, 1874-06-10
And lot Justico bo tho might
VIC adore, we .atioro.
Build no hopna upon tho sound +;
For reoplG, Heart aud hand
Can in.kG this u tetlur 1nnd
Illnn befurc, than bcfurg.

Build no hopea npon tic sound; ..
CAT. iMke this hcttnr lind
Than bcfbrc, than before.
THE INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
r. Eastman, Esq, secro.ary Of tho Commits
ftoo, tllo dolivcrod the introductory nddrosa. as
follows:
Having hoartl the cali which has brought you
together, havlng asked our Heavenly Tatiior for
His blessing, having, sung song Of past con-
acoratlon, having been welcomed horfo In this ro-
union by tho Clliof Magistrate Of the State, wo
arc prepared for 4 :.
TIE wonK BEFORE Us.
Tho circumstances under whinll We arc az
semblcd give us occasion for joy ind gratitude.
Tho Governor Of our State tas honored i1s with
his presence, and las cordially consented to ut
ter tho 1lrst words Of welcome and congratula-
ton. lie Is glad to meat ua horo, mud glad TINT
you havo mot together. .Wo appreciate tho
favor, and at tho samo time ho tells ua that this
relation is reciprocal, and that ho csteems 1t an
honor to DO invited horo. Now, this would not
hnyo been 80 III years that aro paae; any Gov
error of this stato,, Bomo years ago, would
have counted 1t disgrnco to have given
conntcnance to an asaomblago OF such men and
womon aB wo aro, ,--wc could then have shed no
lustto upon Gubornatorial crown.
So, also, wo need not disguiaot to ourselves w1,nt
the public will accord to ug. that we arc highly
houored In having for our Chairman. Henry
Wilgon, Of Massachusetts, Vice-President OF the
United States, an .Abolitionist OF old date and
radical tendencies, n colleague of Sumner, a Bub-
atisuto for Daniel Wobator,-and WHO Inns loft
tho Senatorial soat for ono yot step highor;
and wlo, when he arrives, will: sing with us, IN
am nj Abolitiontst,. - =
glory Iii tho nano;
md this, too, Ia M honor to our triumphant
canso. ,.
Commence tic proceedings Of tliis reunion,
asl Won a n,oment to consider tho ercat meauiug
Of t(e ma,yoloin clianrca and rovoluiionnry re.
su]ts Which i1ayo euddonly como upon the coun-
ncraung among us,. -. -
Won: will probably in tho outsot wish to hear
somothing from tho Committee who, ao,ing
Ms your renrAsentatyeB for the laBe four mo,,tbg,
until It Ina crystnllize in tl,iH asaomb]nre. Thon
Il viii bo our effort to nroBont n n, ara suumnty
Of tic great topic boforo us tlhF Wo nav haye
1t NJ au outline to-" guido or intensity
tho Impression, as tie histories, narrntives, aud
Irn,a whcI, ts ro,non vii wII oowmcmaratn
II il woil for US to Le reminded that this ia tho
- " rinsT nEusioS N or A1oi1T1oNIsrS s. = VIZ
gathering t Of A9ot1oniss as SUCH n any pat
nonc pmra tia T,nat,e,J3olton rroctnmation az.
oft%o ana ~ ~ :o,osn1gatnH "a
pm svp, r,o ,bat Ht ~ ~ rnr. ha Kan nnn Raunas
arn NIX ~ ta ~ cnmn,on NY eats,roa X ta tlmcsw
a; NV - 1,,,;ora nt5 aottors enono ni',1,,,;
, " an ot tsta t,aao ,,'os ttrs
.s, W. ,, eGu ~ @ us n,,n teo y ,,t raut
~ soG X NY ,, X, ~ H.
hllce tneso Mot9 Jugs y. ~. hoossum-
ists III LIZ ea.S. MY ~" oho1 ."o eon,l-
J-poii.iGa1 eonyeiys; e"tasaa ooHvea- t;,,ea
e47' nM ,rn ,oy thnt w.
tI,oe ~ ill.," III ,snn, Thnm ia ,nsa ~ ~
tnon NV 1919 ' !I,oi SI,at .oas ni.,M" "1o .,,.a ~
& I.9 PHop,o p,, ,atn ~" eoo t'oes N''o
no'.A 'o'1, ,,Tsr,"rue ~, t1, NJ, .c,, :.
,aa ,ritn I,o;,,;, 1iadr;ta III 7,a,a,
~s,i1;,,n Igso'+oa nambirSt,ons "a ,oo,, n,re
6 ,. 1attor .carrn sroa nar,set Va ,sora
o;;,a, ,ta W. ,,,nu,.e ~ ,,,n, ~.
aa,spt ~ XII 1v.,a III
leu tent 70 n!hIul't 5lllo allu Ii5tcn Mau nov ni!
mat wo ald Mas peetf lnaorsca as tue "isest poi
/ ICY Onf Ratherit1e 1oGolher 20 make hnu lear
specches %as aesctibcu US Mutual Admiration
soeiety,-that part Of our h,1slneaat J., WIS TO
prhse eacl other Tor onr smnitneBa., Well, We