The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-12
speech of Daniel Webster in Boston.

From the Boston Courier, May l0l
AL halfpast O'Clock last evening, the wings OF
Boston began to assemble in different places,
cording TO previous arrangements, preparatory to
joining IN procession, 10 proceed 10 Faneu Hall to
receive the Massachusetts Delegation TO the Baltl-
more Convention.
The doors of the galleries had been opened at an
early hour for the admission of ladies introduced
by tickets, and they Were already crowded when
the procession arrived. Eight hundred tickets had az
them, there were hundreds if not thousands more,
who would have been there to welcome their hus.
bands and brothers, who have enlisted in the good
wing cause.
After the procession had entered all the doors of
the hall were thrown open to the public, and we
hazard nothing In the assertion, that so many per-
sons were never before assembled in that place.
AT a quarter past O'Clock, John G. Park, Vice
President of the Wing Club, called the meeting to
order, the President, Charles Francis Adams, being
absent from the city
After Mr. CmApMAN's remarks were concluded, u
general call was made Tor DANIEL WEBSTER, who
accordingly mounted the rostrum, and was greeted
with the most enthusiastic applause; long-con,,
tinued shouts, the waving OF hats by the men, and
Of handkerchlufs by the ladies' in the galleries. pro-
claimed the welcome which Boston ever extends
TO the greatest OF her citizens, and marked the In
terest and pride which Massachusetts never
to feel in the nOblest OF her representatives.
1t was not for many minutes that the voice Of Mr..
Webster could be heard but when silence was re-
stored, he addressed the meeting as follows-
GENTLEMEN, FRIENDS, AND FELLOW CITIzENs,-When
was invited, ten fifteen days ago. TO be present
this meeting called for the purpose of giving
ponse to tho nominations made by the National
venon at Baltimore, accepted the invitation with plea
not having then idea of being at Baltimore my
SELF but it happened that afterwards did attend the
Ratying Convention in that place, and il by presence
there gave satisfaction to the universal wing mind
throughout the country, am much than paid for
of expressing to the Of all the
wings OF the country my entire and hearty concurrence
there assembled from all parts of the land select
ddates to the two chief offices Of the Government for the
support Of the whg party less hsyt grea,
the true theatre of Massachusetts, and before an as
sembly Of her sons, the same part was willing
to perform before an assembly Of representatives
from the wings Of all the country. Applause.)
Gentlemen think there be doubt that the pro.
ceedings of the Baltimore Convention such in
their grea, results both do and ought to crafty the
wings Of the whole country lAppausel In regard to
thng-or at least, but ttleelse to do than to give ut
terence to the general ! may say universal feeling
which had taken possession o. the pubic mind II was
for me- here enlarge in the discussion of the propety
of that nomination. do not among to- night to
lected the wing candidate for President have already
sail that the nomination meets my entire and hearty
appreciation. (Cheers) ] come neither
-" bury Cesar, nor to praise him !"
To praise, to commend Henry Clay For me. who have
spoken oen here and elsewhere, my opinion OF the
merits of him whom the wings have selected their
senting voice, for mo to praise him were indeed
"Wasteful and ridiculous excess"
And az to burying him. gentlemen, however appropriate
that may be to those who his competitors ii is very
inappropriate to him. (Great laughter and cheering)
concur with equally sincere qualification gentlemen with
the nomination for Vice President (Applaue) hardly
dare speak of the gentleman named for ths
office because besides my great respect for him pub
nc man. besides hi.h regard for his public virtues and
tomato esteem for the loneliness of his private character
for all those virtues which adorn his private life Cheer
Gentlemen, our candidates now before us. They
before US under auspices of perfect union, far
know and the only question which remains for to
slider is whether by effort of reasonable and
udicous eifort-we elect them With regard to the
candidate for Vice PresiIen has the entire
OF the party No doubt Massachusetts, wond have been
gratided ii the gentleman whose name she sent to the
convention had been chosen and the good Of the
had allowed that body in its conscience and discretion to
But as has been remarked there several candidates.
and for one can only say that they all worthy and
that whoever had been selected would have received my
hearty SUPPORT But will say further of Mr. Davis,
great cheering) that have been long acquainted with
him in the public service Congress. a well when
member of the House Representatives afterwards
the Senate; and it ia with great pleasure that now,
merit Of his services reat and trcmendous snplause
do not mean gentlemen to derogate in the slightest de-
gree from his merits in other respects when mention
two particular subjects in which feel great interest,
and in which greatly indebted to him. And first
matter in which the people of this Commonwealth feel
sets upon the general government growing out OF the
war with Great Britain II Ia now Is or 10 years since
Mr. Davis mastered this subject in all ite bearings and
he haa had much to do carrying claim through the
Senate till its acknowledgment by that body being in
accordance with the policy of our government and the
principles OF law But there is higher and more gene.
raj ground which he shoud be esteemed In my opn
on hardly any man in the country during the last 90
years. has done more to protect our home industry to
protect the work OF citizens and the labor OF our
countrymen than John Davis. (Cheers.) Both in the
House and Senate his conduct was always uniform his
arguments able his favorable to the advancement
Of that cause And he is much entitled as any man
within my to the praise of being an able and
Jealous friend to American industry, (Much cheering
say nothing of the other candidates presented to
he Convention IL is enough that the selection was
made after air discussion, and in friendly spirit
rhe result was one in which all good wings cordially
Unite, and il Frelnghuysen is not elected the same
power-whch we all believe they have-to accomplish
the end they have proposed to attain Now gentlemen
candidates being before the people, the question
uraliy comes up what to do The field is open
the is before What remains for TO do in
Ter to accomplish wishes and the desire of