The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-22
SPEECH or THE
Hon. Daniel Webster.
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NAAelaiARss nc htsu1IH OF our 10
Ihers has established Tor Us . conssiu,
tiaa az Government. which enables n,
20 appear here today. and 10 address 20,
- ma Jsliou eifi-eHs. end half eenlur,
&c experiences has shown how useful |.
our rommon interest. how conducive /.
our cannon rennwn and glory 10 ina
constitution b. winch Nc have been mil
ed. desire 10 pay due honor 10 those il
IasIriaus men hn made us-iIe ehildres
e Ihnsc who fell u Bunker IIlIl AMI
YoIkiaSn-memhrrs ~ The sane pali,i.
ral family, lied together by Ilie same
rommon destiny. and awsiIing together
the same common prosperity or common
adversely IN time 10 come. Ii Is Tie ex
irsardinsry nature Of The times, united
with long cherished desire 90 vi.il VIZ
giaia. which has Oreasioned me The plea.
sure ! enjoy al being IN the midsi Of you
oil 10 day. have come more Cor The
purpose ol seeing and d hearing you
Than af speaking % you myself. have
cone Ia minele myself among you: 10
lis,ra % The words of your uise and ps,.
nO,is men: that ! may aid my aan pat
rlalie feeling, BY communication with The
rhisairaus splIi 0f ihis ancient Denim.
ion. Bot inssmueh as there are, az NAV
b., some queslIons nf national pnlicy or
OF constitutional power. on which you
aud dIarr. there are some amicable
persons aho are 90 very coasiderale II
your repuiaIioa and 81 my reputation, as
20 signify lha, they esteem IL q great.
breach ufproprieiy Tor me. thar you should
invite me TO come here. or that should
come among you! Loud laughter and
cheering. mingled With cries u ). vel
cone. welcome. Le,u hope ina, these
smiable persons will allay lheir o~n fears.
lf there be any question or ques,inns
on which you and | dilIsr in opinion,
those questions are not 60 be the Topics
of discussion 70 day. No! We are M.
quite sofi enough for such an operation
ss thai. We are battling together in the
face Of common enemy-we are armed
10 The iesih-pu,,inR firth as many hands
as Briareus, and wIih each hand dealing
him all the blows we can; and does lie
imagine that Il such . moment we shall
be carrying On our Isuan. ."ua9'~.-
Tha, we are going 70 give ourselves
those blows which aie due 10 him! No;
he i. the enemy IL our country; We mean
IL pursue him ull we bring him TO capt.
,uls,ion OF To ll,gh,; aud when zoe hare
J,ns tbo,. Il ,he,e are any differences nl
omnion among US. We will Try To settle
them ourselves, without his advice or as
ISSUANCE; and we will settle them IN .
sririt Of Cancellation and mutual kind.
ness. n We do dilTer in any OF our
views, We must settle that difference not
in a spiri, II evaporation, bu, with mo-
dsrat,oa--wilh Gorbearance--in srlfl'
OF ami,y and brotherhood.
Li. an era in my life for me to ind
myself on the sol 81 Virginia addressing
s,ch an a.semblage a. is now before me-
l feel i, to be such: deeply feel the re-
,pnnsibili,y Of the part which has 'hl'
day been thrown upon me. Bu' although
il is the FIRST time | have addressed 81
assembly Of my fellow citizens upon .h'
col Of virg,ni,, hope ] am mol alto
pe,he, unaeaualnle1 with the history
Character and sentiments Of this vcnefa
BILE state. The topics which nav are q
git.,ing the country. aud whicn nav
brourh, us all here to-day, have no re
I,,,oa wha,cscr with those III whica
differ from The opinions she has eve
en,er,sinpd. The grievances Anu 70
m,spovcrnmen, which have arouseu I"
country, pert,in 10 tia, class oil snolec
which especially. and peculiarly oe'"'
To yngiuia. aud hive from The vet! .
piun,ug of our history. l kao" SOU
dim, Of the community amidst "h'e"
sand; its distinguished and a'uem
tachment to civil hbcrly; aud lis a'sPo
ton for political d'squlslton' l k"0
,h,, The iandhulders whirh itc"n'"in'
.c,mnrten, from their education anu w
leisure, IL discuss political qucsi"nS
their e,emeu,s, aud 10 look al "o'e,
a.en, in its tenJeucits as well as III
measures il may at present pursue
There is sleepless Suspicion ,is"
jealousy Of power. espac'sliy OF nNe
live power, which f"r three quarters !
century has marked the character ~
people at the Old Dominion; anu :,
have anv right conrepuon Of the es'l
lie time or of The true ohIec"on 10
measures If the present Admi"isl1a' y,
il il, ,ha, they are Of such h''" :,
rxpa.e them, in an especial manner
tina, sleeple:s Jealousy. that s,eIn 70.
lican scrnuny. TIA, acute ana as'n,'
spec,ian whie.t, have distinguish"
presrn, as ,heyshare all preceding =
r.iions Of men in this ancient Conn
wealth. Allowing this to DC s"' 'e
preseu, To you my own view Oh '"'
SEQ, aspec, Of our public affairs. =.
In my opinion, decisive MAORI
all the pc ,pls Of The United States states.
beca, for several years past oppos
the policy of the existing Ad%in's"'
| shall assume this 10 what ! nav
ss.p say, because believe "'0 0e