Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-15

ouIIluSdtueS memorable speech IN congress -
The appearance of Mr.. Burlingame in the Tenn
pie, was greeted with the most tempestuous and
long continued applause.
John C. Dodge, Esq, of Cambridge, oficiated
as President of the meeting, with large number
of Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
After the conclusion of other exercises, of
singing c., Mr. Dodge, in behalf of tue people
of the Fifth Congressional District, address
ed Mr. Buruaame in al eloquent speech, we'll
coming him home again, from the scene of his
labors and his triumphs and pledging him the
continued support of his constituents for re cleo
ton.
Mr. Burlingame responded in a speech of great
eloquence and power, as follows
Mr.. BurIingame's Speech.
Rsnortsd for thu Boston Journal
Sir, thank you for this kind greeting
Though my voice aud strength are almost
gone, still my heart for gratitude remains, and
my spirit of liberty is more buoyant than ever.
lApplause.) owe it to you, sir, owe it to
this vast audience, to state, that since l heard
that you would receive me, l have not had
one moments time to make that preparation
which the requirements OF this reception de-
handed. shall be compelled therefore, to
speak to you, and these many friends, in the
spirit OF my overlooking feelings.
1t Is now a little more than nine months
since, IN obedience to the commands of this
District, l lett you for my distant post at
Washington. | have visited the District but
once since, and then for day or two only.
Since then, what changes have taken place
Many faces l should be glad to see here to-
night, are not here. Many are no more. They
sleep i'll the tranquility of the cold grave.
Some are wandering over the earth but most
OF you still remain, and l am happy to find
| you in the full enjoyment of health and hap
| plness, which | trust will long remain to YOU
During that time, say, what changes have
taken place What events have occurred
events which shall be felt IN our nation 5 DIES
tiny Through your Partially, it has beef.
my lot to take part in the transactions leading
to these events. How l have taken part, let
the record, which is fixed, and fixed forever.
determine (Applause.) This, however, can
say fr2 ~ 49, have tried to do my du,
ty (FfolOhged eheerlng-) In All l nave
on'd, ena in all have done, have been ever
mindful Of your interests, of your honor =
Creme" ed applause.)
For the kind manner, sir, in which you
have seen hit to refer to my humble services. |
thank you. The speech to which YOU have
alluded, was made at a serious time. Massa
| chusetts had been insulted. A member from
Alabama had introduced into the H ouse, a
resolution to expel the Massachusetts deleca.
ton from the floor of Congress the history
of Massachusetts, had been misrepresented:
her high and honorable motives had been mis-
understood and last and worst OF all, her
sovereignty had been smitten down in the
person OF her cherished Senator. CShame.)
Ny noble colleagues had again and again re-
ftYr hlA1rr for Il.
than forty adversaries, but 1t tell 10 nv hum
bic lot to be the first member from Massaehu
sets to get the floor OF the House alter that
vile transaction l tried to say word foi the
good old Bay State. spoke from the fullDess
OF an indignant hoart, and all the time stood
there, felt the great and ge eruus heart of
Massachusetts beating against mine. Gre
mendous applause) To what has resulted
from that speech, delcacy may forbid Inc to
refer, at any length. 1t is of such personal
ard private nature, that l do not feel justified
at such time as this, III any extended refer
ence to it. When l shall meet nv constitu-
ents in a more formal manner, to render up
to them All account of my stewardship, then
may deem it advisable to state all the facte
connected with that transaction (.'Good,"
good, aud cheers.) If have ere / tust.
aud | will take il az a kindness from YOU, and
will attribute those errors not to any bad in
tention. My errors, if errors they we're,
sprang from the dim light in which l stood,
and out Of sincere love for the old Bay
| State. (Cheers) To my mind, conflict,
which under other circumstances, would have
been merely personal and disgraceful, from
the stand point from which viewed it, rose
| to the dignity OF great trausactlon--as de
fence of freedom of speech. lApplause)
should have been wiser, am certain, if had
| followed the noble example sci by one now
neai me- who has ever been my leader, and
whom l am proud 50 to acknowledge. cloud
applause, followed by three cheers for Henry
Wilson, to whom several boquets were III own
as he rose to acknowledge the cheers, lone
who represents Massachusetts in her Hottest
mood, on her highest plane OF action one
whose reason was never dlmmed by passion.
/ pay my full homage to that position. here
| (Cheers,)
1T is the right position, unquestionably it
is the Massachusetts position. (.'Good, :"
'good y But know goodness still delight
eth to forgive. In the secret chambers of my
soul, in the most trying hour, when / was
misunderstood and illuminated, leaned with
confidence on the heart OF generous people,
whose pulses always beat with an ardent love
for fair play. (Cheers.) l say, AGAIN, pay
my full homage to the position taken by your
Senator and say here, all honor to Henry
Wilson, who added to rare phys coui age,
q moral courage above all commentator
("rhree cheers Tor the Natick Uobhler.")
As l have made alusinn to one Massachu.
sets Senator, and as l behold before me the
bust Of the other | an sure shall be pardon
Cd If J ,tfn side Tor moment from the cur.
rent Of my remarks, to makea slight refe 'snce
to him. / recently visited l.ii1. l found hm
on the nmIuit Of the Allegheny Mountain,
eeking that health which was not youchssted
10 him by Tie sea -nOie. stood vi th hun iu
Inc venerable wood, in the shadows OF the
mighty mountains; but the noOiest thing
saw there, was that great champion OF liberty
himself cloud cheers The fear has been
that that great intellect, whose scintillations
have filled The world with light, was about to
20 out under the blow OF a bludgeon. am
happi 10 be the bearer Of, at leas, not unia.
voiabe ddings; but still, fellow citizens,
fears cross my mind he himself, is buoyaut
10 spirits, aud confident that he is rapidly
recovering; but could detect IN his totter-
ing step the evidence Of yet lingering disease.
Others havo gieater fears than have. Let
US hope, let us pray, that he may speedily 70.
] cover. (Cheers But # 10 not to be so, If