From the Boston Gazetse.
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Col. Crockett received Public Dinner at Abingdon, Va. when on his way to Washing ton. In reply to a complimentary toast, he madea speech, from which we have only room for the following extract s--

 Although. gentlemen, l was personally un. acquainted with you, until circumstances threw me amongst you, and will canse me Il temporary stay in your town. yet it was near your own Holston that had my naaiviiy.--- In early fife l emigrated to the western, wilds. have never had the advantages of education, nor any of those refnements, by which man is polished and improved, and which will tn :. able him t0 go ahead among his fellow men. Unfortunately for me these opportunities have been denied me. Thus thrown upon the world, had to dictate my own tburse--to form and adopt my own principles and views. and to buildsup my owO character. t have done so, and the penple among ashanl .haxs settled, have called upon me to discharge . public duty.

 Their kindness brought me into public fife. In 1881, l was elected to the Legislature of Tennessee. They favored me with their con ddence--continaed their support--and finally elected me to Congtess. But twas so unfor- tunate in 1880. as to differ with the President, man had loved, honored. and supported. knew him well, and Gen. Jackson had she warlnest feelings Of my heart. crossed the Tennessee River with him, the first time he ever fought the Indians. I served two cam. paigus of six months each. with him, in his Indian wars. loved Gen. Jackson, and il 1 any man could have been, induced to cling Ia him, from personal considerations, then would I still have been a Jackson man. But when gave him my support for President, | did SC upon principles. Aad when he abandoned those principles. abandoned him. How could have done otherwise never aspired 10 of. fee. My people had kindly taken me up and put me into political life. The President had departed from the principles upon which | supported him. and the alternative was now presented me, either to act Jbr myseG or JorG party. Gentlemen, knew DO party. neUei kHesV party. had hoped ever to remair the friend of Jackson. But when he and ms principles came into contact, ! did not hesitate to choose which should receive the continn ance Ofmy support. IgaUe sp Jackson. Fol 'dhtS was sentenced to ca two. years stay d