The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-13
No North, no south, no East, no West.
Union now and foreyer--one and inseparablo.
Welcome, sons Of the old Bay state


In the centre a handsome American flag.
Among the invited guests on either hand of Col Kurtz
were Rev. DIR. OSgood, Gen. Walbridgc, Senator Wilson,
Col. Browne (mihtary secretary Gov Andrew Lieut.
Brainha (renowned in tho late conflict at Balls Bluff
&C, sc.
Rev. DR.. Oscoop invoked blessing on tho army and
navy and the soldiers OF the Twenty third, who
going TO join their comrades i'll the for the Union
Ample justice having been done to the good things pro-
vided
Colonel HOWE briefly addressed tho assemblage in n
neat and very appropriate speech In concluding
he said-The solemn reality Of battle has made
Massachusetts sensible Of heavy losses. Her
were mown down on tho late battle field at
Balls Buff and II enduring courage Of her
mpeshable qualities, might have expected that
disaster would have discouraged her future efforts the
good cause. But no. the brave stimulated by
the fate OF tho brave-{c rs)-and now whilst vet
tho worry death cries Of her slaughtered Virginia
ring throughout the Old Bay State she sends forth legion
after legion to repair and revenge her losses Checrs
Fifteenth and Twentieth. Honor to the gallant Twenty.
third" Mr Howe then called upon, 1T orator
speak the welcome Of the Sons Of Massachusetts,
Rev Dr. OsGooD, who, on rising, was received with
most hearty greeting He sad:-I am called upon. in the
absence Of Rev. Dr. Tying to spek the welcome o. the
ders Of the gallant Twenty third. Indeed applied
tne committee to know ii i could be useful in any way
and tho reply was that must speak said, al will,
though should make a fool Of myself" Iaughter.)
am willing to do anything for old Massachusetts, and for
this gallant regiment And tell them that if thew
have suffer ago, bootback that their
work better than can am willing to go in other capa
city. CHEERS and laugher.) The Old bay State for
every yearto rso and call his mother blessed Blessed
be the mother that has given forth such to bleed
life, the more we know tho world, the more We know
what she has conended against, and what her lessons
TO rs are, what her example has been to us, the
more desire to BE- worthy Of her Blessings. Some OF
US, perhaps, by birthright have especial
stand by her. walked this hall with Charlestown
man. who boosted he born ut tho foot OF Bunker
Hill but beat him, for / was born Bunker Hill it,
self, 80 that think may claim to be called full blooded
Yankee. (App!ausc) Gods blessing be upon you,
brave Sons Of Massachusetts, and you And His blessing
reflected upon from tho faces Of the fair daughters
Massachusetts and of their friends Az this great contest
goes more and more the OF Massachusetts
civilization, Of our Massachusetts, wcmanhood. As the
goes on seems that two civilizations prescn,
ana IN confictone against the ethsrand there always
will be tendency Capitalization Massachusetts
would not yield To State in the Union for loyalty to
the constitution 1t be owned thaa great proper.
tn of the patriotism that tho free States enalhed
10 give to the country from Old Bay State
putting New York in CONTRAST with Massachusetts,, must
say that the present opposed
tagonistic eements--on side Christian cyiiiza
ton, the other retrogressive barbarsm and
the power that heads the ranks of civilization
old Massachusetts, Wherever she goes, wherever her
sons seen they put the steel edge whatever i'm
PIGMENTS they Among those implements is bravery,
homes the churches of old Massachusetts,. | ought
tanly to be peace man, and know well the bpattudo
Of the peace maker We fri nas Of pelce, and the
banner borne by venerable friend Of eighty
years the head Of the sons of Massachusetts, had this
motto" With the sword we Conquer Tranquil Peace"
(Checrs) Thorough lberty--that is doctrine Tnero
is peace without liberty, and what liberty there.
be with the foot Of slavery nocks2 (Applause)
Imagine it-Nassachuset,s Welding TO south Carolina
(Appluse Think Of IT, Rather than that bring back
the olten day WI en the red ruled supreme in the
old Bay state Better have liberty liberty, than
the of liberty ami civilization based upon TIM
c-uelest bondage (loGd apparse) Now, 50 far war
is Concerned, we look upon 1t with utter horror. Bat
his means for the UNFOLDING Of the right There an in.
tellectual influence 10 b. used for the rght--prayer
to God-mord suasion-the words and SMILES
OF women for the right; but when these viii
not avail, and when wrong arms Itself then
let the right itself and God stand by the rshi Men
sometimes think that religion is rather weakly senti.
claim that while the strong Of force is to DO
used in carrying ort wicked and selfish ends, yet say
that Is to be used in defence Of the right oher~
mans property or liberty would sc safe Now in the
OF this war; must say in all honesty THAI Massachi-
have always been well treated Of her
best blood been reckossy and prodgay s9uan-
dcred and fair account has yet been taken of that out
rago upon the first principles Of just warfare and true
humanity You know the circumstance TO VIII On refer
when brave brothers from lowell and other Massa
chusets villages were slain. As TO the OF the
South Carolnawc did not harm any citizen Of that State
such believe the state itself deserves tho Of
the whole country. Cheers That STATE as State, has
sol the ncendarv torch 10 the fair fabric Of American
law and American liberty II has the faint OF the arch.
cndit would rule, or IL would ruin. (Applause.) be-
cve that the whole country would be comforted-civi
cation and Freedom would be comforei--f Charleston
TO become DESERT applause)it the cry we;s TO
60 forth be desert heiceor,h to and
be the home cnl FOR the owl and the bat, and
shall the white wings OF commerce. that you have curso
ever wing the1 way TO your haFbor--bo desert foi
and cyes. (Applarse) Let Us have one flag, on,
idea and chase the ranks under that Let there II,
! schsms-ns parties--not one. Let our wachword "
orr county,, our constitution and our laws; all one Wds
the ag aud then whoever may be fou1d to oasxs
! our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. foreign Power domestic sav
p0wer.h8, Power, under tie strong arm OF meN lght
! my Tor a COMMON principle, viii surely 20 dowA Car
| pnuse.)
Bsigadicy General Burnside, who cnto.cs the roor
curing tho speech, greeted with three cheers rs Ii
10 L his seat on tile pgiurm
Col. kue1l Was thea clhed upon. Tie .ad that IL wa
onn Of III most and at the simo time unlort
nate pos .tions in which DO bad essr been placed II
proud TO receive the generous aud patriotic weloom