The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-02

From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
FANETU. HALL EXITING.

FANEUlL HALL MEETING.
The following is the substance of the rs.
marks of mr. Webster at the meeting at Fan
Gull Hall, mentioned in our paper on Satur'
day.
Mr.. WEBSTER said, that there were ma
nv and obyioIs reasons. why he might have
wished 10 forbcar taking any part in the
proceedings Of this meeting. NoverLAe-
less, as the object Of It was one which he
cntroiy approved, he felt II pls duty, to e%-
prrss hat APPRECIATION, and 10 take his pat
in ,ha responsibility belonging to the oc-
cl3lon JOnYIhsan ing the phinm v hi'h
some attempted 10 attach 10 what che.
wore plcaocd to call dmHroht 'tioR, he on
Ter unel tar ooilcftaa, tIe lla' u'i come.
wh'u 1t vas important, AM lntced lnils
pcnlable, for those who "ntCri1n 81 mar
opinions and sought to p-r.Iic slnll''
objects. tu a.LWlth ln'tei coun52l-. an
nItrd force. The resolutions winch no'
boon rfHI. by hls friend - ne gallery
TMr. Ch.lAl c>p~cs,ci IA" opjnon that II
was cxpc hnrr iDc hos who approve inc
general co lrSe - the %ovetnn'ut, 10 hhI'".
without reference to fOy n plr'Y ~ u"
election Of 'mJrr7 % ,la .c%lstatur', IA
vorabe 10 that govern ncnt. ana lne!nv
10 GIVE it sincere ana nearly support. \
bclrinG on ,hi4 llc tIOn. IT ml.h' d" prop
or 10 look little on the actual state
things.
The last President mr.. Monroe, haD
been elected for his second iern oi Once
by a vote almost, or cn'lteiy unanimous
Tho course of his administration, general
" speaking, was satisfactory and accepta-
bic. But with this gentlcnan, the lISt OF
candidates, Tor the office OF trcSldcn'
whose claims rested on revolutionary MGR
its and services, terminated. An elcctlon
v,s next TO be made, from new genera
tion of men and that happened, winch
was quite natural, and should surprise no
ono. that several candidates were propoS ed
and supported by their friends. The cast
md the west, the north and the south, pni
forth their respective tayorites. In a acoun.
trv 40 extensive, il need be no cause OF
wonder when the class Revolutionary pa
triots was gone, that opinions should not
unite on any one candidate, or even be dl-
yided between any two candidates for the
hirhcst office. We had 10 CTsars, t.
bestridc the land like n colossus Our
Rome cncompassed many men, distinguish
ed for talents and services, aud who III the
circles where they were best known, were
re.pcctlvcly deemed worthy oftbc hlsHcst
honors. In this state of things thH late
lection came on, and no canaldato received
a majority of al, The votes. The uIumat"
election of course dCSu,ycd on the House
of ofRcprcsentatives, ana the choice fell on
n distinguished citizen of this Common.
wealth. But ere ho had well entered on
the duties of HE Office, a thorough and oC.
termined opposition Uas commenced. l.
did not wait to guide It's Judgment by the
measures of the new Adm'nl'lration, but
founding itsolf entirely on the choice that
had been made. and complaining only that
another choice had not been ma iC, II seem
cd disposed. not To allow men the common
privilege Of standing or falling according
10 the merits Of their conduct For has
own past, ne had no hrs''aron ~ say, that
he looked moon pIncpt1 at opposition, as
dan rerous 10 the very hCug ui the gov.
srunent II must sometimes ami may often
happcn, that Il majority Of the electors, do
not agree in the choice ofP. P.csIlent. The
choice then, OF necessity. must be made by
the House Of Representatives and # all
those whose tavuritC candidate has not sue
cpeded, are for that reason alone, tu array
themselves in determined hostility, to the
measures. right or wrong, ofhn who does
succecd, what had We before Ms, Tor oar.
selves and our children, bat a prospect of
perpetual strife and neutrality-suspicious.
of commotlon and civil war. lie held II
the duty ofrvery good citizen, TO acquiesce
in tho will of the whole, as constitutionaly
expressed, aud he feared that we should
prove ourselves unworthy of free govern
men,, and indeed unfit for it, and unable 10
maintain it, if when disappointed in the e.
lection of n particular tavorltc, We give our
selves up, to an angry and undlscriminat-
ing opposition, TO the moro successful COM
pettor. Without some furbcarance from
pre- sing our personal preference TO so ex.
treEle a poInt,--without some degree Of
that charity. which does not allow us to de
~ any virtue, or any ability. to honorable
rivals without n disposition 10 abstain
from rancour and anlmoslty, towards those
who have no fault, but their greater favor
with the public, he did not perceive, how
our free and popular Institutions were to
be maintained. Certainly he thought the
present President was entitled to a some
what kinder treatment than that which he
had received. lie was citizen of Massa.
chIsotts. State not unknown or undlstin.
pu;shed in the history of the country. She
had manifested no exclusive regard tn
those who belonged TO herself She had
a, no time withheld her vote 10 her sup.
port from distinguished individuals, ci,i.
zens Of other states. Virginia for exam
pic had given four Presidents 10 the I'm
ION, and for three OF these at last, Massa-
ehusetts gave her vote, anu when she had