Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-20
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Union Demonstration at Boston.


Another ballot taken with the rs-u'. MI i!..
Z l"n-c adjourned ~ T. VI.
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/ TnlOn Demonstration at Boston.
MR. CUSIIISG'S SPEECH.
Ia the UG!ou ;e-tnc at Faneuil Hail. Bcs'"" '' -
ilst Hon. Caleb Gushing spoke is follows:
Mr. Prc.deu-I rejoice sir: rejoice tIa, TO yo -" ;.s
occasion all speech is in the rs; instance To he dr sod
20 tue living representative Of name EYER h"iori
ia the councils Of the state the United s'at. ~
biOod--inctih.i generation after gsn,ra,cn both a;
home and ahr"td ~ the r"I baptism Of rl.c BATH: fr.
iAp;!au-c ~ gha raIlrh from the retirement Of
years voice "i your rorutry prIil-i,-i Ly years
lar ah"s" i'-e interests ami passions shch move be-
fore men, you, sir, who stand ike monumental marble
static q: ;!e better dag "i the R"rubhc-yDI '- hi
trio" t"prc7'" uIrr s rrrii ascabas- o e aroused and
Gpri-.n patriotism .: Massachusetts Loud appl
Oh ,ir, that Webster and ClIo:ic were here OH hs
Webster we're here 10 utter words of wisdom ia ", brave
uf h!, isr he deep thunder voice Of t iy. Oh
hat Chuaic hrFe you the Hash O! hi,
mighty lind like she lightning Uf THAT shy Oh TIA: Web.
au Ch"l;- we're nrrr-as II living they woui br,
r-i.. tJg-rlrt'p sH!l Gpon j. f"u' the
blasting thund-rbol, Of ryir rloqu-nc" o th"!F !DGua.
ton and thrr wrath ipptusr TO proclaim. Trn.
-'Ongu"G. n ,..;i and {" ravui the rirEHa sympathy
"f III" hr'v Ole! Commonwealth .; Massachusetts :"r IT,"
hr,r~ cid colony of virginia tC!rrr, Ala. as,. thvy
~" zone hut ia YOU 'ir iheir conpHr"n-asr co"iFnn'
ION and ih,ir ffrnd-thr sntlc Ht- uoly dc,.rnI"i
trlrrer- and most notify dr sou tli- day. Ar.
par,c Nohly 80 you wear IL; az Ia ,uci thoughts and
words Of ;ran-ccndant si"gu"nc- you aorc at living
men ccmmand you spoEcn her" in favor OF The c,r-
and honor Of Na.sa --tt,. Loud cheer l"TrB., what
.rinain. an humber part On This rr-a: 0cr'.'nr.
AnI noS, irncwc cz.u,, c: met i"r' 20 y"G ant l-!Yfr
sIIrr,n: TO ,nu tnu, reflections. ic f,v- orrIrr. tn
pertinent 20 the OCCASION permit L. offer cr.;
"fp.."uai preface l.! assure You most so!-H"!I :a
-''ul her" Wit" no possible Irr,onai t"uf' '?'r' f'g"
the Performance "f GuiyOf honor iir-r.f. I
attempt a. -as to utter worthy thoughts In hr'al! Of c
tirnsIri honor "f Massachusetts. For iia and thtt
cn-, stood th, platform Two years aso. a! en-.
'rarcr"i l." show 20 -" people oi Ssr''. - 'la, ''s
great .cpuhlic-'hc grry n! modern ciZatinr:..a, tits
great rrrrh!ic anid ln- crHina'!l. Eecrn,tiun .:
North sou,hanii. the conhc, ofm"ret and ~ pa'.
Ion which s'isL,n- It 30 is ccn'retr this rrr
IuI''c scrm"i n I- t.' p"". .: cunmn. national
'ridr n t." 'r,I-r"r; " national ma6n--s i:!ra"gr"''
&" ,.r~ how .,niful of 'i'.ri'i bu' misguided IN
In->,rh,'s. animated :iunuuauii Of f.na;iy.! H..
,orio ~ ON. in :' idea, nae! ;,,.o. the AZ
corrupted the Judgment many rf
IN the Commonwealth .i,~ri ' nliract o:
their inacn ~rrlnrhnu ~ rsr'y ,s;ou ~ the
N"r;h tui -1g;h GrG IN h. cniHr"! rsn-rai
drplorh'C s.riinn.H. aad ntn tli Ni,.a-
chu,c;;- all political influence IN Ills state founded
in lttrtr.arlicrOGs. furious hcndrh ha,eof our fellow
ri.lcr, IN ;hc s"Gi;e'a states L"ui applause. uiH-
l.ll with cor.ilcrah!. kissing. sr,rwr ~,
Cr.srry that rcTr -rlinr r-."ur!-cT' conflicting
trr"-'>, ~ order tis' -" C"mc""eaith 81 Massachusetts,
.hculd - Ir"p-r place 'hc gi a N" United
Sia'r in patriotism. pleaded u-,rc"-'ul" t-n
ri the i-:..ai Il Massachusetts, at, the sectional
i'm IN Il, -;ror ;hrI~ ,.rr--. .I 10 myself
m moment ->!or Iency, why an struggling Ia .aius
WY -houi Jr uy"t. y,rif the o.iun! of ny fellow.
iiC" aud t'" IL nc: can ir ny ptri IN the draris
u: NE. whether - be p".c. 1T wIfJEr "'e.:s 'nd II
'hc.- n!~r-d persons &" r'Gg upon happy land
,- C"tuii"s - ,git war 'ie"s.'Ip. and ruin
~ hc.e ttu:, sa.! be- 'IeH G9i VII rr.Til ;1r the
.
Ht 20 suacr. "c'"Fas - 'hc "' - u "" !r"Nin-r""
Tremendous applause. li :; .rr- 20 4r thI; ;!.y!c s
s';l hop- and ro ygd 20 ~ experiment % L:
The heart VI Massachusetts s"Ini. f,"" u ny !l.
InH.,;zens Indicted ty MaNachG5rt7 ~ c p'r'p"-
.9r. "i what they considered lTty although "a.
Ia violation Of the Constitution law ard opinion ;h stat,
ofa..ach;,c;- Thrr. tn the uraic Yi!are OF B.rnhr
Li0Tr lie upright Judge and hOar, jury who tried the
there in that v'f, al ud that the heart Of the Comnon-
sound L. the CORE vehement chr.rinel,hat
need "nly he reasoned NH frankly, undissn..."iv Ia
d!spcl from -r minis these dsusions an! the
. .L.,r,y a.,
u"~ral'h II no' hurrs."r the nation. Into ~" nn!al"i.
.fl- aby., " destruction Now. land here lnG
the ,,-,-ntaio1 OF Intelligence S!-don AMI virtue. the
'r"ns hearts aud hands Of las.hchuseits hope and conf
irncr L" my heart Loud ch.sra Az Is no: ost
No. nothing is lori; with suc sentiment srd with such feel
ing ., are his day exhibited IN fancu Hall Cheers =
And nos gentlemen, my GUuiie tasa. feo.ci'i
zc: citizen OF 81 the Northern states Of The Cnor
the head Df other citizen certain ords.day-o
ia, DAY OF holy r-.t.nirrrd, Hrl.d-dTmri ur T":!er
and 'T"asuH--rncrrd arT- 'ay, iao the state OF Nr
RUa burst open the houses o" private ciiiz"ns and seized
.!"r:r-ies- auI uUamcl cg-u' triel TO establish rev
"U"usry government prop ed 10 Sindie the ianes of
civil and -rvi: and 10 bring upon The community ard
upon the state all the horrors OF bloody massacre 81 ra
pine and OF ravhiu-n which sure TO follow IN "irain
o. civil and srryilc war. ApPar. 30 -n.ss=i he vas ar
rested in the very act of blood re hani" with Us murder
ed yi IS ., his feet lie arrcste tnhcldt9 ;riaby
the ju. r the Commonwealth OF Virginia lie dcbr
r.;-y carried before o. examining s>irat. II.
wa. in the due course of law presented the grand jury ~
'i- county. H. rwas 10y at Grand jury oi the county
ed L.forr t. court. of III. f.. for. the. cour,.
h. received only jus treatment. not nnly meTr!igl
treatment, la, more har In the ordinary court, Of
administration o; justice, J. accorded :" pri-"n.Ts In
tbs Commonwealth. lie had such counsc Erci him
s chose: .t had ihe-r counsel elan. IT his will for
o.cr counsel asd he deliberately and fully r;ci
and unou .hG: : aud deliberate ral hr convicted Of
'c "glat'n Of the Laws "f te state !FeEi1 and rDon
that conviction ~ sentenced and upon that sentence
h, executed by the auhorili, ~ the Stat" o: Virginia.
iAI' aus. ind h. was executed n ha::HS justly for
i-!., hi t the peace ani 10 t!,- laws Of the State o.
Virginia IL anticipation Of ihs he co!e cd all possible
sources % ircxen of fact ,ud o investigation OF law
/
!L al sucii questions Of laa his counsC! t'u to be
commemorative and learned counsel tonall such ous.
lion, Of law he highest appeal ofrhe
i'h "f Virginia AMI there considered Now say
10 ynu ih.! upon h- ftc' John Er6wn daily anG law
fully :ried convicted. sentenced aa c.ccgtch-I
that h. rendered Up forfeited - TO The justice Of the
oi Virginia. i th iaciior other pos
s- question Of law could stand in the wayunle,s Il
that the state Of Virginia had jurisdiction Of all The o
fence, committed II the state Of virginia had iurisdction.
then her determination Of hat question Ana! aud
app.alb- bis Garth That Is the law Of the land: that
/, the Law of tie u Massachusetts. There nr1y
gentlemen here present who VII we'll remember, whcD
nnrr VA. ,an.,a;!y convicted In hc stat. or Ns,,ncLu.
due trial h.f1re !.r courts, how Indignant every
ciE-n nj Mas,achus.ti, that certain awyrrs and
n journals. the States Of New York and PcnusyI yIvsra
presumed inso.niy question the legality OF the of
:h- oi H,sacau.rtis. II for determine.
those cEsa, sa, and they said truly. That iic fa"
uirn,ai principle Of the Union these States of
unlnrar-d sovereignty within o"n ln,ir- IN the al
and conviction az criminal fnnui rcdhsnicd upon
own soil. hrpia''s "as iI"r" :hen conflicting iar's-
bicDH
Johu Brown had r.rpctra,e 5urslary rohb.y inc!'c.
scaiion, and !nurd"-fv AZ least capital
f-Inus. aai each one them capital fronic. whatever
other r!pric- he have Within he Iil', "f
III" Harper Ferry Arno:y Each al these Ave capital
lonie he had also r"rTc'c"."i out'id" Of M lr''. %!
iIarp"Ts Ferry Arm"ry and IN the sole and exclusive
risdriion Of the Cvmmonsca Of virginia. Applause.
That the law Of This and therefore. 7y
y"u gcHrlcmca- >sy !! upon NY judgment Iu,',t
say on i"r honor % n'n-ti"t Je1n hsown wa drly
an ay fully ic'- IN u'l course az I~ dat whatever
form. : have h..n involved N,rr of, exclusive i.t.r
mina,ion Of Commonwealth; Of Virginia. snI bat there
question % srhauc. 20 b- determined Tor there
Gue-' OF guilt: Who d.nir. Tbs, John Brown
guilty; VI" iy he dl not undertake invasion and
prryctr,:c T. Who That lr G;i -'c!ta'c
r-rpcra'eii. who says li he I'D ,av
ularn,cd and iroTtn,i:c IN :hc o: ltrpc--
larry? W ran dga!c. this ~ that .nG aud done H.
regard that that these o' aroc!-Gs md
fcroclous felony DerdoroV- acs say. thea. ali
honor -" state oi Virginia applause and ch-er for
lreinia Il all the state n! Virginia hc. 81.
dicai au'oh;ic-. and 10 her executive authorities. Az
honor the Of Virginia. ha. Til, traitor and
in " '"r az: n h treason and 'rrr.
der rpp,u,r that hi, traitor ard murderer driy.
fa!y la"En'y t'iei and eon"ic'c according 10 rhs Law
# the land not alon- IN the State cf \ir.ui. hr'
II every OF II. stat, Of this Union. Apflars"
ut ih-n gentlemen Ia these rT'ra5Finarr mani
f. stations which have occurred n thr State OF Mt.1chu
and c,uhererraycr meetings public assemble. Of
Frjacu: and of pretended Observation-Disclosures and
alt Li, .ai that t!-r. + .>tcuuai!rn
there /. other suggestion srpcahl. the case. TIA,
should change impression ol he character AID of
brown EStenuaion In the drs place, gentlemen. shat
,y.nua;ivas "" have beef told Iha, John Brown was
maien.i perform these hy the % ;he wrong
commit him in the voi'rt death OF OF his
IN kan-s and that that 10 eNenuate hs Sc' J. %:
fe"w-ci;iE~Ts We live here ~ ir0puou, community,
Nh all the securities of :e and peace u, undcr,h-
shelter only Of the laHs. bU; n" relations fellow
citizens Brt 20 with of those fertile prairi- NJ
the Wrst-go viih thc f-oa'i-- c.ri,:
pioneer settlers Of the far West We IN II dad of -h
night the dead n the night; the husband .pnsng
beloved arms Of hts wife, with 'h.ir ,t. children
around them, in thc fa1cied rrnne OF ;hcir
ivy as. of their country they aroused from
.T -!unbcrs ny the treachcTnGs approach 0: armed
na:d..ers. The hu,baEd-the husband. al. Tor. from
n. of :he.r wives th-y ruthl--sy slaughtered
In cold hood-nay, 'hrir youthful children are br4rti
before ilel- eycs; ani nethnk. ! hes: E0v the
raiIins cry OF that poor woman, Mahala DoTie AMI
~ that unhappy Louisa Wilkinson, hist vainy cry
hch must smte upon the and the heart zach
Of us they cling The limbs o the murderer and pray
Cor h. lives OF their husbands and their children Bd hsy
,ppeA 20 msreess heart, they spcak nrrcl--s ear
-or they speak to John Brown. Applause aud hs's.
Ave, 70 John Brown. A voice -" That, i- Cries o!
Pat him out. and applause and Kisses say, and deny
Il who will and who dare, ,aPplsns-. and cr"s .! Good
'TAoi;" whoever !rnie. il say. that John
E-nxn iAnplnss md hI.,a., liz: lie their. l.s