Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-04-01

VOLUME VII. NUMBER N.

a37. tVOl
Il nECKP110N o. DANIEL wED0TBu
4 n Rev YeeA.
I At half past two O'Clock yesterday, thu
lower part Of Broadway, and al the street.
leading to the steamboat landing,were throng
ed with an immense concourse Of our fellow
citizens vending their way to give an aPPro
pirate reception to the great defender Of he
constitution and of constitutional liberty
From some cause not known to u, the steam
boat Independence did not arrive until after
three O'Clock, at which time between two
and three hundred horsemen, and not less
than twenty thousand Of our citizens, were
ready to testify their respect for the man who
has 70 signally distinguished himself as the
champion Of Wing principle in the Senate Of
the U. States. The whole region about the
Battery and Bowling Green, and the whole Of
Broadway from that point to the American
hotel, was crowded with well dressed people
men who had evidently an interest in the
preservation Of the laws and institutions un-
siasm pervaded this immense concourse Of
people such as we have never witnessed on
any previous occasion.
At a quarter past three o'clock Mr.. Web
|ster, accompanied BY the committee in at
tendance, effected their landing, and the air
resounded with cheers and acclamations-
cheers and acclamations in behalf Of one who
holds no station whence be can dispense eth
er Office or patronage; who has nothing to
bestow upon his friends aud admirers; aud
whose only claims to the admiration and res
Pect OF his countrymen, are to be found in a
life devoted to the best interests of the coun-
try and to the expounding and defence Of the
glorious Constitution under which We have 50
rapidly advanced to the first grade among the
nations of the earth.
Never has it fallen to our lot to witness
such reception; and his progress from the
Battery to the Park, formed in fact a trium-
Phal procession, varied at every instant by
heartfelt, cordial. and spontaneous greetings
OF American citizens, literally covering and
crowding the sidewalks, piles of brick. porti-
cos and balconies, and ready to. testify their
estimate Of one who had labored only for his
good. Every window and door
exhibited beautiful and smiling female faces
waving their handkerchiefs and adding their
testimony to the general voice in behalf Of
the justly honored visiter.
Thus in triumph Mr.. Webster passed in
an open barouch, uncovered, and bowling to
the friends who constantly greeted him with
SAAO GU SbCClSe uutu 11C dIIlVGO a. TIC AtOcT>
ian Hotel, where rooms lad been prepared
for his reception. On taking possession of
his rooms he presented himself at q window
and briefly addressed the assembled multitude
IN his usual felicitous manner; and the char
acter of his hearers and those assembled to
receive him, may be estimated from the fact,
that within twenty minutes after Mr.. w. had
arrived at his lodgings, our streets were as
luiet and as free from any crowd as If no ex-
event had occurred.
OF the number who greeted Mr.. Webster's |
trivial as an occurrence which demanded an [
unusual demonstration, We Of course cannot {
peak with any degree Of certainty; but we
lazard nothing in asserting that we do not
'verrate them, when we say they certainly
hfteen, and probably twenty thou I
and. And when we reflect upon the char
ctsr Of this assemblaee, and the fact that
dr. Webster 10 but private citizen, without
ffice or patronage 70 bestow, we do not his !
tate to add that never has there been wit
essed SO grand, 50 sublime, and beautiful . .
Pecimen Of the devotion Of a great people to a
he principles which have rendered our coun. '
~ what ii now is-the envy and the admi- c
.tion of the world. Prom the downward a
endency Of events during the last FIVE years, .
e have at times doubted both the stability Of r
ur institutions and the ability Of the peoplel
" self government; but when we Witnessed
re honest, heartfelt and unprompted devo-Ii.
on to principles and the constitution, which II
re arrival Of Mr.. Webster, yesterday called Ii
nth, we can no longer doubt but there IL a. L
ong the people at large a degree Of refee- tie
on, an honesty Of purpose, and just esti- VI
ate of the value Of constitutional liberty :; b
hich neither power, nor Office, nor corrup- su
IN, come in what shape they may, can rem tas
= subservient to the purposes Of the wilIyIes.
'litician or ambitious demagogue for any
eat length Of time. They may be deceived =
d temporarily misled; but in the end they -
e always true to the great cause Of Liberty 4.