The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-22

Not so, however, with the meeting of
which we now speak: it numbered from
to forty thousand. Ibis meet
ing was addressed by MIR Webster. in a
speech Of about two hours and half.
with power of elOquence, and force of
argument utterly unsurpassed.
I, having been announced that Mir Web
ster was to address the meeting on the
policy Of the A Administration in relation to
the currency question the public anxiety
10 hear him, was raised 10 lis very acme.
To counteract lis effects npnn the public
mind and To draw off as many Of the faith.
ful as possible from coming within the
sound "f Mr. Wehs,er.s voice, and the
sphere Of lis influence. .ocofnco meet
ing had been called. 10 be held in dis
.ani part of the city. and at the same hour
10 this end. The officers Of the customs,
and Of the Postniice. were OH the alert
from all early hour Of the day until the
time of meeting; and agains, the hour Of
organization arrived. the enormous num-
Der of about one thousand five hundred
had been drumlned together at their place
of meeting. In short, $50 thin was this
audience" says the New York Courier,
''lha, there was no difficulty in making
way to within very few fee, of the stag
ing from which the orator was speaking.
Locnfocoism was thinking Of any thing
else but the distinguished stranger from
South Carolina.
The meeting of wing merchants having
been organized. and series of resolutions
offered by Mr. Grenpell. and unanimously
adopted, Mr. Webster rose and addressed
the assembled thousands, the following
particulars respecting which, we copy
from the Courier:
/ Mr. Webster rose amidst long and
loud shout of welcome. and spoke for
mare than two hours with clearness and
distinrtness that rendered him perfectly
/ audible to every member of tha, immense
assembly. His position had been so ju-
diciously selected that many thousands
more could be accommodated than at any
meeting ever before held in that vicinity.
lie could be heard not only by the many
thousands congregated in Wall street. but
by almost as many more in front and in
the rear of the staging in William street.
Mr. Webster was listened to throughout,
with the most profound attention. Occa-
siunally the multitude were betrayed into
a simultaneous expression Of their feelings,
and then loud and sincere were their
, demonstrations. But the general DISPOSE
ton of the audience was altogether more
respectful to the orator--and displayed
itself in the most devoted attention to the
words that dropped from his lips. Never
: have we seen multitude more thoroughly
, engrosscd by an orator-more completely
rapl and carried away by the mighty
power Of logical and conclusive eln
quence. His speech has been carefully
reported by one Of the mos. accompi,she,
stenographers in the country; and will
: doubtless enjoy the benefit of his persona
/, revision. At an early day we hope T.
present it to our readers in an au,Ilen,i
shape: and then we shall he able to com
ment more fully on its pregnant sugges
tons on the most interesting and import
;, ant topics of the times.
MIR Webster occupied exclusively III
cdr OF the audience. There was no olhe
;. speaker who venured to follow the il
. lus,rions ta,esman and Oralot of the Eas,
!, and the crowd dispersed. to ponder on til
:, words of wisdom, experience and ra,ri
n,ism, which suggested volumes nf re
4 fiction on affairs practically copnerte
). with matters Of immediate and daily in
;. ,erest. Nothing occurred I" disturb "a
= a moment the harmony of the occasior
I. and none who listened to his lessons d
craftsmanship could fail to regret that hi
councils. and the councils of those VIII
:, think with him, were not paramount, i
!, the administration of the Republic.
= Exc1rIHe ISC1D Mt. We saw le
!. ter within a few days, wrItieh by vorln
- lady who. not MANY weeks since W:
iaurnevirg from this place to the West
;, |, narrafes a very exciting occurrent
:, which .nck place on board The steambo
70 in which she was passenger. and I
!. which she was an eye witness. In pas
!, ing down the Mississippi river. onr M
! rator was summoned from the cabin b
~ alarming shrieks ant! great commntion o
j. deck. On going up, she found that
N Young lady had fallen overheard and II,
,s boat in its progress was fast leaving he
# behind. A gentleman on board i,nmed
ately Invested himself Of part nf hi
- clothing. and sprang into the river. II
II reached the drowning person. and uphel
her III the water until small boat cam
~ to the rescue of both. The young lad
Thus snatrhed from sudden death. W.
: the daughter of an elderly gentlemen VIII
~ was on board the hoat--foreigners, neitl
!. er of whom could speak English. Q
), reaching the deck, and recovered fro,
her fright. she prssionately embraced h,
deliverer and bestowed kiss after KISS NJ
:. on him. as the only way she could e,
T. press her gratitude and ,hankfulnes
while the father rushing from the cab
10 eagerly proffered him a roll of hank bill
d These being refused he ran 10 his cab
- and returned with bag of gold. while
$. he likewise pressed upon his accepianc
nor could either father or daughter