Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
overnor Weston and his Supporters.

Governor Weston and his Supporters.
Manchester, June IL. AT o'clock p. m, be-
tween 1000 and 5000 people formed in process
sion at City Hall aud marched to the residence of
Ex-Governor Weston on the corner OF Naples
and Myrtle SITS. The whole line Of the process
sion was illuminated by display of Roman can
dies On their arrival there, there was grand
display of fireworks on the Governors grounds,
the band playing "Iial to the Chief" After
brief delay, Governor Weston was escorted by
Albert Jackson, marshal of the evening, and
other prominent citizens, to platform, and was
greeted with rounds of applause.
Lewis W. Clark, Attorney General Of the State,
then spoke substantially as follows
Governor Weston-Your friends, deeming it
approprate-inasmuch as you now relieved of
official duties and sponsibiIites-have taken this
occasion to express by their presence their en-
dorsement and approval of your official acts. We
endorsed you when you were nominated and we
endorse you again to night. Those who know
you best honor you most. We are here tonight
to welcome you home, hoping that kind. Provi-
dence may grant you many years OF happiness
and usefulness.
Governor Weston responded as follows
Friends and Fellow Citizens My foot is on
my native heath and my heart gladly appeals from
the harsh judgment OF enemies and strangers to
the generous confidence of the men who have
known and trusted and honored me for so many
years. | accept this cordial greeting a token
of your unimpaired faith in my integrity and
honor, and beg to assure you that personal
grief would be harder to bear than to feel that
any act of mine had justly alienated the friends
of my youth and 1naturer years. 10 you | am
indebted for whatever honor have received. |
have felt that your own good name was in some
degree identified with my own, and that fidelity
10 one was fidelity to both To thine own self
be true, and it must follow as night the day
thou canst not then be false to any man.. This
is not the time place for me 10 discuss of my
public acts; but will say to you, IN the faith that
you will believe me, that have sought faithfully
to abide by the constitution and the law. a re-
cent act | aware has been the occasion of I'M
friendly criticism, bu. it was honestly done, and
as live | believe it will abide the Judgment of
the future.
| appeal with confidence from the passion of to-
day to sober second thought of tomorrow. In
the meantime, | am content TO rely upon the best
legal sentiment the State affords, and hope to sur
yye the criticism of certain class, whose rancor
ard malice are only exceeded by their apparent
ignorance OF the constitution and the laws. |
thank YOU again, gentlemen, for this kind greet.
ing. In resuming my place among you as a
private citizen once more, | trust shall be able
to maintain my personal honor and the confidence
of the generous friends who have trusted me so
often and so long
The Governor was frequently applauded during
his speech, after which the procession reformed
and marched 10 City Hall, where it dsbanded.
During the afternoon, despatch was received
from prominent democrats at Concord, requesting
pc tpone ment until Tuesday, SO that the demo-
cratic members of the legislature might attend
en- masse, but the local arrangements had been so
far perfect that a postponement was deemed I'M
adv sable.