The tri-weekly standard., 1867-09-03
HOnOrs to Chief Justice Chase.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug. 2S.-Chlet
Justice Chase arrived in Manchester from
Boston at 5 o'clock last evening. He was
met at the railroad depot by ex-Gov. Smythe
and a delegation of the most substantial
persons of the city, who formally rendered
him the hospitalties of Manchester. He
was then taken to the residence of the ex-
Governor, where he dined privately with the
host and family. Our citizens last evening,
without any distinction whatever. visited the
mansion of Gov. Smythe where the distin-
guished guest has been the recipient of one
of the most sincere and flattering receptions
ever extended to an eminent visitor in New
Hampshire. The doors of the houses we're
thrown open at 8 o'clock, and the grounds
about the premises were beautifully illumin-
ated with Chinese lanterns, while other dec
orations were displayed with great TASTE
The rush of persons anxious to pay their re-
spects to Mr.. Chase was very great. Thous,
ands filled the grounds and adjacent streets,
and as fast as possible they passed through
the house and were introduced to Mr. Chase
by the Ex-Governor. Mr.. Chase made the
following address:
CITIZENS AND FRIENDS: am exceed
ingly grateful to you for this most hearty
and cordial reception. The services which
it has been my privilege and happiness to
render the country are more than repaid by
this reception, and these most happy tokens
of your appreciation. 1t has been the great
study of my life to so act as to merit the ap-
proval of my countrymen. To you it is very
fitting for me to say, that 1 am indebted to
the good old State of New Hampshire for
my birth. [Applause.] In her public
schools received the rudiments of my edd-
cation, while afterward had the privilege
of graduating from her honored college. 1t
was in a New Hampshire church that 1 ex-
perienced that spiritual awakening that leads
me to look forward trusting to the life eter
nal 1t has been said of New Hampshire
that her only products are ice and granite !;
but thank God, she produces men whose
hearts have no likeness to ice, and whose
well moulded characters are solid as her rocks
of rifted granite. [Applause.] New Hamp-
shire and New Eng gland are great in the pow
er and worth of their men and women, who
go forth into every part of the country, SOW
ing broadcast the seeds of virtue, industry,
intelligence, and godliness. Thus they lay
the foundation of the nations greatness
Almost everywhere you find the Yankee
schoolmaster and schoolmarm teaching alike
the white and <the black. New England
does great work for the Republic. A ma
tion can only be great in the virtue, intelli-
gence, and goodness of her children. did
not design to make a speech this evening
and did not intend to be betrayed into these
few remarks, but you are all SO good to me
in New Hampshire that the heart will not
allow the tongue to be silent. Great ap-
plause.] For this most kind and gratifying
reception allow me once more to thank you
and to say that shall not forget your kind
ness to the latest hour of my life. [Applau n. I
To-day the Chief Justice will be ia. N
about Manchester, and be invited to visit the
factories and machine shops. On Thursday
afternoon he will go to Concord to visit his
niece, Mrs. Tucker. A public reception
awaits him in that CITY, Mr.. Chase is ex-
tremely pleased thus far with his trip to
New Hampshire, and thinks it will be one
of the pleasantest occasions of life time