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,elses for the kind mud polite manner in which
Tou have ncted in their behalf.
Very truly your obt fery't.
JSo. +. Por7ER.
d1nsKs< rx1rA PAGE AND F. S. WILLIAMS, Esos.:
LETTER IRON HON. cAss1Us u. CLAY.
krsTrckr, May 1, 1850
GExyLExEx: Your favor Of the I'd inst. is re.
ceire6. am much Obliged to yon for your ex-
pressions Ct good will and your nattering invi-
tation to be present at tue opening Of our lie.
publican WiEwasn in Chicago, on the 12.h inst,
and to make "speech.' Nothing would give
me more pleasure than to participate in the
honors Of the occasion and enjoy the social re-
union Of friends, and share the patriotic ferror
will not allow it. believe in you:
city the first organization Of the Republican
marty took place in tue Union. 1t was my good
fortune to share with some Of your citizens the
hnnnr Of its apotheosis. 1t Is fit that there
should meet tl!a. convention Of gallant patriots
which shall lead us on TO yictory-a victory
which ne mt only may achieve, but which our
ems mics will share in its blessed refu1ts to OF.
country and the civilization of the age.
iiarc no fear that anything will be dono
which ought not TO be done, OF that anything
am now and will be present iu spirit, at least, iii
all your honorable acts and aspirations. be!iey-
ing ttat aud you have but the one end in view
the union Of these States and the liberties Of
mankind.
Your ob't serv't,
C. il. CLAr.
Ncssrs. PETER PAGE mud L. S. WILLIAMS.
Nr. PAGE-L1dits and GenkEtm>n: hare tie
honnr Of introducing to you Judge Goodrich,
the first territorial officer who ever set lis foot
- 1of
JUDGE GoopElcH's SPEECH.
Mr. Goodrich said:
Gentlemen Of the COMMITTEE, Ladies and Gen
flsznen: / do not appear here for the purpose OF
trespass upon your time. appear sinlplr for
the purpose uf rendering the thanks Of the Kc-
publican par.y Of Minnesota, which, in part,
shall have the honor to represent in 4 lew days
in this hail, wien it is occupied for the 1csiti-
unite purposes for which it ltas been erected.
Too much cannot be said in commentator OF
the zeal, energy and muuificence with which
the ladies nnd gentlemen Of Chicago lure char
ac,crized their acts in this great enterprise,
about to te dedicated to the Republican cause.
but this is not the time nor tie occasion upun
which TO tender adequpte and proper thanks to
the citizens Of Chicago for their efforts in their
benalf. When The REPRESENTATIVES Of the .rea!
Republican party shall assemble here. then,
doubt not, that in proper words, in resolutions
properly iru,ned and perhaps by speeches by
gentlemen qualified TO DO justice to the matter
proper thanks will rendered tn the ladies' and
gentlemen Of Chicago for their efforts
Seyez.hcless, will so far digress from This
| purpose, As here, ia the name and in behalf O.
ihe Republicans of Mime sofa, to thunk the Ia
dies for their zeal, their energy, and their taste
as manifested during the past week. iu prepar
| ing these decorations, these gar'ands aud bou
qu-ts. These flowers, too. which arc around
III, We thank you for. They ars embiems Of in.
| noceuce and beauty. As they bloom upon this
spor, they will mark your bloom. and that O
| those who shall come utter you. The mother
| the sister, or daughter, who strens her patl
| with roses, may be traced TN the morrow by til.
| frAil fragments thut mark her way. We'll ma!
size, hy her good example, "i1 ind comfurt II
| in this impending crisis,-this conflict that j.
now about TO be wa:cd. ard which will ueve
cease until the great Republican party shal
take charge Of the affairs Of the nation. lie
Republican cause. need not FAY that twas th
women md children Il viii not use the tern
ladies, that elected Gen. Harrison applause
| to the Presidential chair; that it was The no
men and children who elected Zaclsury Taylo
| to the Presidency Of the Gnitet States. Ap
p!a,lse.1 <ay that it is meet that the Indies q
Chicago should be present on this occasion
eroacle, they have painted The rose tree, the
hare sown the seed which will ere long sprp
ur mad perretuaily boem On tile lilis in til
fields. by the waysi4c, and ia the waste place
tl,rous shout the whale land, that will strew tbei
pathway With beauty aad fragrance while the
lire, aud will remain monument sacred I
their memory. which shall chslleuSc the adm
ration Of the beholler. when the cloas OF ii
valley shall become sweet unto them.
Ladlcs, in the name Of the Republicans {
Minnesota, I cive you my uufeigned and heart
thanks. (Applause,) -As cast u1y eyes o7t
/ ~. r. 4 4k
area Of this tabernacle, the memory Of the pa
comes Up before nc. 1t is now twcnty.fi
+ years sinee trod the grassy prairie whcreo
now stands this soodlr, this mighty Babylon
the West. behold opnlencc, spleudor, ras'
and all that indicates high order Of ciyiliz
tion where there was the barren waste. I q
filled with emotion when l contemplate II
changes that the quarter Of century h
wrought
This demonstration is meet acl proper in det
IT'S meet because adequate means should
used for the cousumu,ation Of all great purp
see and surely the object fer which this tabern
Gle is being lunugusated is au august ono.
; the close of the incoming week, The standa
: bearer Of tue great Republican party will
| nominated md that that nomination will 70 o
before the people Of the United States, aad
November, he will be trlumphantlv elect
President Of the United States. Great q
| pi8uSe. IL IL coE1CCs auu pfupeIs khFs IL
au incident Of this kind be iuaugurated with
the pomp and ceremony to be witnessed Oh Il
occasion.
When Moses and Joshua brought up the pe
pie Of God from ont cf the land Of Egypt, or /
land Of bondage, and pilo.ed them across {.
arm Of the Red Sea, ACROSS tue burning Zaha
where the palm tree yielded no shade, al
\ when they crossed the fords Of the Jordan, tb
= reared tabernacle there a. you hare rear
! tabernacle here, and in that tabernacle, viii
! was supported By columns standing staudi
/ upon twelve Stones, representing the twel
: tribes Of Israel. therein they offered up th
q ! prayers, Is oa this occasion you hare done,
: The God Of Jacob; and th~rein they de1ibe:at
! on the uaxunsr IL which they could conduct I
= govssnuatnt when they euterrd into the IA
j that the God Of their fathers s:rare unto thu
. to be the iaua Of their inheritance, and Jcsh,
: their chosen leader, pointed to the pill,
!. and said, "this may be = sigu ano
!; yau that when your children usk Il,
!. - 1atherr, IN time to come, saying, vi
Whist mean re by these .toncs:" When I
e stranger shall conc within your gates. md VT
:; !; your children. in coming time, shall point