Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-20
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GREAT MEETING At fhNEI IL HALL
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GREAT MEETING NJ NIL IL HALL.
LAST $lGU1!
Tanenil Hail WIS crowded last evening b. one oi
the greatest assenbaees of eitizep> thlt con
yened miihn it. iinie-lonared walls. pon the
trance of Mr.. Webster aud the distinguished Wing
reprcseniaiiYcs WHO bad been invited to attend. the
old hall rane N,nh loud aud prolonged acclanalious.
Three cheers for Webster three cIseis for Bell
three cheers Tor Huffman three cheers for Cunis
three cheers for Graves - were given IN quick
succrssion aud tie utmost enthusiasm manifest
ed.
rhemccfinr was called to orler by The Hon. Abb
bo Lawrence. aad ofaAnz.db by III. appoint meni OF
the Hon Daniel WebsIcras Chairman. and Roben
&. Winthrop rs Secretary.
ON taking the chut, Mr. Webster was greeted with
nine distinct rounds OF applause. aud lac Then adj
dressed the audience IN few remarks, which were
received wifh iie greatest applause.
He observed that 1t bud been Than six years
since he bad had the pleasure of meeting his fellow
cilizcns IN Fanenl Hall, and he desired To be thank
fu ihal he bad lived Ia more such occa>inn.
lie assured his lcow-riIzens that he bad never
assembled with them with feelings Of deeper exul-
atiou aud gratitude Than on the present occasion,
uhrtle, hr con iicrcd the agreeable duiy assigned
linn, tue nnsprions circumstances under which
thai duly had devolycd npon him II would be his
province 10 Introduce 10 hls fellow citizens the dis
unguishcd members Of Congress who honorrd the
cit, with their presence. They from the ipt.
ly West and from the great State al New lofk, aud
they came not rs strangers 10 strangers, but as lci-
low .countrymcn to fellow counirymcn they aud
theirs belong 10 rs We aud ours belong reciprocal
" Them. They represented the e eat Western
States of Tennessee md kentucky -Staes where
first appeared the i,sIcs of that light Which, for the
last SIN months, has been spreading over the condl-
lion Of the country, aud illuminating its tlarhness.-
lie could have wished that the other great STATES Of
the Wrst--Dh,o, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan aud
Mlssonii--States n Of II constitutional, free inde
pendent. and Wing spiril. which could never be CT
PnRGcd, had also been represented.
They came. TOO, from the great State Of New
' otk. What should he say to them He comics
Scd that when this morning lie opened his letters
from New \ oI@, and saw IN what manner that mighty
City. that might, State. had spok zen their sentiments
and minated their dcslrrs-hr brcaled deeper aud
lreer than he had for eight years previous The
air seemed swocirr Men slood more eject. AID
their counicnuuces bcaucd with delight than
they had done FOR that long period II would be his
pleasing duty to present 10 the meeting tie repre-
sentallses from that great commercial capital, who
had brought the good news themselves the gieatcs,
good they could have brought.
lie should be called upon 10 Introduce 10 the per
sonal acquaintance oi his fellow -riilzens the distin-
guIshed ornaments of the National House Of Repre-
sentativcs-Mcssis. Bell. of Tennessee, Graves and
Underwood, OF kentucky and Hoffman and Curtis
Of New York.
Turning 10 these gcntlrncn, he babe thcm wei
come To Massachusetts he bado them welcome
one aud all, To the cly Of Boston he babe them
hearlll, welcome 10 tins place--not obscure
known III the history of American hbenv-io old
fancuil Hail The, did not come unknown among
us-thoy followed only their reputation. The re
spect, sympathy, and regard they met here were ac-
corded them long before they len their own homes
lof this place. Though the, dwelIaiar the banks
OF The W cscin rivers, they would be received by tho
People here rs fellow American citizens As such
they would be "eloomcd-ils such the, deserved 10
be welcomed.
How much should old MISUNDERSTANDING has
seen some service IN the controversies OF lihctN a.
rainst power, aud who, God be thanked, had never
been dlsgtaccd IL any canpa ~ OF those coniro,er-
ses--how much ought she to be era,iied at the e
vents now IN progress throughout the country
Every where the strcugh, of pubc op,ioa was max
ing itself itlt-and who could determine the effect
IT would produce
ewould moi dctain the assembly, except to speak
u Single word III relation To those citizens OF New
York, who had quilted the party of the Admnstla-
non a1d contributed to produce The recent glorious
results. lie, ial one, received thrm with cratifta-
ton. lie was rcoiccd thai they had exhibited suili
cieh hlhheSs ol character and patriotism Of spirit,
to prefer, even at great personal sacrifices the mite
rests OF the country To thuse OF their party. In New
\ oik, there were many such, and while congratulate
hhg them on their course, he would call on others
" How their exa,nplc--o stop short "A no half.
way principles Of conservatism. lie warned them
not To mold any such principles. There was be
ioic the country bat one question, and that OUT son
had bat two sides The great current of pubc
OPINION pointed to the success ol the W hig cause,
and he who would stand with one foot on larI and
the other IN the Wing boat, would probably he con
'mced that he was trying adi,asirous and emharrls-
sing experiment.
lie concluded by announcing to the audience the
Hon. John Bell, OF Tennessee
Mr.. Bel, on rising, was greeted with immense
cheering. lie began by rcmarhmg how utterly una
b't lie was To overcome the impression which the
scene before Inn produced on his feelings He
could not rid himself OF the feelings OF awe produced
by ms entrance into these time iowed precincts
where were assembled the lneal Descendants of the
ot'gn'tors OF the Revolutions that hc was III truth
alih"st IN view of Bunker iii. Nor can | toroct
lsa'd MI bci) that ] am Oh the verge of that same
boston port winch, seventy Years ago, associated
'!'e YEA pant with the name oi liberty. Passing by
h'cSe thtllhg recollecnons, scarcely feel less
excited by the idea that am addressing so large an
aSsrhbia2e OF the respectable cilizens OF this place.
RAISING TO the consideration OF the leading politi-
oaI questions oi the day, Nil Bcl launched forth
INTO rapid and eloquent survey Of the abuses of The
Administration. Could II be believed he asked
That policy could have been deliberately formed
and tnaturcd or blasting the prospcl, of this favor
c" Iahd But had not the decree gone forth
" perish credit perish commerce! down with die
efcdlt system .'-aud had 1t not been persisted in
even 10 the present honr, by the protligaie aud UNI
pilhelpled Administration NOW IN power In re-
laiIoh To HE SUb-IlcaSury system he remark ID
\ on all know what that means It's paternity is
written on It's iacc--t is the well known progeny of
tie sp"s SNsenl-a system to aggandze the office
holders and their alhcrcnls
Touching upon the new hunbue orthc "liyorce OF
bank and State" Mr.. Il. proceeded in u fine strain
oil sarcasm 10 ridcule the INCONSISTENCY OF tho Ad.
mnis'railon The office holders had filed bill for
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