Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
HON. EDWARD EVERETT on TIE SUM-
NER OUTRAGE.

BosToS, Monday, June 2, 1856.
The Hon. Edward Everett delivered his adj
dress on Washington, in Taunton, on Friday
evening last, on which occa~ion after alludine
to the distinguished favor with which the address
had been received in various parts Of the coun-
try, and stating that he character Of Washing
ton was the only subj cct which had the power to
call HIM out from his retirement to address pub
Inc audiences mere frequently than is consistent
with HIS health or the purposes Of his life, he
said:
6 But for the satisfaction feel in addressing
you at this time, are mingled feelings of the pro-
l"undcst anxiety and grief. Sadness which |
strive IN vain to suppress, everwhelms me at the
thought of the occurrences of the past week and
fearful apprehension forces itself upon nv
mIni that events arc even now in train, with an
impulse too mighty to be resisted, which will
cause our beloved country to shed tears through
al her bordrrs Tor generations vet to COME
The civil war, with it's horrd train of fire and
slaughter, carried on without the slightest prov
ocation against the infant settlements of our
brethren on the frontier of the Union-the worse
than civil war, which, after raging for months
unrebukcd at the capital of the Union, has at
length with law!esS violence Of which | know
no example IN the annals of Constitutional Gov
crnmcnt, stained the loor of the Senate Cham
Der with tn" blood Of defcnceiess man, and he
u Senator from Massachusctts-Oh nv good
iTiehuS, tnCse are the events, which, Tor the good
name, the peace, the safety Of the country, it
were we'll worth all the gold Of California; to
blot from the record of the past week. They
sicken the heart of the patriot, of the good cit
zen, oil the CHRISTIAN: they awaken gloomy
doubt whether the tolls, the sacrifices and the
suIer:ngs our fathers endured for the sake of
rounding higher, n purer, and freer civiliza-
ton on this Western Continent than the world
had yet seen, have not been endured in yain,-
For myself, my friends, they fill me with sorrow
too deep for tears | am not ashamed of the
weakness, for | SORROW not for myself. Nv few
remaining years are running too rapidly to close
to allow me to attach much importance to any
thing this side of the grave which concerns me
individually; but sorrow beyond the power of
words to express for the objects of affection
which shall leave behind for nv children for
my country: and God is my witness, that if bv
laying down my life ut this hour, | could undo
what has been done the last two wears, beginning
with the disastrous repeal of tbs Missouri Com
promise, TO embitter the different sections of
country against ench other, and weaken the ties
which unite them, would willingly and cheer
faliy make the sacrifice. Did not think, there
was charm in the name of Washington: that
attachmen and yeneration for his character is
almost the only kindly sentiment that peryades
the whole country, and that in the eontem nlation
OF that character there Is spirit of wisdom to
guide and love to sooth aud unite. wou;i even
now throw myself upon your indulgence to ex-
cuse me from the duties of the evening""