Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-08
MIR WEgSTERS SPEECH

MIX. WEBSTER SPEECH.
Tie following biefeAiracl from Mr. Webster S
speech conveys correct impression Of the lib
eTHlity Of sentiment that chafactelses this states
man:
Let me observe, that the euloginm pro.
nouncrd on the character Of the ale OF South
Carolina, by the honorable gentleman, for her
revolutionary aud other merits, MEETS my hear
" concurrence | shall no. ackuowlede, thai
the honorable member goes before me IN re
gard for whatever Of distinguished talent, "
distinguished character, South Carolina has
produced, | clam part Of the honor ! partakr
~ he pfldn of her great names. | clam them
for 20 entry men, Que aud all lie Laufens.
The Rpledg"s, the Pincknrss, the oumiters,
the MdtLDus- Americans, all--whose tame Is
~ more u be hemmed ia by State lines iuan
their talents and pairotism were capeble Il
beng cifcumsCfIbad within the same mar o"
limits. In ihrlr day and genera ion, they
eryed aud honorrd the country, and the wnolr
cuuniT, aud ihrm IenUNn Is OF the tea
sure5 Of the who,e country. Hin whose hon.
otes nlm" the gentleman himself bear --du"s
he suppose M rs capable gtaiit d, tor III
,strioilsm. or sympathy tor hls sntierngs, iban
u lis yes had msl opened upon The llghI
~ Ma schus"tts, insteai pt South Caronna
Sir, does he suppose II IN his power TO exhibit
y n % ma name 80 DIlSUt, DIS II piOuutt envy
IN my bosom No, Su--incieasrd gratiica.
ton and delig =, rather. SIR. thank God that
# | am girrd Hnh liue of he spti which is
SAID 10 be she 10 ralse moitals TO the skies, !
hive yet noue, a trust, Of thai sp ~ which
would drag angels down. When shall be
found. SIR, 10 my place here in the Senate, OF
clses here, o snrrr Al public merit because II
happened 20 spung mp yond the little Limits
of my oan S.ate, or Ighborhood-wnfn
iefaSe. Tor any such cause, or for any Cause
the homage due TO Amer an talent 10 eleya-
ted patilpfiSm 10 sincere devotion OF rv
aud the country Or II see an uncommon en-
duwment Of heavtn-f | see extraordinary
capacity and virtue in any son Of the south =
and # moved local pr, JUDGE or eangrened BY
State jealousy, gel up heIe to abate tae tuhc
ni hair from his just character and ju-t fame,
NAV my tongue ,leaye to the roof Of my
mouth o,r lei me cur To pleasing recot
lectons-let III. ntulgr ~ refreshing rrmrm
hrances of the psst--let me remind YOU that IN
early ines no States Ghe,s.. d greater hai mo
ny, both of prl clple aad f-rlng, than Massa
chusetis aud South Carolina " uld 10 God
that harrn,n mig agnn return Shou der Ia
shoulder they went through the revolution
hand in hand they TODD found he Admins
tration of Was oltgton, and tell his own & eat
arm lean on them Tor support. Inklhu iteiInH
il II exist, alienation and di4trust, are tn
growth, unuainral l. snch soils, Of false prin
clples sl0Ce sown. They arr weeds, the seeds
Of which that same great arm never scattered
MI Presideoi. shall enter ON no rnco~
am ppon Massac husrtts she need, none
There she ls-hehold her, aud Jndg for Your
selves. There !, her history world know,
it by heat The phst at least, is secure. Their,
is Boston, and Concord. and Lexington, anc
Bunker lillian there hey Will remain for
ever. The hones OF he, sons, falling IN Ga,
great struggle for Id prndrnce, now lie min
gled with the soil Of every State, from New
England to Georgia aud there they WI II,
forever. And IT. where American lib ~
raised lis 6rs voice, and ~ here It's youth va
nutnfrd aud sustained there II still lves,,Ia th
sIrergtb OF IT'S manhood. and full ofIlc orglna
spirit. Ifdscord and d,sunion sha wound 4
III party strife aud hliud tvnbl,Ion shall hawk
at and tear it'd fol, add nadneSsit una
slnrss under a saluh and necessary restraint
shall su coed 10 seperaie il from that Union
by "hich alone its xistpnce is made sure,
" III stand. N the end, by the SIDE VI that cradle
III which Ills infancy was rocked II viii siretci
forth its arm with " hatevrr OF yIgor II ma,
still retain over the friends who gather ronnt
il and it viii fall at last, il fall II must, amlds
tie proudest monuments Of lis own glory, ant
on the very spot oi lis orig gin