Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-11-28

the proceedings Of this nters sting mce,iur, Gal.
ihorgh somewhat late in the day. w'Lou, some
notice Vt II. il must interest those If our pol,i
cal readers Who have not seen any account Of H..
From he Boston alias If Saturday,
GREAT MEETING At FANEUlL HALL
LAST NIGHT.
Fnpcnl Hall vas crow drd last evening BY one
Of the rreaicst assemblages OF ciiizcus thu, ever
convened in ne time -houcred walls. Upon the Gu
,rsnce uf Mr. Webster and the distinguished Wing
representatives who had been Invited to attend,
HE old hall ;eng with loud aud prolonged accnA.a-
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cot sfnstb Was manifested.
The meeting was called to order by the Hon
Abbot Lawrence, and organized by the appoint.
mcnl "f The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER as Chair.
man, and Roman c. WINTHROP as Secretary.
On taking he Chair. Mr. Webster was greeted
with nine distinct rounds Of applause, aud he then
addressed Inc audience in few remarks which
were received with the greatest applause
liz observed that 1t more than six ycprs
since he had had the pleasure Of meeting his fellow
citizen, in FanCuil Hall. and he desired TO be
thankful Tia, he had lived to see one more sue.
occasion. lie assured his fellow citizens TINT hc
had never assembled with them with feelings Of
deeper exnaion and gratitude han on the pres.
en occasion, whether he considered the agreeable
duty assigned 10 him. or he suspicious crcuastan-
ces under which hat duty had devolvcd upnr hun.
1t would be his province 10 introduce to his fellow
citizens the distinguished members OF Congress
who honored the city With their presence. They
were from the mighty West, and from the crea,
State OF New York, and they came, not us sirun.
gers TO strangers bn, as feow -counliymen to Eel.
iow-coun'rymen they aud theirs belonged 10 us
we and ours belonged reciprocally to them. They
represented the great Western States of Tennes.
see and Kentucky; States where first appeared the
flashes of that lgh', which for the last six months
has been spreading over the condition of the coun.
try, and illuminating its darkness. lie could
have wished that the other great States Of the
West-Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan and Mis-
souri-Saies full of constitutional, free indepen.
dent and Wing spirit Which never could be crpun.
ged, had also been represented.
They came too. from the great State Of New
York What should he say 10 them? lie con-
teescd that when. this morning. he opened his let.
tiers from New York. and saw in what manuer tina,
mighty CITY, thot mighty State had spoken their
sentiments and minated their desires-he breath.
ed deeper and ffecr than he had for eight years
more erect, and their counenances beamed with
more delight than they had done for that long Pc
Rod. 1t would be his pleasing duty to present 10
the meeting the representatives from that great
commercial capital. who had brought the good
news The greatest good they could have brough'
lie should be called upon to introduce 10 the
personal acqnt intance Of his fellow citizens, the
distinguished ornaments Of the National House of
L ~ Messrs Bell of Tennessee Graves
ana ohoerwood, OF Kentucky, and Holman md
Curtis, of New-York. '"'
! Turning To these gentlemen he bede then. ,ycl .
come to Massachusetts /; be babe them welcome
one and all. to the city Of Boston he bade them
! heartily welcome 10 ihs place-not obscure or mn
known in the history Of American hbeuy-io old
Fanenll Hall. Ttoy did not come unknown =
mnng us-ihey followed only their reputation. -
The respect. sympathy and regard they me, here.
were accorded TO them long before they left their
own homes for this place. Though they dwell
aiar. on the banks Of The Western rivers they
"oui be recei'ed by The people here MS fellow
American Citizens, As such they would be well
comcd-as such they deserved TO be welcomed.
| How much should old Massac husetts who has
seen some service in the controversies of liberty
against power, and who, God be thanked. had new
or been tsgrnccd in any campaign of those coptro.
! versles-how much ought che to be gratGcd n,
tue events, now ~ progress throUgho the CONN
try. Every where the strength of pebble opinion
vas making itself ielt-and who could determine
the effect /, would produce.
lie would not deain the assembly, except to
speak single word with relation to those citizens
Of New York who bad quilted the party Of the
Administration and contributed TO produce The re-
cent glorious result. He. for one, received Them
with qualification. lie Was rcjocej that they had
exhibited sufficient frmness Of character and pot-
rioism of sprit to prefer, even at great personal
sacrifices. the interests Of the country to those Of
their party. In New York there We're many such,
and while coDgfa,uaIing them on their course. he
would call on others 20 follow their example-to
step short q, 10 half way principles Of conserve.
lisn lie warned them not 10 hold TO any such
principles There was before the country bu, one
question, aud that question had but Two sides
The great curen, Of public opinion pointed 10 The
success OF the Wing cause. oEd he who would
slsnd Win one foot On land and the other IN the
Wing boat, would probably be convinced that he
was trying disastrous and embarrassing expert.
meRt.