Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-15
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The intelligence was received in Boston,
Monday forenoon, that Hon. VIM Il. Seward
would arrive in that city the same evening by
the Maine railroad. When the train arrived
at ten o'clock, the station was thronged with
| people anxious to see and to welcome the dis
tinguished visitor. He was conducted to the
| Revere House, where he was handsomely in
troduced to the multitude assembled, by Gov.
| Banks, and when the repeated and enthusiast
tic applause had subsidized, spoke as follows -
Citizens of BOSton-of Massachusetts, have
heard, from the honored chief magistrate of
| your state, my excellent and esteemed friend
| your explanation Something, however,
seems TO me to be due from myself to you
and to the country, for the unexpected surprise
which has Overtaken me- 1t is so contrary to
the habit OF my whole life to be arrested on a
journey (laughter) which had for its object
but the performance of duty of friendship
and was commenced and prosecuted, and
hoped to be ended, in a manner entirely pri-
vate, that l am sure some explanation will be
expected Of me. Now, my explanation, fel-
low citizens, is very simple one. l have been
very weak. have committed a great blum
der. Ihaye made great mistake. My first
mistake was in Supposing that it was safe to
trust to railroad Tor a conveyance through
New England and down east, instead of the
telegraph. II Laughter,) found out my mis-.
take only when it was too late for although /
succeeded i'll finding the Wide Awakes at
Bangor fast asleep in the middle of the day,
yet very quickly discovered that they woke
up quite too soon for the convenience of a
quiet traveller. Laughter.) l certainly have
not besought, and have not desired any de.
monstration of consideration at the hands of
my fellow citizens. There are many reasons
why | prefer to seek the satisfaction of the at
tempt to perform my duty, in my own con.
science, and not i'll the plaudits OF my fellow
men; BUTT is Gods will that we must be over
ruled and disappointed and have submitted
with such graciOusness as l can. daughter
Fellow citizens, l have endeavored, al along
the road-tor this l think, is the seventh or
eighth time that | have been called out to
meet a kind and cordial welcome, on this day
only have endeavored to accommodate NV.
self to this reception by treating it as light
and trivial affair, trusting that those who have
been SO exceedingly kind to me would believe,
after all, that there was gratitude, unexpressed
and strong, concealed under the face OF sim
pie, honest good nature. ("Good.') But,
fellow citizens, the case is altered when come
upon the soil of Massachusetts, l cannot say
| that have veneration, though have pro-
found affection, for Vermont Her statesmen
are not my teachers, her people are but my
| equals Although | honor them and respect
| them, love them for their fidelity to the inter
ests of their country and to the cause OF Jus.
tiCe and humanity, they are still but my fellow
laborers in the vineyard. l can say the same
of New Hampshire, that | know none of her
statesmen or her sons who were earlier in the
field than the statesmen and sons of New
YORK. lean say the same OF the state OF
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orable as the works are which have been done
in those states by the champions of human
rights. ! am their equal; | have received
their cordial welcome as an expression of es.
TEEN and kindness. But it is altogether differ.
| ent i'll the state OF Massachusetts Here L can
play no part; l can affect no disguise be-
cause, although not a son of Massachusetts,
! nor even of New England born, feel and
know it my duty TO confess that if / have even
studied the interests Of my country, and OF
humanity, have studied in tae school of Mas
sachusetts. (Cheers and cries OF Good. ~
If have ever conceived a resolution to main
tain the rights and interests of these tfet
states in the union Of the coutederacy, learn
ed it from Massachusetts. (Renewed cheer
ing.)
1t is twenty-five years ago, not far from this
season, when a distinguished and venerable
statesman of Massachusetts had retired to his
home, few miles in the suburbs of your city,
under the censure Of his fellow citizens driven
home to his quarters by the pelting of re.
morseess pro slavery people, that /, younger
then, OF course, thon | am now, made Dill.
grimage from my own home, which was not
lnolested ON my way, to the Sage of Quincy
| (applause), there to learn of him what became
citizen OF the United States, in view of the
deplorable condition OF the intelligence and
sentiment Of the country under its demorallza.
ton by the power OF slavery. And there |
received, and thence 1 have derived, every
resolution, every sentiment, that has animated
anu inspired me in the performance Of my
duty us u citizen OF the United States. aft his