New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-24

he was lnNlcO 10 Ndhc' t4i> AFTERNOON, IN lue
Dark. in the midst Of a rain-s,orm, which
drenched every person who was in attendance.
ladies and all, Of whom there were at least one
hundred on the platform. II poured in torrents
during the whole time. but, nothing daunied,
Mr.. w continued tall he had said all he wanted
70 say He spoke as follows:
F,llov-eitizens Of the Clty If Buffalo I am very
clad 10 see you-I meet you with pleasure L. Is not
the first time, fellow-cltlzens that have been in
Buffalo and have always come TO it with pleas
ure II is great distance from my own home |
am thankful that circumstances have enabled me
10 he here again, and regret that untOward events
deprived me OF the pleasure Of being here when
your distinguished fellOW-cltlZen, the President.
Of the United States, came among you, and received
from you, AS he deserved, not only respectful but
cordial welcome. The President of the United
States has been a resident among You for more than
half his life. lie has represented you IN your Stale
and national councils. You know him and all his
relations, botr public and private, and II would be
bad taste Tor me 70 say any tug OF nun, except that
| wish 20 say, with some degree Of emphasis. that
since my connection with HIM m the administration
Of the Government OF the United States, have fully
cOncurred with him IN all hS great and leading
measures, rom the fact that have been one OF hi,
council But do not wish 10 let II rest on that pre-
sumption 1 wish 20 declare that the principles Of the
President, as declared m ms annual message, his
letters and all documents and opinions which have
from him. or been issued Dy ms authority
m regard 10 the great question OF the tlmeSthat all
thes. principles are my prln lpes and If he is
wrong IN them, am and always Will be Applause
Gentlemen, II has been suggested that II would be
pcasaut and agreeable tothe citizens Of Buffalo and
their ncghbOrs IN the county Of Ere, that / should
state 10 YOU my opinions. such as they are, on the
present condition of ne country, It's prospects It's
torcs and It's dangers, and. icllow-ci,lzcns hope
10 DO That, tins dag aAd th5 hour, as FAR as my
Gentlemen, believe me- know where I am
know 10 whom am speaking. know for whom
am speaking. know ] am here IA tins Sngularly
pro>rcrulS and powerful mari Of he United SfatC~-
Western NeE-A Ork-aud KNOW the character of the
men who constitute Western NCw-l DIRK know
they are sons of liberty one and all that they sucked
an liberty with their mothers mix inherited 1T with
their blood that II Is Their daily contemplation ald
Watchiu thought. They are men OF very singular
quality ard condition for million and half Of peO-
pie. There are men around MS, and here before ms.
who tll Their own soils with thelr own hands ana
others who earn their own livelihood by their own
labor, with 30 means beyond her own industry,
and their own independence. and their own viii
hncncee 10 labor These are the men who C0ns'l-
tutc, 10 SO great an extent the people of western
Newly rk But the SChOOl-nouses know are among
them. Education IS among them. Ihey real, and
write and think. And mere are the talr ScX-ciu-
Gated refined, and intelligent and here are men
who know the history OF hcr country, ami lhC laws
OF their country, and The institutions of their country
and men in my opinion, lovers of liberty, AMI they
yC lovers OF liberty, under the Constitution OF The
country, ard who mean 10 muutun lhtt constitution
With ali their strength, so help them God lGreat
applausCD / hone these observations viii satisfy
YOU thai know where ana, under what responsible
ity speak, and before whom / appear and nave
no desire that any word ! shall say this day, shall
be whhOlton from you or your children. or your
ncighbOIS, or the whole world Because / speak
so before you and before my country. and # II IS
not too solemn To say so. before GOD hin-
self, the great author of Justice. Gentlemen,
there Is but one question ln tins country now,
or If there be- others the others are but SecOa-
Diary or subordinate tht they are all absorbed IN
that great and leading que ton ana that Is neither
more nor less than thi> thd We can preserve the
Union of the : atcS not by cOer On-no by military
pOWer-nOt by angry controversies But can We OF
tins generation, you and |. your trends and my
friends, can We so preserve the Union of the United
States toy the administrations OF the powers o the Con
Sti'ulOn, shall give content and satisfaction 10 all
who live under II, md draw us 20 gcthcr, NOT by mill
taly power but 10y the ~ikcn cords of mutual ir.
ternaf patriotic affection Ihit rs the question, ana
no other Gentlemen, believe m party distinctions
1 am parry man There are questions belonging 10
party m which am concerned, and here are Opinions
entertained 10y other pirUe, which repallNe but
Whit Of that If house be divided against itself 1t
viii fan and crush everybody n H. we must see
that We maintain the Government over MS we
We mnsi Do so without regard TO party. Now
how tld Tins question arise Inc question Is loI-
ever .SSttCd. dare say ID you Know much OF me-
or Of IuY course of public conduct Ter the aS l"ui
teen months YOU have heard of my attending Union
meetings and of my fcrvcui demonstrations 40 Union
meetings. We'll what was the OBJECT of lhal
N hat was thC purpose of THAT Inc oiJccl anu puI-
DC cs were dCsigucily thought,CSSly mSrepre>on-
tel. | haG AN invitation 40 60 10 mon uet'inS Jul
the county oi WcstChc>'cr. could not 60 but Ni3.e
a letter. We'll some wise man OF the EdSt Sau ne
did fDt tltk ID VAS very necessary TO hold Union
MEETINGS lie did mot think there were many dis-
u.icui>ls about Iarr,toWu And 80 here IN every
pari Of Ncw-l ork. there is total mSapprehenSion
p ,l. MIN, -. and object of these Union meetings.
r. , r Knows ibcre IS not "a county, on "a city. or
horic, Az ,hc state of New-York that Is ready TO
"''u' "a H. ,-,,,r ,lbrre ~ mn man 80 insane
80 Vu' y. ''S - ,t,,3s a hnalic ASYLUM
~ io wish n But That is NO, H. We AN
Sno,, tla, every man and every ncighborhool.
and AN corporationS M the state of Newly ork,
rs attached In Inc Union. aud has no idea OF with
dr,wirc for n But That Is not the ponf-thu
is moi me point The question. fellow cluzens-tnd
Imtn 10 you now as the real questioning question
Is whether YOU and the rest of Che people oi me great
:, 80 -, W ,.i ,f ..i fh. t.teS viii 10 al L.
minister the ConSntuton-Nil $50 enact and maintain