Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12
GREAT WEBSTER MEETING.

| HENRY L. WASHINGTON, Chairman.
joins F. JETr Secretary.
GREAT WEBSTER MEETING.
New York, Dec. s-The call of this Gentleman $
friends responded last evening in the most nhu
sasi'c manner From six to eight thousand persons
tcndedwe should Judge that half that attended
were able TO gain admiItance. AT o'clock the Great
Meeting was organized by calling Benjamin Strong to
the char; and the crowd unable 10 hear what was oo
ing on above, organized below, which Adm G. Thomp-
| son presided. The Great Meeting was addressed by
| Chandler Star, Isaac S. Hone Hush Maxwell = 4
Foot, and James Watson Webb The several speccbcs
were most animaung, and cheered and applauded
throughout all the speakers spake in high praise of
Judge White and Gen harrison; but decidedly
In favor OF Daniel Webster the defender of the Cons
tulonas the suitable individual TO be supported for the
next President. We have attended oil the principal
eeugs io me iast iifty years, and say, without
fear OF contradiction that it of largest and
most respectable assembages of citizens held and
one more enthusiastic and cordial could be named.
The friends of Daniel Webster have on this OCCASION
mad most triumphant meeting alike honorable to
The individual named and themselves 1t is impossible
Tor us even to give outline of the speeches that
GREAT MEETING
! u iron" Sir Thousand to Eight thousand of Mr. Web
! SterS friends
Long before the hour of seven last evening the great
room at Masonic Hall was crowded almost TO suiocation
| SO much SO that meeting was held below stairs
Precisely at seven, the meeting was organised as
President BENJAMIN STRONG.
w wee G y Hone Abrm Pardon, Na
| Saml. j. Hunt, A. r. Wyckoif.
Secretaries-Jonathan Nathan, and f.. NJ Willet
Inc meeting was addressed by Chandler Star Isaac
Hone Hugh Maxwell, Saml. A. Foot, and Jas Watson
Webb. The following address and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Extracts from Me address.
Warmly attached TO the Constitution ourselves ,vo
cannot better manifest that attachment than Inv
ing its administration to him who resouley sustained i,
| IN tne hour OF It's greatest peril.
we prefer hm because his opinions known-be-
cause he stands committed by his avowed principles and
The whole course of his life the legal lion
OF the his talents and his charac.
Ter qualify him for the station and because his
ent to that post from tile walks of life humble by the
ioce OF industry genius and integrity, would best
emPfy the simplicity of institutions and demonstrate
to the world that in this country the stations of honor are
not reserved Tor the privileged few but are open To ali
the citizens of the republic
! Daniel Webster does not his distinction to the
adventurous circumstances of birth or wealth His IN,
lher of those hardy farmers Of New Enc.
land, who aided in achieving the independence of their
country and who upon the leturn of peace titled with
MS own hands, the soil chs valor had won; educated i'm
one OF the common schools OF New Hampshire where
the son of the farmer stands an cqualLy with The
weathest in the land, Daniel Webster by the unassled
force OF his talents, gained himself name anoDg
me most eminent lie neither asked the aid
of patronage.
His distinction is fairly earned He has never deg,.d
cd himself by courty sycophancy to Executive power
nor by meanly hatterng vulgar preiudices. When the
Executive has sought violate the Constitution he has
resisted him amidst popular deuson he has dared 10
speak the truth. "
He has been the slave of party nor Jortered b
Judgment to sectional preudices but in his legisative
career ne has been mindful of the of ali parts Of
Tue country In Tue conrts he has shewn himself the
sound and able juris-n Congress the enlirhencd To-
gsator and profound Statesman.
Fellow-ci,izens. this eminent man has truly proved
himself public servant Thoroughly versed in the laws
OF the Union he is best calculated 10 execute and en-
iorce them Habtoally reverencing Tie Constitution
ne wiil he careful to preserve it nvioate Acouaint,
with the various interests of the whole country he is
well fitted to promote and sustain them
IN this crisis OF history when recent oufraoes in
different parts of the Union have endangered the reign Of
law, when the supremacy Of the Constitution has Becn
openly assailed, and those to whose hands IL ,s 49,,
plsfpe c,I H.
tons, we cannot better manifest our attachment to t
sacred charter Of our freedom than by entrus,ing lis adj
defender. 1''
=, 0ureIectiOn be made in the face of the world
me friends OF freedom in every CLINE and every country
win intense interest progress in the art of
seligoyernment They at least will iudge without rrc
JUDGE the qualifications and merits of the candidates
presented Tor support. Let them not Inn ve accession
TO say that our candidate rejected because his ona
hcauons were Of too high order to suit the ponnar
taste, but the contrary let us vindic,,, tb =, i
OF our institutions Lei us prove that the neonl az d.
United states and will besow an adeauaie reyard
upon merit aud that in modern republic at least
tneIe ~ no OStracism for talent aud virtue
Hamilton Fish then offered the following resolutions
winch were unanimously adopted:
E1troets from the Resolutions
heS0sed That candidate for President of the United
dies should be man whose services to his country are
known and uDdsPuted whose opinions on ali
punt 91e sIohs are familiar to the nation whose name
% lueb.lhed Wilh the support and viudcaon of the
principles OF ule Constitution; aud finally whose nre
ylonS career sifods sure guarantee that ielccted the
wiz DC me paramount objects Of bis Administration
Ees0ioea, That while do full Justice 10 the tried
He's ana services ia peace and in war Of William "a
harrison, ana not insepsibe the inteprty and bigi
chnracter OF hugh L. White, who are in nomination a.
cahuIdates 10 uie fFesidency feel that in presenf
70 our ieiiOw-ctizens The Of DanieI Uebeier ,
ohet weight Of character aud Of talent an aiou, ~
pubic services fidelity 90 the Constitution and fbc
bAW' and an ability % explain and defend them mo
queieu IN any other candidate before The People
I.eS0.cegs mcr,f0ro, That we recommend Il, the neo1
t"S onca states for their support Daniel Webster
e son Of soldier Of Che ReyOiulion-tn pupil of fc
common schools Of New EGgland--the founder of b,s
own iaiDe ana iorlune-who, as "a citizen-an orators
staesman aud patriot is known aad onofed tbronob
out Tue land Aud sc call upon them 10 ppte In syet
proper ehorfo confer The highest Office of Tho Cst;
uon upon its ablest defender.
Alr Nathan offered the following
Nesolccd, That m Executive Committee If ,f,,s b
ePPHned BY this meeting, 90 open oyrrcspondS,ce
WIN our political friends in this and other stses eli,
bisw 20 complete and effective organization md a.
uiuief me interests Of canddatcs whether h. az
emong or Gazing conventions or otherwise: and eec
10y 70 '9He sueh other measures, they nay deem ex
Samuel Q Raymond, William Samuel Jobnso, 81.
milton Fish, Alexander Wyckom Abel r. ApJe,eaa
James Bowen, Jonathan Nathan Cieofgo y irals' /
George Curtis, Caleb Bqrstow, Charles n Rnssoli 80
N aison Webb, John r. Bnch, William Taoosrd No.
=. OTnnel Elijah Paine, Zebedee RIM ge,oroJ n Il
7oni Cherries Oakley George s Robbins Mnrrav Hoe