large mass of as true Democrats as are to be found in any portion of
the Union. Their purposes, their construction of the Constitution,
their hopes for the future, their respect for the past, is the same as
that which exists among my beloved brethren in Mississippi.
[Applause.]

It is not a great while since one who was endeavoring to pursue me
with unfriendly criticism opened an article with my name and "gone to
Boston!"--He seemed to think it a damaging reflection to say of me
that I had gone to Boston--I wish he could have been here to look upon
these Democratic faces to-night, and to listen to your resolutions and
the words of your Massachusetts speakers, he might have been taught
that a man might go and stay at Boston and learn better Democracy than
many have acquired in other places.

I shall gratefully carry with me the recollections of this and of
other meetings witnessed since I have been among you. In the hour of
apprehension I will hopefully turn back to my observations here--here
in this consecrated hall, where men so early devoted themselves to
liberty and community independence; and will endeavor to impress upon
others who know you only as you are misrepresented in the two Houses
of Congress, [applause,] how true and how many are the hearts that
beat for constitutional liberty, and with high resolve to respect
every clause and guaranty which the Constitution contains, are pledged
to faithfully uphold the rights of any and every portion of the
States, and of the people. [Tremendous cheering.]



Speech in the City of New York,