The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-01-08
ON NEW ENGLAND.

q fExtracis from speech delivered at the
New England dinner at the Astor House, New
York, Dec. 22d. 1861 i T
! s.I have gone through New England. Dur
irg thirty d.ys-thc last that we passed.
have gone through New England far down
East, and upon several lines, and have seen
masses Of people, seen them in their assem-
blages, seen them in their cars, seen them in
their houses, conversed with them and became
acquainted with them, and will say that
am qualified by experience to answer TO the
last clause which that toast contains. which
pledges New England courage, New England
patriotism, New England sagacity to the main-
tenancc Of this Union, am qualified as far as
snch person as | am can vouch. am qualified
TO vouch for the whole Of it. [Chsers.]
.H . q .
In all the useful and ornamental arts, in
what contributes to the advancement and per.
fection Of the human being, she has gone
ahead, and has gone into other parts of the
Union, rendering education, educated young
men to instruct her youths, pious and learned
parsoss to fill their pulpits, eminent men in
every walk In life, and artisans, though mch-
toned last they are among the most useful and
honorable Of the whole. New England has
done il. And I, who have been through her
sterile fields, have found everywhere, for I
have examined into everything, an abundance
! of hospitality and comfort with which was
before unacqua;nted. ! have gone through
| their factories from top to bottom. have
been astonished at the perfection Of their ma
chinery. and sometimes have asked, "Did yon
knew was putting on their mettle, and they
would instantly answer, "No; we did it our
selves" Not only was surprised by the per-
fection of tie machinery, but also by the
cleanliness which pervaded every department.
+, The rooms are ample, and well ventilated in
| eratives, too, were comeiy, male and female;
and this, too, struck me as passed through.
made it my business to converse with them,
and with the young women. | found them to
be attractive al comely, modest without be
| ing bashful, confident without assurance, and
| quite intelligent. ! went also through The
boarding-hou,es, and there all my ideas were
reversed, for l had before supposed that the OPP
eratives in New -Ebgland as in Old England,
were living in small. narrow, confined and un-
comfortable buildings, with poor food But
on the contrary, found them--I say 1t with
out d;sparagement TO anybody--situated a:
well as members OF Congress are at Washing
ton City [Applausel. They were in large
stately, and elegant buildings, in long rows,
and entered in the same manner in which YOU
enter the parlor in Washington, BY ringing a
bell at the entrance. IT, the par or there was
furniture equal to tha. which can be found in
Congressional clearinghouse.
Icarried my curiosity so far IS to ask the
Minister to take me into the cooking depart
ment that might see the cooking going on
/ She said had taken her unawares, and told
her that wa just what had desired, as want.
ed to see them in their everyday course ci
living She opened the door and let ne ihtc
the kitchen, which was clcanly and neat
This was the condition of the operations
And to all this they added leisure for the cul
tivation of the mind. Idwell upon all thess
facts with much pleasure. And now have t,
say that, not satiated with visit OF thirty days
travelling every day and speaking every nigh
am to return, aud when the Winter isfarthe
advance 6--for i have received invitations Il
return, ard some It such character that they
are imperative spoke at the ancien, Yal
University before q vast multitude Of yous.
people aud aged people. have been insitet
by the Professors aud the citizens If Cambridg,
that most ancient of all our Universities, asso
ciated with classic, historical and heroic recol
lectioiis. to deliver discourse ON the Unioi
before them. Igo back 10 comply with theil
wishes. got TO assist in carrying into eifec
the concluding sentiment waich the toast cor.
tains; and when Ire.urn 10 me Great West
shall be able to bear nay testimony everywhere
that in ali The extended demain OF this wild.
Union, there is no place where the hearts ol
4 the people, speak of the great masses-ar,
more loyal to tue Union of these States. Zap
Dlause1