Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-04-10

the last Congress; If not everything that
all could wish It IS as much as one could
nationally hope. trust to your own per.
ception to see the great degree Of cheerful
ness prevailing in society around you, and
the general progress of all interests under
the industry Of your people, and ask you
whether | do not meet YOU under better aus
pieces, for you, for united liberty and for the
established differentiation among govern
ments of the same Republican faith, than |
would have year since. 1t is not my pur-
pose, and do not wish TO weary you by dis
cussing any political question. This is an
age of discussion and we are people of
discussions. But all that have now 10 say
has been said so often that | AN afraid to
repeat it, but have come here TO repeat in
person what have endeatored to DO by let
ter--my profound acknowledgements for the
kind manner in which YOU were pleased to
take notice of recent act of my official life
1t is compliment, the remembrance ofwhich
| shall carry with me TO the grave 1t has
happened and does appear that the time has
come IN the PROCESS of affairs in view of the
growth of the country, its vastly increasing
population and highly elevated improvement,
when we the descendants of those who achie-
we'd the independence g. established the con-
stltution of this country are bound to speak
out To the whole world of mankind and bear
testimony to the course of popular re-
publican government. Tremendous cheer
lng) Let governments do as they will it
IS not our duty to traverse the earth and
make proselytes Our business is to prose-
/ lyte by our example, to convert man to re-
publcanism by showing what republican,
ism can do in promoting the true ends of
government applause
BY this we can do more than a thousand
emissares more than ten thousand Peter
the Hermits. We will place in the polii-
cal firmument sun, high, glowing and
cheering the warming Influences of which
all Will feel aud know. Our destiny is great,
and any man falling short of lis full COM
prchension is not fit to conduct the affairs
of tins government Our situation is pecu-
liar. We are remote from our adversaries,
and we have power, than k God, to defend
ourselves (Applause.) And while they
enjoy the benefits, and see and know
the glorious results Of our political system,
are we afraid to compare IT with anything
in the world-to compare property, indus
try or reputation as witnessed IN the United
States and in the several States, with those
presented under any other government oI
= the earthl Revolutions cannot shock us
we have no dynastles to oyerturn, and we
have none to erect ia their stead but the
great, broad, general, beEehcent current O
usefulness and virtue flows by us like yor
noble stream until it mngles with mighty
ocean.
, look no farther, do not contemplate
what might happen to Pennsylvania, when
separated from her neighbors she may ma
stand alone, nor will it be forced upon M
except by the realty of fact. | look for
ward to long existence of general pros
perty aud of Republican liberty. For my
self believe that ages and ages hence III,
+ United States will be free and Republican
, still making constant progress in genera
} confidence, respect and prosperity. 1t vii
be to me the greatest solace of my life to b,
able to say, when my career on earth clos
es, that have done something, though Int
tie, towards preserving the glorious Consti
= tuition Of my country.
Mr. W. resumed his seat amid tumutu
Gus applause, the audience being electrlhe,
by his eloquent address After spending
some time in exchanging congratula;lon
. with the members of the Legislature, an
the ladies' who had listened to him, Mr. w
retired. He partook Of supper given L
= him by the citizens Of Harrisburgh at II