Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-03

this uns easonable hour. have seen much
Of European life have been able to con-
trast it with my own country. Compared
with my own, would say TO you, that after
all my wanderings, my heart turns TO A.
merica, my home, and the place Of my birth.
Immense cheering.) But, fellow citizens,
this is no time for speech, and | will
merely add, that from tins time forward, |
am not only with you, but Of you.
Mr.. Fillmore then retired from the bal
cony, and cheer after cheer arose from the
assembled crowd.
The general reception took place on
Tuesday, Oath, at the City Hall. The pro-
cession was mposing-the immense crowd
enthusiastic. Arrived at the City Hall, the
Mayor welcom ed Mr.. F as follows
Mr.. FILLMORE: In behalf Of the corpora
ton Of the city of New York it becomes my
duty to receive you on this occasion and TO
tender the municipal Inequalities. We are
ever ready TO do public honor TO those who
have filled eminent stations with fidelity and
usefulness. In this instance we have an
additional incentive in your personal rela-
ton TO us as our own fellow. citizen-wel
nnown to us and admired in all the walks
Of private lie, and as truthful and liberal
in the posts of public duty. You have new
err disgraced your State or shocked IFS con-
serva,ive sentiments by a resort TO section
al agitation or appeals TO the passions or
preiudces of men. You have, indeed, in
this respect, reflected its public opinion by
refusing TO lend your countenance or aid
10 the sedtious efforts Of demagogues, who
would embroil the States and citizens Of
this republic in sectional and fratricidal
warfare to crafty their own unjusifiable
ambition for place and power. As pub
! lie man, you have been national and conser-
yative, and New York can have no reason
to receive you in any other way than as a
du,ilul son, who has been true 10 her inter-
ests. In this spirit | bid you welcome
, back 10 your native country, and am happy
to be made the organ Of your reception
Sir, the Common Council have passed reso.
lutions upon which this public reception is
e based, and which will now read, as ex.
pressing the opinion and feeling Of that
branch of the corporate authorities.
Mr.. FILLMORE responded as follows:
Mr.. MAYOR: This unexpected and agree.
able welcome from the great commercial
: emporium Of the United States, leaves mt
without language 10 express the grateful
! emotions of my heart. | had hoped for
r moment to arrange my ideas, but you know
e as well as others within the sound OF my
. voice that from the time landed scarcely
2 found minute for thought. 1t is, howev.
: err, hardly necessary. have known thi:
f city, and thought appreciated its impor
r lance, but until traversed Europe l wa:
: not so sensible Of the importance of this cit,
It to the United States, and Of the Unitet
States to this city. Applause. Yo,
j. have been pleased 10 refer TO the fact tina
l my public life has been of a conservative
e character, and regard this conservatism
1t as the proudest principle | have been abl
l. to sustain. (Applause.) We have re
r ceved from our fathers Union and Con
d s,itution above all price and value, and tina
l. man who cannot sacrife anything for thu
# support of both is unworthy of his country
! You, sir, know, for have had the eratifi
IS cation of expressing it TO you in person
re highly appreciated the stand you took il
g sustaining the laws. You know better thai
d can express it, that liberty can only eSi<
st in obedience to law. Renewed applause
That country which is governed by despot
ism instead of law, knows no liberty.
is never was so strongly impressed with thi
m as since my return. 1t has been my for
q tune to visit most Of the principal cities o
,e the Continent, and have only to say tina
at the governments OF Europe exercise thei
l. control over every subject the same as tn
1t master exercises his power over the slave
IS No man is permitted to go without the wa
~ of the city unless with a passport, nor er
re ter another kingdom without the same per
., mission. | thank God, wien / steppe
N npon the shores of America my passpol
" was not demanded.
$. Sir, your beautiful bay has often bee
,e compared with that OF Naples. have ha
- the good fortune to look on both. Italy wit
m its sunny skies is delightful region. OF
| that it had a government like ours, and
i people to maintain it. (Applause.) Their
are points of resemblance between the tw
70 bays, but when you look at the waters an
rs the surrounding scenery there the compal
re ison ends. When entered that city wa
- surrounded by hundreds Of heggars, but
,e no sooner entered this than was surrour
$. ded by thousands of freemen. (Applause
IN This is the difference between New Yor
to and Naples. Rome is in its decay, VeniC
T. once shone forth with more splendor, pc
I haps, than New York does now, but whel
of is it, and what is Venice now but a was
of in the midst of the ocean, New York h,
he just emerged TO greatness, and if our PEE
A. pie remember the lessons taught them |
re our fore-lathers, they must maintain Il
nd constitution intact If they do this the
ed will find that this city has but commence
n its great commercial career. England
h. present wields the destinies Of CONNER,
II and of the world, and her power is centre
to in London, but if this country can mainta
Nv its Union, there are those now within Il
an hearing of my voice who will live 10 S
10 New York what London is now. "a
~ pluuse.) | congratulate you, sir, that y,
are the Chief Magistrate Of this great Gil
III, and congratulate my fellow citizens tn
you are equal 10 the burden imposed up