The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-08

Nh. WEBsrKR's SPEECH AT CONCORD, MAss.-On
the 4th, there was wing monster celebration in
Concord Among the guests were Daniel Webster,
Rufus Choate, and Mcpherson Berrien. Mr.. Web
ster made short speech, Of which the following il
| a sketch:- 0li@
II was, he said, an unexamped pleasure, that he
was enabled to witness, even for short time
was allowed him, this numerous and patriotic as
Isemblage. He came not with any purpose OF, adj
dressing them on the momentous subjects which
they had come together 10 discuss but to acconpa.
ny an old and esteemed friend, Mr.. Berren, OF
Georgia, by whom they had just been briefly
much too briefly addressed He symppalhlzed VIII WI
cause, the day, the celebrate on, and the great anc
important contest to which it was a preude;.
contest, fraught with cons, quences so immediate
and yet far running into futuri,y, that they were
dcs ined to act upon our chdrens children, fo
good or for evil, to- the latest generation. These
fields around US, said he, ready and waiting for
the scyhe, but none are IN such need as the coun
try, the affairs Of the country, tor It's men to be VI
and doing The political action OF the next tour
months will impress a whole age. II Will be-
felt throughout the whole length add breadth
ef the land long after you and !, Mr.. Pre-
,tood at yon drink on the immortal l9ih.-
wish il would please God TO give me the power e
commune, face TO lace, with every man IN The state
Those who, through indifference, or other mo
lives, withhold their length from us in this crisis
will have much to answer for, ii we fail. IL viii
everlastngly disgrace US i we lag IN support Of
those measures, through which alone, our country
shall be the prosperous and happy country which
our fathers framed ii. We were not born TO make
il Free but we were born 10 keep It so. trust a.
he found ever, so long as have life, to devote all
the strength which has been gwen TO me, TO the
defence OF our constitution and Liberties II has
been our fortune to create il has been our fortune t.
preserve. And let US do our duty manuy-man-
fully and earnestly-lest those departed heroes, the
result OF whose labors we are this day commemor
rolln M her N
Here Mr. Webster minated that he would retire,
but, upon being repeatedly requested to go on, ne
proceeded. He was warm on this theme, and on
this occasion, he said, but who did not ice warm
When the floods are abroad we must take shelter
in the ark In days OF political confusion, when
the waters Of unscrupulous partzanship. and gee.
tional animosies shalt have overwhelmed nnd
obliicrated the ancient landmarks OF liberty and
uuion--eft us by our fsthers--wc must hold on 10
the ark of the constitution. So far he YVES con
cerned, he could, should sucha crisis come, see no
thing else, nothing above u, nothing below it--no
refuge but the constitution Whatever storm
should arse, whatever winds walk the waters,
we should adhere there. The Latins had cay
ing .,.
.afrcus, Ut volvere magnos I'D hera fuctus"
The sou,h wind always follows the ST orm,-bu,
whether il blew from stormy Enroclydon, or The
| &c nller Oron he should still remain, though n
were wreck, by the Constitution, and cling t.
the fragments 10 the last; lCheers.) we nad,
an ISSUE for years 10 come and we need buckle on
our stouest armor, and stand ready to meet, sword
| in hand the very brunt of the battle. More than
that, we were not meet il only, but TO seek nnd
make IT, The American who undertakes TO Willy
wing principles, dIsgraces his own faihers, and
heaps contumey upon their memory. Our fathers
were whgs---they were so dcnomlnatsd in contra
Distinction from the Tories, against whose tyrann!
and usurpalions they contested. Who talks abou,
q want Of deiniuveness in TING, said Mr.. Webster.
with animation, talks about--hs knows not what
| he cares not what. No defniivcness IN whIR
| principles! Principles which guard our. chatter
and our Tree cohstitutlons-up uphold popsiar righ's
against the cncroachments OF every enemy
whether from without or within, defend 7
from the grasping prerogatve Of Kings, aye! and o.