Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-08
ce-.e.nonaeaee Of ,he N.,ional In.elligenoer.


from the cool town OF Boston, the cra-
die of American liberty. Like many
others from various quarters, was
drawn here BY the good and grateful
scent of the Webster Dinner, and hav.
inc tasted and enjoyed the feast, | do
not regret the distance travelled to
reach il. 1t was iruly the leas. OF rea-
SIN; AMI though the champagne did
flow pretty abundantly, it was nothing
in comparison TO tina, flow Of soul which
msds old Fancuil Hall rock and ling
with the eyul,ing shouts Of the happy
and the free. No doubt you have been
in that ancient and venerable ediliec (;
and YOU remember that the space with
in is nearly square, with galleries on
three sides OF II like church but with
OIL, pews. This entire space was ac-
curately measured, above aud below,
and calculations having been made as
TO the number of human beings II coui
seat OF table, The space was most Geo.
nomcally used So Us 10 accommodate rs
many as practicable. iherc were "a
tables spread, part on the floor OF the
hall. and the residue in the galleries,
temporary extension of which was made
for the occasion. This entire space
was occu bed to Overlooking, aud il
WINS with the utmost difficulty that seats
could Do given to all for whom tickets
had been issued. An arrangement was
made by which only one table was fill
led at time and though 'his was pro-
duc,ive of some delay, that was more
than compensated by the order and
safety thereby attained. Indeed, had
any other plan been adopted, and the
wilole impatient audience been admitted
in general tide, the tables would nll
have gone to wreck. As Il was, no dIsnr-
der occurred. Al an elevatei sat, b.
meath the porir,its of Lincoln and Ham
cock, ana the b1sl OF the elder Albums,
sat Governor EVERETT. rs the pres'
ding officer Of the meeting, and by his
sid. Massachusetts, favored ana honor
ca Statesman. Invited guests wcte
rnnged al tables on each slde al an el.
cvatod platform overlooking the ho'iy
of the Hall, Will, IN front II bar was
erected as IA rostrum from which TIC
speakers addressed The audience. a
good band Of instrumental music was
stationed IN the front gallery an be-
low the rostrum. at the head al the Ia
bIes III the central aisle, WIS Il fine to-
ned piano forte, surrounded by cho.
rus Of gIee.s myers, VINO performed
number Of fac and appropriate pieces
of muse oi'that character.
Alter very earnest ana loqucnt
prayer by Rev. Or. Pa'kmhn, Cover
nor EVERETT delivered an address per-
rectly characteristic of himself, aud
thought in one of his happiest moods.
A part of it was directed 10 the meet
ng, but the closing portion of it to Mr..
WEBSTER; in which, rs indeed through
oat, he was interrupted by long-c"nt'n-
ued anl deafening shouts and cheers,
of hands AMI waving of hand
kerchiels, and every possible demon
stration of intense and joyous feeling
from every part Of tho house. II was
noble spectacle, AS think the bitter
est enemy Of the man or his principles
must have been, ii he had Witnessed IT,
compelled to acknowledge.
WEBSTER wept under II, MS well he
might: for ~ bosom merely human !
could be proof against such overwh'l'
ming expressions oi,he public gratitude
mi admiration. senl you n blict
sketch Of his speech, very astlly anu
imperfectly got up, with "A view, II pos
sible, of having i, laid on the tables Of
the feast while the meeting was yet as
sembled design which had very
nearly been accomplished. presume
that "a fuller and more perfect report OF
the speech will appear hereafter. 1t
was received with the most rapturous
bursts of applause. Indeed. these Bos-
ton boys seem very accessible TO the
power of excitement, and shout, and
roar, and flourish their handkerchleis
in n manner that would do no die honor
10 an assembly Of their British neigh
bors ana kindred on the other side of
the herring-pond. But, though the
wine flowed freely, and the popping OF
champagne corks filled each pause that
eloquence had made, yet | saw none
even half.seas-over when the meeting
broke up. Every man seemed in full
possession of both extremitits Of his be-
DIV, AMI quite ready to return 10 bust.
ness of any sort. How late they slept
this morning is another question. Some
know, We're up and stirring much too
early for my comfort. WEBSTER was
followed by ARMSTRONG, LIST Vice Pre-.
sident, emu ELIOT, the Mayor of BoS-
ton, who acted os 2nd Vice President.
Mr., DARRcorr and Mr.. APPLETON fol-
lowed, and then came Governor ELLIS.
WORTH, in a short but pertinent speech
for Connecticut. ABBoT LAWRENCE
gave a short but spirited address in
praise Of the Massachusetts delegation.