The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01
WITHDRAWAL OF MR.. WEBSTER.

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TO the People Of Massachusetts,
1t is known that my name has been
presented to the public, by meeting
of Members of the Legislature of the
State, as a candidate for the office of
President of the United States, at the
ensuing election. AS it has been ex-
pected that Convention would be
holden in the Autumn of this year,
composed OF Delegates from the sew
eral States, have hitherto thought
proper not to anticipate, in any way,
the result of that Convention. But
am now out of the country, not tore
turn, probably, much earlier, than the
period fixed for the meeting Of the
Convention, and do not know what
events may occur, in the meantime,
which, if / We're at home, might de-
mand immediate attention from me.
| desire, moreover, to act no part,
which may tend to prevent cordial
and effective union among those,
whose object, trust, is to maintain.
unimpaired, the Constitution of the
country, and to uphold all its great
interests, by a wise, prudent and pat
riotic administration of the Govern
ment. These considerations have in
duced me to withdraw my name as
candidate for the office of President
at the next election.
DANIEL WEBSTER. ~
London, June, 81, 1889.
The GREAT SUNDAY School GALA.
The teachers and friends of Sunday
schools have made grand preparations
for independence. The arrangements
are all on a great scale, as it is neces-
sary they should be; for it was found
last evening that the number of chill
dren who would go, would be from
t1cezve to fourteen thousand; and of pa
rents and teachers, some two thou
sand more. To accommodate this
Lilliputian army, the following pro-
vision has been made:-
Steamboats, Towboats, aver
aging 400 tons each.-2,3OO lbs of
corned beef, boiled.-2oO meats
tongues.-6 pigs, roasted whole
$500 loaves of bread.-2O bbls of SUI
gar and butter crackers.-4O hhds of
pure water.
One division of the boats will start
from Pike street on the East River.
and the other from the foot Of Hubert
street on the Hudson. Both divis-
ions will proceed to Staten Island,
where the company will debark and
proceed to the pine grove on the SUM
NIT back OF the Pavilion. A more
delightful place is hardly to be found
on earth. There some hours will be
spent in singing, speaking, playing,
and everything fitted to the occasion.
A large number of our most respecta-
bic citizens will join in this feast of
benevoIence. Among them will be
the Governor Of the State, and pro-
baby the President of the U. States,
though both will appear as private
citizens merely. The boats are iur-
nished gratuitously by four Transpor-
tation Companies, viz: the Troy,
Swiftsure, Eckford, and Albany and
Canal lines. The use Of the boats is
worth q large sum, but they are fur
nished gratuitously, and about $4,000
besides has been expended, which
sum has been very easily raised by
the contributions Of our citizens. A
of teachers have devoted
themselves for senee weeks almost
wholly to the business, and, take it
all in all, they have made it one of the
most beautiful expeditions eve. got
up. Jour. Of Com.
"a later account states that the.
School Celebration on Staten
Island, IN. Y. was the most brilliant
and numerously attended Of any of.
which we have any account. It IS.
estimated by some Of the New York
papers, that about 10000 children
"a vt;c;,,atod ~ 4he ca1nhrafi on. and