The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

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pie should mot b for tho honor Of tho State.
hailed the young and rising giant, and salussA \
flag, with the belsf that Il represented The hss|
AID prosperity OF the State he loved. he olos|
The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. It's revolutiuI
airy history and the prosperity Of its people have nd
the conservative confident and the rsformer hoped
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America win maintain Its ancient oscutcheon ~ spotld
In the future As II has been in the past.
The following letter was then read from Hon. q J
8. Boutwell,
To GIDEON HAYNES, Eso-My Dear Sir:-It 10 not in =
power to meet the friends Of Mr.. Banks this svenirl
but gladly contribute the expression Of my joy In |
may well rejoice; but 1t Is my chief satisfaction that
has triumphed a supporter of justice and freedom
NsbrsiIs ana Kansas has reopensd thoSs ssctonsI
troversies which have heretofore interrupted the Id
mony Of the Union It is impossible to foreses the
but the chief of these evils il the aggressive sp
of slavery. Is justly feared that the act in quss
Ia of series Of measures calculated to strength
the Institution Of slavery where II exists and to sect
for 1t the patronage and protection Of tho national "a
eminent And it no defence to declare that the peo
possess the right OF government for it unfortuna
happens that this right Ia not secured TO the inhaba
Of the Tercres even TO the extent that 1t was enjoy
Nor is it sunacient to say that the Territories
naly be free for this not from the provisions
the act itself but from the energy and right princip
Of the settlers. large area Of territory, which
more than thirty years was free, has now, far
law is concerned been reopened TO slavery This q
concession which Northern men ought not to have mad
. triumph which Southern ought not TO have sous
But the North--the North alone--is responsible II I
for herr Yet the path Of duty plain. Secure to
State its constitutional rghts-ts right to hold slav
il it willard not less sacredy its right of indep
opinion upon the subject Of slavery.
There will be peace when the nation treats slavery
it treats other local State institutions The official
and patronage Of the general ought not
employed for the abolition OF slavery In the States,
for its extension to territories The protection
corded by the constitution should be fairly and u
rendered, but beyond this nothing should be elaine
conceded If there is anything sectional in this repubI
1t is slavery and if there is anything national in u
republic, it is liberty. And so would have slavery a
liberty treatcdthe one as national the other section
In conclusion offer this sentiment -
The Constitution and the Union-The Cons .itution
terpretcd according to the intentions Of lie men vi
suDServe -,
passions Of those who may seek to perycrt It to TIL
The Union of the States-sovereien and for the md
part independent political CONNIE aties by which
rights of the people are secure and not Union I'd
concentres all power in orga rzation which from
nature must prove destructive 50 public liberty
am, sir, your obliged and most obedient servant,
GEO. 8. BOUTWELL, \
Dr.. HITCHCOCK, Of New on, one Of the Senato
elect, was next called II ], and was received with
hearty greeting. He spoke briefly, and closed vii
an appropriate sentt snt.
Rev. Mr.. B0YDES, Of East Boston, next spoke, 81
was followed BY Mr.. futile, of Somervile, vi
simply gave a sentiment complimentary to d
Massachusetts,. Rev. Mr.. Foster, Of WalthaI
rejoiced at the death Of the old whig part
and it was we'll to hold wake over Il. He clos
by some complimentary illusions to Mr. Banks, ri
ing a. Q sentiment:--
The Banks Of Massachusetts-Ma it be long ere I'll
shall be away by the floods of time, or level
down by the mattocks Of foreign iaborers.
Mr.. POTTER, Of Salem, folio Sed, giving as sem
ment:-
plus Of American coin, and may their charters be y
renewed.
Mr.. BANKS then rose and stated Q remark made
him by an old lady-(he did not say Is WAS MI
PartinGton) when she heard Of the victory
Salem on the vote for Mayor: They do say," sa
down in Salem"
Mr.. BEnIs, Of New York, was then called up, n
sitter making brief and amusing speech, re.err'
to case Of great hardship with which he had bsS
made acquainted sin q he came into tne place, rh|
Of young man made wholly blind by the ac(
dental discharge Of gun held In the hands o(7
companion. He then proposed that contributi{
he taken up for his relief.
The proposition was responded to heartily, On
on passing hata around. the sum Of $27 so vas /
ceived for him and his family.
Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth, Mr.. Wsldron Of SomervI
Mr.. Blake Of Provincetown, Mr.. Graves Of Some
vile, and others, made brief sreeches, and at
eSs"ns
Brown and for the American cause. Every q
seemed to enjoy the occasion extremely; and thoua
there was lno cracking Of champagne bottles and ]
fumes Of tobacco smoke, 1t was evident thst 4
over an, and warmed and animatea the breast
each, and that NO unnatural or foreign ingrediel
was needed to make festival Of mea 90 jogel
and eatisfactory.