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Pros The Ba"On .f'a, Of .NSr !
GREAT MEETING! AT FASErsR.
HALL LAST NIGHT,

that ever convened within lis time.hon.
ored walls. Upon the entrance of MIR.
webster, and the distinguished " b,g
representatives who had been invite d
To attend, the old hall rang with loud
and prolonged acclsmaiions. Three
cheers Tor Webster three cheer, Cor
Bell three cheers for Hoffman three
cheers for Curtis three cheers for
Graves were given in quick success.
SION, and the utmost enthusiasm was
manifested.
The meeting was called 10 order By
The Hon. Abbott Lawrence. and orpa.
nIzed oy the appointment, of the Hon.
DANIEL WEBSTER as Chairman
and ROBERT {. WINTHROP as Sc
cTetary.
On taking the Chair. Mr.. Webster
was greeted with nine distinct rounds
CT applause, and he then addressed the
audience in afew remarks, which were
received with the greatest applause.
lie observed that IL was more than
SIX years since he had had the pleasut.
oil meeting his fellow citizens in Ia.
neuil Hall, and he desired TO be ,bank.
iul tina: he had lived 20 see one moro
such occasion. He assured his fellow
citizens that he had never assembled
with them with feelings Of deeper ex-
ultatIon OF gratitude, than on the pre-.
sent occasion, whether he considered
The agreeable duty assigned him, or the
auspIcIous circumstances under v bicb
ina: duty had devolved upon him. II
would be his province 10 introduce 10
his fellow ciuzens the distinguished
members of Congress v ho honorcd the
city with their presence. They were
from the mighty West. and from the
great State OF New York, aud they
came, not as strangers, but rs fellow
countrymen, TO fellow 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 flames
OF that light, which for the last SIX
months has been spreading over the
condition OF The country, and illumi.
mating ITS darkness. He could have
wished that the other great States of
the West-Ohio, Indiana. Illinois
Michigan and Missouri-Sta,cs full u,
a constitutional, free, independent and
Wing spIrit winch coaId never be er.
Plunged, had also been represented.
They came too, from the great State
OF New York. What should he saw of
them. He confessed that when. thi,
morning, he opened his letters from n.
York, and saw in what manner tina;
mighty City, that mighty State, haG
spoken their sentiments and intimate d
their dosires--he breathed deeper and
ireeer than he had for eight years pre-
vIous. The air seemed sweeteri Men
stood more erect, and their counicn,n-
ces bcamed with more delish, than
they had done for that long period
IL would. be his pleasing duty to pre-.
sent 10 the meeting the representative
from the great commercial capital, who
had brought the good news. themselves
The greatest good they could have
brought.
! He should be called upon TO intro.
duce to the personal acquaintance OF
hIs tellow-citizens. the distinguished
ornaments OF the National House OF
RePresentaiives--M esrs. BELL often.
neSsee. GRAVES and UNDgRwooD OF
Kentucky, aud HoTFNAS aud CuRrt>
Of New York.
( Turning 10 these gentlemen. lie babe
them welcome To- Massachusetts,. he
babe them welcome, one and all. a.
the city OF Boston: he babe them l~ayti.
~ welcome 60 this pllcc-no; obscure
or unknown in the history Of American
liheriy-to old Eancuil Hall. They
dad not come unknown among us-ihe,
followed only their reputation. The
3 respect, sympathy and regard they met
here were accorded 20 them Ion, before
'hey lett their own homes for TIN.
place. Though they .dWth alar. ON
The bank. Of :hc Western rlyer-tLcy
would he received by the people here
as fellow American ciiizrns. As.ucb
they would bee welcomed. az such they
deserved 10 be welcomed.
How much should oh MassacLu.
sets, w o has seen some service IA
the controversies ofli5crty against DOW.
er and " ho. God tc thanked had ne.
yer been disgiacrd IN suy campaign ol
tho-e C0utrO' ersIes-how much ought
shc 10 be- grltidcd al The events nov IN
progress throughout the country
Every wherathc strength ofBulhe 0oin.
ION was ~ aklng it,ell ieii--snd (. no
could determines he ea,olit would pro.
duce
lie would not delain tic assembly
except 10 speak a siogle word Nth re-
lahon 90 tho.c citizens Of New York
Who bad quilted the party of the Al.
pInislrat,on, and contributed 10 produce
The recent glorious result. lie for
one, received them With qualification.
Tie wss rrJoiced that they had exhibit.
ed sufficient ffmness u Character and
patriotism 1T sp,ui % prefer even AZ
great personal sacrifices. the interests
Of The county 10 those q their party
in New York there vefe many such
add vbhe oongfaiulsi,ng them on their
course, he Mould call on others 10 fol.