Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-09

We know him to be capable
And know him to be true and tries friend OF his
Country.
THE SPIRIT OF '76 REVIVED.
Harrison and Tyler
THE UNION WHIes,
Sake of the Union
OLD CUMBERLAND CO.
The Gibraltar
Or RANDoLPH's DISTRICT,
Over whose Battlements
Never has waved the Black Flag of the spolsmen.
HANOVER.
The Birthplace of Henry Clay
Is coming to the Rescue.
KING GEORGE.
JAMES MApIsoY.
We honor him best by acting up TO his Principles.
DISTRICT, No. II.
The home ef Jefferson and Rives.
SUB-TREASURY.
1t makes the poor poorer and the rich richer.
WASHINGTON.
As staunch in the doctrine of 81 and &c. as he whose
our country bears.
How are the MIGHrY fallen, and by the PEOPLES
handJ.
KINDERHOOK.
10000 Picture Of and
in Sheep vAs BURrs. Sheep Walks
STAY AT HONE.
Mr.. Barbour made short and effective speech
opening the meeting. Mr.. Leigh, of Virginia, read
wcll-wrtten address, and MIR Barbour then intro
duced Mr.. Websterto the immense assemblage.
Mr.. Webster commenced at half-past twelve, and
ended about three o'clock. He said -
vIReINI.ss-The wisdom Of our fathers, which
established for the glorious constitution and go
vemment under which we live, enables me to APP
pear here to-day and to address you Nirginians as
my fellow. citizens (Cheers) And half century
Of experience has shown how useful, how va liable,
- Lnxx If
mon renown and glory, is the common bond by which
we are bound together. cloud cheering) And
desire to be thankful TO my God and to pay you no.
mage for the sake Of those lustrous sires who made
all Of us the children Of those who bled at Bankers
Hill; who made all Of us the children of those who
fell at yorktown. loud aud continued cheering)
We are all members C the same great political
family we have all one common destiny, and we all
have common adversely and one common pros
perity, and God grant il may be So for all time To
come! Tremendous cheering which lasted for Sc
IL is an extraordinary characteristic OF the times
that with act Of great public duty, have been
enabled to unite the long cherished desire to visit
the beautiful metropolis OF your noble state and
this has given tenfold pleasure in appearing be-
fore you to-day. (Cheers)
But my friends, com; with desire Of hearing
rather than speaking; with a desire 10 mingle with
you in common communion; Ia learn your sent-
ments upon the great topics which now agitate the
country-to listen TO the words of the many wise
and eloquent men which Virginia numbers among
her sons and to encourage my own patriotic feel
ings, and my own hope Of the future prosperity OF
our common country, by commingling with the Chi
Vsry and the glorions spirits OF the Ancient Domi
MON Enthusiastic and long continued cheering.
Gentlemen-Inasmuch as there are, or may be,
some questions Of public policy, or constitutional
power, in regard 10 hich you and may entertain
somew hat d fferent opinions exceedingly ami
able persons exceedingly cautious OF your re-
putation, and exceedingly cautious Of nv reputa-
ton, that they have, with the utmost AVAILABILITY, con
descended TO term IL a great breach Of propriety,
that you should invite me 10 come here, or that |
should come after you had invited me. tCheers
and laughter and loud cries Of " Welcome-wel-
come r'l Let hope, friends that some Of these
exceedingly amiabe persons are now present, to wit
the glorious spectacle which this place this day
presents, and that IL they are not turned from the
error Of their ways by IL, let al least hope that
Loud cheering and laughter ]
IT, my friends, there be any question or questions
Of public policy upon " hch you and hold differ
ent opinions these are not the topics which will be
brought up for discussion to day. [Chcers Be-
eve me, my friends am not yet quite soft enough
for such an operation az that Loud Laughter, and
great cheering No, my friends; no, no; we have,
as say in the north, "cther fishto fry" tCheers
and laughter
We are brought together at this time, in these
immense numbers, by our sense OF our common
danger tcheers TO encourage and assist each other
in making common cause against a common enemy.
ICheers, and cries Of "That's truer'l IL Is true,
my friends and nothing convnces me more strongly
that our righteous cause will succeed than the de-
mosstraton by the proud sons Of the Old Dominion,
that they rmned to bury the Ratchet in rela
ton 60 all differences, real supposed, between
them and their northern brethren, who fighting
under the same bood-bought banner Of liberty and
reform. Tremendous cheering, which lasted some
minutes.
Our common enemy, my friends, 10 any thing but
idle. lie is up, ssd he is doing; though he appears
20 be LAYING snsgly in his lair. lie is making all the
cxertons that he is capable Of making, sgainst the
friends Of freedou in the North and in the South;
and YOU and are told daily that he is 10 defeat them
all fCries of " Never lie ~ putting forth the
hundred hands Of Briarius in the shape OF execu
tive patronage, purposing TO srspple wthand TO put
Down all opposition to his rule and reign. ICres OF
:" the jig'sup.'1
far forget what is due TO our fathers memory, and
TO our chdren's welfare, a. 20 indulge now IN any
family controversy or that we should be so lostto
the first lessons Of common sense, as TO bestow
those blows upon our own backs which are only
due 10 him, tCheers and laughter, and which We in
tend TO lay en- tbickly and heavily enough, before
we have done with him. Immense cheering, ard
cries Of Wen give II him, gecd and strong.
Yes, my friends, at present common enemy alone
is common object; and We will pursue him with
blows so heavy and so thick, that we will either
bring him TO capitulston, or drive him 10 despe-
rate and ignominious fight Immense cheering i
and then, all differences of opinion, IL any difference
OF opinion does remain amongst US after that-why,
well settle the whole Of them without his advice or
assistance loud laughter and enthusiastic cheer
ingl
Then let us all adopt a spirit Of cancellation TO-
wards each other in the coming contest; tcheers.
let us all agree where we can agree; tebeers,1 and
r. LAT mot ,r;th