New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-17
r,,nne,, Letter from Gov Seysard-her.
cd rrtbute TO Daniel Webster an"


ed Tribute 10 DAiA ~
ouincy Adams.
From the Springfield Daily Gas-''s n,
,ho rsntlenen invited - the Mass
ca.rsn,or nm the 9th. was the late Governor o'
NJ. yort WILLIAM H SEWARD. The ioi'o"
;r1 ;s HI. lsrer to the Committee, IN whlcn nc
,sr. roe,ired compliment 10 the grea' anu -.
-. an nf Massachusetts,, wh!ch vas ieH" -
", .sh,nrn. on introducing Mr. Webster to the
Convention I,rv %. 1874.
GENTLEMEN: The earliest studies OF every ci''-
ION N the history OF Democracy III America ca
- HIN at once TO Faneuil bali, the Couhc'
Cb,,n,er Of Boston. and TO Lexington ana DUH
ke- Hal. tie bat,le.ieIds Of Massachusetts.
When zedItion raised her thousand camors'
and f.,-s of the dissolution of the mon Came
Thick and fast upon me in a foreign iand' open-
inc /. sad perspec,iveof commouons' oecIn!ng
nnbIic virtue and the calamities OF endless ciVii
psr the voice of Massachusetts, delivered %
D.x1s1. WEBSTER, defending our glorious ooh'
stru;on. not for her interests, or her sake,o e'
oIorv alone. but Tor the peace. welfare and nap
11;ness nj The whole American People, quelieo inc
storm. oispelled the alarm, and assured manhino
of the stability Of :" Liberty and lmon then anu
for ever, one and inseparaole
Whenever and wherever fraud has framed
mine tn subvert a pillar OF the Constitution, OF
po,rer ms rneditated blow against the People,
mr. against citizen, or against an eIile, or against
slave. AGAINST any thing in the shape OF rec
Society, or agaDs. any thing IN the shaPe u
man. joins Quincy ADAMS OF MasSachusetts' has
has been seen watching the design win eagie eye'
End in the moment oil the attempted pe'Pe'Fa'ioi,
of the crime, tie conspiratofs ieIi- me !h'eiiueu
victim rose free and safe, AID the celiveFer unfe
l.ss
va-ded and unthanked set himself again on MS
endless watch for the cause OF Freedom ana hu-
mainly. ,,,..
would become me in the proposed ga'hef'ng ol
the Wings of Massachusetts,, or II they would DC
content with my merely expressing the vene'a
lion and reverence | cherish for them and heF,
might be persuaded to accept the hosplantieSS
rendered TO me but they have another oo)ect-i
am required 10 speak. Massachusetts, ana heF
sons stand there" needing no praise from me,
and asking none. My LIE has already become q
living offence against my own conVictloh OF pro-
n-;e,v. cannot instruct, nor can L consent 10
seem rs il | thought could instruct, those from
whom il is nv pride 10 learn. must, therefore,
gentlemen. vain decline your kind invitation
Rnt will second in this State your noble efforts
tor CLAW and the Constitution with what ability
7 nossess. Past relations excuse my advocacy
here. and it seems not altogether unoecoming be-
csuse it is at least dutiful and grateful.
Accent gentlemen renewed assurances OF grateful and al
'ec''oh"'' 'e'p' $3.50 WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Geo-ye 1,imuu George Bliss, d. IS. Wizard. George
Drigh. Henry Pose. Esgnires.
n, The Loco Foco Convention Of Massachu-
sets. held at Worcester on Wednesday, nomln-
ated GEORGE BANCROFT for Governor, and ii. II.
&c.,. oc p;,,.6.ld FIR iput Governor. MIR.