The New York herald., 1875-11-28
ing the Rev Edward Everett Hale, who offered prayer
appropriate to the occasion

SPEECH oB MAYOR
FELLOW CrrzKSs-Agan death has invaded our high
places and struck a shining mark. Henry Wilson, Vice
President or the United States has fallen al his post oi
duty within the walls Of the national Capitol HIS
body win be brought home 20 repose in The soil o.
Massachusetts very The sighs and sounds OF
4 public mourners viii be witnessed In our streets.
Il has been deemed nt that the people or Boston
should assemble here mediate together the sol
emn and mournful event and pay their tribute Of re-
spect TO memory OF this eminent public servant an
upright faithful man. who feared God and loved his
country Ny duty this occasion Is but formal one
II is for describe his remarkable character or
deneate the virtues services Of the late Vice Pres
dent This duty and privilege deyoives upon those who
have been Intimately associated with him IN per
sona friendship ana IN public affairs have the honor
70 present to you Mr. John D. Long to read the resou
tons.
THE RRsoLrrioSs
At meeting Of citizens IN Faneu Hall, called by
the Mayor OF Boston, resolved as follows:-The an
nouncement of the death Of Henry Wilson, Vice Presi
dent OF the United States Ia received the capital city
Of Massachusetts, with sincere and unanimous respect
for bis useful and honorable life and sterling character
and wthproound sorrow At the loss OF whose inau
ence was every day more and more generously diusng
the returning spirit OF reunion the nation large
With peculiar esteem Is he remembered this Com
monweath, which was his homo, OF which he
long faithful servant OF whose devotion to the eeva-
ton OF humanity be was fearless and constant expo
nent and advocate TO whose people his presence
80 familiar and so cordial, and which deservedly
tons in her service He illustrated the interest of
governments OF the people, by the people, that the poll
tician may lin and not debase his opportunity that he
may touch and not abuse the popular will that he may
grow greater and better he grows older that he may
repay the confidence OF people by directing their
thusiasm and using their organizations in behalf OF
higher political and moral civilization, and that the
politician may be also the statesman. The example of
hts life is a tribute to New England He was born in
poverty, he day laborer his college the bor
rowed book the hour stolen from sleep, the aspra-
tons OF the shoemakers bench, the debate OF the vii
and intelligence, made him their representa- in the
Legislature The opportunities OF Massachusetts
as free 10 him az the air. and seizng them. he TO
eminence side by side with Charles Sumner the work.
man and scholar, in thorough sympathy He was
leader IN the great political movement for human
freedom he was President of the Senate OF this
Commonwealth. He was its Senator in the National
Congress- he Vice President Of the United States
In every station he was equal 10 its duties He was
true to the fundamental principles OF his faith the
equal rights Of humanity, the education and happiness
| Of the people His fellow citizens mourn honest
| public servant and an iflustrious American. The
general demonstrations of sorrow evoked by his
death testify to the national appreciation of his worth
and confirm the hope that the memory OF his services
and of his broad patriotism will contribute to enforce
the lessons of his life and to build his best monument
out OF the gratitude Of the people.
SPEECH or rHR GOVERNOR
| Hon William CASTOR next introduced He said -
| Mr. MAYOR AND LADIES AND GESTLEaES-I have
come TO Faneul Hall to-day to unite with the citizens
OF Boston in their expressions OF grief for the loss
which this city, the State and the country have
tanned by the death Of an usrious citizen OF Massa
/ chusetts A statesman has gone TO his rest and a
nation mourns The benedction Of people, grateful
for his services, will follow him to his grave Such
under the providence OF God, even In this world,
the final rewards OF an honest and well spent life BY
| his energy his ability and his merit he trod the
various paths of honor until he reached almost the
highest office in the gift Of 40 900 OF people.
From his example and the humbest boy in the
/ nation may learn that this Republic there
| SUBMITS upon which his eyes may not rest or upon
which his feet may not stand. Less than two years
the citizens OF Boston met IN this hall to express
their grief tor the loss OF distinguished leader and
tho service Of his country in the Senate of the
United States Both were friends and both have now
gone to their rest, and think do injustice TO the
living when say that they have left behind them
TO whom the public heart clings closely Let Boston
and Massachusetts, never ceash to love and to honor
both.n
SPEECH OF r. R. HoAR.
Hon. f. r. Hoar was next introduced and said he
came with no studied words at the loss OF faithful
citizen and warm personal friend He had known
Henry Wilson during his manhood He made his
quantance at an exciting political convention at which
he delegate from the town of Natick. Then be
Jealous in political opinions and purposes, The
foundation OF his activity was that he believed the
party whom he opposed hostile 10 the inter-
ests of the aborng men Of the country His sympathy
for the laborlng men he carried with him through life
He had great patience and industry and convictions by
which he content to stand or fall trusted mem
Der of the whig party when he saw that something
than tnat party doing he cast in his lot with the
friends Of the slave, who demanded universal liberty
throughout the land For this let his be honored
in Faneuil Hall and throughout our country for ali
time He had great political perception He knew
personally more Of the people OF the United States than
any other IL not the time to analyze
thoroughly his character or trace his remarkable
Henry Wilson his last days seems to have
been bere OF his family that his his expanding sympa
thes might embrace alike all Fellow men. No
clearer hands amid all the temptations Of poverty had
ever been folded over q breast DEATH and no coffin
lid had ever been shut down on more friendly and
SPEECH or CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
L The Hon Charles Francis Adams said 1.-THE country
has met with a loss So much has already been
we'll said and written touching the distinguished
whose departure are assembled 10 mourn that
shall enlarge upon the character Of his
public services Perhaps few persons who have
reached his eminence IN America have been actually
OF acquaintance and familiarity with great
portion Of the population asHenry Wilson Throughout
his be essentially and intensely OF tho
people and that without being feel as
If had right to speak of him from early knowledge
because II happened TO me to enter the same year
with him upon the field Of pubic life 1t was In 1s40
thirty five years ago, the we'll remembered era OF the
Harrison campaign that we were first introduced into
the Legislature OF this Commonwealth and there
maned or the other branches for several years
In such bodies IT is not hard soon TO penetrate the
character OF companions With Henry Wilson IL was
my fortune to discover unity Of sentiment some
important question then sprnging up The conse-
quence was the growth Of a sympathy which
lasted for many years. II is for this reason
that l venture TO speak o. his character
with some confidence. Ifever there was a man wholly
sefeducated IL Henry wilson lie told me once
with his lips, when he struggling with his
difficulties, that he had never had more than three
months schooling yet he this obstacle by
his steady exercise Of will The strongest motive to II
4 He may fairly be described a politician from his
cradle. But connected with his ruling passion he had
4 innate tendency TO discriminate correctly
| between right and wrong This saved him
i from being a demagogue He soon took hs
side In what was then universally regarded as
most desperate venture-oppoSition TO the slave
power OF that day and he stuck through thick and
thin good and mean fortune until he reflex OF public
opinion, which be could scarcely anticipated in
| his life, time brought 70 him ample recompense
Yet his elevation to the second office the land made
no difference in bis heart head He was the same
Z I'm u uau ne t4rtd
him, but month or two since, hat he had been ~
1S41, when, as the cobber Of Natick he nrst
stepped his foot into the House OF Representa-
tives OF Massachusetts, Firm in he maintenance of
his principles, he had yet characteristic Of
great value. de was Of kindly disposition To-
ward opponents which made hin conciatory in AN !
conflicts. AS nc grew older this quality became more
aud prominent and useful The country will mics
him on many accounts, out 10 no respect than in