Excerpt from Massachusetts, and How She Is Governed: Address of His Excellency Alexander H. Rice, Delivered at the Ratification Meeting in Faneuil Hall, Thursday, Oct; 10 Fellow-citizens, fellow-republicans, honest men of all parties and of all opinions, assembled here, - We have gathered in this venera ble hall, consecrated to patriotic and sacred associations and mem ories, to pass together an evening in considering some of those important questions which affect the character and welfare of the nation at large, the peace and happiness of our own homes, the prosperity of our industries, and the renown of this grand old Commonwealth which we so fervently love. (applause.) It is something of a heritage to be an American citizen. One feels it to be so when he stands within the precincts of Faneuil Hall, and Opens his mind and his heart to the associations of this place. It is also a lofty privilege to be a citizen of Massachusetts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.