Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-22
DANIEL EBSTER.
b. rnu CITIZENS or RosroN:
Oct. II, 1895.

Uct. II, 1885.
The Hon. Francis G.. Gray, the organ Of the
Committee on the occasion, accompanied the ten
der the gifi with an appropriate address. lie
stated, that il was offered It, Il proof of the high
Innate in whiehlhe public service. of Mr.. Webster
were held by the citizen. of Boston. Il" We are
no manwor.hpper. in Massachusetts" SAID slr
Gray but revcring as We do to the Constitution
OF the country and Union OF the country, We do not
deem unsuitable 10 offer an humble indication Of
our gratitude, Ia the man WHO has proved himself
81 able and jealous to defend thcm.' Mr.
Gray's alhrson, to the noble stand taken by MIR.
Webster on many occasions IN defence OF ON con-
stitutional liberties were responded 10 with aCCa-
nations bs the va>t audience assembled and
when he spoke OF his position before tho country
the candidate for the highest office in the gift
Of the people, supported and favored by 50 many
of,he good and patriotic in all quarters Of our
public-thc wala of the building resounded with
the enthusiastic cheers of the assembly.
Mr.. WEBSTER acknowlcd with gratitude the
testimonial Of ihcir favor which his -low.cilizcn,
had offered him. Aitera few preliminary obscr.
,ations he alluded 10 the public relations in which
he stood 10 the donors of the Vase, and the COM
mon relations to the constitution under which we
live. He spoke of the dangers which threaten
the Gonst tuition from sectional leaou,es--local
prrlndcc>--aud party strife; from the u>urpation
of undclrgatcd power by any branch Of the Go
yemmeut, and particularly from ii, ABSORPTION
and concentration IN the Chief Executive Of the
Union lie dlatcd with crscni & manly cIoqucncc
on TIN, last peril aud on the System which had
been for 81 many years So successfully pursued,
expressly tending To vest in the President, alone,
all the influence aud authority of the government.
lie spoke Of the power of removal, and repeated
with eloquent dirtincnrSs the opinion which he
last winter established So concut,velv on the floor
OF the Senate, that the power ot removal does not
belong 10 the PrcSldcnt--bnt that il is naturally
incident to the power Of superintendent is
consequently shared with the Senate. lie spoke
of the system OF spoil,-ut the distribution of Off
ccs as parizan reward,-and minated TINT Il
Government sustained by such system could
only be considered as encampcd upon the coun-
Try.
Iii, pcrorlton was ,inguarly powerful. lie
said that his opinions on all constitutional questions
were known, that he wished them 10 be known
that he had no views which he desired to conceal
to those opinions he pledged his faithful adherence
lie was bound rrslrctcd-hedgcd in-commI,lcd
, lie WAS committed 10 the Constitution, --commit-
ted 10 the statcs-that their rights should not b,
nlrngcd by the general government, to the ven
eral government that its rights should not be in
frngod bv the States lie was committed 10 tn,
restraint Of Executive Power-to the reduction %
Executive Patronage, lie was committed 10 tht
! Union of these Slatrs--rom prime Pile and feel
! ING founded in expanded attachment, and shrink
ing from every thing that had It tendency to mar
row and ceHlinc that attachment. 1T knew nj
local bounds-no sectional par,ialhrs or jealous
les. To the principles which he had ma.na'nc'
he pledged an eternal fidelity for he hc!ic, {,
them 10 be conservative of our government, and it.
institutions He should never abandon them ;ant
he canrcd az who heard hin,---if he ever ialtcr
ed or failed IN their Support--to brand HIM aS
rerreant to the cause of civil lihery,-an to fol
low onward--Straigh, onward--in the path whicl
their duty to the Constitution and the tnIo
pointed on 10 them.
Mr. Webster spoke nearly on honr--and with
sustained Ngor and coqucncc throughout, Iii
address was lcvccd chiefly at the s,srrM whic
it is now attempted TO Clstcn upon the country
the system of Strengthening the Executive al TN
expense Of the people 1t was a conclusive an
swcr to all those indi> iduals who fattcr thcmscve
that Mr.. Webster can he forced by any combina
ton OF circumstances into the support of men win
have lent themselves to this disastrous polio,
We hope that a full report of the speech will b
published. II will he HIGHLY honorable to Mr.
Webster, and in the present situation of affairs
highly useful and important to the country.