The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-16

enterprise ofthe age All praise to those whose nerse
serng INDUSTRY has accomplished this noble work
MI iooEH then read history Of the rise and progress
OF the railroad
stand was then put upon the table from which Mr.
CRIITzNpEn spoke. He the habit Of obeyiny the
voice Of his frends He not, however accrstoned
TO such elevated position. lie trusted his awkward
would be excused Laughter) lie was full cf the
subject which seemed to occupy the minds Of ali Ia
had acknowledged his ignorance DO you believe H. that
twas not till afte- testing the statements OF the Pres
dent that he had idea OF the magnitude OF
the work. lie stole along actually without observing
when be received his invitation he inquired-what
great work Is this know, said he, now, what Ia
shal be ready to all inquiries that may bc
of me respecting it, that 1t is line of railroad that binds
in adananne chains the Atlantic Ocean with our own
great western inland seas (Appausc Bonaparte boast
ed, in the height Of his power, that his eagles hal
flown from .teeple to steepe until they lighted the
top Of Notre Dame. But what have done What have
seen? What have heard have a railroad
from the Atlantic Ocean to the shores Of Lake Erie
distance OF 407 miles net from steepe to steepe. but
frtm mountantop to mountaintop tremendous ap-
pause can tell inquirers, though in the bombas-
tic language OF conqueror but in the sober word Of
truth this Will give satisfactory answer to all
ing the work OF which few days ago was ignorant
History, II it Is full Of inSratitude Of nations. also
record instances OF their appreciation Of benefsetors
The Solons who formerly framed wise laws are still
hobored-the great Hannibal who crossed the Alps
IL still memorable 10 all. and every schoolboy il
whipped into admiration Of him Now what does our
President and his assocates deserve, What do
owe to them They have not, like Hannibal cut their
way across the Alps for the sake of bloodshed and
quest. but they have done They have made the
almighty Aneghanies bow down before them. for the
Try can boast Of such achievement by its private c
zsns, wish that. humble as my voice is co1i reach
every poor man on the line of the railroad. claim
right 10 be heard by every one Of you. am
but poor citizen Of this great republic would tell
HIM be not ashamed Of poverty My friends the bread
that Is earned IN poverty Is feast In this great
public o: ours. wealth l. republican Wealth is pa
triotic BE not enyious Of them, while the men that
have fortunes use them lk. patriots They use their
wealth for benefit aud their wealth Il part ours
Let not Jealousy arise in your minds by insti-
tutions; wealth is patriotic. and will be dispensed
Ter the general welfare The Ia an of
II in this railroad All Of you will benefit Ly
the millions laid out on this road Profit BY it, take
care of this road fellow citizens Without regard the
great national interests connected with his great work.
th.reare great moral and political influences nneced
ordlngs cfcreaon and enjoyed exclusive privileges
Mr. g. then proceedt to say, that railroad car was
htle democracy. in which all the passengers. rich and
poor. we're on par The rich man cannot jostle the
The ether We thank God that o. S M would ' not s be
70 good whig as he IL If he not poor. lie then
dwet the influence that railroads exert Ia preserving
the uuion-Dot union Of bargain but a union OF
facts and union Of brotherhood is what we want That
Is what cur fathers gare us and il not bastards to
our fathers, we will give up that glorious nion
Great applause) Union in peace, in war in hard.
ships c the hrst settlers and in all the sgonies our
rvointion-are We willing TO sacrifice all this No no
thank God no. No, trust not Th.n let 60 Let
hold on by boil hands 10 that non and shall be the
greatest people that the shown upon Great
appiausc.) This continent seemed TO be reserved by
fr1vdense Tor late discovery at time when religious
and political tyranny In Europe forced the bodes the
biayet and the best of her spirits to seek asylum
They came here Providence seemed to have retained
virgin continent for them-a most magnificent abode
man. Hete we have setted-we have power. and are q
graat-a chosen people. hat is to be- destiny,
not prophet but Ia all the Of spirit
i plain 10 me that ycur children and my children ii
true 70 themselves, will wesr q sceptte nd
Ing than ever swept the wordnot sceptre of blood
she'd oppression and conquest but sceptre which will
sway the world. by spreading liberty through IT, Your
children and my children shall this Then, their
word shall he the law Of the world
Mr. Sswsrn ard MIR WEBSTER address ed the populacc
outside while Dir. Crittepden WAS speaking within
The President and cabinet will 20 Buffalo t. morrow
There i general illumination bonhree. sc, this eve
ming