New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
SPEECH OF EDwARD RvRBRTT.

BENEFIT TO THE ROXBURY VOLUNTEERS.
institute Hall, RoXbury, Mass, was packed on
Wednesday evening ut the meeting IN aid OF the volun
teers from that city. The irst address was made by
the Rev. j. L. Bartholomew. lie was followed by
the Hon Alexander II. Rice, who spoke with great
acceptance for few minutes. The Hon. Edward
Everett succeeded Mr.. Rice.
SPEECH OF THE HON. EDWARD EVERETT.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: The
object which brings together, even ii it had not
been 30 satisfactorily sta ed and personal---very. en-
forced by the gentlemen who have preceded me- suf
GENTLY explains itself. At the call Of the PretIdet
seconded With the most Iraiseworthy and almost I'M
exampled energy Of the Governor Of Massachusetts,
numerous force Of volunteers has pstocay fastened
70 the defense Of the ca,ital o! tho United Sates,
threatened with invasion. The war, for long time
Though in profound peace secretly prepared for, has
been openly commenced by the South, by the seizure
Of the nndefendcd forts, areDals docsyards, mins,
and custoD-houses of the United States, end the plum
der of the public property contained In them III fla
grant violation Of the law Of the land If the South is
still in the Union, and equally fragrant violation Of
every principle Of international law if che Is out Of the
Union. But even these acts OF treason and rebellion
for such they are thrown into The shade by that
last unuterble outrage upon the flag of tho Union at
Fort Sumter Ia fort which 40 more belongs to South
Carolina than it does to NewYork or Massachusetts,,
which has rallied twenty millions Of freemen as one
man to its defense. ID a.- f.f q.
Following up the unprovoked and unrighteous war
thus inaugurated, formidable military force portions
of which have been long organized and trained now
supposed to be marching Oh Washington, under most
able and energetic leader, who has the oath Of God
upon bic conscience TO support the Constitution, as
Senator Of the United States, Office which he has
not reeigned OF the nature of this war in a consti-
tutionsl point OF view, shall presently say word.
will now only remark that il accounts from the South
can be trusted larger military forces than were ever
before arrayed on the soil Of America, are on
their march northward or concentrating In Virginia,
TO assault and if possible capture and failing that, 10
Law in ashes the city baptized with the sacred name Of
the Father Of his Country, the capital Of the Union,
the seat of its Government, the depository of its
archives and rs such the heart If msy say So Of the
body polite. d,
'front.' the Government has been asssiled IN the rear
between the capital of the Union and the loyal States
Of tho North from which slone the Constitution,
grieye to say in this hour Of its extreme peri 10 re-
ceiving support against open hostility and treachercus
neutrality not less dangerous than open hostility by
ferocous and blo0dthirsty mob sudsciously warning
aosinst the Government and s defenders with brick.
BATE stones and all the other cowardy weap-
ons Of the assassin by burning bridges and tearing up
railroads, and cutting telegraph wires, g. II WIS
not enough to commit murder and treason, unless
war is Waged at the same time against the no
blest works Of civilization and the most oeneneen'
structures of peace. In this unexanpied warfare,
Providence as in l775, has accorded to Massachusetts
the fearful glory of furnishing tie nrst martyrs Ihe
cause Of the xcountry and, what would before have
been thought impossible hss crowned even the IN o.
April with new wresths Of immortal fame.
In this state Of fhius the President Of the United
States has called upon the people 70 rally 70 ne rescue
of ths saiopa capital and = tbe defenee u tne Hcv
ssptnsas Of Tie seQptV. Whe = - summons ~