, 1859-09-14

crossed, and plain in features, yet with IN eye,
aud an expression Of counteaauce that tell of
the spirit and life tLat arc in him. His speech,
which we give entire, as reported for our col
nmns, will bear and repay reading. when the q.
S. Fair Of 1857 shall have faded into the past.
in. cE1.1ExpES's SPEECH.
Etllou Citiztns:-1 have only 3 very few
words to say: The unexpected, and, may say,
unmerited allusiou 10 me in such compliment
tary ter1ns, eompe1s inc 10 appear before you.
hare invariably upon such occasions prefer
red the privilege Of sitting as quiet listener
Ss apa p:ssa a Of insfnE myse ms hst
compel me to arpeaz before you. am here,
gentlemen, by accident, and rejoice that am
i have been travelling for few weeks past,
merely for amusement and recreation, md to
see great section OF my country. hare been
good deal farther north than this. hod it was
on my return home, thai happened Fortunate
y to be here just about the time appointed for
your Fair, and being here, the hospitality aud
kindness Of the friends have here, compelled
me, almost aguiust my will, to be here to day,
mud to enjoy the privilege Of meeting with
you
Gentlemen, l hare, it il true, endeavored for
Il Ion. time 70 he Of SONS serticc to my country
in the high places with which | have been hua-
ored by uny nalire Stutc. II hare earned and
acquired tue appreciation Of good men, it is all
that l hare sought for, and all that ask.
{:Applause). That compen.etes,, and more
put put the laurel on my bead, il puts
that would not exchange for u thousand
crowns cloud applausc). 1 hare been honored,
and moretllan bonored, 50 far as office can con.
Ter honor, by my natire Ssate-God bless bert
~good, "oid ken,uck forcser.'') But tle ap-
probation of my countrymen everywhere is
deur, very dear, to uly heart haye in all my
little trnrcl, although 1 really endeavored 10 get
along as quietly aud obscurely as could, re-
ceised attentions and distinctions that really
impcded me throughout the whole Of this
little tramp That I hare made Claug ghter.)
From Chicago 10 the Falls Of St. Anthony, to ST
Paul to Fori Smelling, and up 10 the Falls Of
Minnehaha, that great aud laughing beauty of
your Western land, have met with nothing
but kindness. The trip has been, altogether, to
me one Of pure and entire qualification. In the
whole trip have not received IN unclvil word;
l hare not beheld oEc unpleasant scene; not
one drunken man not cue quarrel: not one
word Of anger. It has been to INC, throughout,
delightful trip-not merely af1ording the ordi-
nary qualification IN individual would feel in
passing through country, but giving me a
k1kIt& HUI lNVIE G@tfANA COuEEp4l0H VI 4AE
character Of our peoples stronger impression
regarding the population Of this new, smiling
aud glorious land in Which VIC live. {Cheess.)
l am before you, fellow. citizens, rather for
the purpose Of making my humble acknowl-
cdhmepts for tue distinction you hare been
pleased 10 confer upon me-for the generous
and oyera0Hiug hospitality with which have
been everywhere received in your country than
for my purpose Of making speech. rejoice
now lf,at bare had the good fortune to be
present nj this great assembly Of c,tizens-that
l eau witness the operations Of this society,
whose meeting has couTened you upon thls oeca-
sim. The Objects aud history Of this society
hare been fully explained by -FOUR distinguished
nnd eloquent President-a gentleman who lives
thousand miles from here, ia distant State.
hut regarding the interests Of his whole cour-
try, not only takes the trouble to disseminate
everywhere throughout this whole land u
knowledge Of agriculture, but raises its charac.
tsr, und makes every nun feel tue true dignity
Of cultiyator ofland in this country.
Agriculture is tic great interest Of our coun-
try-the basis Of all other intercsts-the foun-
dation of NIL our nris, all our manufactures
the ultimate support Of all our people engaged
in crery ayoca.1yn Of life. The various other
pursuits rest upon that Of Agriculture as their
ba&ts. From it they derive their nourishrnent
and their prosperity. 1t is the greut interest Of
this land, Tor we ave IN agricultural people; and
al that remains for us is for that great agricu-
turul interest to feel its ONE strength, improve
its intelligence and take the government OF the
belongs to the agriculturalists. Il is one of
their tights, md those riglts-the rights Of the
people-will never be 50 well ecc1red, the prln-
ciples Of republican government will never bc
50 vel! 1!!ust1 ated and practiced, Us when they
shall teach tho government what they are to
teach the whole world, TINT liberty 1Uws from
that knowledge aud from the noble pursuit OF
urtjculture fAnu1nusc1
On this subject, however, hare trespnsscd
improperly. 1t belongs to the President and
has been sufficiently spoken Of by hun ego
oa," '.go o:.') l do not intend 70 g., u:sa.n
over the topics discussed BY him, much less 10
shy one word alien to this occasion and the ob-
jects which have brought VS. together. ! make
10 party speeches anywhere. Little of IN ora
tor as AMI, ! have sometimes had tic mis-
fortune to be called such and forced to mike
speeches. when b. the very attempt was forced
twas upon me daughter and cries OF so on"
came away from home, atnon5 other things
| to asoid politics, and forget there was such
thing in the wor1d-such cloud pesrading The
| country. speech upon party politics nothing
| upon earth would drag me lntO. am Ken.
1uckiar, and am NOT only kentuckiao, and
| proud Of The State whicl, has gwen me iaror
| ind distinction 10 some degree, but I hnre an
| a,i,cr tilic-a more elevated on-oua that both
! auI you, every ono OF you. no inuttcr uader
whut local Jurisdiction he may Are, or
wlnt State be 1nay 'nhahit' recognizes
| with gratitude ia his heart whcn le says 10 the
world, II am an American cit1zen: Loud
! cheers). / anl ut home here, though l came
with very few ac4ua'ntances and friends ~ th's
pnrt of the country, LET tie whole iand is my
country lcheeIs). The tn.on makes US 'ne
people; may God pTcserEe that Cni0n: tLoud
applause, aud cries OF "Eood, good J.
These matters oi party poiittes, genteu1cn' arc
very transltory affairs tlausLterl: "earemade
10 fook upon themas th'nS5 OF great eonse'
1ucuce, when to-mo1IoW W1iioury them IN ob'
hrlon.
There are some thlngs WHICH IN their nature
are Of some consequence. IL Is o. Importance
that We should yeorrste tue constitution which
our fathcrs made, whether 1t pieases us IN ali
| particulars or not. 1t WAS made by hands
| which ought to render it sacred among US. II
| is the ouly WY to preserve the Union for tht
| Cpiou and the constitution to 20 together
| Preserve the Union, and that is ali We want
| thu. is asl our people need Preserve th'
Cnion aud the Union will preserve you auc
make YOU the miehtiest people in the worlt
| great appsause).
Now, there ase times when the passlons OF th'
people arc disturbed; 1hefe arc u1nes "he'
ps+judces are excited, and the people o1 on
section Of the country Tar 5eposed iiom anotne
section, get It INTO 1heaf Eeaas tnat unose olstan
beoplc are their encm'cs-tAat tnc! nave en-
designs and wicked purposes-tnat tae5 are ba
people, PeIiaaps those distant peopie hare u
SORT Of pr adices lnstitsed Anto their n1nd
against you. IL We took na'! AZ maea pans