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Drcm the Boston Atlas, of Saturday.
GREAT MEETING AT FANEUlL
HALL LAST NIGHT!

HALL LAST NIGHT!
Euncull Hall WIS crowded last evening,
by one Of the greatest meetings that ever
convened within it's time honorcd walls.
Upon The entrance VI Mr. Webster and tie
distinguished Wing representatives. who
had been invited ~ attend, the old hall
rang with loud and prolonged accamalons
Three cheers for Webster! three cheers
for Bel! three cheers for Hoffman! three
cheers for Curll,! three cheer, FIR Grave!
were given in quick succession, and tie
utmost enthusiasm was manifested.
The meeting was called to order by
the Hon. Abbot Lawrence, ind orgeniz d
by the appointment Of tho Hon. DANIEL
WEBSTER as chairman, and ROBERT G..
WINTHROP as Secretary.
On taking the Chair Mr.. Webster was
greeted with nine distinct rounds Of ap
alause. snd he then addressed the au
dicnce in Gau remarks, which were re-.
ccivcd with the creates, applause.
lie observed that it was more than six
wears since no had had the pleasure Of
meeting his fellow-cltiZens in Fancuil Hal
and he desired to DC thankful that he Ind
lived to see one more such occasion lie
assured his fellow cltlZcus that he had
never assembled with feelings Of deeper
CXuilaii0n aud gratitude, than en- the pres
ent occasion, whether he con, idercd the
srrccnblc duty assigned him, or the aus
pic Ons circumstances under Which that
duIy had dcvulve1 upon bln. 1t would be
his province to introduce to hIs fellow. citI.
2aus the distinguished members Of Cln.
gtcss who honored The CITY with their
presence. They were from the mighty
West, and from the great State OF New
Iotk, and they came, not as strangers 10
strangers bat as fellow c0untryInen they
aud theirs belonged to us, we and ours BE-
Ionrcd reciprocity to them. They re-
presented the great Western Sta'cs Of
Tennessee aud Kon'ucky--Stotes where
first appeared the flashes Of that light
which ipr the last SIX months. has been
eprcadnr over the condition Of the coun
try and Illuminating lis darkness, He
could have wished that the other grea,
States Of the wcs,--Ohio. indiana, Illinois.
Mrchgan and Missouri S,a'cs foil Of n
constitutional. free, Independent, aud
Wing spirit which could never be erpung.
e., had also been represented.
They came too, from the great State Of
New York. VIVA, should he say to them.
He confrssed that when, this morning, he
opeucd his letters from New York. ard
seY in whn, manner that mighty Cry, that
mighty s ate. had spoken their senrlmcn's
y :, IL, q, :, 4
decpcr and freer than he bad for einh,
years p eylous. The air seemed swes'er!
hlen stood more erect, and their cunD-
tcnanccs bc0med with more delight than
they had done for that long period. i
would b. his pleasing duty to present to
the mefsng he rcpfcscr latives from thai
great capital, who had brought the good
news, Themselves The groatcst good they
could have brought.
aLle should be called upon to introduce
10 'hn persona acquaintance of his fellow
cit 2ent. IT," DISTINGUISHED ornaments Of the
Malone, House OF Representatives Mcssrs
EEL # Tarn'-sc. GRAvEs and UNDER
WOOD of Kentucky, aud HoFFMAH and
CURTis Of New York.
Turning tn lh.sa gentlemen, be babe
them welcome to Ma. achusetls: he bade
them welcome. orc aud all, 10 the CITY o..
Boston, he bsdc them heartily welcome to
tins place not obscuto or unknown 10 the
history # American Nb"Ty-to old Fa-
neuli Hall They did not come unknown
among us--,bcy followed only their repu
tation. TIE respect, sympathy and regard
they met here were accorded to them long
before they lef Their own homes for tins
place. Though they dwclt afar on tho
banks Of the western uvers--thcy would
be received by the people here as fellow
American citizens. As such they would
be weIconed-- Us such they deserved to be
welcomed.
How much should old Massachusclts,-
who has seen some service IN the coniro.
versics OF Liberty against power, sud who, !
God be thanked, had never been disgraced
IN any campaign of those controversies
how much ought she to be gralfieJ at the
erehis now IN progress throughout the
country, Every where the strength of
puths opinion was making usef felt and |