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

Nrv yonK- Dec. s.-Thc call of this Gentleman 3
friends responded to last evening IN me mos
s,stic manner From six eight thousand persons al
tencd-we should judge that not ono half that attended
were able 10 gain adniltancc. At O'clock the Hreat
Meeting was organized by calling Benjamin Strong TO
the chair and the crowd, unable TO hear what was 60
inc on above Organized below. at which Adm. G. Ihomp.
son presided The Great Meeting was addressed by
Chandler Star, Isaac S. Hone, Hugh MAXWELL s. a.
Foot and James Watson Webb. The several speeches
most animating and were cheercd and applauded
throughout all the speakers spake in high praise OF
Judge White and Gen Harrison: but out decidedly
in favor of Daniel Webster, the defender of the Consll-
tution-as the suitable individual to be supported tor the
| next President We have attended all the principal
meetings for the last thirty years. and can say WITHOUT
fear of Contradiction, that it one of the largest and
most respectable ssrmhages of citizens ever held and
one more enthusiastic and cordial could not be named
The friends of Daniel Webster have, this OCCASION,
had most triumphant meeting, one alike honorable to
the individual named and themselves 1t is impossible
for us give outline Of the speeches that were
made.-.llrcrtiScr.
GREAT MEETING
Of from Sir thousand to Eight Thousand Of Mr. HcJ-
StcrS friends.
Long before the hour Of seven last evening The great
room at Masonic Hall crowded almost TO suilocaon,
SO much that meeting was held below stairs.
Precisely at seven, the meeting was organised as
lows:
President-BENJAMIN STRONG
Vice Prcsdens-Philp Hone, Abr m Pardon, Nath'l.
Weed, Geo ". Strong, P. H. Woodruff, Geo Curtis,
Sam'l. j. Hunt, \. r. Wyckotf.
SeCretareS-JOnalu1n NatDan, anu L. M w !llct
The meeting was addressed by Chandler Star, Isaac
| Hone, Hugh Maxwell Sam A. Foot, and JAS. Watson
| Webb The following address and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
| EItracts fr0nl the Address,
Warmly attached TO the Constitution ourselves, we
cannot better manifest that attachment than by enrust-
ing its administration him who rrsoucly sustained it
| in the hour Of its greatest peril
! We prefer him because his opinions known-bc-
cause he stands committed by his avowed principles and
the whole course of his life to the legal administration
of the observation-disclosures his talents and his carac-
ter qualify him tor the station and because his advance
ment that post from the walks of life humble by the
force of industry genius and integrity would best cx
emply the simplicity of our institutions and demonstrate
the world that in this country the stations Of honor
reserved for the privileged few, but are open TO all
the citizens of the republic.
Daniel Webster docs not owe his distinction to the
adventurous circumstances of birth or wealth His IA
ther was one Of those hardy farmers of New Eng
land who aided in achieving the independence of their
country. and who, upon the return of peace titled with
his own hands, the soil "his valor had won; educated in
one of the common schools OF New Hampshire, where
the son Of the farmer stands an equality with the
weahcst in the land Daniel Webster, by the uassisted
force of his talents, gained himself name among
the most eminent. lie neither asked nor needed the aid
| of patronage
Ills distinction is fairly earned He has degIad.
cd himself by courlly sycophancy TO Executive power,
nor by meaniy ilaerlng vulgar prc!udices When the
Executive has TO violate the Constitution he has
resisted him: amidst popular dcuson he has dared to
| speai: the truth.
He has not been the slave Of party bartcred lis
conscience for its support. He has not surrendered his
Judgment to sectional prcudlccs; but in his Legislative
career he has been mindful of the interests of all parts Of
the country In the courts he has shewn himself the
| sound and able jurist-in Congress the enlightened le
| gis!ator and profound Statesman.
Fellow citizens, this eminent has truly proved
himsefa public servant Thoroughly vcrscd in the laws
Of tie Union he is best calculated TO execute and en-
| force them. Habitually revrrencng the Constitution,
he will be careful 10 preserve it involae. Acquainted
,f tho ,n1u j.
well fitted to promote and sustain them.
In this crisis OF our history when recent omragrs in
different parts of the Union have endangered the reign of
| law. when the supremacy Of the Constitution has been
openly assaed and those to whose hands has been
idcd, have shown themselves unmndtul Of their obiga
tnns, We cannot better NANTES, attachment to that
sacred charter Of Freedom than by entrusng It's adj
miniStraton ~ its abes expoundrr, and most eloquent
| defender.
Our election b. made in the face of the world
The friends of freedom every cline and every COUNTRY
witness with intense interest progress the art of
tgovernmcn They at least will Judge without pre-
JUDGE, the qualifications and merits Of the candidates
presented for your support. Let them not have occasion
to say that our candidate rejected because his quail
hcutIons OF ton high order 10 suit the popular
taste, but the contrary, let vincac the character
OF our institutions Let US prove that the people of Tie
/ United States can and will bestow adequate reward
upon merit, and that in modern republic a, least
| there is no Ostracism for talent and virtue.
Hamilton Fish then offered the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
E1tructS from the Rcsolutioas
RcSorcd, That candidate for President Of the United
States should be whose services his country are
known and undsputcd; whuac opinions on all important
public questions familiar to the nation whose name
is identified with tic support and vndcaton Of the
principles of the CONSTITUTIONS and finally, whose pre-
vous affords guarantee that if elected the
honor and interest OF his country and his whole country
will be the paramount objects OF his Administration
Rcsoiced, That while do full justice 10 the tried
merits and services in peace and in war Of William H.
md t,n
character of Hugh L. White, who in nomination as
candidates TO the Presidency, feel that in presenting
TO our scllnw-czens the name of DANIEL Webster, we
offer weight Of character and of talent, amount of
public services fidelity to the Constitution and the
Laws. and an ability explain and defend them, unc-
qualled in any other candidate before the People.
R'Soiced, therefore, That recommend to The people
Of the United States for their support Daniel Webster
the of soldier of the Revouton-the pupil of the
Common schools of New Engand-the founder of his
own fame and iortune-who, as ctzen-an orator.
statesman and patriot, is known and onorcd through
out the land And call upon them TO unite in every
proper ehoritio confer the highest Office Of the Consu-
ton upon its ablest defender
Mr. Nathan offered the following
feSotrca mat an Executive Committee Of thirty be
appointed by this meeting TO open correspondence
with political friends in this and other States with
4 view to complete and effective organization and TO
further the interests OF candidates. whether by at
tending, calling conventions or otherwise; and gene
rally 10 take such other measures they may deem
pedent.
Samuel G. Raymond, William Samuel Johnson, Ha |
milton Fish, Alexander Wyckoff, Abel T. Anderson,
James Bowen, Jonathan Nathan, George F. Talman. |
George Curtis, Caleb Barsow Charles H. Russell Jas
Watson Webb, John T. Balch, William Taggard, Moses
Fl. Grnne Elijah Paine, Zebedee Ring, Samuel j. |
Hunt Charles Oakley, George S. Robbins, Murray Hof