, 1860-01-07

Gov ScxVnrdsG Speech at Auburns
Mn. MAroR, MR. MrEns FRiExps, NE1GuBoRs,
AND FELLow-C1r1zESs :-1t is true, as you hare
reminded me, that hare reached another aud |
important stage in a journey that has occupied |
eight months oftime. and covered ten thousand |
miles Of space-the last staEe-a stage which |
beyond I can 60 further. Although in this |
journey have traversed no small portions Of
four continents-Europe, Asia;; Africa and
America-it is not until now that have found
place which, above all others, admire the |
most and love the best. This place-tbe very /!
srot---on which yon stand and stand among |
you, is, indeed, the ono point ;on the globe
which, Wherever else may be, draws nc baek
By an irresistible speli-the place where when
rest must dwe!l-thc only place where can
fever shall be over, to die 1t II the spot chez.
ished in MY affections ;Rboye and beJou1 a|l
others-above and beyond the spot where was
born-abovc and beyond the scenes in which
was trained and educated-adorneda aud marked
as those localities Of my earlier lfa are, "
mountain md river-by blue sk,es and genial
cline. II is spot cherished by me above and
beyond the scenes Of any severe labor-of any
arduous achievement, and, if l may use the ex-
pression3 without offence, Of any personal sue.
cesscs. I lore it more than the capital Of my
native State, although IN that capital have
rne by three millions Of free, brave and enlight-
cned people. lore it more Than the Senate
Chanbcr-more than the Senate Chamber Of
the great confederate Republic Of which We are
oil citizens -althoughin in that Senate Chamber
am authorized, will on other representative, to
pronounce the will Of the leading member Of
thut confederacy. [Hearty appiause.] ! should
despair Of vindicating this preference by conf
par1nE the natt1r advantages and the social de-
vclopments Of tic valley Of the 0waseo with
those of any other place that you or hare ever
known. 1,ukes, meadows, fields, forests arc
u, H.
fort, cusc, intelligence, enterprise, md morals
that may justly challenge comparison in any
part Of the globe. but will be candid and
confess that my partiality stands upon sim
pier and more natural logic. 1prefer this place
because it is my place. lA:pplause:l You may
as well be candid also, aud confess that youlikc
it best because it is your place. 1t is true, my
excellent friends, that persons abroad who do
not know this attractive spot 80 fa1n1tliarly rs
VIC do, crit1cise it sometimes with severity.
They point to these dark, massive prison walls
which are just before me, and tell US that they
mar the beauty md detract from the yraccs Of
our city: hut you and never SEE those walls,
or if we. do, they appear to us only as the bound
aries Of field Of activc labor, productive indus
trr, and benevolent instruction. So, sometimes,
these distunt cities are pleased to say that they
do not think that ], who now stand before you,
nm not IN object worthy of auy such considera.
tion US you arc now bestowins on me, and you,
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fected BY that objection. Great app!ause1 !
| prefer this place because it is the only ono
where am left free to act in an individual, and
| not in 4 representative aud public character.
Whatever Imay bc elsewhere, hero um ner-
ct either magistrate or legisl4tor, but SIM
ply 4 citizcn-a man-your equal and your
! l.kc-notIling more, nor less nor different.
| Our relstions with each other are tho simple
ones Of domestic, private life. Among you see
| those who are n1y phs sicIans, my priests, MY
counselors mud clients, my klnsmen-not to you
Ispeak ofmy children those who arc debtors
to ne Il am sorry they are SO few) aud those
| who are my creditors, {aas, tLat they are 80
,nany.) [Laughter.l But We are Ill, trust,
| honest aud just debtors-liberal aud tolerant
creditors. We are I'LL liberal though not nncon-
| scieptious us Christians. We all worship whom
| we please, and as we please, and do not quarrel
| with each other about our respective prefer
enccs. We all speak for such principles, and
vote for such candidates us we like, and watch
each other pretty closely OH election day; but
| whcu tile votes are cast AID the result au-
nounced, we 20 away about our business, for.
getting the disputes Of the canyass-in short,
wc are free and easy IN our social inter-
course-and if anybody abroad wishes to &C.
is to speak rs welt and judge as kindly as lie can
Of all Of u.s.. [Anplause;l Sir Ito Mr.. Myers
1 should not altogether huye forgotten, thai
thirty-seven years ago this day, after migrating
by Ion. stase-coacsl journey Of four day s ll,
ration from my native region, l opened my law.
office, ut the ago Of twenty-one, in Ill humble
building yet standiug-bnt not now az then
standing nlone-nnd sat down without acauaint.
ances Of any character to wait there for my
first client, and first friend. Aany Of thost
who then were in actirc life l,aye since gone
down into honored graves. Peace b. to tltei.
ashes, and honor and affection to their memo
| ~. l,f f3,nrn 0ro ra SnrEfrnra annual, IN,
they too are yet hale and vigorous men, whose
presence reminds me Of the incidents Of thai
early, and to me, important period. You, sill
{alr. Myers, in tile County Clerks Office, iilet
my first declaration aud PLACED tla sual Of th:
people upon my first writ, captas al rtspoaden
me stauds dudley Eyerts, and lIere also doubt
less would stand Charles po1neroy-tle post
| master lit lie were not officially cnyaaed), two O
the warrant snbaltcrns of my artiery company
Renewed applause and laugttcr.] The voice thu
so often stuns my ears and interrupts my speecl
co1nes dorbtlcssly from lie brass six. FOUNDER
which so Ion: ago procured from the State Ar
scnol at Albany, and which my then Lieutenant
Col. Lyman Human, used in firing fen de .joi
over nj first defeat rs political candidate Tor
civil Office. (Grcat applause and merrilnent.
Those, my friends, were good old days, whei
'nany Of yei! were tl'cn unborn, aud those VII.
marched anl counternarched with me, as sol
dcrs from Wecdxrostt to Seipio Cent,c, were q
young as you now are. but, alas, my friends
time has brought many Innovations. Then vi
might say what we pleased, and do what pleased
each other, and, II Wc were satisfied, that wa
tue end 81 ,he matter. hut now. there is tn
press (pointins to t1e reportersl and the. isle
graph (pointing to the wires,) and tie railroad
witt, Martin Calvin and lis mail bags {poiutin,
to tl's mail agent, and there is nothing that al
honest, good: natured mau cal say or do here il
this happy valley Of the Owasco to.day. that III
mar not look to find in print in the nlctropoli
tan press to.iAooFow.. {llea,ty applause.] fo,
will excuse Iae therefore, for saying that, Jung
cent and gratifyiugas these local and persona
"Reminiscences are to ourselves, they n,ay posi-
bly,. if continued, draw down upon US some cap
tiods criticisms elsewhere. And now, fellow
citizens, please to 'eonsi1er that ksye bee,
standing already half Ill hour on this Stage il
| the north end Of our city, while a1natronly lad
iue!!!irgi in South street, has been expecting nj
to pay Ler visit, at leest of ceremony, which hu
already been due eight months.