Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-05

.6.ctionste regard for me Ia the city Of ,ay resi-
denos hut could ever conceive that should
ever be the recipient of such congratulations as
thsss that should behold suoh sigh as this
on nv rsturns Ny friend, Who has 20 eloqusntly
addressed me, has made rslbrsees TO my early
cd for the apparent egotism Of abiding, myself
TO that subject. Ny career has been quite a. NIL
raculous and mysterious TO myself As IL can be 70
any others- / came to this city SO years ago, .
boy-a STRIPPING, for the purpose OF finishing my
education and finishing myself for the practice OF
the law. When had received my diploma had
not the confidence 10 commence my career here.
I saw men around me In the profession, OF marked
ability and distinguished position, and ! must con-
fess that want of confidence in myself dsssrrsd
me from entering the professional arena with such
az these went, therefore, into . neghboring
village to pursue my occupation of the law. la
bored there as long as Jacob did for Rachael
Laughter and applause land then ventured
back to the city. From that day to this my for
tune, my feLow-citizens has been bound up in
yours lspplause,] and II anything in my subse-
quent career has reflected honor on myself 1t has
reelected the same honor upon you. Applause
There Is one recollection that above all others
10 priced by me. Although have often been
party candidate for public Office, and have been
opposed, and very properly opposed, by those who
held different political opinions to my own, 1t Is
due 70 them, as well to myself to say that, while
represented you all for eleven years in Congress-
and Legislature, and all that ever did, no vote
that ever gave received the censure of my polit-
cal opponents. (Applause.
ut is due to them to say that feel gratitude to
them within my heart, and that this consideration
forms no little inducement to me to return to Buf
falo, where I shall probably end my days. APP
plause.
Your eloquent chairman has alluded to the
fact that have been travelling for some time In
foreign country. 1t has been my fortune, or my
misfortune, while there, to see Royalty several
occasions, when II has called forth such enthusi-
for saying, that though have heard the cheers
given TO order and the music made to command,
i yet feel prouder at this spontaneous expression
OF the friendliness Of a people with whom have
spent thirty years of my life, than should to be
received as Queen Victoria was received in Paris
by the French nation. ICheers and applause.
/" regard this, my friends, as the proudest day
OF my life. l feel indeed, so overwhelmed by your
kindness, that can scarcely give utterance to my
feelings. Exhausted as ! am by a week of contin-
ned excitement, following close upon fatiguing
sea voyage, can only say to you that you have
my cordial and grateful thanks for the fsttering
reception you have given me, and that next to
gratitude to that Divine Providence which has
guided me in my journey, and brought me safely
to its end, is my gratitude to you, my felow-cti-
zens for making my return to my home SO pleas
ant. Applause. May Heaven bless you all, and
reward yoA as you deserve. May be permitted
to remain with you until sleep here the sleep of
death, for to you and you alone trust my reputa
ton and my happiness hereafter"
At the conclusion Of his address, Mr.. Fillmore
was again and again welcomed by the cheers of the
multitude, nine times given, amid the firing of can
non and the ringing of church bells. He was again
conducted to his carriage, alter having been met
and shaken most cordially by the hand, by a large
number of his personal friends. The line was again
formed, and the procession conducted Mr.. Fillmore
to his private residence in Franklin street. 1t was
with the utmost difficulty that Mr.. Fillmore could
continue to shake hands after leaving Rochester,
in consequence of his right hand and arm becoming
very lame and painful from the thousands OF warm
grasps 1t had received since first landing in New
York