Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-13
GOV. Stewards SPEECH AT AUBURN.

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GOV. Stewards SPEECH AT AUBURN.
NJ. Mayor Mr. Myers, Friends, Neigiboys, and Fel
low Citizens It is true, you have reminded me, that
have reached another and important stage in journey
that has occupied eight months " time and covered ten
thousand miles Of spacehe last stagea stage beyond
which I can 20 further Although in this journey
have traversed no small portions Of four continents
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Amercat Is not until now
that have found place which, above all others, ad
mire the most and love the best This placelhs very
spot-on which you stand and stand among you, IS
indeed the point the globe which, wherever else
may be- draws me back by irresistible spehe place
where when rest must dweO-the only place where
can be content 20 live, and content when me httu
fever shall be over die II is The spot cherished in
my affections above and beyond all othetsabove and be-
yond the spot where was bOrn-abovc and beyond tue
scenes where was trained and educated-Adnrned and
marked those localities Of my earlier le are by
mountain and rigcrby blue skies and genial CLINE IL
is spot cherished by above and beyond tn scenes
my severe laborof any arduous achievement and u
may the expression without offence, Of any personal
love Il more than the capital OF my hauNe
State, although in that capital have borne he oaoh OF
civil authority conhded 90 me by three millions OF hee'
brave and enlightened people love It more than me
Senat. Chamber-more than the Senate Chamber Of the
great confederate Republic OF which al are citizens
although in that Senate Chamber an authouzed, win
one other representative, 10 pronounce the viii OF the
leading member II that coniedcracy Hearty applause
l should not despair u indicating this preference by
comparing the natural advantages and the social develop
ment Of the valley Of the Swasco with those OF any othei
place that You or have ever known Lakes meauo"s
FIELDS forests are here, which nowhere surpassed
and comfort ease, intelligence enterprise and morals
hlt may justly challenge comparison IN any part OF The
globe. But will be candid, and confess that my par
talty stands upon similar and more natural logic
prefer this place because II is my place. Applause
You may az well be candid also and confess that you
like II best because II is your place IL II true my ex
ccleu friends that persons abroad who do not know this
attractive spot 50 familiar as we do, ccise 1t someume
with severity They point to these dark, massive prsni
walls which Just before me, and tell us that they ma
the beauty and dctract from the graces of our city bu
Won and never see those walls, II do, they appea
.fN tho N4rffe a n
productive industry and benevolent instruction. -
sometimes these distant critics pleased to say,
thar they think that l. who stand before you, All
object worthy Of any such consideration as yo
are now bestowing me- and you, am sorry 20 say d.
not 70 be much affected by that objection l1rea
applause
prefer this place because it is the only where
left free 20 act in individual and not IN repre-
sentative and public character Whatever may b
elsewhere, here am never either magistrate or leg
islator, but simply citizcn-a man-your equal an'
your likenothug more nor less nor different Our fe
laons with each other the simple ones Of domestic
private life. Among you see those who are my phy
scans my priests my counseors and clients, my sins
70 speak Of my children-ihose who are debt
Il sorry they are so few, and those who are
my creditors, (ans that they are 50 nany) daughter
But all, trust honest aud Just deoiurs-libera
and tolerant creditors We are an liberal though mo-
unconscieutious as Christians We all worship whom
please. aud we please. and do not quarrel VIII
each other about our respective preferences we Al
speak for such principles and vote Tor sueh candidate
an We Af t7a h ga' 'a s 9sRs s ci AID &c result an
disputes Of the carvassin short are ffet and easy
in our social iutcrroursc-nnd anybody abroad wishe
70 secure ne good opinion Of ans 81 u.s. DIS oes WAY
10 speak As well and judge as kindly As he can on all 70
(Applause.)
Sir 40 Mr.. Myers), you have kindly recalled what
! should not altogether have forgotten, tina
thrtyseycn years ago this dav after migrating by lon.
stagc-coach Journey of four DAYS duration from my
tive region opened my law Office Il the age Of twenty
one, n humble building vet standng-Dut not now al
then, standing aone-and sat down without acquaint
ances OF any character 70 wait there for my FIRST client
and first friend Many ~ those who then 10 aotig
life have since gone down into honorcd graves. Pcac
be- 20 Their ashes and honor and affection 10 their memo
res But there yet survivors enough, aud they To-
yet halo and vigorous men, whose presence remind
Of the incidents Of early and 20 me imporan
period You, SIR Mr. Myers. in the County CLERK
Office filed m, first declaration and placed the seal o.
the people upon my FIRST writ eapiis ad rapoAae HGH
Applause and laughttr) Here before me stands bud
ley Eyerts and here also doubtless would saui Charlie
Pomeroy--the postmaster 40 he not officially en-
/ gagcdl wo of the warrant subalterns Of my ortierl
company (Renewod applause aud lau ghter) The vote
that 50 often stuns my aud interrupts my speec
comes dnubtcssy from the brass siXpounder, which
long ago procured from the State Arsenal at Albany, an
/ which ms then Lieutenant Col. Lyman Human use
in firing cU de joe my first defea, polite.
candidate for civil office. Great applause and merr
3 ment-)
Those my friends were good old DAYS. when many
( you then unborn and those who marched an
coun'ermarched with me, as soldiers from Weedsport
/ Scipio Centre, young you now are. Blu
alas, my friends, time has brought many innovation
hen We might say what We pleased and Do what please
each other, and, II satisfied that the end
the matter But now there Is the press pointing 70 th
reporersl and the telegraph (pointng 10 the wires
and the railroad, with Martin Calvin and his mail bal
pointing the mail agentl and there is nothing hi
an honest nsturcd man can say or DO here In ia
happy valley Of Owascu to-day, that he may not look
ind in print in somc metropolitan print to'morTo'
7 Hearty sppsusel You will excuse me- therefore
saying that, innocent and gratifying these local an
personal "reminiscences 10 ourselves. they pOss
bly,, " continued, draw upon capuous criticism
elsewhere. And now. fellow citizens please TO consid
that have been standing ALREADY half an hour on th
stAgein the north end # city, while matfony lad
dwelling 10 South street: has been expecting 10 pi
due eight months.