The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-29
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
sI,EEC.II

SPEECH
OF Daniel Webster, delivered in Rich
bond. on the 9Th instant, ut the great " hig
onycntion assembled in thai City.
Tireiaians: The wisdom Of our fathers
4, established for US a Constitution Of
government, which enables me to appear
re to day, ind to address YOU as my fl
as eiassns. (cheering,l and hull century
1 experience has shewn how useful to our
onmou interest, how conducive TO our
5nmon renoRn aud glory is that Consii'u
70 By which We have bern anIlod. de
"a 10 pay dua honor 20 those illus,rlnn-
70 Nho made us--ihc chlldreD Of those
! DO ic.l Of Bunker Till aud lorlituvn--
asnbers Of the same political family, tied
geIher by the same common destiny, aud
Eaalng together tie same common pros
'enIg or common adversely 10 all tlme to
one. Il is the extraordinary nature of
Re times, united with ,ong cherished de.
re 10 visit Virginia, which has occosloued
Do the pleasure | enjoy Of being IN the
sds Of ypu all to day. have CONS u,ofe
V the purpose If seeing aud Of hea ring you
lsu of spcsklng 10 YOU myself have
gme 10 mingle myself among you to lis
! 20 to the words OF your eise aud patriotic
ben; that may AID my own patriotic feel
! %. by communication with the fhivalrous
kglrIis d this ancient DomnIon. Cheers. J
Elil iuasmucl 80 there are, or may BE-,
lns questions Of national policy or Of con
luilDnsl poscr, on which you and dit
b., there arc some amiablc persons who
kfe 81 very considerable Of your reputation
tid Of my reputation, as TO slgcty that
asy esteem II great breach Of proprIeiy
! b. me, that YOU should invite me 10 conc
cfe, or that should come among you.
Loud laughter and cheering, mingled with
pres Of welcome, welcome.") Let u
9pc that these amlable persons will allay
Ler own fears.
lflhere be ant question OF questions on
Z hieh you aud diflip 10 omuion, those
lss,ious are not to be the topics Of discus
% to day. Mo- We are not quite soft
|aough for such an operation as TINT
Laushier.) We are battling together IA
(ie face OF q common enemy we are arm,
u to the teet!--putt,ng forth as many
ends as Briafeus, and with each hand deal
|ng him all the blows We can--nnd does he
|nsgiuo that al such a moment we shall be
(aIying on our family controversies =
bot We ere gong to give ourselves those
BOSS which are due TO HINT No: he is
be enemy of our couuiry--we moan TO
pursue him TIL We bring HIN 10 capltula'lon
|r TO flight; and when ire hdre done that,
|fthere are any differences Of oplnlon among
b, We will try 20 settle them ourselves,
Eilhou, his advice or ASSISTANCE; (laugh
eer \ and We viii settle them 10 spifIt oI
Cancellation and mutual kindness. II we do
differ IN any Of our views, we must settle
hhat difference uot IN spirit OF evaporation
bot With moderation--si,hl otbearance-m
} spirit Of amliy and brotherhood.
1t Is an era ia my life for the TO find my
sell on tho soil Of Virginia addressing such
tn sssemblsge as ~ now before me:
feel !, TO be such: deeply feel the respon
sblliiy of the part which has this day beeI
thrown upon me. But although It IS th'
Iirsi time | have addressed an assembly o
my fellow citizens upon the soil of Virginia
! bops | am not altogether unacqua'n'e'
sD,h the history, character and sentiment
Of this venerable State. The topics wbIct
low are ng,aung the country, aud "hicl
have brought US all here TO day, have ~
relation whatever with those IN which OIL
et from the opinions she has ever entertain
ed' The grievances and the mise"vern
menl which have reused the country, per
lain 10 that class of subjects which especl
ally, aud peculiarly belong to Virginia, an
have from the very beginning oil our his
tory. know something Of the commun'
ly amds, which | stand lie dislingulshe
aud arden, attachment to civil liberty an
rs disposition for political dlsqulslllon.
know that the landholders which II contain
n'e competent from their education an
heir leisure, TO look al Government IN II
tendencies as we'll as IN the measures " ma
at present. pursue. There IS a sleeple'
Suspicion, v,g,ap, jealousy OF power, e.
peclally of Executive power, which i1
Three quarters Of century has marked III
Character Of the people OF the Old Dom''
'on and It | have any right concopiid
OF the evils of the time or Of the true ohIe'
lion To the measures of the present Adinl'
is'ra,lon, it is, that they are of such klr
a. 10 expose them, In an especial manne