Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-05

Heaven laid path, to win ''the crown, which
virtue gives, after this mortal change to her
true ser Vants"
rejoice that my life has been prolonged
to iIlis day-that l am permitted to behold
re dawnlngs of ancient liberty. through the
broken openings of the clouds. which for more
than nifty years, the spirit of slavery has ex.
tehded over this Union. l thank Heaven,
that now, at last the free States are begin
ming to awaken to sense of their dangers
and their duties-that, at length, they begin
TO realize that the slave States have overleap-
ed the bounds of the Constitution Tie apa-
tiny OF hait century may delay, for a time,
the trlumphs of freedom. but come they will.
Final success is certain. Never again will the
Tree States in silence, acquiesce, in the fur.
ther extension of slave dominion. Hence
forth they will hear and attend to the warn
ing voice of Washington solemnly uttered in
his farewell address" Submit not to Usur-
patton -"Resist, with care, the spirit of in.
novation upon the principles of the Constitu-
ton"
We welcome you, SIR, as the champion of
freedom, and as one, to whom, the deliver
ance, which we hope may he destined for our
country may be justly dae.
Mr.. Sumner responded in the following
words -
Mr.. QUINCY = A year has nearly run since
l left Boston in the discharge of my public
duties. During this period, amidst impor-
tant events, have been able to do something
which my fellow citizens and neighbors,
speaking by your authoritative voices are
pleased to approve. l am happy in this ap-
probation. Especially am happy that it is
conveyed in the eloquent words of one-who
from my childhood has been with me an OBJ
ject of unaffected reverence-who was the
municipal head of my native city, while l
was pupil of his public schools, and who
was the head of the University while was
pupil in that ancient seat
Boston, early in her history, set her face
against slavery. By vote entered upon her
town record, as long ago as 170l, she called
upon her representatives "to put period to
the negroes being slaves If have done
anything to deserve the greeting which you
now lavish, it is because 1 have striven to
maintain those principles, which have been
here declared, and to extend them to other
places-stretching the venerable shelter of
Fanueil Hall even over distant Kanzas.
You have been pleased to allude to the suf
fering which l have undergone. This has not
been small. But it has been incurred in the
performance of duty and how small is it,
sir, compared with the sufferings of our fellow
citizens in kanzas. How small is il compar-
coming to us from the house of bondage!
With you hail the omens of final triumph.
ask no prophet to confirm this assurance
The future is not less secure than the past.
Washington has left the injunction which
| you aptly quote, not to submit to aSurpation.
| Ii ever there was occasion to take this niunc-
ton to heart the time is now. And there are
other words of Washington which are full of
inspiration for the present hour. In the early
darkness of the Revolution he wrote -
| see my duty that of standing up for
the liberties of my country and whatever
difficulties and discouragements lie in my
way, dare not shrink from it /; and rely on
that Being, who has not left to us the choice
of duties, that whilst shall conscientiously
discharge mine, shall not finally lose my re-
ward"
The rule of duty is the same for the lowly
and the great; and, in the communication
which addressed to the Legislature of Mas
sachusetts, accepting the trust which l now
hold, ventured to adopt the determination of
| Washington, and to avow his confidence. In
both hope to hold fast unto the end.
There were loud cheers during the delivery
of these speeches.
THE PROCESSION.
at the conclusion of the above ceremonies,
the line of procession was taken up, and
marched down Washington street to Black
nue. BY way of Newton Street. 9
EXERCISES AT THE STATE HOUSE.
An immense crowd of people had assembled
IN front OF the State House. They conducted
themselves In the most orderly mauuer,
awaiting the arrival of the Senator. A car
peted platform had been placed upon the side
walk, close to the street. When the process
sion arrived with MIR. Sumner, there was cor
dial cheers from the multitude, and at the same
time His Excellency, the Governor, attended
| ny John M. Clark, Esq, Sheriff of Suffolk,
Benjamin Stevens, Esq, Sergeant at Arms,
and some other official personages, advanced
from the State House to the platform. The
carnage in which Mr.. Sumner was seated,
was drawn up in front of the platform, and
when the cheers had subsidized, Prof. Hunt
ington said =
| In behalf of the Committee of Reception. 1
present to your Excellency the Honorable
Charles Sumner, Senator of Massachusetts in
the Congress of the United States 1t is need
less TO recount here his services to our Com
monwealth, to the whole Republic, to the
principles OF pure and just nationality, to
elegant learning, to Christian statesmanship,
TO the liberties and the rights of man. These
are all safely recorded in the imperishable his
tory of the country and the race. How deep
ly they are written in the hearts Of his fellow
citizens, let this vast and enthusiastic con.
course bear witness He returns to his friends:
but his friends are wherever justice is rever-
ed. He returns to his neighbors; but he has
neighbor in every victim of wrong though.
out the world. He returns to the State that
entrusted her interests 10 his charge. having
proclaimed-accor to the spirit Of her own
institutions and her peope-the doctrine of
the brotherhood Of all States in the bonds of
universal peace. He stands at the door of
her Capitol, and in the presence of her Chief
Magistrate-stands here her faithful steward,
her eloquent and fearless advocate, her hon.
ored guest, her beloved son
The Governor then said -
SIR:-I am admonished by the committee
OF engagements, that my words must be few
and brief
This is no political ovation. The Chief Mar.
shall OF the procession announces that no DO
litical notices will be admitted into the ranks,
BY the same sense of propnety am admon-
ished that no political phrases are appropri-
ate here.
This IS the spontaneous outpouring of your
friends and neighbors and fellow citizens to
welcome you from your field of intellectual
victory-and to welcome you also from your
bed of pain and suffering. cordially add
my tribute, humble, save what my official sta
ton imparts to it, to crown the Just and wei.
come offering.
We hail you with warm hearts not only as
the eloquent oretor and accomplished sholar,
and the acknowledged statesman-not only as
the earnest friend of suffering humanity and
OF every good cause-not only as one who