Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-10-14

Mr.. WEBSTER IN FANUEIL HALL.

according 10 appointment. lie was receive
ed on his entrance, with the most enthusiasts
tic cheers. The hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity, by a highly intelligent and
attentive audience lie was addressed and
introduced by Mr.. Chapman, the Mayor Of
the city, in very eloquent, appropriate and
happy speech Mr.. Webster then addressed
the assembled multitude, in a speech which
occupied nearly two hours We can do lit
tie more this morning. than lay before our
readers such reports as we have been able
TO obtain of the two speeches. Many of the
views expressed and the grounds assumed
by Mr. Webster, are in strict accordance
with those entertained by the great body of
the Wing party. They were put forth in
the strongest language, and with the most
cogent and impressive effort of eloquence.
No man could gaze upon the orator with
the fixed and unabstracted attention which
we devoted to him, without feeling that he
was listening to the outpouring of a power
full intellect The very peculiar situation in
which the speaker stood, in relation to the
political affairs of the country-his connec-
ton with an administration which was known
TO have little favor with his audience, ex-
cept what it gathered from that connection
his fellow citizens, who had but recently
been his constituents, and who had at all
times reoiced TO pay him the need Of honor
for his distinguished talents, and gratitude
for the eminent services he has rendered the
country--all these things and more than all
these things conspred to make this a scene
of the most intense and thrilling interest,"
Throughout the whole of his address, Mr..
Webster was listened TO with riveted atten-
ton, interrupted only by the occasional
rounds ofapplause.
On many of the points commented upon
by the speaker, his audience responded cor
daily to the sentiments to which he gave Ut
terance In his explanations in relation TO
the negotiation of the Treaty, and his obser-
vations upon the currency, he was lucid and
satisfactory, and at some some points deliver
ed in tones of the most lorcible and effective
eloquence.
There are some parts Of this speech in
which all those who are acquainted with our
previously aud often expressed opinions, will
i at once perceive that it is impossible for US
to agree with the speaker. There are those
unquestonably, Who will think it the height
of presumption in us, to utter any thing in
opposition TO what is advanced from such
high authority-but we live in free land
aud public measures are at all times fit sub
jects of free and fair comment. We have
not now time or space to state the points up
on which we feel it our duty to dissent from
the views taken by the orator-but there is
one upon which we cannot allow even this
paper to pass from the press without express
ing our disagreement.
! We allude to Mr.. Webster's remarks in
relation TO the recent Wing Convention
Surely more respectable body of men than
composed that Convention never met within
the Commonwealth. From twelve to If
teen hundred of our most respectable cti-
zens, embracing nearly every profession and
occupation representing very nearly every
town in the State were convened on that
occasion. The assembly embraced men Of
distinguished talent, and unquestioned pat
riotism, from every section of our ancient
/ Commonwealth. The members came into
the same sacred Hall in which Mr.. Webster
poured forth his strains of eloquence. They
came there for the most praiseworthy and
patriotic objects. Their proceedings were
characterized, throughout, by the most per-
feet propriety. They were fully authorized
by the very fair terms of their appointment,
not only to nominate candidates for Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor, but to tran
sact such other BUSINESS as might come be-
fore them. The resolution which has been
the subject of the present animadversion,
and which declared complete political alien
alton of the Wings of this Commonwealth
from John Tyler, had been adopted over and
over agaiu, at smaller and mere local assem-
bies. 1t was responded to, as far as we
know by every delegate present. There
was not question as to the unanimity of
sentiment in relation to it. 1t ives perfectly
well understood, too, throughout the Com
monwealth, that the subject Of national
nominations would come up before the Con-
vention. 1t had been matter of free con-
versation in all the Wing circles 1t had
been canvassed by all the Wing papers in
the State. The Wing delegates were elect
ed by the Wing people, with full knowledge
that they would be called TO act upon those
nominations, and in some of the towns, ex-
press instructions were given to the dele
gates, TO vote for the nominees of that Con-
vention. In both these acts, the Conven-
ton did but echo the opinions and feelings
OF their constituents, and we cannot admit
that IN either the resolution or the nomina-
ton, they IN any wise transcribed their YES
ted authority,