The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-09


delighted, animated to patriotic steady, and perse
yerng exertion, by any speech from any public
We have not room for full report Today but hope
soon to be able to furnish revised by Mr.. Web
ster. Wecannot however pass over some OF the most
striking passages. His alluslon to those amable per-
sons who are very considerate Of their reputation
and his reputation to think it great breach Of pro-
priety in him to have gone Richmond or TO be in
yed there was received with loud laughter and cheer
ing and cries Of welcome welcomed" If (said hey
there be any question questions which you and
differ in opinion, those questions are not TO be the
topics Of discussion to-day Mo- We are not quite
soft enough for such operation as that (Laughter)
We are battling together in the face Of common
| enemy-we armed TO the teeth-putting forth az
many hands as Brareus, and with each hand dealing
him all the blows can---and does he imagine that
at such moment we shall be carrying on family
controversies That we going To give ourselves
those blows which due to him 2 Mo- he is the
enemy of our counry-we mean TO pursue him till we
bring him TO capituation to flight; and when pe
hare done that if there any differences of opinion
among will try to settle them ourselves without
his advice or assistance Daughter and will settle
them in spirit Of Cancellation and mutual kindness.
that difference not in spirit Transportation, but with
mode aiion--with forbearance---n a spirit of amty
and brotherhood
| The most striking passage in his speech, unques-
tionaby was that in which he referred to the subject
which deeply interests the whole South. "There
is" (said Mr.. Webster) one perpetual outcry in all
the Administration papers from Baltimore South ad-
monishng the people of the South, that their
State Governments and the property they hold under
them, not secure if they admit Northern man to
any considerable share in the administration Of the
Government. You all know that that is the general
cry. Now have spoken my sentiments in the neigh
borhood of Virginia, though not actually within the
State in June last, and again in the heart Of Massa-
chuscs in July, that it is not that proclaim
them for the first time but ten years ago. when OBJ
liged to speak on the subject uttered the
sentiment in regard to slavery and to the absence Of all
power in Congress to interfere, in any what
ever, with that subject | delivered my sentiments
fully in Alexandria in the month of June, and in July
at Worcester in Massachusetts,. | shall ask some
friend connected with the Press, to circulate in Vr-
gnia what said this subject in he Senate of the
United States on the Both Of January LAST have
nothing to add or subtract from what then said. /
read it. hold that Congress is absolutely precluded
from interfering in any manner, direct indirect,
,oih This, as Nth any other Of the institutions Of The
! South"
Now the cheering was so loud and long continued
that Mr. Webster interrupted for several minutes.
One voice heard above the other express
sions of appreciation exclaiming /" We here from
Maryland to Louisiana-rcpeat that sentiment and we
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peat p
WELL exclaimed Mr. WEBSTER, in trumpet notes
that seemed be echoed back from the whole country
around. do repeat-proclaim it on the wings Of
the winds-te j. to all your friends. (Cries of~"we
will we will!) Tell it, say, that standing here in
the Capitol of Virginia. beneath October sun, in
the midst of this assembage, before the entire country
and upon all the responsibility which belongs to me-
say that there is power directly indirectly in
Congress the General Government to interfere in
the slightest degree with the Institutions of the South
The cheering renewed and several voices
cried and repeated that gives two thousand votes
more for Harrison"
"And now" added Mr.. W., ask you to do me
only favor, Garry that paper home Read it.
Read it to your neghbors and when you hear the
question "Sha DANIEL WEBSTER, the Abolitionist,
profanc the soil of Virginia" the orator was
interrupted by the most cordial shouts of applause that
we heard. Every hat and every handkerchief
was waved in the ar--the chorus of cheering being
led by the most distinguished of Virginia, who
seemed vie with each other in reprobatng the foul
and infamous SANDER "Welcome! welcome! Heaven
bless YOU Webster Huzza We scorn their abuse
of you &C.. &c. &C." burst from the thousands be
fore him a more cxcng scene was never nre 40 ntad
and his choking voice, and burning tear drop tina,
gathered in his eye and tricked slowly down his pale
cheek, showed how deeply the orator himself was
moved
We add two important passages as reported by the
Richmond Wing, to give our readers some notion o.
this mastery speech.
After Mr.. Webster finished, the Convention took
a temporary adjournment for dinner. A bountfu
lunch had been prepared in the Capitol for those who
did not choose to retire, and all were made freely well
come. Every house of every Wing was, besides
thrown widely open, and all the Injuries of the
were presented to the visitors in the greatest profu-
sion
At four o'clock the people--emphat we say
the PEOPLE, assembled again after rational and mode
rate enjoyment. platform had been erected on the
north side of the Capitol and there Mr.. ARCHER and
Mr.. JOHN CAMPBELL Qate Treasurer of the United
Sates,) addressed the people in speeches which en-
gagged their attention the last Some of the crowd
too who had not heard Mr. WEBSTER in the morn
ing felt their disappointment keenly that they could
not rest till they had him out again, and hearing
he within hail they called for him. He obcyed
the call, and addressed them briefly with wonderful
power and eoquencc.
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high spirited and talented representative Of the old
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