Addresses and Speeches on Various Occasions: 1852-1867 - Robert Charles Winthrop - Google Books

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It would be idle to pretend that no modifications of opinion have been produced by the progress of events, even were none such apparent in these pages; but I have preferred now, as heretofore, to let the record stand, as it has been made up from time to time, rather than afford ground for the imputation, that any thing had been suppressed or altered to suit any change of political circumstances or of public sentiment.

ROBERT C. WINTHROP.

BOSTON, 12 May, 1867.

CONTENTS.

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR THE YOUNG.

A Speech made at the Anniversary Meeting of the American Sunday

School Union in Boston, May 27, 1852.

NOMINATION OF WINFIELD SCOTT FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE

A Speech made at Faneuil Hall, June 29, 1852 .

THE OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDUCATED MEN IN THE

USE OF THE TONGUE AND OF THE PEN.

An Address delivered before the Alumni of Harvard University, July

AMERICAN AGRICULTURE.

An Address delivered at Taunton, Mass., before the Bristol County Agri-

cultural Society, Oct. 15, 1852

THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF MASSACHUSETTS.

A Speech in Reply to a Vote of Thanks of the Electoral College of Mas-

sachusetts, Dec. 1, 1852

THE GROTON MASSACRE IN 1781.

A Speech delivered in Groton, Conn., Sept. 6, 1853

THE COALITION IN MASSACHUSETTS.

A Speech delivered at the Whig Convention in Fitchburg, Sept. 28, 1853

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ARCHIMEDES AND FRANKLIN.

A Lecture delivered before the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Asso-

ciation, Nov. 29, 1853 .

ALGERNON SIDNEY.

A Lecture delivered before the Boston Mercantile Library Association,

THE REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE.

Remarks made at Faneuil Hall, Feb. 23, 1854

THE DEATH OF JOHN DAVIS.

Remarks made at the Semi-annual Meeting of the American Antiquarian

Society, Boston, April 26, 1854 .

AN INCREASED CIRCULATION OF RELIGIOUS BOOKS.

A Speech made at the Anniversary Meeting of the American Tract So-

ciety, Boston, May 31, 1854

BOSTON MECHANICS AND BOSTON PATRIOTS.

A Speech made at the Triennial Festival of the Massachusetts Charitable

Mechanic Association, Oct. 11, 1854

THE HISTORIC GLORIES OF THE EMPIRE STATE.

A Speech at the Semi-centennial Celebration of the New-York Historical

Society, New York, Nov. 20, 1854.

DEDICATION OF THE WINTHROP SCHOOL.

A Speech made at the Dedication of the Winthrop Schoolhouse, in Boston,

THE DEATH OF ABBOTT LAWRENCE.

A Speech made at Faneuil Hall, Aug. 20, 1855.

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

An Address at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Public Library of

Boston, Sept. 17, 1855

THE FUSION OF PARTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

A Letter to the Chairman of the Whig Executive Committee, Oct. 15, 1855 225

AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.

A Speech made at the Banquet of the United States Agricultural Society,

NATIONAL POLITICS.

A Speech made at the Whig Convention of Massachusetts, in the Tremont

Temple, Boston, Sept. 3, 1856 .

THE INAUGURATION OF THE STATUE OF FRANKLIN.

An Address delivered at the Unveiling of the Statue of Franklin, in Bos-

ton, Sept. 17, 1856 .

THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.

A Speech made in Faneuil Hall, Oct. 24, 1856

THE WORTHIES OF CONNECTICUT.

A Speech at the Festival of the Sons of Connecticut, in Boston, Jan.

THE OPENING OF THE DOWSE LIBRARY,

A Speech at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Society,

MUSIC IN NEW ENGLAND.

An Address delivered at the Opening of the First Musical Festival in

Boston, May 21, 1857 .

THE CINCINNATI SOCIETY.

A Speech made at the Triennial Banquet of the Cincinnati, in Boston,

WELCOMES TO VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.

Speeches at the Inauguration of the Statue of General Warren on Bun-

ker Hill, June 17, 1857

THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD.

A Speech at the Triennial Festival of the Alumni of Harvard University

at Cambridge, July 17, 1857.

CENTRAL CHARITY BUREAU.

A Memorial addressed to the City Council of Boston, Oct. 8, 1857

BOSTON PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION.

A Speech made at the Music Hall in Boston, Dec. 22, 1857 .

THE DEDICATION OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

An Address delivered at the Dedication of the Public Library, Boston,

THE BOSTON LIGHT INFANTRY.

A Speech made at Faneuil Hall, Boston, June 16, 1858

MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS.

A Speech made at the School Festival in Boston, July 27, 1858

THE MEMORY OF THOMAS DOWSE.

Introductory Remarks at the Commemoration of Thomas Dowse by the

Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Dec. 9, 1858 .

THE DEATH OF THE HISTORIAN PRESCOTT.

Introductory Remarks at a Meeting of the Massachusetts Historical So-

ciety, Feb. 1, 1859 .

CHRISTIANITY, NEITHER SECTARIAN NOR SECTIONAL, THE GREAT

REMEDY FOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL EVILS.

An Address delivered before the Young Men's Christian Association,

Boston, April 7, 1859.

LUXURY AND THE FINE ARTS, IN SOME OF THEIR MORAL AND

HISTORICAL RELATIONS.

An Address delivered in Aid of the Fund for Ball's Equestrian Statue of

Washington, Boston, May 13, 1859

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1860.

A Speech delivered at the Union Ratification Meeting in Boston, Sept.

TRIBUTE TO HON. NATHAN APPLETON.

Remarks made at a Meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Society,

THE FLAG OF THE UNION.

A Speech on the Presentation of a Flag to the Twenty-second Regiment

of Massachusetts Volunteers, on Boston Common, Oct. 8, 1861 . 505

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