, 1863-08-13
TIE BOARD OF TRADE EXCUR-
Sf0NISTS At PORTLAND.
The Reception By the Portland
Board Of Trade,
SPEECHES BY THE PRESIDENTS CT
THE BOARDS.
4 Copperhead Politician tries to
H. Defend Slavery,
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PORTLAND, Nc, Augs r, 1853.
This forenoon at Il o'clock the delegate
from the Boards Of Trade Of Chicago, NIL
waukeo and Detroit were formally recei7et
by the Portlend Board Of Trade in the Cit!
Hall, one Of the most magnificent structure
Of The kind on the continent. . The Portlaui
brass band was in attendance aud 'ento1tainei
the audience before the reception with must,
Of the most thrilling and ench1nting charac
ter.
Jas. II. Porley, Esq. introduced 7. G. Her
eey, Esq, President of the Portland Board o
Trade, who took the chair, and In tha follow
Ing speech welcomed the Western Boards O.
Trade to Portland: =.
Gentlemen and brother merchants Of the grca
is unfortunate for both yoil and the speake,
or Board OF Tradc) to discharge the pleasant
duty Of bidding you welcome, provided you wert
expecting speech, as for business men, Il is moi
I'll iii ne &c its sy si put e a and 9 thst @ as
Thc East ereets the West, and in behalf Of the
business men and citizens Of Portland extend te
Sou a cordial welcome to the Forest City, TO The
Pine Tree State, to New England. 1t rcjoices onl
hearts 10 Fec SO many Of you here; not, because
re aaTe anything wonderful to ehow. you In our
ts S o. n sxpesaaol pccsna gafn but
hours With you aside from tue heat AID toll ol
business, in pleasant intercourse and recreation
t5usttng that the c9el bsacfpg ntr Q! casco Ba5
acquaintance to strengthen the ties that bind uH
as one people. It is well and fitting that We
should meet together face to faco take ench other
good old Union. Then tbs enemies Of our cos,il.
t!y cannot q they wo4II) break Tie tic that
binds binds ~ us together We want yoa to sec
EsT sy sb be e1e e q out xoGf Il hs'F hs s anS
Are We to allow unpsincipled politicians 10 create
tea1ous1es aud heart hnrningsf No! your re-
sponse assures me tbat wo ahall stand together as
BANG OF brothers, and With the blessing Of God
be able to triumph oycy all oue enemies, 5oth for
ci.n and domestic. Wc Of the East rejoice in
your growth and prosperity, and trust We nay be
country Is the admiration Of the world. a portion
Of Us have recently visited OF Your csties and
participated intho proceedings Of that great ma
prove 7oar rivers and s6as to lufthar dayelop ths
vast resources Of the West. Let Us work on; let
us work together, and allow sectional Jeasoua!es
to interiors With the opening and cnlargiog Of oil
Wcst With the Atlantic. Passing orer the Gran1
Trunk Hallway to Its western terminus, We have
seen tbs substantial business men Of Detroit and
their beautiful city. The eastern terminus g.eet3
you, and trusts that through that channel c nay
hayo better acquaintance.
s aass S ss a I as sas It. os s,1 tag tas
with pleasure your enterprise AMI metropolitan
DEVELOPMENT. Not content with supplying Is With
onr roIl; and grain, yon must needs also nouopo-
1ize cur numbering b9siacEs.
What thall We say Of Milwaukee, "a city set on
hill. with all the advantages OF locality, spa
e!ou. ha:bor, and with the pfodnctiveness OF yonr
fol nnd gseat ;ctiylty q youE business men, must
known at 1aost Of our tables-yous beautiful city
and Gt nerous hospitality Is we'll appreciated by all
WHO have lad the pleasure OF ylsittng yau.
Gentlemen Of tic Test-your enterprise and
growth Las surprised us all, and challenges our
admiration, but VIC have admired far more your
devotion to 1ur beloved country In this day Of her
couLtry's cali in "msn ard meausH to aid in but.
ting down this wicked rebellion, aud in relieving
those tn diatlees. We honor your noble hraremen
Porter'e with Other noble spirits who orc fcdecm-
frE the West. Ne have heard tho thunder Of your
aatlle,y ct Forts Henry and Donaldson, Islaad No.
1Q, and Vitkeburg. Nov with the FILL Of Port
csalshp Of the noble Banks. tho .at Mississippi
rlyer Il once more, through ous united efforts,
open to the commerce OF the void.
Yesterday we heard the joyful notes Of thanks
giving founlcd with many tears, L there not
'canse 70. Thanksgiving to Almighty God for. his
many blessings and the Victories yonchsafed to us
%AA~3%
VIC would not forget our brave Generals who have
aehieTed 20 much In the redemption OF New Or
leans, North Carolina, Western Virginia. md the
glo1loas victories won OF the bloody fields Of an
Nc feel Just pride is buainesSmcn and repre-
setttyia ef commercial interests in ths fact That
the fltst gan was fired on Fort Sumter, has cvcr
pasted dieloya1 resolution OF done disloyA1 act,
bat las at aii times nnhy responded IL aid OF tho
not faltcr now after all thcsc glorious victories,
but retaaia firm AID united, working Oh until VIC
have eettled the question OF our abiltsy fos aslf
m:nt for our children and chIldsena children, bnt
let US RATHER rejoice that It Las cone III 1t must,}
IN onF Day; Liberty loving mcn all over thu
the, settlement of this question. Unn1mbe1ci
mi!l!o1s a7c anx1ously awaiting the resn]t and
full Of hopc let rs not disappotlt them, but aght
over the who!o thirty.fiye States OF our :ioSious
Onion. We u.1y, and 10 honestly dltsl. as to the
mode of carrying on this var: but VIC uust not
cotd!a' and united support Of The Govcrna,ent and
q generous confidence In our leaders It viii bo
time enough to set'lc these differences after The
oyer Wc sgEst tse necessity io this war
charities for their relief Without this war We we
Gh9nn e.. never have developed our vast resources.
TINT Z We t tAmcs!eaas) worship tho almighty DOL
lar;' We layc poured out freely ouz treasure as
MEn @ AZ aS cur blood and the cries Of tho suffering
And business men let ua drawa moral lesson from
tnls e1pesfencc Let us etfiye after riches not to
tMo;an1p ts0a1p as Eot; but as Weans for good for
eon1agins bcneyolent efforts, ever lootinr f1r ai1
TO uila who Is the Ruler and Governor Of ali.
John L: Hancock, Esq, President of the
Chieogo Beard Of Trade, being called upou,
resPonqSd S m IN an appropriatc manner
clese Of Mr. HancoeiS's address, took occa.
sion to relatc an incident which occurred on
visit which he had ma18 to Chicago, show
ing the patriotic md ubesal character Of tho
Chicago Beard Of T1ade. News had Just or.
VicksbQlg. and Of the suffering to our army
which followed In consequence. A PROPOSE
ton WAS At once made to appropriate the sum
Of $500 to purchase wlateYer Was REQUIRED
to alleviate the suffering, and passed By
unanimous Totc. So promptly Was this car
loaded with necessary articles of comfort, and
With nurses, physicians, &c, WIS On its way
to VicksbuFE.
o. E. Britt. Esq Chairman Of the Mllwan-
kce delegation from the Board of Trade Of
that city, IN the name Of tie President Of the
Board, {Mho was unable to be presently
t5, thanksd ;.; the Portland Beard Of Trade, and
which WAS rendered them. His speech vas
b,ief but husiness-like, and highly appropri-
ate.
Lieut.. Gov. May, of Detroit, On bel,alf of
the Detroit Board Of Trade, responded in the
following highly eloquent address:
LIEUT.. GOV. MATS SPEECH.
Mn. PRESIDENT, GESTLEAzN or TIE BOARD or
sToit Hoard of Trade as wcl as for theIr agsociates m
from milwaukee, to Chiceso. desire to return to
you and to tic citizens of this beautiful city our
most hearty tlanks l9E this magnificent welcome.
through the heart Of the nsishbofing Province Of
Cannda-hayc paused long enough to receive the |
hospialtiea Of the two principal Cities and to cx-
hope that tho relations Of peace and concord now
existing between the two, governments may be |
lasting. And now VIC stand once more on tho SOIL I
Of brother countrymea In this spacious hall, which
won1d be Tn ornament to any city in Christerdotu,
IN this beautiful city, which sits like qneeu npoa
pacsous harbor, flied Witt tic ships % and de- com. m
!bcrce Of the wholo earth. We bring you crce.inc
from the three CHIEF cities OF the Noftawest. You
nne 9t1soGs o. M ana AeeuIse thrice
Eaet from the West! Leave New England Oft Of
|he Onion md what would the Union be without
1erH onbehalf ot tho great West. 7 repuaiatc tho
1esptcabae, politicians. Hero on these shores,
ashed by the ecean's waves and storms, are the
zones OF onr lathe;s r. and the homes Of our child
e1Jmonth Rock, whence, from foreign lands and
1eepotisms. our ancestors brought tha seeds Of
he mn}cstie framework OF civil government, the
1oblest work OF human hands. No; never shall
New England be left out Of the Union. She ia ours
It ns s vas AZ LAD sfss tae
he genuine words Of Welcome which you gaye ]
1a, you did not ial to make mention Of our coun-
- and It's psrils How do all loyal hearts here to-
he noble Government which 1t feprcsents may
rinuph oye. allher enemies, domestic and for
Ign; 1need make no apology to you for follow
midst Of al our hanquets and all our pleasures,
~ hearts instsnctivelxso 60 o1l to onr country In
his hour Of her struggle and her danger, \ few
y her pe1ils and her disasters; but now thank
;od the sgn Of victory has appeared through the