do not wish to let it rest on that pre-
Sumption; | wish To declare that the
principles of the President, a. declared
IN his annual message, his letters, aud all
documents and opinions which have pro-
ceeded from him, or been issued by his
authority, in regard to the great question
nf the ilmes-ihat all these prlncip lies
are my principles and II he is wrong
IN them, | am, and always will he. APP
plause. Gentlemen it has been sug,
aesied that ii would be pleasant and
agreeable to the citizens of Buffalo. and
their neighbnrs in the county OF Erie,
that should STATE to you my opinions,
such as they are, on the present condl-
ti"n of the coun,ry. It's prospects, ITS
hopes, aud its dangers, and, fellow clii-
zens, ! hope to do that, this day and this
hour, as lar as my strength will permit.
Gentlemen, believe me. know where
am. know TO whom am speaking.
know for whom am speaking. !
know | am here in this singularly pros
perous and powerful part of the United
Western New York-and |
know the character of the meu who c"n-
>litule Western New York. know they
are sons of liberty, one aud all that 'hey
| sucked IN liberty with their mother +
milk ; Inherited 1t with their blood that
II is their daily contemplation aud watch
ful thought They are men OF a very
'ngular quality aud condition for nil
non aud half of people. There are
men around us. and here before Us, who
i'll their own soils with their own hands
and others who earn their own livelihood
| by their own labor, with no means be-
\nnd their own industry, aud their own
independence. aud their own willingness,
10 labor. These are the men who con
,iitute, Ia SO great an extent, the people
f " esiern NewYork But the school
houses know are among them Edu'
cation is among them They read anC
wrne and think. And here are the iai
educaled, refined and intelligent
md here are men who know the hlstor,
of their country, and the laws of theil
country. and the institutions of thel
country and men, in my opinion. lover:
of liberty, aud they are yet lovers Of lib
eriy, under the Constitution of Il e coun
try, and who mean tn maintain that Con
siitution with all their strength, so he'll
them God. Great applause l hop,
these observations will satisfy yo'
that ] know where | am, under what re
>ponsibilny | speak, and before whom
appear; an have no desire that an
word shall say, this day, shall he with
holden from you ar your children, q
yournei ghbofs, or the whole world. Be
cause speak So before you aud beior
"y country, aud 1t 1t Is not TOO solem
to say so, before God himself, The grea
author Of Justice.
Gentlemen, there is but one quesiIo
~ this country now, or II there he oii
d RS, the others are but secondary ar $
subordinate, that they are all absorbed !
lha' gfea' ahh 'eaoIng q"rs'"h ana '''
is neither more or less than this tia
n "'e eau preserve the Union Of the Sialei
not by coerci"n-n"' by military p"w'