Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-19
MR.. WEBSTERsS SPEECH.
DELIVERED AT FANEUIL HALL BOSTON
ON FRIDAY, SEP. 30,h 1912.

DELIVERED AT FANEUIL HALL BOSTON
ON FRIDAY, SEP 30,h 1912.
Alta very early hour the room was
crowded to sutfocatlon, and before the time
appointed for the meeting, thousands had
gone away unable to procure admission.
At precisely i O'clock \ NJ, Mr. WEB
sTER came in, attended by Committee Of
gentlemen, consisting Of the Hon. Jc.emi-
ali Mason, Benjamin Russell, President
Quincy, Gov. Armstrong, Fl. G. Otis,
Ben amin Rich, Abbott Lawrence and ma
ny others. He was introduced TO the au-
dicnce by the Mayor, in very neat and
tasteful address, TO which he replied near
ly as follows:
,ssdknow mott know not how it is, Mr..
Mayor, but there is something in the echo
Of these walls, or in the sea Of upturned
faces which 1 see around me, or in the ge.
MUS which always hovers over this place,
tanning into life ardent and patriotic feel
ing with every motion of its wlngs-l know
not how it is, but there is something that
excites me strongly, deeply, too deeply to
allow adequate expression for my emo
tons. 1t w.i not be doubted by you that
this sautation, that this greeting, is greet
ing felt here Mt the heart. Boston is my
home, my cherished home. 1t is now more
than fve-and twenty years since | came
here, with my family, to pursue here in
this heightened metropolis those objects,
both public and private, for which my
studies and education were designed to fit
me. 1T is twenty yeorssince the inclIi sent
citizens Of Boston asked me TO loan my
self TO the public trust as their Reprcsen-
tative; and it gives me infinite pleasure TO
see here today, occupying those seats as
signed to the gentleman more advanced in
life, not few OF those who were origi-
nally Instrumental in indicating the course
Of life by which | have endeavorcd 10
serve the people of tins town.
When the duties ofpublic life have with
drawn me from this my home--I have left
nevertheless attracted 10 the spot which all
my local affections tended; and now that
the progress Of time must soon bring about
that period even if it should not be hast
ened by the progress Of ovents-when the
duties Of public life must yield 10 the COM
ingof advanced years, cherish the hope
of passing among these associations nd
these friends what shall remain of my life
when these pnblic services shall have en-
ded which for good or for evil, are all the
Inheritance have to leave to those who
shall come after me.
The Mayor has spoken kindly Of my
public services; and especially Of the re-
suit of the negotiation which has recently
been broughtto close, and in which was
engaged. / hope, fellow citizens, that
something was thus done. permanently
useful to the country. | present no PER
soual claims of particalarmerit Iendcav-
ored TO do my duty. had a hard summers
work. | had many anxious days and some
sleepless nights. But if the results of nv
labors merit the appreciation or the country,
| shall be richly rewarded, and my other
days will be happier as my other nights
will give me still sweeier repose. sought
TO dispense the clouds which threatened a
storm between England and America. For
several years past there has existed class
Of questions which did not always threaten
war, but which never assumed the aspect
of permanent peace,
1 will say one thing, gentleman, because
it has been alIudnd tc. The Mayor has
been kind enough TO say that, in his iudg-
ment, having discharged the duties OF the
Depa rtnnent, in which have acted in
manner satisfactory to the country, | might
safely be left TO take care Of my own hon
or and reputation. | suppose he meant to
say that in the present distracted state OF
The Wing party, and in the contraricty
Of opinions which prevail, (if there be a con-
trarie,y Of opnion) as toihe course proper
to be pursued by rne-the decision of tina,
question might be left to myself, | AN Elk
AcTLY OF HIS OPINION. Loud and repeat
ed cheers.) | am quite Of this opinion,
gentlemen, that, in question totfching my
own character, as am to bear all tho con-
sequences of the decision, | rylight deal
better be trusted to make it. And though,
gentleman, no man values more highly
than do the advice of my friends, yet on
a question so important, and of such ma
ture as this, lihe to choose the friends To
advise me, and on this whole subject with
this reference | shall leave you JUST AS
ENLIGHTENED AS l FOUND YOU. | give no
pledge. make no limitations, one way or
the other; and will be as absolutely free
when this day closes. to act a. dIty calls
rs was when It's dawn 6rst broke upou
ne.
Gcn,irmco. hero j. deicacy in tn.
cas- bee an~e ~ ~ ways a dciicacy
in speaking OF differences with friends, but
there is no MISUNDERSTANDING embarrass-
p,opt r. GOO ,ho NTH NJ 1uty rlcnr h.