, 1860-11-30

I
Governor Bauks, On The poiut Of Having h:
native town, Wa1thaln, for the West, WIS hon
ose'l last week ly his fellow townsncn witt,
banquet, at Which he made some very feliei,ou.
anu touchin: remarks. The Boston .ourua
says:
ltis Excclicncy, In responding to the remarks
OF III. kutteE, rose underline influence Of deer
emotion, which for several minutes clicked hi:
nttefancc- lie finally obtained control Of hi:
feelings, and addressed the assembly.
There were many things necessarily crowded
upon his mind and upon the minds Of thc
members Of his family, when they came to the ill.,
sudden resolution to change their home; to
pass away from the scenes OF his hoylloud and
the associations uf marurcr life. and from the
associations OF unparalleled confidence aud
support which, iQ later years, he had received
IRON the citizens Of his native town. But in all
tills 1t had not occurred to him or bis family
ti1at such meeting ;ss this WAS to greet them.
Tie only desired to say for himself and his wifi.
that it was impossible to express their feeling;
or what crowded OF their minds in thus taking
leave Of W.ltham people.
lie said that at times his life bad been passed
IN conflict with masses Of people, and t:Iat
there were moments, when ic, like Others,
seemed to stand alone, without counsel and
"ltnout friends. Bit tile approval OF his
course BY bis fellow.towns1nen had always
sustained him, especially when presented i,
the graceful and unqualified manner in which
the Chairman and other gentlemen had been
pleased to addrcss him. lie had always sought
~ W TIL ~ ~ men. and to deal ont an
* slaat ana exact }usticc 10 al. Such had bees,
10 u'pose, an4 ~ LUIS np)ect nc attributed
nlo success III AiS. Inc life he Lad led WAS MT
Slch 81 :As lie would have chosen. His course Of
llfe was purely Of accident, and he dared to
a:.5 10 ms lellow to"nsmen, to the people O:
nls ohH nome. that political carccrllad never
ueeu ~ auipltion. IT'S ann was to cnSaEc in
u. .ae e procession e. Of t9e law He did not desire
20 pass IN review OF the scenes through which
he had passed, but in every position Of honor
III "nlch he ha1 been placed rs servant Of thu
Town. county, state, anu nation, lie had per
1oiu4cu us uu1les with The thought that every
act might DC his last. lie had been called uI-
gu IN many trying cases. and desired to MT
1asllS toward all, and hc took to himself the
r,au .a. 10 the county e ioyed aud IN the
commonwealth Ac adorcd, his own native
Town Iq had not suffered III what he lad touc.
11c aoves1cd TO to4 acencs OF his Eoylioo.l
The town in which b hal lived had llwa,s
leit pleasant impressions On his mind. Its sil-
sesy stscans, III beautiful hi;ilands, its hand
soMe stEuetures, ana the factory, the first
seene o. ms induction into active iif', had all
mauc i191 lasting impressions upon his luini.
anen mere we're us associates young men S,:d
youu: women. Aud while he remembered the
present, he could not forget those who slept
.ue s'EeI' ol death, ana tau5c that were STAT
.Stcu ,ar AUG wade Inc i'oys of his youth.
encc Of IaTer vars s''ns' ~ ,i him from, the cxr.si
CHARACTER. nn,i tn them =" us n; " ~ ".al.'a!.
-, AAu ~ tneW Nc I1aiu lll.;!l fFl!Iute
now be fonnd. liz i,o..., "t ~. ter en 10y maSEt
:la 1nj.ht uitrars i'c hics.ud ~ io .o"m & ~ Nal
men. - S"@" so1"s
v,ner adyant.rce r.,;c,, ,y,,.h.
..,r,,,.1 hsr n;t;.cE Msllen haNhanl i'a.l ai-
and IN this connrrt;on hc ,,1.;a aSAnow!easeu W.,
mon schools snmr;or T., Lie r',',t1 ~ ~ eul-
the vicinity. ani Run, fnrd Jn,t;.,,.a ~ tnoss III
ed that til: fostcrn1 csr,. - 4na iae .sust
still he maintained f1,var1 ~ ~ '1 in,ta so"'1 "o
the lect,,res wh;ct, ia 1c,s .,s,r,s
hal 1,ro,, rs ~ .nc sisat lnAuencc they