Litchfield enquirer., 1837-11-23
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rpr.T MEETING AT FANEUIL HALL LAST NIGHW V
 r,aneuil Hall was crowded last evening tx, ss,,ts 5p inc gfeatest assemblages or cisi, .1sns. that ever convened in iiS 4e-nonoreo ,volIs N Upon the entrahec olSA. WeDster and fhe distinguished NNhig Representat.yes who had been invited to attend, tne olu nut rang with loud and prolonged acclamatlons "T6ree cheers for Webster ]! three cneeIs for BelIa three cheers for Curtis ]! three cheers for Graves !'' were given in quick succession, and the utmost enthusiasm was manifested.
 The meeting was called to order by the 4Ton Abbot Lawrence, and organized by the opno;nfn1ent of the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER as Cghnairn1uIl, and ROBERT C.. WINTHROP as Sc- cretary.
 ,,,eeted with nine distinct rounds of applause, Snd he then addressed the audience in few remarks, which was received with the great
 He observed that it was more than six wears since he had had the pleasure of meet, ine his fellow citizens in FaneuIl Hall, and he desired to be thankful that he had lived to see one more such occasion. lie assured ms felIow.citizens that he had never assembled with them with feelings of deeper exultation and gratitude than on the present occasion, whether he considered the agreeable duty assigned to him, or the suspicious circum- stances under which that duty had devolved nnon him. It would be his province to in- troduce to his ellow-citizens the distinguish ed1nembers of Congress who honored the cl- tv with their presence. They were from the mighty West, and from the great State of N. York, and they came, not as strangers 10 strangers, but as fellow w-countrymen to tel- low-countrymen; they and theirs belonged to us, we and ours belonged reciprocally to them. They represented the great Western States of Tennessee and Kentucky-States where first appeared the flashes ot that light, which, for the last six months, has been spreading over the condition of the country, and Illuminating it's darkness. lie could have wished that the other great States of the West-Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri States full of constitutional, free, independent, and Whig spirit which ne- yer could be erpunged, had also been repre- sented. . 3
 They came too, from the great State of N. York. Ii What should he say to them! lie confessed that when, this morning, he open ed his letters from New York, and saw in what manner that mighty City, that mighty State, had spoken their sentiments and inti- mated their desires-he breathed deeper and freer than he had for eight years previous The air seemed sweeter Men stood more erect, and their conntenances beamed with more delight than they had done for that long period. It would be his pleasing duty to pre- sent to the meeting the representatives from that great commercial capital, who had bro't the good news, themselves, the greatest good they could have brought.
 He should be called upon to introduce to the personal acquaintance of his fellow-citi- zens, the distinguished ornaments ofthe Ma tional House of Representatives Messrs. BELL, of Tennessee, GRAVES and UNDERWOOD, of Kentucky, and HOFFMAN and CURTIS, of NeW-York.
 Turning to these gentlemen. he bade them welcome to Massachusetts he bade them welcome, one and all, to the city of Boston l; he bade them heartily welcome to this place ---not obscure or unknown in the history of American liberty-to nld Fanenil Hali.-- They did not come unknown among us--they followed only their reputation. The respect sympathy and regard they met here, were accorded to them long before they left their own homes for this place. Though they dwelt afer, on the banks of the Western riv- here as fellow Amefican citizens. As such they would be welcomed-as such they de- served to be welcomed. .t46 <
 How much should old Massachusetts who has seen some service in the controver- sies of liberty against power, and who, God be thanked, had never been disgraced in a. ny campaign of those controversies much ought she to be gratifed at the events, now in progress throughout the country ?- Every where the strength of public opis,iOn was making itself felt-and who could deter mine the effect it would producea
 Hewould not detain the assembly, except to speak single word with relation to those citizens of New York who had quilted the party of the administration. and Contributed to produce the recent glorious result. He for one, received them with qualification. .-- He was rejoiced that they had exhibited sui. ficient frmness of character and patriotism ofspirit, to prefer, even at great personal sa crifces, the interests of the country 10 thos oftheir party. In New York there were ma ny such, and while congratulating them ol their course, he would call on others to fol low their example--to stop short at no hal way principles of conservatism. He warn ed them not 10 hold to any such principles There was before the country but one dues tion, and that question had but two sides.- The great current of public opinion pointed tothe success of the Whig cause, and he who would stand with one foot on land and the other in the Whig boat, would probably be convinced that he was trying a disastrous and. embarrassing experiment.
 He concluded by announcing to the audi. ence the Hon. JOHN BELL, of Tennessee.
 Ms. Bell then addressed the assembly, in inc midst of long continued peals of applause
 Alter he had concluded, Mr. Webster rose and remarked that, although the meeting was rather q political than convivial one, he would ask permission to propose sentiment
 MT, Bell and the Whigs of Tennessee ' and three times three.