The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-08
uR. WEBsTER's SPEECH.
SPEECH oF DANIEL WEBSTER,
T THEGRgAT MASS MEETING AT SARATOGA
on TuE l9ru AUGUsr, ls40
fsaFoarrp Foa rus INV YORK AnERlcAS

Az THE GREAT VI Ass MEETING AT SAkAI0bA
on THE l9ru AUGUsr 1910
faaf0arEp FoR THg NV YoRE AMERICAN
We are here, ny friends, IA the midst Of
/ great movement Of the people. That .
yegolulloa IN public seni nent on. some I'm.
p5nanl questions OF public policy has begun,
nd IS 10 progress, !, Is VAIN 10 atlemp, 10
roaceal, and folly 10 deny. " hat will be
he extent Of this revolution, Nhat its inIne.
late effects upoa political men and political
saea,ute---what ultimate Influence II may
ave on the integrity Of the Constitution.
e8d tho permanent prosperity Of the coua
|rfy, remains so be- seen. Meantime, no one
.ln deny that an extraordinary excitement
sIisis IN the country, such as has rot been
sanessed Tor more than hall cenluty --Hot
zeal, not confined to any fwo, ~ three, or
ia States, but peryading the whole, from
Naflh to South, aud from East to West,
lh equal force ead iniens,,y. For al cf
ct 50 general, a cause Of equal extent must
|ns,. No cause. loca, or partial, can pro.
y nc consequences so general and universal.
some parts OF thu country ,'Indeed, local
lu.es mey in soms degree add to the flame /;
Vt 90 local csuse, nor any number o, local
suses can account fvr The general excited
ate Of the pablo mind.
i In pntiioGs uf the country devoted TO agrl.
tgture sHd manufactures, Nc bear com.
i ants X eaui OF market aud Of low prices.
N 4 there are other portions Of the country
u alca are consumers. aud not producers OF
u u ani manufactures, and as purchasers,
q ey should, Il would seen, be satisfied with
Il a- oa prices Of which the sellers complain I;
8 II 10 these portions Of the country too,
s lere Is dissatisfaction aud dlsconlent.--
sery Hheto there is complaining and do
ire ior change.
There are those who think lhisexcilemsni
nong the people trsns,,ory and esancscept
an mol Of this opinion. So far as can
.dge. slteaiion TO public affairs among the
eople OF the United States has increased,
J. increasing, and ls not likely lie be dunn
1saed. and tbs no, 10 one part Of the couo
b., bat Ill over It. THIS certainly IS the
|ael, Il We may Judge from, recent Iniorma
iou. The breeze Of popular excitement is
losing every where. II fans the cir 10
AAbama and tho Cstolnss, aud ! am Of
gnlon anen i, shall cross the Potomac,
Had range along the northern AIleghauies,
,sill grow stronger aud stronger, uniil,
#aogIas with the gates Of the Empire State,
hud The mountain blasts IL New Eng
stil blow perfect hurricane.
There are those agan who think these
past popular meetings are got up by eti1r',
but say that no effort can get them up aud
% effort can keep them dosn. There must
Thea be some general cause ihai animaies
The whole country. What Is tina, cause
II Is upon this point | propose TO give my
GopIaIon to day. have no design to offend
aay feeling, but IN perfect plainncss 10 oS.
pres my views 10 the vast multitude Assem-
bed here. | know there are among them
MANY vho from first TO last supported Gen
ffai Jaeksun. know there are many who,
conscience and patriotism had permitted,
would support his successof--and should
/ u repay the attention With which they may
honor NE, by any reyiling or denunemslon'
igain, | come 10 play no pari ot orai"rl
beiore you. Ii there have been tunes aod
OCCASIONS in my life when ! might BIO sup.
posed ANXIOUS 10 exhibit myself ~ such a
hight, that period has passed, and this IS not
one Of The occasions. come TO dictate and
prescribe 10 no man. II my experience,
pot nov short 10 the affairs OF Government,
ehlilles my opinion 10 any respect, those
opinions are AT the service OF my iellow'ci'l.
nns What shall state as facts, shall
bold myself aud my character responsible
'1f what | shall state as opinions, all are
alike at liberty to reject or to receive ask
lng only such fair Interpretation OF them as
me fairness and sincerity with which they
ore uttered may CLAIM.
Wha, then has excited tho whole land
rom Maine 10 Georgia, aud that gives us
assurance that while we here are meeting
u New York in such vast numbers, other
ak' meetings are holding throughout oil
me Statesl That this cause must he gen.
efsl as its effect Is CERTAIN, for II aglates
Toe whole country and not parts only.
When that fund IN tho human system IN.
aisns.sabie TO life becomes dlsordered, cor.
sp'ed, or obsirucled IN It's circulation, not
~ head or the heart alone suffer, but the
-ao'e body, head, heart, aud hand, oil The
aNmeers and all the ey,remItles, are At
ea with debility, paralysis, numbnoss,